Beginning this week our video focus will switch to areas related to providers. We’ll cover content, instruction, assessment and providers as they relate to digital learning. This week we are focusing on content, and more specifically high quality content. It is not just important that students are learning online and have access to digital content, but it needs to high quality content that engages and advances learning.
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Here is what the 10 Elements have to say about content:
Digital content, instructional materials, and online and blended learning courses are high quality.
Actions for lawmakers and policymakers:
• State requires digital content and online and blended learning courses to be aligned with state standards or common core standards where applicable.
The dynamic nature of digital content and its varied uses requires a fresh and innovative approach to ensuring high quality content. Like print content, digital content should be aligned to state academic standards or common core standards for what students are expected to learn. However, digital content should not be held to higher standard than print content. Freedom for interactive engagement that results in higher student retention and achievement should be encouraged.
States should abandon the lengthy textbook adoption process and embrace the flexibility offered by digital content. Digital content can be updated in real time without a costly reprint. The ongoing shift from online textbooks to engaging and personalized content, including learning games, simulations, and virtual environments, makes the traditional review process even less relevant.
Transitioning to digital content will improve the quality of content, while likely saving money in production that can be dedicated to providing the infrastructure for digital learning.
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