Launching a Digital Literacy Accelerator: An Overview and Lessons Learned

Abstract

The Digital Literacy Accelerator (DLA) was a project established by he U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology (OET) to surface innovative educational technology (edtech) ideas and strategies to support learners in evaluating and combating misinformation, and promoting civil discourse in digital spaces. This report is aimed at agencies interested in supporting edtech or digital literacy accelerators, as well as education leaders interested in supporting strategies to address misinformation.