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From Good Intentions to Real Outcomes: Equity by Design in Learning Technologies (Connected Learning)

From Good Intentions to Real Outcomes: Equity by Design in Learning Technologies (Connected Learning)

Mizuko Ito
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The growth of online communication, media, and gaming is driving dramatic changes in how welearn. Responding to these shifts, new forms of technology-enhanced learning and instruction, suchas personalized learning, open online courses, educational games and apps, and tools for learninganalytics, are garnering significant public attention and private investment. These technologieshold tremendous promise for improving learning experiences and outcomes. Despite this promise,however, evidence is mounting that these new technologies tend to be used and accessed in unequalways, and they may even exacerbate inequity.In February and May 2017, leading researchers, educators, and technologists convened for in-depthworking sessions to share challenges and solutions for how learning technologies can provide thegreatest benefits for our most vulnerable learners.The aim was to develop guiding principles and ashared agenda for how educational platforms and funders can best serve diverse and disadvantagedlearners. These principles include inclusive design processes, ways of addressing barriers, and methodsto effectively measure impact.This report synthesizes the research, learnings, and recommendations that participants offered atthe two workshops. After framing the nature of the challenge, the report then describes promisingstrategies and examples, and it ends with recommendations for next steps in research and coalitionbuilding.
Pages
23
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Digital Media and Learning Research Hub
Release
October 30, 2017

From Good Intentions to Real Outcomes: Equity by Design in Learning Technologies (Connected Learning)

Mizuko Ito
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
The growth of online communication, media, and gaming is driving dramatic changes in how welearn. Responding to these shifts, new forms of technology-enhanced learning and instruction, suchas personalized learning, open online courses, educational games and apps, and tools for learninganalytics, are garnering significant public attention and private investment. These technologieshold tremendous promise for improving learning experiences and outcomes. Despite this promise,however, evidence is mounting that these new technologies tend to be used and accessed in unequalways, and they may even exacerbate inequity.In February and May 2017, leading researchers, educators, and technologists convened for in-depthworking sessions to share challenges and solutions for how learning technologies can provide thegreatest benefits for our most vulnerable learners.The aim was to develop guiding principles and ashared agenda for how educational platforms and funders can best serve diverse and disadvantagedlearners. These principles include inclusive design processes, ways of addressing barriers, and methodsto effectively measure impact.This report synthesizes the research, learnings, and recommendations that participants offered atthe two workshops. After framing the nature of the challenge, the report then describes promisingstrategies and examples, and it ends with recommendations for next steps in research and coalitionbuilding.
Pages
23
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Digital Media and Learning Research Hub
Release
October 30, 2017

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