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Comparative Study on the Development and Application of Digital Textbooks in China, the United States, and South Korea 

  

  1. The Academic Affairs Office, Beihang University;

    Posts and Telecom Press Co., Ltd./Education Publishing Research Institute

  • Received:2025-02-10 Revised:2025-03-06 Online:2025-03-31 Published:2025-03-31

Abstract: This paper selects China, the United States, and South Korea as primary subjects of study, analyzing the backgrounds and current statuses of textbook development, technological applications, platform construction, instructional applications in the three countries. It further compares their respective development logics and concrete practices. Based on China’ s national conditions, the study proposes suggestions including the educational philosophy for digital textbook development, a human-centered design principle for textbooks, the enhancement of teachers’ digital competencies, the refinement of digital textbook standards, and the establishment of comprehensive institutional support. The aim of this research is to draw on international experiences to propel the high-quality development of digital textbooks in China, thereby facilitating the modernization of education through the construction of high-quality digital textbooks.

Key words: Digitalization of education Digital textbooks Knowledge graph 

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