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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

Studies show that screening students for mental health functions serves as intervention and prevention of developing mental health issues (Desrochers, 2006). 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.

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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 2006 $272,300,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). ” How would the program operate?

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How the last recession affected higher education. Will history repeat?

The Hechinger Report

Since it seems near certain that the coronavirus pandemic is triggering a new recession right now, I thought it would be useful to recap what happened to colleges and universities during the Great Recession of 2008 to help us think through what might and might not repeat this time around. million, or nearly 16 percent, from 15.6

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Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

eSchool News

While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). Fill-in-the-Blank Questions.

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Theories for the digital age: Self regulated learning

Learning with 'e's

Various commentators suggest that as much as seventy percent of learning occurs outside of formal educational settings (Cofer, 2000; Dobbs, 2000; Cross, 2006). Self regulation of learning is thought to be a characteristic of individual students (Beishuizen, 2008) but increasingly can be contextualised within social learning environments.

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The survival of higher education (2): Changing times

Learning with 'e's

It is a complex network of dynamic resources that we all acknowledge is constantly changing to adapt to the growing demand for entertainment, communication and access to knowledge. 2008) Connecting distance learners and their mentors using blogs : The MentorBlog Project, Quarterly Review of Distance Education , 10(4), 3-17.

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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

edWeb.net

During a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by The ProEthica® Program, the superintendent of one of America’s largest school districts spoke with a former state superintendent and other education leaders about key issues affecting students, parents, and educators, including digital access and equity, online privacy, and funding. Dr. Daniel A.