edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect. The challenge, as highlighted by Fruth, is how much data should be accessible to the stakeholders.

Data 41

Data Accessibility Student Data Privacy Libraries 41

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

The mantra makes sense for someone like Marwell, whose nonprofit organization has an audacious mission: to make high-speed internet access available for every student in the US. But in order to do that, EducationSuperHighway must first determine the state of internet access—and track its progress—for schools across the country.

E-rate 60

E-rate Broadband Report Comparison 60

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Her district of Garfield County has provided a computer to every student since 2016. And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. All their work is on that computer,” said Caine, “and they need that access.”.

Broadband 81

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 81

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

. Nearly nine out of 10 school districts meet the federal government’s minimum standard for internet connectivity – a significant increase from 2013, when only 30 percent met that level, according to a report released Tuesday by a California-based nonprofit organization. Schools that did not meet the goal reported prices of about $7.81

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Education Superhighway

JULY 20, 2017

The Northeast Board of Cooperative Educational Services (NE BOCES) provides technology support for 12 Colorado school districts that all needed faster, more reliable Internet access to keep up with growing demands for digital learning. The consortium’s path to better digital access took a positive turn in August 2016.

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Groups Broadband E-rate Accessibility 53

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

Doug Levin

AUGUST 1, 2016

For instance, over the last few months, I’ve had a lot of fun discussing Don and Alex Tapscott’s new book, Blockchain Revolution , with educators associated with the ISTE Games and Simulations Network as part of their book club (and presented on blockchain technology at the 2016 ISTE conference).

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Education Broadband Data System 186

Education Superhighway

JULY 20, 2017

The Northeast Board of Cooperative Educational Services (NE BOCES) provides technology support for 12 Colorado school districts that all needed faster, more reliable Internet access to keep up with growing demands for digital learning. The consortium’s path to better digital access took a positive turn in August 2016.

Groups 40

Groups Broadband E-rate Accessibility 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s no great overstatement to say that the Federal Communications Commission’s recent decision to rollback net neutrality protections has shaken the education community’s faith in open and equitable internet access for all students. Since it began in the 1990s, E-Rate has helped bring high-speed internet access to 97 percent of U.S.

E-rate 82

E-rate Broadband Digital Divide Libraries 82

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Today we released the full version of Compare & Connect K-12 , an online tool that helps school district technology directors, superintendents and state leaders view broadband services and bandwidth information for school districts across the country. To access the tool, go to: www.compareandconnectk12.org

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Comparison Accessibility 40

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Today we released the full version of Compare & Connect K-12 , an online tool that helps school district technology directors, superintendents and state leaders view broadband services and bandwidth information for school districts across the country. To access the tool, go to: www.compareandconnectk12.org

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Comparison Accessibility 40

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Common Sense Kids Action, the advocacy arm of Common Sense Media, and SETDA will work together this year and in 2016 and 2017 to encourage digital leaders to file applications for E-rate program funding. “It is essential that every child in our country be able seamlessly access digital resources.

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E-rate Broadband Libraries Advocacy 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

He offered online live and video classes through broadband and satellite to teach students beyond the centers’ walls. The venture capitalist arranged a meeting with Byju’s senior team at Ravishankar’s office in Mumbai, Ravishankar says. The company had just recently raised about $9 million in Series A funding from Aarin Capital.

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Company Video Broadband Report 88

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Efforts by the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway to publicize how much districts pay for broadband have allowed many school systems to negotiate bandwidth deals to get greater capacity for a fraction of the cost. Related: In Mississippi schools, access to technology lacking, uneven. million, a savings of just 0.66

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iPad Broadband Software Company 77

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

You can join us for a conversation with Lisa and Michael in our next edWeb webinar on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 1-2 p.m. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service.

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

You can join us for a conversation with Lisa and Michael in our next edWeb webinar on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 1-2 p.m. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service.

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

He toggled his computer between a budget spreadsheet and his color-coded schedule, double-checking figures for an upcoming meeting with his supervisor at CNA Insurance. It’s an access issue that creates this belief issue,” she said. He had work to do. This was something I never thought I could do,” he said. “I I hated math.

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Report Study Software Meeting 63

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Yet, after seeing data from the California School Dashboard and learning that close to one-fifth of McClymonds’ students were not graduating, he mentally shifted some accountability to the school, seeing a systemic failure to meet the needs of all students. Zuberi recounted. “I I have been misled.

Data 107

Data Laptops Meeting Report 107

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics.

Learning 77

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 77

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency. He holds an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency. He holds an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Mosi Zuberi stands in the hallway of the DeFremery Recreation Center after an Oakland REACH meeting. Many parents, however, experience educational, technological and language barriers to accessing and understanding data, limiting their ability to make informed decisions about their children. Photo: Jenny Abamu for The Hechinger Report.

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Data Laptops Report Accessibility 99

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

In 2017, the same survey reported 44 percent of respondents found the EPC portal “difficult to use,” compared with 50 percent in 2015 and 2016. In fact, some applicants are still waiting on funding they applied for back in 2016. It’s a lack of understanding of broadband systems that’s creating these problems.” 1 target date.

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E-rate Broadband Survey Analysis 78

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural schools. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Department of Education Secretary in October 2016. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

MindShift

JUNE 26, 2018

Yet, after seeing data from the California School Dashboard and learning that close to one-fifth of McClymonds’ students were not graduating, he mentally shifted some accountability to the school, seeing a systemic failure to meet the needs of all students.

Data 43

Data Laptops Report Accessibility 43

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

— Digital Promise (@DigitalPromise) February 9, 2016. Compared to white and affluent students, low-income and minority students have less access to nearly every type of educational benefit. Eastwood often fondly recalls when Middletown High School’s newly renovated stadium hosted a regional track meet.

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Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 132

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2016

A recently-approved expansion of an FCC program will grant millions of low-income households a discount on internet access in an effort to help close what is becoming known as the digital divide — the lack of reliable high-speed internet access for lower income families. I’m sure they do,” she said.

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Meeting 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” The lawsuit contends that the publisher is “ predatory ” because it charges scholars to have their work published in open-access journals. Meanwhile on Campus. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

on February 23, 2016, an incendiary email landed on a nonprofit listserv, blasting a federal program that many of the listserv’s members rely on to bring high-speed internet to low-income and rural Americans. Bush called for universal broadband access in America by 2007. Home broadband is increasingly a must-have for education.

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Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 86

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Like many students in the district, she has no access to the internet at home. At least one Duke University study suggested that the arrival of broadband service in North Carolina between 2000 and 2005 correlated with a small, but significant dip in reading and math scores for elementary school students. Greeley, Colo.,

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Kudos to the Houston Chronicle for the original reporting on this in 2016. Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” ” Via NPR : “Outcry After Louisiana Teacher Arrested During School Board Meeting.” This is how well your district does.”

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Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

Yet Alaska ranks last in the nation in the percent of its school districts meeting the minimum internet-speed targets set by the Federal Communications Commission, according to the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway. Related: Most students go to a school that meets federal standards for internet speed.

Broadband 79

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 79

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

The act called for “universal service” so that all Americans could have access to affordable telecommunications services, regardless of their geographical location. A $3 million settlement paid by the New York City DOE in 2016 over accusations of mishandling the bidding process.

E-rate 49

E-rate Digital Divide Broadband Libraries 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It has shaped the administrative imaginary – and that in turn has shaped how schools have built capacity (or much more likely outsourced capacity ) and defined capacity altogether – notably in response to what’s been consistently framed as the challenge of access and the necessity of choice. broadband privacy rules.”

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

Pretty sure “meet with Pitbull” and “spend millions on protection services from the Federal Marshals” are not on anyone’s list of education priorities. ” In other financial aid news – via Buzzfeed’s Molly Hensley-Clancy : “Hackers Had Access To Tax Data For Up To 100,000 FAFSA Users.”

Education 47

Education Coursera Robotics Broadband 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

And now, the final weeks of 2016 revolve around what will happen after January 20, 2017. ” Accessibility and Technology (and the Role of Governments and Corporations). It’s another one of those open questions: what will happen to “access” to the Internet under President Trump? What will happen to the FCC?

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Technology Education Facebook Company 40