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Harvard and MIT Launch Nonprofit to Increase College Access

Edsurge

He also pointed out that many existing nonprofits and philanthropic organizations already aim to improve college completion rates and open college access, leaving him to ask, “What’s unique about these guys?” An Unusual Backstory When MIT and Harvard each invested $30 million to start edX back in 2012, it was surprising news.

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The Role of Place in Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

Furthermore, research by Hattie (2012) emphasizes the importance of creating a positive classroom climate, asserting that the physical layout plays a crucial role in fostering a conducive atmosphere for learning. 2013; Hattie, 2012; Tanner & Lackney, 2006). Visible learning for teachers: Maximizing impact on learning.

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EdTech that transforms access for physically disabled students

Neo LMS

Undoubtedly eye-gaze technology has created the greatest advance in access for people with serious immobility such as those suffering paralysis or ALS. EdTech that transforms access for physically disabled students. Accessible gaming.

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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

These factors include individual traits, social support, and relationship with parents, among others (Credé & Niehorster, 2012). For example, a universal screening can be sent out to students via email, made accessible on school/college websites, and provided as a part of academic advising and counseling services. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01855.

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Renaissance and Hillsborough County Celebrate 10 Years of Equitable Access to Thousands of Books

eSchool News

Over the 10 years of the Read on myON collaboration, hundreds of thousands of children from birth through 8th grade have had free access to the myON platform.

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#OhMyGAAD - Are You Ready for Global #Accessibility Awareness Day? May 16, 2019

The Innovative Educator

Innovative educators can prepare for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which takes place on Thursday, May 16th. GADD was launched in 2012 to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different abilities. How does it work?

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Sharing Tools for Measuring Impactful Technology Use

Digital Promise

As access to technology becomes increasingly commonplace in schools, discrepancies continue to emerge concerning not whether technology is being used, but how it is being used. The Rubric provides illustrative—but not exhaustive—example skills for each indicator. Indicators of impactful technology use. References. Hixson, N.