{"id":1291,"date":"2015-11-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/broadband-data-privacy-and-oer-building-new-learning-models-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T17:47:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T21:47:00","slug":"broadband-data-privacy-and-oer-building-new-learning-models-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/broadband-data-privacy-and-oer-building-new-learning-models-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadband, Data Privacy, and OER: Building New Learning Models Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"

The shift towards highly personalized, mastery-based learning models will be enabled by blended and online learning pathways that will allow each student to customize learning trajectories toward college and career readiness. To drive this vision, we must narrow the \u201cdigital divide\u201d and equip our schools with high-speed broadband connectivity. We need to meet the demands of media-rich, adaptive online instructional content, adaptive assessment, and real-time data collection that supports personalized instruction accessible anytime, anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next-generation accountability will require robust data systems capable not only of personalizing teaching and learning but also of \u201crolling up\u201d data on teaching and learning for accountability that reflects actual student competency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Within the proper safeguards, data collection is key to personalized learning. It is critical to enact balanced policies that provide good governance practices to ensure proper protection and use of personal and personally identifiable student data. At the same time, we need to enable new learning models and modalities to personalize learning and close achievement gaps. Policymakers should take care not to stifle innovation through prohibitive policies on student data, which can result in unintended consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, building systems and policies to ensure that high-quality Open Education Resources (OER) are widely available will provide a foundation of customizable content for personalizing learning and increase opportunities for educator collaboration and engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n

State policy recommendations<\/b><\/h3>\n