Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2021

Half a billion resources offering tips, tricks, guidance and expertise to educators who are eager to meet their students’ needs amidst very demanding circumstances. One, researchers get better data. In April of 2021, a simple Google search for “Online Teaching Tips” yields more than half a billion results.

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Education Case Study Study Classroom 216

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” 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 2008 $267,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). FY 2003 $700,500,000.

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2017

It was a crazy idea: Take the bulk of the world’s books, scan them, and create a monumental digital library for all to access. A settlement that would have created a Book Rights Registry and made it possible to access the Google Books corpus through public-library terminals ultimately died, rejected by a federal judge in 2011.

Libraries 167

Libraries Google Analysis Data 167

Omega Notes

OCTOBER 15, 2019

But learning new ways of teaching and preparing new materials in response can be overwhelming, given a faculty member’s overall responsibilities (Loch & Reushle, 2008; Price & Oliver, 2007). Drive competency through project-based learning and collaboration using devices and digital resources. By Andrew Lang.

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Assessment Course Data Student Engagement 60

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

As I eventually wrote in Open educational resources: Undertheorized research and untapped potential : Many of the articles reviewed in Hilton (2016), including some articles on which I was an author, are woefully undertheorized. call this “the access hypothesis.” Grimaldi et al. Grimaldi et al.

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OER Outcomes Comparison Study 152

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

According to NBC’s review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, textbook prices have risen over 3 times the rate of inflation from January 1977 to June 2015, a whopping 1,041% increase. Decrease in State Funding: The government has been scaling back on the funding on college education since the great recession of 2008.

Technology 80

Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2019

Disadvantaged families, however, often lack the resources to provide the supports and opportunities their children want and need. Longitudinal data show that students enrolled in City Connects schools performed better academically and had lower grade retention, chronic absenteeism and dropout rates. The program also benefits teachers.

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Dropout Education System Data 109

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2018

Rather, they are digging through social media and other more ambiguous forms of data to predict and apprehend students who could potentially become threats in the future, and the work may be spreading. The state safety proposal notes that current social media surveillance activities, outside of fusion centers, cannot access private content.

Social Media 114

Social Media Policies Data Report 114

Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2019

When “ Disrupting Class ” was published in 2008, we caused a stir by predicting that by the fall of 2019, 50 percent of all high school courses would be delivered online in some form or fashion. But it’s not clear whether teachers are aware of these findings or can access them.

Digital Learning 119

Digital Learning Survey Learning EdTech 119

MindShift

MAY 16, 2018

New research, published Wednesday in Pediatrics, finds children ages 5 to 17 visited children’s hospitals for suicidal thoughts or attempts about twice as often in 2015 as in 2008. The findings line up with past data showing a steady increase in teen suicide over the past decade. “The No. Such visits represented 0.7

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Social Media Study Trends Data 46

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

To tackle this major problem, Digital Promise , a nonprofit founded in 2008 with authorization from Congress, has been steadfastly working on a framework for “ micro-credentials.” Classroom videos, student work samples and lesson plans are among the materials—which are accessible via the badge—serve as evidence.

Digital Badges 70

Digital Badges Student Data Privacy Blackboard Company 70

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Then, in March 2020, Araujo was at a meeting with other local child care owners when she heard about a program that could give her access to federal Early Head Start funds. There are only enough licensed spots for 23 percent of infants and toddlers in the country — according to data collected before the pandemic shuttered many centers.

How To 145

How To Report Accessibility Policies 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

For the most part, however, schools are not required to justify their decisions to send students home early, nor is any significant data collected on this practice, allowing the problem to remain largely hidden. Instead, schools must support and address these issues in the classroom.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

A Starter Kit For Instructional Designers When EdSurge columnist Amy Ahearn graduated from college in 2008, she had never heard of instructional design—let alone anticipate that she would soon have a career in it. A few weeks after EdSurge probed the company about the silence, Amazon opened up the resource library to the public.

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Coursera MOOC Company Course 100

Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, more commonly known as E-rate, is a federal program through which schools and libraries can apply for funds to purchase hardware, internet access, and telecommunications to connect their students to learning opportunities. Other USAC E-rate video resources.

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Broadband Internet Safety 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

But access to institutions that are flipping that narrative and boosting social mobility, like 26,814-student Stony Brook, has declined. The anonymized federal tax data used to analyze access and mobility rates was released as part of a one-time agreement with Harvard.). percent were from the bottom bracket.

Mobility 100

Mobility Report Accessibility Policies 100

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Here’s what we’re doing this fall: We have analyzed data from Spring 2018 to empirically determine which learning outcomes students struggled with the most in five Waymaker courses. Effective resources, effective assessment, strong outcome alignment. Learn more about this process in this accompanying blog post.). Lower Grades.

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OER Outcomes Analysis Assessment 114

Connecting 2 the World

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

My own officemate teaches at two different universities, resulting in managing her resources, physical and virtual, between two distinct university cultures (one school is a large public research university with a high level of diversity, the other is a world renowned technical university with many international students, but little diversity).

Mobility 68

Mobility Policies Technology Facebook 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

Communities of color, already behind in the accumulation of wealth, suffered most in the 2008 financial crisis. Today, as deregulation of the financial sector continues, reverse redlining and predatory inclusion prevail in the market — but this time under the guise of access to credit and innovation. USC Race and Equity Center.

Policies 88

Policies Outcomes System Report 88

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

Nationwide, one out of four teenagers from low-income households lacks access to a home computer and, overall, Latino students have less access than their black and white peers, according to a 2018 survey by the Pew Research Center. Students being able to access it is critical,” Porter says. billion in bond sales.

Technology 108

Technology Chromebook Laptops iPad 108

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2020

The six-year graduation rate for first-time, full-time black students has been zero for five years running, according to federal data. 0% — The six-year graduation rate for first-time, full-time black students for five years running at Kent State University at Ashtabula, according to federal data. In 2018, it spent 16.5

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Report Course Data Study 145

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2019

First, we need better data on employer’s internal and external investment in learning and development—to cut through the noise and better understand the reality of the “skills gap.” After all, employers may be likely to pay for access to online course libraries and job-focused microcredentials rather than longer degree programs.

Survey 108

Survey Training Industry Policies 108

edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2020

In regard to the online content she provides, Olivia focuses on making it accessible through the use of pictures, emojis, and screen shots. Data use is another key aspect of teaching secondary students online, as it shows what is working and what needs to be changed. Setting the Course for Secondary Students.

Education 54

Education Secondary Policies Elementary 54

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2017

We recognize that technology is dramatically improving access or increasing access to higher education while also improving the quality of it, so I think it’s a really good fit. Did I read somewhere that WGU hasn’t raised tuition since 2008? Because our priorities are increasing access and improving quality. Nine years.

Outcomes 86

Outcomes E-rate Accessibility Course 86

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

Federal and state data on teacher departures lag by a year or more, meaning we won’t have a conclusive picture of the pandemic’s impact on teacher diversity for years to come. Yet early data suggests that the pandemic is aggravating the leaky bucket problem. It’s crucial that school and district leaders address it.”.

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Report Meeting Groups Data 143

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

But Say Yes also provides students with support specialists like Stubbe, access to medical and dental care, mental health counseling and legal clinics, plus after-school enrichment activities, college-readiness programs and mentoring; it provides students’ parents with job-readiness workshops and referrals to housing services.

Data 95

Data Secondary System Accessibility 95

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2020

“What this whole crisis has done to higher education is just exposed the cracks that have been there for over a decade of financial mismanagement,” said Fernanda Borges Nogueira, senior network program manager at the Roosevelt Institute, a think tank that advocates for making colleges affordable and more accessible.

Industry 131

Industry Report Trends Survey 131

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 19, 2017

WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. (To Registration will give you access to the live event and to the event recordings. If you aren't able to enter that room, see Behind the Blackboard Support.)

Libraries 34

Libraries Conference Blackboard Maker Movement 34

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The school is increasing its resources for Latinos, hosting roundtables on undocumented immigrant students and offering workshops on topics such as “Latinidad and LGBTQ+.” The university is in need of more resources, says Ryan Blanton, vice president of outreach. Oklahoma has slashed appropriations for higher education.

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Report Analysis Examples Policies 109

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Hard to believe Docs and Drive started back in 2008. It offers a bit extra over Fundamentals, but mainly on the admin side of the fence: enhanced security features, some log exporting, and easier data migration. Data is remembered for 30 days or until the Form is submitted, whichever happens first.) And it hasn't yet.at

Google 52

Google Chromebook Learning Meeting 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The subprime lending crisis of 2008, however, was a clear example of people being sold the American Dream without being given the tools to realize it. These numbers show that we have placed the emphasis on access at the detriment of attainment. The same phenomenon is true in higher education. billion in lost earnings and tax revenue.

Dropout 60

Dropout Company Examples Data 60

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2017

More than 108,000 students who had taken out federal loans withdrew from Georgia’s public colleges and universities between 2013 and 2015, the most recent time period measured in federal data. Since 2008, average tuition increased from $4,700 to $8,400.

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Policies Report Study Data 63

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Join us Thursday, February 24th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Michael Horn and Heather Staker from the Innosight Institute as they discuss their case study on the North Carolina School Connectivity Initiative, a public-private approach to bringing Internet access to K-12 public schools.

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Case Study Study Strategy Accessibility 34

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

“In the Great Recession there were a lot of people who lost their prime earning years, and maybe never returned to the workforce or re-entered well below the wages they were earning in 2008,” he said. “We We don’t want to lose a generation of people.”.

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Training Policies Groups System 139

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

The last time schools were fully funded, in 2008, the state spent roughly $2.56 Census data. In Mississippi, she said, there is debate about how much more resources schools require, but few dispute that there is a need. “We Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If Schools stand to receive $2.4

Elementary 59

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 59

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

It’s the first time this kind of data has been compiled and analyzed nationally, and some of the spending gaps are extreme. Hechinger’s analysis of state and local spending by school included nearly 700 districts (those with 15 or more schools) from 40 states that made the data available. But he’s not surprised. That’s a problem.

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Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

Mistakengoal.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

I’ve updated this list adding two sets of resources. Maybe we can do that by trying to list some of the big ideas and an accessible entry point or summary of each idea. Contemporary sources of information : I regularly keep up on technology ownership, access, and use in the U.S.

Technology 71

Technology MOOC Industry Social Media 71