7.0: R&D: Innovate and Scale
Call for a new approach to R&D for education. Other Information:
The model for learning presented in this plan assumes that we will develop, adopt, and ensure equitable access to a technology-based
education system that provides effective learning experiences, assessments, and teaching and a comprehensive infrastructure
for learning to support both formal education and all other aspects of learning. It also assumes we will incorporate many
of the practices other sectors regularly use to improve productivity and manage costs and will leverage technology to enable
or enhance them. In the past, we have relied on public education entities and private companies to develop technology resources
and tools for learning. In both these sectors, however, incentives are provided for developing discrete products and services
without regard for how they work as parts of a system or for research on their effectiveness. Public education entities can
mandate use of their products and services. Commercial enterprises gain market share through compelling value propositions,
effective marketing, and broad distribution channels. But research on the effectiveness of learning technology typically comes
after products and services have been deployed—when it is too late to result in major improvements—if it comes at all. If
we are to achieve our goal of leading the world in education, we must be leaders in the design and implementation of a more
effective education system. To that end, this plan calls for a new approach to R&D for education that focuses on four areas:
Objective(s):
|
