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SMART Education in Korea

- Digital Textbook Initiative-


Education for 21st Century

Self-directed
Motivated
Adaptive
Resources
Technology embedded

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Produce/distribute/manageeducationalcontent
and buildstandardplatform

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Why digital textbook?

The limitation of paper-based textbooks

Difficult to revise the curriculum in line with the fast-changing


educational environment

Takes lots of time and cost to modify contents in time

Fails to satisfy various learning needs of students


Brainstorming of Digital Textbook
Learning Environment Quality Control/Distribution Monitoring/Evaluation
Pedagogy
upload & Server Distribution
Procurement
download Verification
Storage Side Effect
TeachingLearn
Windows Maintenance ng model
OS Device QualityContent Emotion
Control Charging Technical
Learning Suitability
Linux Impact
Network Integrity Class Activitiy

Training Local ED
Authoring Public authority
tool Awareness
Guidelines Guidelines
Curriulum Dictionary
Literacy Item pool Copyright KERIS
Screening
Function Private
Consulting
Integrity Screning Security
Partnership
Process body
Tecachers Capacity/ Contents Development Law/Regulations/Policy
Technical Support
Concept of Digital Textbook

Connect to Handbook / Connect to


Exercise book Dictionary learning
national
knowledge DB materials of
Textbook institutions
Data
Searching
Multi-
media

Hyperlink
Concept of Digital Textbook

Definition of digital textbooks


(Ministry of Education, 2007)

Can be looked up whether at schools or


homes regardless of time and space
Integrates all the contents in pre-existing
textbooks, references, workbooks,
dictionaries and provides a multimedia
learning environment including videos,
animations and virtual world
A student-centered textbook which is
designed to promote various types of
interaction and allows students to work
according to their needs and levels
Digital Textbook Project

Master Plan

First stage (2002-2006)


Feasibility studies of digital textbooks

Second stage (2007-2011)


Develop digital textbooks
Operate digital textbook pilot schools
Impact study: Collect empirical data and analyze the results

Third stage (2013~ )


Integrate into all public schools in all levels
What does research say about digital textbook?

Issues Research Agenda


Academic achievement, Academic and cognitive effectiveness,
Performance Comparative studies
Satisfaction, Attitude, Affective influence on teaching and learning
Motivation interaction
Side effect, policy, Copyrights for digitalized education material,
regulations DT as official textbook, Usability, Future
education and school, Student health

 Better performed in digital textbook classrooms


 Effective in students in rural area
 Effective in low-performed students
Further Consideration and Looking Forward

 What the future textbook will be?


 Textbook itself vs. Learning system?
 No significant learning impact
 No discernible difference from paper textbook
 Concerns about side effect
 Return on investment
 Integration into the existing educational system
 Change of textbook system, pedagogy and school
management
 Resistance against to reform
 Integration with national curriculum
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