Digital Learning in Colorado: Opportunities and Recommendations

Digital Learning in Colorado

K-12 digital learning is an instructional practice using technology to enhance student learning that has taken root in schools across the country. While the term digital learning encompasses a variety of strategies (such as blended, supplemental and online), most district programs implement blended learning in which learning takes place in part online and in part face-to-face. The Children’s Campaign believes that digital learning offers a variety of benefits to students, including supporting their engagement, helping them access content, assisting their ability to master content and improving their overall academic growth and achievement. As technology continues to advance and make its way into the classroom, the Children’s Campaign seeks to identify ways to ensure that all children have the opportunity for academic success and a strong education.

Opportunities and Recommendations

Digital learning opportunities are diverse in Colorado. From full-time online courses to the “blended” learning that integrates technology and class work, technology in education takes many shapes. It also has the potential to do much more. A new study released by the Colorado Children’s Campaign, “Digital Learning in Colorado: Opportunities and Recommendations,” outlines steps the state could take to extend learning opportunities for all Colorado students.

The new study was requested by the Colorado Legislature last year to learn more about where we are and what’s possible in the future. It found that successful digital learning courses and schools are transforming the educational experience for some students. Now the challenge is to ensure that all students in Colorado have access to high-quality opportunities and that the outcomes of students in online and blended programs are well tracked, understood, and reported.

The Colorado Children’s Campaign believes that if followed, the findings and recommendations of the study have the power to ensure all Colorado kids have access to high quality educational options.

Want to Learn More?

For more information on the Digital Learning Study, please contact:

Leslie Colwell
Vice President, Education Initiatives
Colorado Children’s Campaign
(303) 620-4534
leslie@coloradokids.org

or

John Watson
Founder
Evergreen Education Group
(303) 883-6068
john@evergreenedgroup.com

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