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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

That’s why, in 2019, Discovery Education conducted a comprehensive research study—including a literature review, focus groups, interviews, surveys and an analysis of data usage—across our digital products and platforms. The study aimed to better understand what educators want, need and expect in their search for and use of digital content.

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Why Single Sign-On Has Teachers Cheering

Edsurge

Can you imagine an edtech tool so supportive and effective teachers cheer when it arrives? That’s exactly what happened when Dr. Sheryl Abshire and her IT team at Calcasieu Parish School District rolled out Single Sign-On (SSO) technology in September 2017. Sheryl Abshire: A lot of people think I’m all about technology.

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IUT Conference 2018 – Holistic approaches to online collaborative learning design

Learning Confluence

technologies support connected and collaborative pedagogies. technologies support holistic learning design for connected and collaborative pedagogies. tools shared via the Case Study of INF537 – Digital Futures Colloquium. Harasim, 2017). tools (Koehler, Newby & Ertmer, 2017). Harasim, L.

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How DC Public Schools Uses Student Data to Support Mental Health

Edsurge

That ultimately led us to adopt AcceliPLAN in 2017, a customizable special education management system. How does special education management technology support your district's mental health services? Case Study: How a Top 10 district tripled service documentation and Medicaid reimbursement with Accelify.

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Taking Personalized Learning Personal

Tech Helpful

With tutors in their life studying for exams became less tearful. I was asked to be a part of this pilot as technology support. All through their k-12 educational experience they struggled with math. On and off (more on than off) I hired tutors to help them to feel more confident in the math classes they took.

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With $14M Fundraise, Noodle Wants Colleges to ‘Pick and Choose’ How They Build Online Programs

Edsurge

Nearly 12 percent of all undergraduate students, and about a quarter of graduate students, are enrolled in full time online degree programs, according to the 2017 The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) report. Backdrop to the raise is a growing market and demand for online courses.

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How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid

The Hechinger Report

In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017. Much like how town librarians stepped in to save the school libraries in 2017, they also provided crucial space, books, Wi-Fi, and activities to students during the pandemic.

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