Beyond Textbooks
Digital Learning Resources as Systemic Innovation in the Nordic Countries
Technology is a key driver of educational innovation, and a variety of programmes 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.
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Acknowledgements
Centre for Educational Research and Innovation
This project would not have been possible without the support of the participating countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The work was supported by a grant from the swedish knowledge foundation. The secretariat also wants to acknowledge the contribution of the following individuals in organising the study visits from the country side: leo hojsholt. Poulsen (Denmark), Peppi Taalas (Finland), allyson macdonald (Iceland), lisbeth Pedersen (Norway), and Peter karlberg (Sweden).
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