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5 Best Security Practices for Working Remotely

ViewSonic Education

Below are some helpful tips for any organization to follow to help strengthen and secure their company’s data when some or all team members work remotely. . What started as a temporary change in 2020, soon became a great experiment in remote working. billion in 2020. Provide Security Awareness Training. Avoid Public Wi-Fi.

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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

Edsurge

“With COVID-19 jeopardizing in-school learning, we expect the widespread adoption of edtech software to continue, and this is not a short-term trend,” says Jeff Lieberman, a managing director at Insight Partners, a private equity firm that has backed nearly two dozen education companies. In the first half of 2020, U.S.

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Announcing the "AI and Libraries" Mini-Conference from Library 2.0

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our first Library 2.024 mini-conference: " AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. How has artificial intelligence impacted library services, resources, and work so far?

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Can Companies Like Facebook Help Close the Access Gap?

Tom Murray

Can Companies like Facebook Help Close the Access Gap? In places like Albemarle County, Virginia , school leaders are developing a 4G Network to support their entire community, every day of the year, by 2020. When districts design their plans for home access, and companies such as Facebook rise to the challenge, kids win.

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TeachingBooks Resources Available to 24 Million Readers with New Statewide Library Systems Added in 2021

eSchool News

With the addition of the new licenses, more than 24 million readers at over 55,000 schools, public libraries and higher education institutions can now access TeachingBooks’ curated educational materials. More than 55,000 schools and libraries have received more than 70 million unique investigations and searches since August 2020.

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FETC 2020 Touts Esports, Experts and Future of Education

EdTech Magazine

The conference, which drew more than 10,000 attendees in 2019 , includes tracks tailored to library media specialists, education coaches, IT professionals, administrators and other educators. The conference also touts an Expo Hall the size of 62 basketball courts that includes hundreds of companies. .

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FETC 2020 Touts Esports, Experts and Future of Education

EdTech Magazine

The conference, which drew more than 10,000 attendees in 2019 , includes tracks tailored to library media specialists, education coaches, IT professionals, administrators and other educators. The conference also touts an Expo Hall the size of 62 basketball courts that includes hundreds of companies. .