Professional Learning Network
An adaptable website giving educators a dynamic new way to connect, share and grow.
Challenge
Key to Oregon’s pursuit of its ambitious 40/40/20 goal is a revitalization of the education profession and the establishment of a new statewide network to provide for a comprehensive system of support—creating a culture of leadership, professionalism, continuous improvement, and excellence for teachers and leaders across the pK-20 education system. In 2015 the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) turned to its partner High Desert ESD who asked Clarity to lead efforts in creating this network, based on our extensive expertise in designing and building professional learning communities for education.
Solution
Our team worked closely with High Desert ESD and ODE to translate their high-level objectives into clear requirements and feature specifications. We then designed and built an extensive Drupal-based web platform to serve as the basis for the network. This work included designing a highly visual, responsive theme, as well crafting custom code to expand basic functionality to meet their requirements. The Oregon Educator Network (OEN) launched in 2015 as a one-stop solution for resources, online events and the opportunity to personalize professional learning by allowing educators to start and join collaborative groups based on professional interests and projects
