6: Priorities

Take action around [identified] priorities.

Other Information:

Getting Started Now -- The Department of Education has a role in identifying effective strategies and implementation practices; encouraging, promoting, and actively supporting innovation and best practices in states and districts; and nurturing collaborations that help states and districts leverage resources so the best ideas can be scaled up. To help ensure the successful implementation of this plan, the Department of Education can take action around the following priorities:

Stakeholder(s):

• U.S. Department of Education

Objective(s):

6.1: Content and Collaboration

6.1.1: Learning Platforms, Resources, Courses, and Tools

6.1.2: Assessment Resources

6.1.3: Electronic Learning Records

6.1.4: Open Educational Resources

6.1.5: Online Courses and Teaching Standards

6.1.6: Seat Time and Other Assumptions

6.1.7: Technology Metrics

6.1.8: Postsecondary Educational Readiness

6.2: Internet Access

6.2.1: Broadband

6.2.2: Technology Support

6.3: Digital Learning Environments

6.3.1: Visual Depiction of Learning Progressions

6.3.2: Open Standards

6.3.3: Learning Registry

6.3.4: Content, Resources, Courses, and Tools

6.3.5: Online and Blended Learning Environments

6.3.6: Federally Funded Programs

6.3.7: Online Experimentation

6.4: Online Communities of Practice

6.4.1: Design Research

6.4.2: Contracts and Grants

6.5: R&D

6.5.1: Focus Areas

6.5.1.1: Technology Innovations

6.5.1.2: DARPA

6.5.1.3: Current R&D

6.5.1.4: NCRAIDT

6.5.1.5: Competitive Grants

6.6: Integrated Use of Technology

6.6.1: Senior Leadership

6.6.2: Federal Grants and Expenditures

6.7: Productivity in Education

6.7.1: National Initiative and Research Agenda

6.7.2: Cost Accounting Standards

6.7.3: Techology Assessment

Content