TEN WAYS A DIGITAL
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
CAN HELP IMPROVE
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
1. Individualized instruction
Individualized instruction is a key element in student achievement—and students get more one-to-one attention
in a digital learning environment. Digital curricula enable teachers to deliver interactive content in relevant and
engaging ways. Plus, they get instant results to assess students’ progress and customize learning. In this way,
teachers can be more present with each student to enhance the learning experience.
2. Rolling study hall
Transform transportation time into instructional time for students by creating a secure Wi-Fi hotspot inside
school-bus fleets. Help increase student productivity and engagement while decreasing behavior issues on
long-haul routes, athlete transport and field trips.
3. Bridge the digital divide
Putting digital devices in the hands of each student opens up new learning opportunities. And mobile connectivity
is the key to bringing digital curricula to life. Enabling students to access their coursework away from the school
helps them to be more engaged, stay on top of assignments and improve their test scores and grades—which is
especially important for disadvantaged and rural students. When learning is accessible to all, everyone benefits.
4. Appeal to various learning types
Students learn at different paces and through different stimuli. Some students are visual learners. Others
are more experiential. The digital learning environment supports a variety of learning types. With personalized,
blended and performance-based learning programs, teachers can customize a learning experience for each
student, enabling them to learn more efficiently.
5. Increase engagement
In order to learn, students need to be engaged. High-impact, stimulating digital assignments engage students in
new and productive ways. Plus, digital assignments can be shared, keeping students connected to their teachers,
other students and their world. Parents can stay more involved too, so they can be active participants in their
child’s learning.
6. Fewer behavioral problems
When students are on task and actively learning, they have fewer behavioral problems. Digital learning
environments keep students focused on learning with challenges appropriate to their individual needs.
7. Increased student performance
Test scores can be a litmus test for performance. Schools, teachers and students all measure progress by these
demonstrable outcomes. Simply put, digital learning environments can help improve test scores.
8. Break down classroom walls
Learning doesn’t have to stop because class is over. A digital learning environment extends learning beyond
the classroom by connecting digital learning solutions to the student’s home and beyond. This flexible technology
is enhancing the delivery of education and enriching the learning experience in transformative new ways.
9. Digital natives
Students are fluent in technology. They easily consume digital content in heavy doses. They communicate
through social and digital media. In short, they are most comfortable in the digital world. Digital learning
environments leverage the language, technology and media that students now grow up with to make learning
more meaningful and approachable.
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10. Increased technology acumen
To be productive, today’s workers need to be able to access devices, stay connected and utilize business
applications—all while ensuring digital security. A digital learning environment helps students develop their
ability to utilize technology and tap its power for learning and problem solving. Most important, it helps position
them for a lifetime of success in today’s 21st-century workplace.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DIGITAL LEARNING SOLUTIONS,
CONTACT YOUR VERIZON WIRELESS EDUCATION SPECIALIST OR VISIT
VERIZONWIRELESS.COM/CONTACTREP
Verizon is committed to educational success by integrating technology in the classroom. As a result of the Verizon Innovative Learning
Schools (VILS) program, participating schools have seen increased performance, better student behavior and streamlined teacher processes.*
37%
60%
98%
60%
47 %
of students exhibited
higher test scores
on classroom assignments.
of students showed
more proficiency
with technology.
of teachers reported positive
outcomes on either student
engagement or learning.
of teachers say they give more
individualized instruction.
of teachers spent
less time lecturing.
*2014 Verizon Corporate Social Responsibility Report
© 2015 Verizon.