Digital Theatre+ vs PBS LearningMedia

Digital Theatre+ is an education service for English and Drama, bringing dramatic texts, poetry, performances, and curriculum-linked learning resources together. Its library lists more than 600 productions, 800 video resources, and 21,000 pages of written material, including workshops, interviews, analysis, essays, guides, and lesson plans. Institutions can use Content Controls to decide which resources students may access and set restrictions. Classroom tools and admin analytics are available. Access is commonly licensed across an institution for staff and students, with sign-in through SAML 2 single sign-on or email-and-password accounts. Subscriptions include tailored onboarding and ongoing assistance from a dedicated Customer Success Manager, with training and refresher sessions. The service runs in a browser, with current Windows, macOS, iOS/iPadOS, and Android versions listed as supported; Linux is expected to work but remains untested. It does not currently offer LTI integrations, though content can be linked or embedded in some learning management systems. Institutional pricing is available on request.

PBS LearningMedia is a free digital media service for educators and students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Its library contains more than 30,000 classroom-ready materials from PBS member stations and partners, including videos, images, interactives, lesson plans, articles and primary sources. Content aligns with state and national curriculum standards, and search filters include grade, subject, resource type, video length, accessibility supports and language. With an account, educators can browse by standards, save favorites, build lessons and create shareable folders. Users can also watch videos, complete assignments, search and share content. The platform integrates with Google Classroom, Clever and Remind. PBS says classroom use does not require permission, including distribution through Lesson Builder or those integrations. Printed pages must include the website URL and cannot be distributed to students for a charge. PBS says it will not sell student data or use it for targeted advertising, and describes technical, administrative and physical safeguards. A free account is required for all features.