New PBS resource could help advance digital learning

The Public Broadcasting System and Boston-based PBS station WGBH are releasing a new digital media platform for pre-kindergarten through college, called PBS LearningMedia.

The site will provide digital content tied to curriculum standards and will be available in both a free and premium format. PBS LearningMedia will include content from more than 55 member stations, independent producers, and public institution partners. The site plans to launch with 12,000 digital learning objects, which include video clips, documents, games, images, and activities. Rob Lippincott, senior vice president of education for PBS, said the system has been in development since the emergence of WGBH’s Teachers’ Domain and PBS’ Digital Learning Library.