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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Appropriations: FY 2002 $700,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $817,096,000).

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1st Grade digital PBL: Does it work?

Neo LMS

Today I will share with you a more specific example of how an elementary school in California, Woodcrest Elementary School, of the Fullerton School District, has created wonderful digital learning environments for its K1 learners, specifically in the area of literacy. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases?

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Top Hat Raises $55 Million to Take on Big Textbook Publishers

Edsurge

“It’s a challenging transition to build a learning platform,” says Silagadze, 36. Betting on Digital Founded in 2009, Top Hat claims that 2.7 million students access its digital course materials, including those at 750 of the top 1,000 higher education institutions in North America. Top Hat has that platform.”

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Blackboard to Sell Open LMS Product for $31.7 Million

Edsurge

LTG bought the company to grow its presence in the market of LMS software built off Moodle, launched in 2002 as a grassroots, open-source and more affordable option to Blackboard. Existing Open LMS clients can still access Blackboard products already integrated with Open LMS. We’re excited to do more.” It reported a profit of 4.2

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Can online learning level the AP playing field for rural kids?

The Hechinger Report

It’s too soon to know how well the free pilot program mixing online and in-person learning will work, but one thing is clear: Without it, said Holmes County Superintendent Angel Meeks, AP physics in this rural Mississippi district “would not exist.”. In 2017, the average score on all AP exams in Mississippi was a 2.2, compared to a 2.84

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The 2019 Global Education Conference - Full List of 130 Sessions and 10 Keynotes!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Click here to register to attend the conference live or to have access to the conference recordings afterwards. Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all.

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Can Online Learning Level the AP Playing Field for Rural Students?

MindShift

It’s too soon to know how well the free pilot program mixing online and in-person learning will work, but one thing is clear: Without it, said Holmes County Superintendent Angel Meeks, AP physics in this rural Mississippi district “would not exist.”. That’s a sharp increase from the 2002-03 school year, when, according to the U.S.