Taking Foundation Science to Scale--Digitally: Transforming a Print Curriculum into an Innovative Learning Tool for Commercial Distribution

基础科学的印刷版，一个综合性的高中科学课程，已被广泛的实地测试，并证明是有效的增加学生的学习和改变教师的做法。 卡罗莱纳生物供应公司计划在2012年9月之前出版基础科学的生物学和化学部分的数字版本，这远远超出了印刷文本到数字交付的转换。 许多数字增强已经开发和测试在基础科学的生物单元，这是用来作为一个模型，以开发一个系统，将通用设计的学习功能，在材料开发和在线专业发展的交叉教师。 一些数字资源包括数字图书阅读器;笔记本，其中笔记可以采取各种形式，如文本，绘图，录音;单独的未评分评估;交互式词汇表;绘图功能和在线研究工具。 因此，该项目提供了一个模型，说明现有的、经过测试的数字增强功能如何提高学生的学习效果。 提高科学教育的质量需要将有效的、以研究为基础的课程与创新的数字化功能仔细结合起来，以深化和加强科学的学习和教学。 这个快速的是为了确保在基础科学的数字版本的开发过程中的内容和教学专业知识。

The print version of Foundation Science, a comprehensive high school science curriculum, has been extensively field tested and shown to be effective in increasing student learning and changing teacher practice. Carolina Biological Supply is scheduled to publish a digital version of Biology and Chemistry portions of Foundation Science that goes well beyond the conversion of print text to digital delivery by September 2012. Many digital enhancements have been developed and tested in the biology unit of Foundation Science, which was used as a model to develop a system to incorporate Universal Design for learning features in materials development and in on-line professional development for cross-over teachers. Some of the digital resources include a digital book reader; a notebook in which notes can take various forms such as text, drawing, voice recording; separate unscored assessments; an interactive glossary; graphing capabilities and an online research tool. Thus this project provides a model of how existing, tested digital enhancements can increase student learning. Increasing the quality of science education requires careful coupling of effective, research-based curricula with innovative digital features that deepen and enhance science learning and teaching. This RAPID is to ensure that the content and pedagogical expertise is present during the development of the digital version of Foundation science.