Overview
The Electronic Learning Record is an on-going research project at the Institute of Design, IIT funded by the MacArthur Foundation as part of their $50 million Digital Learning initiative. Our goal is to create a system of products and services that enable kids to create personal portfolios of their learning experiences. The ELR ecosystem will include tools for creating, reflecting, sharing, and gathering content to help them get better at their interests. Our initial research is focused on learning outside of school. We believe the ELR will act as a disruptive force in public education by being an effective, preferred tool for achieving learning goals. Our hypothesis is that personal records, along with tools to encourage reflection and self-assessment, will help kids increase the effectiveness of how they learn. We believe learners require 4 enabling areas to interact with their ELR including; Create, gather, reflect and share.
