West Virginia – Ed Pace Online Second Language Course – TAPP Overview
In 2003, ED awarded $15 million in multi-year, evaluation grants to 9 states, including Arkansas, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The studies conducted scientifically-based research on how technology impacts student achievement in elementary and secondary education. Final reports were published in 2007.
In West Virginia, EdPace provided students with an online course for second language instruction. This online course was managed by a certified instructor and on-site support staff. Students receiving access to on-line foreign language courses performed at least as well as those in face-to-face versions of the classes, providing comparable high quality instruction for those in rural areas who otherwise would not have access to such course.
Creative Commons
The definitive source for information on CC licenses is the Creative Commons, a nonprofit whose mission is addressing the legal issues of making content on the internet open so that people can use it as they wish for education, research, and other purposes.
Driving Digital Change
Several states have taken steps to make adopting digital content easier for schools. Not all have been entirely successful yet, but their early mistakes can be guideposts for others considering the same thing.
Rethinking the State Role in Instructional Materials Adoption: Opportunities for Innovation and Cost Savings
An Expectation of Sharing: Guidelines for Effective Policies to Respect, Protect and Increase the Use of Digital Educational Resources
Achieve’s OER Rubrics and Evaluation Tool
Finding and evaluating resources, OER or other licensed content, can be a daunting task. Some states such as Washington have created a process for evaluating OER. Other states and districts have used a rubric created by Achieve, a nonprofit organization.
Digital Textbook Playbook
State Education Policy Center
State Education Policy Center (SEPC) is a database of state policies related to education and technology curated by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA). Find links to SEPC listings for each state within our membership listings here on SETDA.org, or visit SEPC to browse policy across the US.
Out of Print Release Event Presentation
The archive powerpoint presentation of the Out of Print release event.