Beyond textbooks
Subtitle: digital learning resources as systemic innovation in the Nordic countries.
Contributors: Hylén, Jan.; Centre for Educational Research and Innovation.; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Secretary-General.; SourceOECD (Online service)
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9789264067790; 9789264067813
Subjects: Educational innovations -- Scandinavia; Educational technology -- Scandinavia
Description: Technology is a key driver of educational innovation, and a variety of programs focusing on investment in infrastructure, equipment, in-service training and digital learning resources have been established to promote its usage in primary and secondary schools. So far, little comparative analytical attention has been devoted to understanding how digital resources improve the quality of learning and to assessing the public policies that support their development and use, and the role played by other stakeholders like publishers, broadcasting companies and increasingly user communities. This publication aims to fill that gap by both reviewing and evaluating the process of systemic innovation. Drawing on case studies from five Nordic countries, the report assembles information on the knowledge bases and policy actors which impact each phase of this innovation process and the main factors which influence its success including governance, financing and user involvement.--Publisher's description.
Notes: At head of title: Centre for Educational Research and Innovation.

"This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD"--T.p. verso.

"The final report was drafted by Jan Hylén"--Foreword.

OECD code: 96 2009 08 1 P

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