Technology in education: South Korea to digitize its school curriculum — from 18 October 2011 post on BBC news

“South Korea, one of the world’s highest-rated education systems, aims to consolidate its position by digitising its entire curriculum.     By 2015, it wants to be able to deliver all its curriculum materials in a digital form through computers. The information that would once have been in paper textbooks will be delivered on screen.     South Korea’s Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Ju-Ho Lee, said that his department was preparing a promotion strategy for “Smart Education”, focusing on customised learning and teaching….”     Read more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15175962  “Digital textbooks open a new chapter” by Gary Eason.