ISKME

ISKME contributes to the creation of a more just and democratic society by making learning and knowledge sharing participatory, equitable, and open. Starting with the assumption that education is a public good, ISKME actively works to expand the context of open education beyond cost savings to include open pedagogy (deeper learning), digital equity, accessibility, and advancements in emerging technologies that support information and library science. Cutting across traditional silos in K-12 and higher education, ISKME seeks to build a stronger and more sustainable networked — yet distributed — ecosystem of open education, both nationally and internationally.

ISKME works to increase understanding of open educational approaches that can improve the relevance, inclusiveness, and accessibility of teaching and learning experiences. With this grant, ISKME will focus on developing awareness and effectiveness of K-12 open education — and in doing so, increase connections to key national agendas on equity and student success across all levels of education. To strengthen the impact of OER throughout the education pipeline, ISKME will facilitate cross-state conversations in areas such as digital equity, dual enrollment, and the alignment of open pedagogical approaches and deeper learning competencies.

ISKME is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to improve the practice of continuous learning, collaboration, and change in the education sector. As a pioneer in bringing advancements in information and library science into the development of digital infrastructure, ISKME is committed to increasing how open education practice can be more effectively accessed and shared across learning contexts. The next phase of their work will focus on strengthening their models and infrastructure by engaging the wider community to participate in a more robust and interoperable platform, enhanced by a new open-source interface, and best-in-class professional learning. Additionally, a new research and innovation lab and the implementation of agile processes better position ISKME to support and scale the adaptive and transformative use of open educational resources that will benefit diverse students and educators around the globe.