Neo LMS

MARCH 26, 2019

In an age of digital formats, quick texts (and the associated degradation of spelling and grammar), online content, blogs and posts, many in the education, publishing and library sectors — as well as broader cultural institutions — are wondering and worrying about the future of literature. The implications of teaching literature in HE today.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 20, 2021

We've posted a new blog post from Dr. Steve Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security" section of Library 2.0 : "Is There Hidden Bias at Your Library?" and "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other." Part of a special Library 2.0 webinars, blog posts, and podcast series.

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ViewSonic Education

JULY 3, 2023

But also to keep in mind that special services such as accessibility, modifications, and other needs may still be applicable and beneficial for students. Why Inclusion in the Classroom is Necessary As the Right to Education Act 2008 states, every child has the right to education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Tomorrow is our second Library 2.020 mini-conference! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Waterford

AUGUST 6, 2021

The most meaningful benefit of UDL principles is that by using them, you can improve accessibility and equity in your classroom.[4] One simple but effective way to do so is by stocking your classroom library with books that reflect your students’ diverse backgrounds and experiences. December 20, 2008. Sources : UDL Guidelines.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference is just one week away! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

And earlier this year, two of the world’s largest publishers of textbooks, Cengage and McGraw-Hill, announced plans to merge , and plan to offer a subscription-based service that combines their digital libraries in one package. A third may be the growth of so-called inclusive-access programs.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 19, 2017

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Makerspaces," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 11th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). There has been a lot of talk about makerspaces in libraries over the past four years. and at the Library 2.0

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N2Y

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Since 2008, Unique Learning System ® has been changing the lives of millions of students nationwide. With detailed lesson plans, a library of leveled readers, and research?based Library of Books. With standards?aligned All Components of a Reading Program. Its balanced literacy framework incorporates built?

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

It also brought about more equity — not equity in terms of access for students, I’m talking about equity among my school buildings. Now every school has access. The larger the school or library system, the more likely the system will face a review, Cruzan said. “E-rate allowed for a lot of growth in connectivity,” she said. “It

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

Decrease in State Funding: The government has been scaling back on the funding on college education since the great recession of 2008. Post the recession, states cut inflation-adjusted spending on K–12 education by approximately 4% between 2008 and 2013. This way, students get to access unlimited resources without spending a dime.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

Founded in 2008, Knewton blazed its way into the edtech industry with bold proclamations about its adaptive-learning technology, which it then licensed to digital curriculum providers. Combined, the two companies say they will have 44,000 textbook titles, many of which are expected to be added to the Unlimited library.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Our higher education system formed around libraries. Without innovative learning platforms that deliver results, create opportunities for learners and provide access to those most likely to get left behind, society is at risk for continued upheaval. Our primary and secondary education systems formed around teachers imparting knowledge.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

Implications of the access hypothesis : Why do most comparisons of OER to traditional materials fail to find a positive effect of OER? The most popular hypothesis is that the affordability of OER creates more access for students, and that this increase in access is what will drive changes in outcomes. Grimaldi et al.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2017

We're getting close to our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). How can library and information science schools and professional development programs prepare library professionals?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2017

We're excited to announce our first of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) March 29th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please register as a member of the Library 2.0

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Word Generation introduces new words by embedding them in brief texts about controversial issues of interest to many adolescents, such as steroid use among athletes, legalization of euthanasia, and censorship of libraries and popular music. The test was administered close to the beginning and end of the 2008 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2023

Once that dot on our map disappears, there is a huge swath of Iowa that does not have a broad-access higher education institution in it,” Koricich said of the closing of Iowa Wesleyan. It’s a foundational block of strong communities to have access to capital,” Huisman said. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington.

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The Library of Congress, the National Archives and the Smithsonian offer parts of their collections to be organized and made accessible by employing the services citizen volunteers. The Library of Congress was an early adopter of archival crowdsourcing.

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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. What is E-rate?

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 5, 2010

The Library in Your Pocket: Mobile Trends for Libraries View more presentations from Meredith Farkas. Information Wants To Be Free Website The above slideshare preso is from a talk for Western New York Library Resources Council’s "Gadgets and Gear: A Tech Gathering" - May 7, 2010 And it BLEW me AWAY! Mobile Libraries!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 28, 2017

Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29th, is our Library 2.017 mini-conference: "Expertise, Competencies and Careers," which will be held online (and for free) from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). The list of scheduled presentations, plus keynote bios, are below! Abels , John Bertot , and Valerie J.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

BetterLesson launched in 2008 with a mission to provide a simple way for educators to connect and share high-quality lesson plans. BetterLesson’s free Lab site with a continuously growing library of evidence-based strategies, has a total of almost 2 million users with an average monthly user total of more than 500,000.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Word Generation introduces new words by embedding them in brief texts about controversial issues of interest to many adolescents, such as steroid use among athletes, legalization of euthanasia, and censorship of libraries and popular music. The test was administered close to the beginning and end of the 2008 school year.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Our library is a warm and fuzzy place in an idyllic setting. This news story tells is like it is -- libraries are keeping up with the times, and should always be part of the mix. Access to information for all. Access to information for all. who uses the Orange County Library System''s iPhone app to discover foreign films.

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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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Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 9, 2017

Image from National Photo Library on Flickr As my colleagues at Plymouth Institute of Education make their way back to work, and I sit gazing, relaxed (and retired) from the sidelines, I have mixed emotions. Having web access it seems, is a double edged sword. 2008) CEO of Me: Creating a Life that Works in the Flexible Job Age.

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MindShift

APRIL 8, 2020

When her middle school opened for a few minutes the next day, the seventh grade English teacher and creator of the Global Read-Aloud grabbed all the books she could from her classroom library, before the school closed for the foreseeable future. . Find the complete list of publishers’ permissions and online reading rules here.).

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2019

When I arrived in the Vatican around 2007-2008, everything was beginning to happen with digital communications. I had no direct access to their sources of information. I can either feel threatened by that, or I can change my method and embrace the fact that they can directly access primary sources and earlier materials.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2019

After all, employers may be likely to pay for access to online course libraries and job-focused microcredentials rather than longer degree programs. The typical reimbursement amount is down as well. The situation is not much brighter when it comes to employers’ internal training budgets.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Other than libraries and news outlets, students were dependent on the educator to provide them with information. users moved from just accessing information and content to being able to directly interact with the content through commenting, remixing, and sharing it via social networks. 2008, March 8). Education 1.0 Education 2.0,

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

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. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association 27, 65-67. This is a contested label for new and emergent properties that are found on the Web.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

As often as not, those blogs live outside of the school library world. Since 2013, Jennifer Gonzales has been regularly blowing my mind with her thoughtful blend of effective classroom strategies and what’s new on the horizon that you can use in your classroom or library tomorrow. by Jennifer Gonzales. we have failed.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

But in less than a decade, by 2025, students like Badalamente could expect to pay more than $100,000 per year, based on projections by The Hechinger Report using annual college cost growth rates from 2008 to 2018. The $81 million Joe and Rika Mansueto Library opened in 2011. Pete D'Amato/The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The college re-purposed it’s library to include a new “academic commons” area that centralizes student support services such as a math lab, professional tutoring, a testing center and, of course, a coffee bar. The graduation rate for first-time, full-time students at Texarkana College went from 9 to 31 percent from 2008 to 2016.

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The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I''ve had a Twitter account since 2008. link] Dropbox : I access Dropbox every day as well. My administrative documents library follows me everywhere I go because of this app. Add the iPad and Android apps, and I can access these documents anywhere I happen to be. This is by far my favorite tool as administrator.

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Tools Edmodo Handbook Android 81

Learning with 'e's

JUNE 15, 2012

She suggested that Libraries should conserve their traditional roles and that any change that took place should be 'geological'. Goring was essentially arguing that libraries should not be dictated to by technological changes, but in doing so she missed a fundamental point.

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