Education technology

The LEARN Procurement Data Dashboard: A Window into K–12 Procurement Practices

Authors : Keith Heumiller

The new LEARN Procurement Data Dashboard illuminates how K–12 school leaders across the United States make decisions about educational products — and how they use research and evidence in those decisions.

Where Are They Now? Updates from the LEARN Network Product Teams

Authors : Keith Heumiller

This year, four LEARN Network product teams have made exciting progress toward their scaling goals.

Bringing Educational Innovations to Market: Strategies for Developers and Researchers

Authors : Keith Heumiller

The LEARN Network’s latest LEARN to Scale Workshop provided researchers, developers, and education entrepreneurs with a comprehensive, practical approach to bridging the gap between research-based products and widespread classroom use.

Scaling Innovations for Maximum Impact: Lessons from the LEARN to Scale Workshop

Authors : Keith Heumiller

This month, the LEARN Network launched its virtual LEARN to Scale Workshop series, convening a national community of educators, researchers, and innovators committed to bringing effective, evidence-based educational products to scale.

AI Is Here. Is It Scaling in Education?

Authors : Jennifer Medeiros

ASU-GSV and the affiliated AI Show featured characteristic excitement about the potential of educational technologies powered by artificial intelligence to transform education at scale.

Register for the LEARN Network’s LEARN to Scale Virtual Workshop

Authors : Keith Heumiller

Do you have an idea for an innovative solution to transform education? Are you developing or testing a new educational approach, intervention, or program that you want to get into the hands of educators and students? Do you have a promising solution for priority education system needs, but aren’t sure how to expand access and … Continue reading Register for the LEARN Network’s LEARN to Scale Virtual Workshop

Scaling and Sustaining the Impact of Open Educational Resources

Authors : Jennifer Medeiros

Researchers seeking to scale the impact of educational interventions or products often choose to release them free of charge with open licenses to maximize adoption.

Who Picks Educational Products? Including Unheard Voices in Procurement

Authors : Jennifer Medeiros

Research suggests that the use of evidence-based and other high-quality instructional materials can offer significant improvements to learning outcomes. But how do evidence-based educational products make it into the hands of students and teachers?

Scaling Evidence-Based Solutions for Learning Recovery

Authors : Keith Heumiller

Since the pandemic, the urgency of designing and scaling evidence-based products to support learning recovery has become more pronounced. Educational institutions are grappling with unprecedented disruptions and widening achievement gaps, making the need for effective, research-backed interventions critical.

Strategies for Successful Scaling in Districts: Breaking the Cycle of the ‘Next New Thing’

Authors : Jennifer Medeiros

When a new intervention or program is introduced, the conventional wisdom among many seasoned educators is, “This too shall pass.” This attitude doesn’t mean an intervention is not promising or educators are not flexible and innovative.