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What it is:
Think of enhancements in most modern text books. A chapter on a historical period might include a timeline, photographs, reproductions of art featuring an important historical figure, a graphic of a historical document, and questions for reflection. These are curricular enhancements. Now think of these enhancements occurring in a digital and/or multi-media format with embedded interactive learning supports and these are what we call "digital enhancements".
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Who does it help?
Think of those students who:- have trouble reading standard print from books;
- need different displays of the information (outlines, maps) to scaffold the content before they access and read it ;
- need to view the information in different formats - i.e. visual display can be changed to meet the needs of the learner - how they “View” the information;
- need additional information or supports placed immediately near the relevant text - i.e. questions and reviews built in;
- can benefit from manipulating or interacting with the text ;
- come from diverse cultures and may need more context.
Benefits of Digital Enhancement- Visual display can be varied - larger, highlighted, font and color changed, etc.
- Auditory display – can be used for pre-reading.
- Embedding learning supports in content helps comprehension and building background knowledge- i.e. definitions, summaries and key questions can be directly embedded to help with guide reading.
- Enhancements allow students to copy/paste, or otherwise manipulate the text, to indicate comprehension.
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