Towards high quality in Australian educational technology

Loble, L; Stephens, K

Towards high quality in Australian educational technology

Loble, L Stephens, K

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Publisher:: University of Technology Sydney
Publication Type:: Report
Citation:: 2024
Issue Date:: 2024-07-08

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dc.contributor.author	Loble, L
dc.contributor.author	Stephens, K https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0722-2089
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-01T11:19:55Z
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dc.date.issued	2024-07-08
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dc.description.abstract	Improving educational outcomes – especially for students experiencing disadvantage – should be our highest priority across the education sector and a key focus for government. This relies on the skilled delivery of high-quality curriculum, which is increasingly mediated by educational technology (edtech). Yet a crowded and rapidly growing market makes it difficult for teachers, schools or parents to know which applications are high quality and useful. This report considers a selection of international and Australian quality assurance mechanisms for educational resources, to identify key quality domains assessed and common components of the processes themselves. The report argues for a national quality assurance process for edtech, with clear criteria and robust and transparent assessment process. At a minimum, the criteria should assure curriculum depth, coherence and fidelity; evidence-based pedagogy and support for effective teacher use; and safe and ethical use of data (including disclosure of AI use and source).
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dc.publisher	University of Technology Sydney
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dc.title	Towards high quality in Australian educational technology
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Abstract:

Improving educational outcomes – especially for students experiencing disadvantage – should be our highest priority across the education sector and a key focus for government. This relies on the skilled delivery of high-quality curriculum, which is increasingly mediated by educational technology (edtech). Yet a crowded and rapidly growing market makes it difficult for teachers, schools or parents to know which applications are high quality and useful. This report considers a selection of international and Australian quality assurance mechanisms for educational resources, to identify key quality domains assessed and common components of the processes themselves. The report argues for a national quality assurance process for edtech, with clear criteria and robust and transparent assessment process. At a minimum, the criteria should assure curriculum depth, coherence and fidelity; evidence-based pedagogy and support for effective teacher use; and safe and ethical use of data (including disclosure of AI use and source).

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