@techreport{JRC109311, number = {KJ-NA-29000-EN-N}, address = {Luxembourg (Luxembourg)}, issn = {1831-9424}, year = {2017}, author = {Conrads J and Rasmussen M and Winters N and Geniet A and Langer L and Redecker C and Kampylis P and Bacigalupo M and Punie Y}, isbn = {978-92-79-77246-7}, publisher = {Publications Office of the European Union}, abstract = {This report offers policy-makers in digital education evidence on how, at the national or regional level, policies can be designed and implemented to foster digital-age learning. The presented findings are the result of a mixed methodological design comprising four parts: desk-research on digital education policy, the identification of national and regional policies worldwide, six in-depth case studies, and an expert workshop. The discussion of the cases identified and studied in depth leads to the formulation of eight core-guiding principles, which can serve as a reference point for policy-makers for the design and implementation of digital education policies: 1. Follow a holistic approach targeting systemic change; 2. Establish both a long-term vision and short-term achievable goals; 3. Deploy technology as a means not an end; 4. Embrace experimentation, risk-taking and failure; 5. Consider the importance and the limits of impact assessment; 6. Involve all stakeholders in a structured dialogue; 7. Let schools and teachers have a say; 8. Build up teaching competence. }, title = {Digital Education Policies in Europe and Beyond: Key Design Principles for More Effective Policies }, type = {Scientific analysis or review}, url = {}, doi = {10.2760/462941} }