The revamped Edovo Knowledge Base: Your go-to for smarter content design

Key insights at a glance

• Turning print or in-person programs into effective digital content—especially in corrections—is no small feat. But it is possible. And we’ve got your back.
• The new Edovo Knowledge Base is built specifically for that purpose, with straightforward, easy-to-read articles and proven strategies for adapting content to Edovo’s platform.
• Our new Edovo Edge section turns learning science and adult learning theory into practical steps, giving content creators a clear advantage in designing meaningful, effective education behind the walls.

Great content deserves great support. Now, it has it.

Maybe you’ve taught a workshop that changed lives. Or you’ve developed a reentry guide, a workbook, or a training manual that’s packed with hard-earned insight. You know it works. You’ve seen the results.

Now, you're ready to scale it—to reach learners behind bars through Edovo’s digital tablet platform.

And that’s where things can get murky.

How do you take something built for group discussion and make it work for self-paced, digital learning? How do you preserve your voice, your mission, and your momentum—when you're adapting for a closed environment, limited time, and no instructor? Can you really turn a discussion-based group into an engaging solo experience?

That’s exactly why we rebuilt the Edovo Knowledge Base from the ground up.

Think of it as your personal masterclass in correctional instructional design:

• Every article is backed by research, built for real-world use, and easy enough to read before your coffee gets cold (with the occasional pun snuck in to keep things light.)
• Every strategy is grounded in learning science, tested in real facilities, and tailored specifically for the Edovo platform and incarcerated learners.
• Every guide shows you how to design for digital tablets and justice-impacted learners.

Whether you’re creating content for statewide reentry programs or designing a short GED refresher for your housing unit, the new Knowledge Base gives you everything you need to create something that works—and lasts.

What you’ll learn: Practical design for a unique learning environment

This isn’t just a list of tech tips. It’s a comprehensive playbook for delivering engaging, trauma-informed, evidence-based learning in the most challenging educational settings.

Here’s your backstage pass to the strategies, broken down step by step like a Beyoncé choreography tutorial (but with fewer sequins and more scaffolding).

• Design with dignity
  Respect is the baseline, not the bonus content. We show you how to build learning experiences that center dignity through trauma-informed, person-first design, because adult learners bring lived experience, not just test scores. Think Maslow before Bloom. You'll learn how to create emotionally safe, empowering content that meets learners where they are (even if that’s a noisy dayroom, not a quiet classroom). It’s instructional design with soul—and science.
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• Engage with structure
  No one wants to feel lost in a lesson (this isn’t Inception). We’ll show you how to use scaffolding, chunking, and goal-driven sequencing to create content that clicks from the first tap. Whether someone’s on a tablet in a crowded dayroom or squeezing in a module between work shifts, your design will keep them on track; no instructor, no open-internet required.
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• Adapt, don’t start from scratch
  Got a great curriculum sitting in a binder? Amazing. It’s time for the glow-up. We’ll walk you through how to rework that content for secure tablets using Edovo’s built-in tools: interactive questions, reflections, and assessments that harness retrieval practice and the spacing effect. Think of it like taking your old mixtape and remastering it for streaming—same message, upgraded delivery, made for the moment.

The Edovo Edge: Adult learning theory, built for corrections

Our new Edovo Edge section is your go-to guide for what works in correctional education. It’s packed with short, practical articles that turn research into action. You’ll find clear, evidence-based strategies rooted in:

• Adult learning theory: Content is grounded in what matters to adult learners—relevance, respect, and real-world application. You’ll learn how to design materials that tap into intrinsic motivation and build on lived experience.

• Trauma-informed practice: Many incarcerated learners carry invisible burdens. You’ll learn how to reduce barriers, avoid triggers, and build psychological safety into your materials.
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• Scaffolding and cognitive load strategies: We help you break complex topics into manageable steps and reduce overwhelm so learners stay with you from start to finish.
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• Retrieval-based practice and dual coding: These evidence-based techniques are baked into our quiz formats and reflection tools. We’ll show you how to use them to improve retention and long-term mastery.
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• The science of learning: We translate the latest research in memory, motivation, and behavior into practical tips that work in real-life correctional settings.
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• Instructional design best practices: From setting clear learning objectives to sequencing content for impact, our guides walk you through proven frameworks adapted for self-paced, digital learning environments.

Edovo Edge takes the science of how people learn and translates it for life inside, so you can create content that fits the rhythm, reality, and restrictions of correctional education.

Four ways to get started, whether you’re a content partner or facility staff

1. Visit the Knowledge Base

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Start with https://support.edovo.com/portal/en/kb. It’s organized by topic, role, and project type, so you can find what you need—fast.

2. Explore Edovo Edge

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Begin with foundational articles like How to Structure a 1-Hour Microlearning Course or One-Way Feedback Strategies to immediately improve your approach to instructional design.

3. Adapt with purpose

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Have existing materials? Use our guides and templates to rework them for tablets, whether that means adapting content for long-term retention, adding learner check-ins, looping concepts, or structuring content for how people actually learn.

4. For facility staff: Create your own content with the Edovo Editor

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You know your population. You see what’s missing. With our new Edovo Edge support articles, you can quickly build your own local content: from orientation videos and resource guides to housing-specific learning programs. No instructional design background required.

We’re not just building content—we’re building momentum

Correctional education deserves more than quick fixes and recycled materials. It deserves smart, intentional design grounded in what works. And the people behind that learning—you—deserve more than permission. You deserve power.

This Knowledge Base isn’t just a resource. It’s a launchpad powered by research-backed strategies, tailored for secure facilities, and built to help you lead real change.

Not just digitizing what you’ve done, but shaping what correctional education becomes next.

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Let’s build what’s next, together.

Visit support.edovo.com and explore the new Knowledge Base today.

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