Digital Strategy for
Learning & Employment
COVID-19 Response
We have rapidly mobilized resources to safeguard education, mitigate disruptions, and support programs during this crisis. Visit our Tips for Distance Learning page for resources and read more about our global efforts.
We Are Here
to Help
Educational technologies advance at rapid speeds. Our experts help you identify, design, implement, evaluate, and promote best practices in leveraging technology to accelerate learning.
Catalyzing an edtech movement
to expand reach and impact of adult and youth education
The EdTech Center @ World Education leverages technology to increase the reach and impact of education and workforce initiatives and to enable everyone to thrive and be active, informed citizens in the new digital world. We work with partners to accelerate learning, digital literacy, college and career readiness and economic mobility. Together we are catalyzing an edtech movement that puts the needs of learners and instructors first. Join us now!
Professional Development
Online and in-person training to share best practices and foster edtech leadership
Research & Evaluation
Research, identification, and testing of new tools, emerging best practices, and delivery models
Innovation
Meeting learners’ needs in partnership with tech developers and education and community organizations
Advocacy
Education on the power of technology for adult learning and advocacy for greater Internet and technology access
What’s New
Our latest projects, professional development resources, and blog posts
Just launched! The Remote ESOL Project website is now live on our site at edtech.worlded.org/remote-esol-project. Stemming from six months of research, this site holds information for teachers, administrators, policy makers, and researchers interested in leveraging educational technology to support enrollment, attendance, achievement, and completion in remote ESOL programming for adults.
New Report: Leveraging Technology to Increase Opportunity
Introducing the 21 CLEO Project page!
USA Learns Launches Enhanced, Mobile-Optimized Website
by Andrea Willis, USA Learns Director Award winning USA Learns offers new features, upgrades, and now operates on computers, tablets, and smartphones. The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) is pleased to announce a major rebuild of the USA Learns website,...
World Education Joins Partners to Lead National Research Network & Innovation Studies on Improving Adult Skills Through Technology
World Education is pleased to announce our engagement in the Building Adult Skills and Attainment Through Technology Research Network (the Adult Skills Network) research initiative. The Adult Skills Network is a newly-funded activity through the Institute of Education...
New Project Launched: Digital Resilience in the American Workforce
Building Skills and Literacy for Equitable Advancement Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) is a new initiative from JFF and World Education, with support from The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), to better prepare adult...
IES Funds CrowdED Learning Research on Effective Use of OER’s in Adult Education
The EdTech Center @ World Education’s CrowdED Learning initiative to increase awareness and effective use of open educational resources (OER) in adult education and workforce development is a central component of a five-year grant award to World Education and our...