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Naxin ZHAO
China has assigned educational technology a critical role in improving quality and equity in basic education, expanding higher education, and promoting world-class research. Its National Center for Educational Technology has narrowed the digital divide, the China Education and Research Network is advancing research, and OpenCourseWare programs have expanded access to the best courses. To capitalize fully on educational technology’s potential, however, China needs to look beyond application and embrace the insights that learning theory offers.