These initiatives encourage participant interactivity and create a group of contributing stakeholders. A RTS E DGE is at the hub of a community whose members actively participate in the construction of the Web site, by contributing both product and process information. Working with recent developments in knowledge representation and instructional strategy moves arts education toward the center of the curriculum. A RTS E DGE represents interdisciplinary initiatives and projects that integrate the arts across the curriculum. A RTS E DGE advocates learning in, through, and about the arts by providing high-quality resources to educators.
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In order to expand this accessibility to all Americans, A RTS E DGE addresses a pluralistic audience. The web site functions as an international exchange site, in order to offer students experiences with other societies, cultures and their arts. It is more than a repository, though, and emphasizes interactivity. The web site not only connects educators to resources on curriculum development and educational research, it involves them in integrating these resources into field practice. A RTS E DGE is a true community of learners and users, and its archives expand the base of arts education knowledge.