PBS Digital Learning Library Overview

PBS Education: CONFIDENTIAL2 PBS Digital Learning Library Vision Teachers and their students have 24/7 access to high- quality, purpose-built digital media assets cleared for their use and proven to build 21 st century skills in flexible learning environments PBS Stations deliver highly-valued, locally-branded services to their local educational community, based upon locally produced media, supported by a world-class technical platform and the nation’s best content producers PBS establishes and evolves a 21 st century delivery platform to deliver public service media fulfilling the educational needs across the curriculum

Wireframe Concept For DLL-Supported Services 3 PBS Education: CONFIDENTIAL

Learning Objects DB Application Services Layer Navigation & Branding Layer InteroperableObjects may be shared by services under differing UI ExtensibleOpen Source & open API services allow multiple developers StandardizedMetatagging of objects shares a taxonomic & data structure Video ImagesAudio Text LinksInteractives PBSStations SearchSaveShare Curricular Grid – Scope & Sequence Literacy PK-3 STEM 6-9 GED PBS DLL Architecture Create PBS Education: CONFIDENTIAL

5 PBS DLL Curriculum Framework

PBS Education: CONFIDENTIAL6 PBS DLL Rights Classifications Four rights classifications for assets for educational non- commercial use: Level Ø: Stream Only Users can stream and/or view content Level 1: Stream and Download Users can stream and download content to desktop Level 2: Stream, Download and Share (Recommended Minimum) Users can stream, download and share content by sending files and/or bookmarks (with attribution) to other users Level 3: Stream, Download, Share and Modify (Goal) Users can do all of above and edit/remix the asset

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EDCAR REPOSITORY VideoAudioDocumentsImagesInteractives Five Core Content Types PBS Education: CONFIDENTIAL

Initial STEM Content Focus PBS DLL content will cover all disciplines P-16, but we have proactively targeted STEM content (science, technology, mathematics & engineering) CPB has provided $1 million for “STEM Digital Media Resources for Learning Production Grants” ◦Funds will be awarded next week for up to 12 grants of $75,000-$125,000. ◦Grants will create content to support middle school (Grades 4-8) earth sciences with an emphasis on climate science 9

PBS DLL Benefits To Teachers and Stations PBS DLL will deliver significant benefits to teachers ◦Provide teachers and students high-quality, teacher tested, educational digital video, audio and interactive games and simulations nationwide ◦Research shows that use of digital video aligned with state standards to supplement instruction can lead to increased student achievement PBS DLL will deliver significant benefits to member stations ◦Enable member stations to share digital media assets across the system ◦Empower member stations to create digital services based on local needs ◦Increase member stations’ reach and fundraising opportunities ◦Allow stations to focus on developing content and providing professional development services for teachers 10 PBS Education: CONFIDENTIAL

PBS DLL Benefits To Teachers and Stations PBS DLL will also deliver financial and operational efficiencies: ◦Providing content platform and service models ◦Standardization of metadata ◦Standardization of media formats ◦Content ingestion workflow processes ◦Hosting and/or indexing of content ◦Creation of metadata and taxonomy alignments ◦State curriculum standards correlations ◦Unified reporting and analytics measurements ◦Establishing National partnerships 11 PBS Education: CONFIDENTIAL

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