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Phase 3 Spark Grant Awarded to uAspire for COVID-19 Response
The Michelson Spark Grant program wrapped up our Phase 3 funding round on March 23rd. We extended the request for proposals by a week in response to requests from non-profit partners who were dealing with the rise of the COVID-19 crisis.
Michelson 20MM Works to Bridge the Divide
Photo credit: Spectrum News 1 When the COVID-19 public health crisis sent college and university communities home and online for the remainder of their semesters, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) knew that completing the academic year would involve...
In a Time of Crisis, Students Need Open Educational Resources More Than Ever
Photo credit: OpenStax.org In a Time of Crisis, Students Need Open Educational Resources More Than Ever The education sector has transformed dramatically over the last month as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. UNESCO estimates that over half of the world's students...
A Dose of Positivity During Uncertain Times: Podcast Interview with Our Founder, Dr. Gary K. Michelson
Michelson 20MM founder Dr. Gary K. Michelson was recently invited as a guest on the Positive Phil podcast, a weekly roundtable discussion centered on inspiration, grace, and affirmative thinking. The 28-minute episode is packed with insights for achieving a brighter...
New Report Uncovers Tactics Textbook Publishers Use to Automatically Bill College Students
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group, a Michelson Spark Grant recipient, released the findings of its latest study examining the murky tactics textbook publishers are using to boost flagging profits, often at the expense of student choice. “Automatic Textbook...
A Conversation with Dr. Barbara Illowsky on College Affordability and Developing the First Open Textbook
Dr. Barbara Illowsky is a retired mathematics and statistics professor at De Anza College and former Chief Academic Affairs Officer for the California Community Colleges Online Education Initiative. She is also co-author of Collaborative Statistics (later renamed Introductory Statistics), the first free and open textbook published by OpenStax College, as well as Introductory Business Statistics. A pioneer in the open educational resources movement, Dr. Illowsky continues to advocate for greater open educational resources (OER) adoption in order to make the cost of attending college more affordable. Since 2018 Dr. Illowsky has served as the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s OER Fellow.