Nasjonal digital læringsarena Norwegian Digital Learning Arena

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Nasjonal digital læringsarena Norwegian Digital Learning Arena

• Population – 5 million

• Official languages – Norsk– Nynorsk

• Administrative Diversion– 19 Counties– 430 Municipals

• County responsibility – Upper secondary school– 200 000 pupils/apprentices– Free learning resources

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Free and open digital learning resources to all pupils in Norway at upper secondary level

ndla.noNasjonal digital læringsarena Norwegian digital learning arena

NDLA's long-term goal regarding international work, is to be part of an international network of related initiatives working

together

- and thereby to increase global learning benefit

ndla.noNasjonal digital læringsarena Norwegian digital learning arena

– an ambitious initiativeo Joint partnership and co-ownership between 18 (out of 19) county councils

o Virtual organisation. No main office. Teachers work as local editors and editorial staff

o Numerous users throughout Norwegian schools with increasing traffic numbers

o Open source content and open infrastructure

o Buying, developing, and distributing digital learning materials

o Replacing and supplementing traditional learning resources

o Costs: 55 EUR pr student (20% of total funding for learning recourses), 1,3 EUR pr student/subject

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Pedagogical Ambitions Accessibility Flexibility and freedom to choose instructional

methods Right to (re)use and share the learning resources ! Up to date learning resources in dialogue with the

users Open Standards, Service oriented approach High level of granularity Web 2.0 / SoMe technology Dynamic development of the repository

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2 level user model

• Editorial staff makes and uses– Quality assessed learning resources

• Learners – Shares their own work– Makes new relations and contexts

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Key results

• Over 90 % of all teachers know about NDLA• Over 60 % use NDLA in their teaching• Over 50 % use NDLA often• The teachers that use NDLA give high scores for value

and quality• High level of private and public cooperation

– Suppliers from all levels are involved – Above 60 % of budgets are spent in the open market

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Traffic in total

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Mobile traffic

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How could this happen in Norway?

Too richToo few Strong unionsPowerful publisherPlenty of good textbooksLack of political goals

ndla.noNasjonal digital læringsarena Norwegian digital learning arena

Some preconditions

Structural shift

• Legislation

• Economy

• Technology

• Ideology

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The power of Inspiration

Keys factors for

ndla.noNasjonal digital læringsarena Norwegian digital learning arena

• Secure a public commitment with substantial and long-term financial backing

• The involvement of teachers is essential in the whole prosess

• Releasing teachers competence through new challenges

• Open licensing, meta data and open formats is key

• Don’t make something new - integrate with the best

An invitation to cooperate with

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NDLA has no Headquarter, but 18 counties

A visit to NDLA will give a chance to meet all levels and stakeholders involved in the initiative

• Web sites• County councils:

Rogaland Nord-Trøndelag Hordaland E.g.

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