Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Now that we have powerful, easy-to-use design tools and a capacity for worldwide publishing, we have an opportunity to restore the dignity and integrity of a work ethic by redefining the role of the learner as a contributor to the learning culture. — Alan November, Who Owns the Learning. Retrieved October 1, 2017: [link]. [2]

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

According to a recent report by the Department of Labor , over half (66.7%) of all of 2017’s high school cohort are currently enrolled in colleges or universities. The online advantage. We have discussed before the critical need for universities to adapt to the online learning disruption.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In the summer of 2017, the head of Edge, Rick Singer, sent an email to Littlefair letting her know that they “had someone to take the classes” for her son and that he would let her know “what it would take to complete so we can bill,” according to the court filings.

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MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

Still, as more rural schools look to virtual programs for help, there’s little evidence that online learning is equal to or can exceed outcomes from traditional in-person instruction, and some experts are urging caution — along with greater attention to quality. Department of Education, students took 317,000 online courses.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In more than a half dozen studies, researchers have found that students did far worse in online courses than they did in person. Some studies, like this one at Irvine, have found that students are more likely to graduate if they take online courses. Related: The online paradox at community colleges. I’d settle for not worse.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The rhetoric and policy of “accelerate, don’t remediate” makes sense when students are a year to a year and a half below grade level. But even the best guides on how to help students complete unfinished learning don’t have advice on how to help math students who are three years behind.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Overall, about 63 percent of virtual for-profit schools were rated unacceptable by their states in the latest year for which data was available, according to a May 2021 report by the University of Colorado’s National Education Policy Center (NEPC). Related : The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping. Stride Inc.,

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Inside Higher Ed (IHE) recently issued their 2017 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology and we were excited about the big initial finding that more faculty are teaching online and that more are finding that online learning can meet the same outcomes. This is great, but unsurprising news. Tell us in the comments.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

And between 1976 and 2017, the Latino proportion of all students enrolled in college rose from 4 to 19 percent. Amanda Fernandez is CEO and founder of Latinos for Education ; Dr. Feliza Ortiz-Licon is chief policy and advocacy officer. Unfortunately, the pandemic has set us back several years.

Digital Divide 126

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Between 2016-2017, six coding bootcamps shut down including two of the largest and longest-running coding bootcamps, Dev Bootcamp and the Iron Yard, leaving many to wonder about the viability of the business model. In 2017, bootcamps graduated at least 23,000 students, their highest count yet, and that the industry is growing at a rate of 1.5

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

In a letter to the Institute of Education Sciences , a number of ed-tech and advocacy organizations point out that many students lack home access to the internet connectivity they need to complete homework and use online learning resources. “This is critical.”

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2020

Between 2017 and 2019, K12 spent on average $37.4 The company also plans to spend more advertising dollars to reach prospective students and parents through websites such as Facebook and YouTube. We’ll have more digital and viral messages than we’ve ever had before,” Davis said. million annually on advertising, according to SEC filings.

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

at least half-time grew 115 percent between 2005 and 2017. If you lead an organization embarking on the remote work route, either as a new operating model or as part of an emergency plan, be prepared with policies related to all issues of importance for how you wish your professionals to operate. Census Bureau and U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

His schools have been scrambling to set up online learning, connect students with virtual counseling and get laptops into the hands of families — steps McKneely says will be invaluable if another hurricane disrupts education. “We We don’t have a distance learning plan that is operating on all cylinders,” he said in April.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

When financials are steady and a college doesn’t have a desire to expand its reach beyond a physical campus, is online learning necessary—or even relevant? That was a question posed last week by Janet Russell, director of academic technology for Carleton College, at a session at the Online Learning Consortium’s Innovate conference. “We

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Online Learning Course Digital Learning Groups 73

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Related: When it comes to liberal arts education, online learning changes only the tools. Our political reporting classes had grown out of student reporting trips we took to Cuba, where we covered emerging entrepreneurism in 2015 , the arts in 2016 , and the local environment in 2017.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In late October, education policy and advocacy group iNACOL opened its annual conference with a bang. INACOL—the International North American Council for Online Learning—would henceforth be known as the Aurora Institute , a name taken from the Latin word for “dawn.” One reason for the shift?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The vast majority of the school’s students — and in 2017, all of them — are accepted into at least one college. This community in rural Lewis County made headlines in 2017 when all 43 of its graduating seniors were accepted into two- or four-year colleges. 43 — The number of students in Onalaska High School’s 2017 graduating class.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

This leads to a cross roads of districts pushing digital learning into schools with teachers who may not be trained in the use of safe online instruction and hence the problem of a fear of the internet. Launching technology lessons or creating online learning is a huge responsibility. D: DEMONSTRATE.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2018

In 2017 Facebook claimed more than 4 million companies advertise on its platform, and more than 500,000 companies advertise on Instagram. There is a digital skills gap, and we hope to be apart of decreasing that digital skills gap,” says Parisa Zagat, policy programs manager at Facebook, in an interview with EdSurge.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

college students with lifetime diagnoses of mental health conditions in 2017 was 36 percent, compared with 22 percent in 2007. A 2019 American Council on Education survey found that student mental health had become a higher priority over the previous three years for 80 percent of college presidents.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

According to 2017 data from EdBuild , a nonprofit focused on inequitable education funding, schools in Pennsylvania’s Lower Merion School District were funded to the tune of $25,068 per student, while schools in neighboring Philadelphia received just $12,044.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

But making assumptions about a student’s potential based on data alone comes with its own set of risks, explains Manuela Ekowo, a policy analyst with New America. A (VR) TRIP TO PAKISTAN: PenPal Schools, an Austin-based online learning organization, announced Monday the release of its latest course: VR Field Trip to Pakistan.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2017

Kim, Researcch Scientist in the Learning Systems Lab, MIT What is your mission? ** All original work in this post by Sandy Kendell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Please see specifics on my re-use policy in the right-hand column of my blog before re-posting/re-using any of my blog content.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2018

It last raised $21 million in 2017, when it had around 60 employees. Carlson, who is the company’s CEO, says much of the internal growth has occurred on the product and development teams, which create the company’s online platform where students can choose and take online accredited education programs. Today that number is 160.

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Education Company Trends Secondary 63

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 27, 2021

Bio : Eleni is an award-winning teacher with a passion for sharing her creative lesson ideas to enhance teaching and learning around the world. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Kasey Bell and Shake Up Learning with appropriate and specific direction to the original content on ShakeUpLearning.com.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2016

Three of these resources will include: ISTE and Microsoft Blueprint for School Transformation: To support leaders as they pioneer innovation and digital transformation, Microsoft and ISTE will align respective professional development pathways supporting leadership, policy and 21st century pedagogy. Stay updated about this offering at [link].

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition).

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

Although Khan Academy was one of the first online learning organizations to promote the idea that kids could learn at home at their own pace, Khan denied the suggestion that working with traditional schools was a significant change in direction, instead calling it “a natural evolution of our work.”. .

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Not just so students could keep learning during the shutdown, but so that the whole family had access to information and resources.”. “We We [didn’t] want this to be a Band-Aid fix,” said Jordan Mickens, a Leadership for Educational Equity public policy fellow who served as #OaklandUndivided’s project manager until August 2021.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Examine Your LMS (Learning Management System). Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

1:00 - 1:30 pm US-PDT ( click for your own time zone ) Connecting the Community - Digital Inclusion : Dianne Connery Nitty Gritty Policy Makeover : Jennie Garner Winning Grants for Small & Rural Libraries : Stephanie Gerding Park It Right Here: Creating Welcoming Grounds at Rural Public Libraries : Angela Gonzalez and Winona B.

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Libraries Conference Pearson Advocacy 41

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Related: Choosing personalized learning as a strategy for educational equity. A 2017 study by the RAND Corporation found that 17 percent of teachers in the personalized learning schools surveyed said they devote a least a quarter of class time to tutoring students one-on-one, compared to just 9 percent of teachers surveyed nationwide.

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Personalized Learning Software Data Report 97

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. In fact, there are so many digital tools, apps, and online learning resources being shared, some educators are feeling overwhelmed.

Digital Divide 214

Digital Divide Social Media Microsoft Policies 214

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center Lawyers and advocates across the country say that the practice of forcing a student out of the physical school building and into online learning has emerged as a troubling — and largely hidden — legacy of the pandemic’s shift to virtual learning. It just depends.

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Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies).

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62