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DocuSign Envelope ID:24BBAFA9-CD81-4144-ACEF-E9036E703739 <br /> PLA and Chicago Public Library <br /> • CPL reviewed 36 online tools, narrowed it to 3 <br /> and conducted user testing in branches <br /> • DL was chosen <br /> —Met user needs for level, amount of text, etc. <br /> — Did not track user data, support custom features <br /> • CPL Foundation supported PLA to customize <br /> DigitalLearn with intent to spread to others <br /> ' DIGITAL ORG <br /> Thanks to a partnership with Chicago Public Library, PLA can now build customized DigitalLearn <br /> sites for public libraries across the country. <br /> CPL collected information about 36 different curricula and online tools teachers were using. CPL <br /> mapped these widely accepted competencies to the tools their instructional designer reviewed <br /> and narrowed our focus to just those freely available online and aligned with these <br /> competencies. <br /> Self-assessment surveys in libraries throughout the city confirmed that very few CPL learners <br /> are confident with these essential skills: <br /> • Basic computer productivity: (e.g., move the mouse, open a file, create a folder, etc.) <br /> 36% <br /> • Basic Internet skills: (e.g., search, download, upload, and send information online) 36% <br /> • Basic online productivity: (e.g., create and manipulate spreadsheets, create <br /> presentations, etc.) 28% <br /> • Intermediate computer productivity: (e.g., use of online services such as job <br /> applications, health services, banking, etc.) 21% <br /> Through several weeks of user testing different training programs, DL was preferred by both <br /> instructors and learners over the other 2 tested tools, which led to the decision to work with <br /> PLA and the DL design team to tweak and customize the tool to meet CPL patrons' needs. <br /> 4 <br />