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Technology Quality Affects Online Learning

EdTech Magazine

While previous reports found that remote learning resulted in learning disruptions in K–12, it turns out that the quality of technology students have access to plays a significant role in online learning outcomes.

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Designing Pathways for Rural Learners Using Micro-credentials: Four Case Studies

Digital Promise

In our latest publication, Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report , Digital Promise conducted four in-depth case studies to explore how postsecondary institutions are using micro-credentials to create real-time career pathways for rural learners.

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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

The Hechinger Report

Her private school in Toronto, Ontario, had made the transition admirably well, she thought, but she wondered what online tools existed to supplement her studies, and how she’d find the best options. I remember thinking that the school systems must have a great list of recommended online learning,” she said.

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Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds

The Hechinger Report

As online schooling plays an increasingly large role in education, researchers say more work needs to be done to understand and address why some families have a harder time accessing the internet. A new study shows that one reason is racial segregation. There’s actually access allocation issues,” Levy said.

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Report gives colleges a roadmap for high-quality online education after the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

The pivot to emergency remote learning differed greatly from what is considered high-quality online education, said Deb Adair, executive director of Quality Matters, a nonprofit that seeks to measure and guarantee quality in online courses.?Top-notch Related: How do you manage college online — quarantined with eight people?

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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Kids are helped along by access to take-home devices and individualized learning plans that allow them to progress through class material at their own speed. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said. Ushering in a new model.

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Can A New Online Learning Platform Improve Employment For Those With Visual Impairment?

Edsurge

But some advocates say that more-accessible tech platforms could be a key to changing that. However, the accessibility of workplace training can serve as a stumbling block. More-Inclusive Platforms At least one startup is gaining traction in building a possible solution.