Behind one group of educators' role in the Amazon Inspire relaunch

"Over the last two years, the Rockstars reviewed and approved thousands of pieces of digital content as they waited for the launch — and then re-launch — of Amazon Inspire, an online content repository designed for educators to contribute, store and exchange open educational resources.

When the Rockstars first signed on with Amazon Education — which promised that Inspire would feel and function like the tech giant’s retail site, Amazon.com — they felt they had found “the perfect match,” said Molly Yowell, a digital content coordinator in Indiana’s Office of eLearning and head of the Rockstars of Curation.

They had been looking for a space for their curriculum materials to live, and not only was Amazon offering that space behind the power of its brand, it was offering it for free."