Beyond Textbooks. Digital Learning Resources as Systemic Innovation in the Nordic Countries

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.

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.



Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Systemic Innovation and ICT in Education
ICT Policy in the Nordic Countries
Government‑Initiated Innovations in the Nordic Countries
Innovation Initiated by Commercial Actors
Bottom‑Up Innovations
Conclusions and Recommendations
Developing the Knowledge Base on DLRs
Appendix A - Cases Studied in the DLRs Project
Appendix B - ICT strategies in the Nordic Countries