VOA慢速英语:Empowering Educators through Data

crowdsourcing - n. the practice of obtaining information or input into a task or project by enlisting the services of a large number of people, either paid or unpaid, typically via the Internet.

curriculum - n.

data - n. the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.

database - n. a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer

function - n. a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer

initiative - n. a plan or program that is intended to solve a problem​

online - adj. connected to a computer, a computer network, or the Internet​

platform - n. a program or set of programs that controls the way a computer works and runs other programs

practice - v. to do something again and again in order to become better at it

primary - adj. most important​

resource - n. something that a country has and can use to increase its wealth​

rigor - n. the difficult and unpleasant conditions or experiences that are associated with something

substantially - n.very much, or, a lot​