By HITEN SAMTANI, School Book
And the very thing that attracted so many states to adopt Common Core – the widespread standardization of learning goals, as well as the opportunity to do more creative teaching – can also turn it into a windfall for e-learning companies. Industry leaders said they expected an increased need for basic learning materials to free up teachers to focus on the deeper-level thinking associated with Common Core. At the same time, content experts and developers can focus more on creating courses that address those new goals. And with all the testing associated with Common Core, to gauge students’ progress and weaknesses, more tests will be necessary. But the learning materials and tests no longer need to be differentiated state by state, saving the companies money, industry members said. Because of that, Common Core will be “a complete game changer,” said Susan Patrick, the chief executive officer of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, a nonprofit that tracks the K-12 online industry.
http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2012/08/03/common-core-standards-boon-to-e-learning-industry/
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