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Preventing Student Debt Problems Begins With Financial Literacy Education

Edsurge

These were the messages that influenced their decisions to pay exorbitant tuition prices when choosing their academic and career pathways, ultimately leading many underprepared and fiscally ignorant souls to secure student loans in an effort to reach economic mobility. However, insufficient financial literacy is also partly to blame.

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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. FY 2003 $700,500,000. FY 2004 $695,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $700,500,000).

Policies 150
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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003. On a time sensitive point, I’m concerned in particular with the current Horizon Report for higher education ( here’s the February 2017 edition ). The announcement’s language suggests the site will go away, at least in its current, accessible form.

Pearson 78
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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

I’ve known and worked with the NMC people since around 2003. On a time sensitive point, I’m concerned in particular with the current Horizon Report for higher education ( here’s the February 2017 edition ). The announcement’s language suggests the site will go away, at least in its current, accessible form.

Pearson 40
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Register Now for the Open Mini-Conference on Library "Expertise, Competencies, and Careers"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. Recordings from previous years are available under the Archives tab at Library 2.0 and at the Library 2.0 YouTube channel.

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How Learning Science Is Catching Up To Mr. Rogers

MindShift

“The whole idea,” he told CNN in 2003, “is to look at the television camera and present as much love as you possibly could to a person who might feel that he or she needs it.” Four in 10 children under 8 have their own handheld device, and they spent nearly an hour a day with them , according to one 2017 study.

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Final Schedule - Open Mini-Conference on Library "Expertise, Competencies, and Careers"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. Please also join this Library 2.0 network to be kept updated on this and future events. Verify that you are using a compatible version of Java (Complete Steps 1 and 2).