Remote Learning, Distance Education and Online Learning During the COVID19 Pandemic: a Resource List Prepared by the World Bank’S Edtech Team
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Remote learning, distance education and online learning during the COVID19 pandemic: A Resource List Prepared by the World Bank’s Edtech Team Public Disclosure Authorized Remote learning, distance education and online learning during the COVID19 pandemic: A Resource List by the World Bank’s EdTech Team This list is regularly curated and organized by the World Bank’s EdTech Team (Last update: April 10th, 2020) Public Disclosure Authorized For updated information, please visit the website: www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/edtech-covid-19 Public Disclosure Authorized 1 This list is regularly curated and organized by the World Bank’s Edtech Team (April 10th 2020) www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/edtech-covid-19 Public Disclosure Authorized Remote learning, distance education and online learning during the COVID19 pandemic: A Resource List Prepared by the World Bank’s Edtech Team Contents Contents and Repositories ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 National Learning Platforms ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Other Platforms and Software ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 I. Assessment ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 II. File manager ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 III. Learning Management Systems .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 IV. Training......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 V. Video conference system ............................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Television and Radio .................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 2 This list is regularly curated and organized by the World Bank’s Edtech Team (April 10th 2020) www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/edtech-covid-19 Remote learning, distance education and online learning during the COVID19 pandemic: A Resource List Prepared by the World Bank’s Edtech Team Introduction "Synchronous learning" (meaning that two or more learners are The selection of resources and platforms that you will find here connected simultaneously or in real-time using the same platform has been elaborated in order to facilitate the rapid identification or communication channel, for instance, a video conference) and of helpful technological solutions that could be used to support "asynchronous learning" (meaning that learners access the same remote learning. material at different times and locations, for instance, using a e-learning websites at different points). The list provided here is not meant to be comprehensive, however, the selection has been driven by prioritizing resources Additional resources and platforms have been included and solutions that are free (or freemium), offline friendly or are identifying digital learning resources provided by governments. available in more than one language (especially beyond, English). In the interest of improving the diversity of channels to deliver This list offers a glimpse of the kind of solutions that can be educational resources and guidance to students and teachers, incorporated to support remote learning for different contexts, you will find here a selection of examples which provide different levels of connectivity, levels of education or subject. modalities of educational television and interactive radio instruction. These additional resources are categorized by A growing list of repositories, selection of online libraries and country and language as well. compilation of educational resources, reading materials, lesson plans has been compiled here. You can also find here some of the In using these resources, please be aware of privacy and data initiatives adopted by different countries to deliver content and protection terms and conditions of the resources, described textbooks to the student (and parents). here. Where applicable, students must have parents or legal guardians read these terms with them. If you are looking for resources that can be used in environments with limited or no Internet access, you can select those Each of the categories included here will offer different resources that are categorized as "offline" (meaning that after pedagogical opportunities for educators and students. We hope downloading them you can use it in environments of no that this guide can be helpful in orienting and supporting the connectivity or does not require connectivity to use, as in the case educational crisis as a result of COVID-19. of analog television resources). In addition, when some platforms are categorized in terms of interaction, the distinction between World Bank EdTech Team synchronous and asynchronous might be of help. Twitter Handle: @WBedutech 3 This list is regularly curated and organized by the World Bank’s Edtech Team (April 10th 2020) www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/edtech-covid-19 Remote learning, distance education and online learning during the COVID19 pandemic: A Resource List Prepared by the World Bank’s Edtech Team 4 This list is regularly curated and organized by the World Bank’s Edtech Team (April 10th 2020) www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/edtech-covid-19 Remote learning, distance education and online learning during the COVID19 pandemic: A Resource List Prepared by the World Bank’s Edtech Team Contents and Repositories Connectivity Conditions Target Name Description Subjects Format Mobile App Language Link Type of Use Group Arabic Chinese Czech Danish Dutch Filipino Finnish French German Hebrew Hindi A freely accessible online library Languages Hungarian that allows teachers and others to Arts Primarily Indonesian All https://www.oercom search and discover open Both (online & STEM Multiple Creative Italian OER Commons No (Primary to mons.org/advanced- educational resources (OER) and offline) Social formats Commons Japanese Graduate) search other freely available instructional Studies and license Korean materials. Humanities Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese An free, open education service. It Languages Multiple Some Rights https://www.curriki.o Curriki Online Yes English All provides open educational Arts formats Reserved rg/ 5 This list is regularly curated and organized by the World Bank’s Edtech Team (April 10th 2020) www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/edtech-covid-19 Remote learning, distance education and online learning during the COVID19 pandemic: A Resource List Prepared by the World Bank’s Edtech Team resources primarily in support of K- STEM 12 education. Curricula and Social instructional materials for teachers, Studies and professional educators, students, Humanities lifelong learners, and parents. English Arabic Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Finnish French A European Schoolnet (EUN) German product, this enables schools to find Greek Languages educational content from many Hebrew Arts Primarily From Learning different countries and providers. It Hindi STEM Multiple Creative kindergarten http://lreforschools.e Resource offers access to a network of Online No Hungarian Social formats Commons to high un.org/web/guest Exchange learning content repositories and Indonesian Studies and license school associated tools that ‘travel well’ Italian Humanities and can be used by teachers in Japanese different countries. Korean Malay Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Slovak Spanish Swedish Thai Houses peer-reviewed, openly Both (online & Languages Primarily English OpenStax Textbook Yes All https://cnx.org/ licensed textbooks, which are offline) Arts Creative Afrikaans 6 This list is regularly curated and organized by the World Bank’s Edtech Team (April 10th 2020) www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/edtech-covid-19 Remote learning, distance education and online learning during the COVID19 pandemic: A Resource List Prepared by the World Bank’s Edtech Team available in free digital formats and STEM Commons Arabic for a low cost in print. 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