Evaluating School Readiness for Learning in a Digital Age: Digital Learning Implementation Framework for Education

• In Event: Efficacy and Digital Learning in Schools

Abstract

The trajectories of technology and education have collided to provide unprecedented opportunities for transforming teaching and learning; however, few schools have comprehensive strategies for digital learning. The purpose of this Delphi study was the development of the Digital Learning Implementation Framework for Education (D-LIFE) to identify enablement criteria for digital learning in schools. A six round Delphi study conducted with geographically dispersed experts in digital learning, yielded consensus on 148 enablement criteria (D-LIFE) that school administrators and policy-makers should consider for strategic evaluation of technology implementation for learning. Additionally, the study compared D-LIFE to educational technology implementation frameworks showing alignment with ISTE Essential Conditions (ISTE, 2016), providing a framework for K-12 schooling not addressed in existing standards or frameworks.

Authors

• Christine A. Haynes, Lamar University

• Kaye Shelton, Lamar University