Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Prior to the 2014 Modernization Orders that transformed the E-rate program, all up-front, non-recurring costs over $500,000 had to be amortized over the life of the contract including items like construction costs for new fiber-optic circuits.

E-rate 45

E-rate Technology Policies Education 45

Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2023

Community colleges, which have historically served as comprehensive institutions offering associate degrees with transfer articulation agreements to four-year colleges, have also served as workforce drivers through their array of educational credit and non-credit courses. From 1890 to 1940, higher education in the U.S.

Industry 173

Industry Education E-rate Conference 173

Neo LMS

APRIL 8, 2021

At Kansas State University, academic integrity violations jumped from 97 cases in the 2019 fall semester to 238 cases in the online-only 2020 spring semester. At University in Florida, compared to the 2019 spring semester, academic integrity violations increased by 65% in the 2020 semester.

E-rate 228

E-rate LMS Learning Assessment 228

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? I recently discussed these questions with two education experts on my podcast, What I Want to Know. They wrote the play.

Technology 145

Technology E-rate Analysis Data 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This year’s 7th most-read story focuses on the myriad ways technology is changing literacy instruction. We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? They wrote the play.

Technology 111

Technology E-rate Analysis Data 111

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

In the year 2020, amid a global pandemic, millions of American students are struggling to get online to do their schoolwork and communicate with others. The technology exists and is available to bridge this gap. Congress must acknowledge that online education can take place anywhere a Wi-Fi connection exists. The time is now.

E-rate 182

E-rate Accessibility Libraries Learning 182

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

To inform the Federal Communications Commission in evaluating and refreshing the vitality of the $4 billion program, Funds For Learning announces its eighth annual E-rate Applicant Survey. April 25, 2018) – The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020.

E-rate 40

E-rate Survey Broadband Learning 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Department of Education is ready to give schools $280 million through two grant programs to help young people access mental health care. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says the funding will fill the gap faced by schools that lack mental health services. In a report released earlier this year, the Annie E. The Annie E.

E-rate 148

E-rate Report STEM Accessibility 148

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly every aspect of life, how school districts leveraged technology, engaged students in powerful learning, and supported learners and their families fundamentally shifted. A Broader View of Education Innovation. Department of Education in 2011. Shaler Area School District.

Advocacy 416

Advocacy E-rate Digital Divide Meeting 416

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

A critical finding is that school districts that are meeting the 1 Mbps per student goal are also getting access at a much lower rate than those districts not meeting that benchmark,” said Emily Jordan, Vice President of Education Initiatives, CN. “In Key points: U.S.

Meeting 96

Meeting E-rate Digital Divide Comparison 96

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

STEM courses in higher education need labs, but that doesn’t mean labs are being used online. education conferences—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey finds homeschooling rates have more than doubled during the pandemic. households in April/May and September/October 2020.

E-rate 152

E-rate STEM Survey Conference 152

Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2020

A version of this post was originally published in the April 2020 E-Learning Supplement of Education Today. As educators, we try to teach our students not only the general notions of Maths, Geography, Literature, and so on but also the basics of how to be responsible human beings that will thrive in the future.

LMS 334

LMS Learning E-rate Gamification 334

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

Cases like 2020’s Cayla J. California Department of Education, which charges that schools in the state are violating the constitutional rights of children of color by not providing adequate distance education, called out state Departments of Education for failing to provide better WiFi options than visiting a local Taco Bell.

Broadband 138

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 138

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

Instead, we should see it for what it is: the early days of Amazon’s foray into public education. I do not think public education leaders will have much of a choice in whether or not to answer when Amazon comes to knock and deliver. Before the 2020 pandemic, relatively few students attended hybrid, or fully virtual, schools.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 2, 2024

Protective Effect Against Cognitive Decline and Dementia : Bilingualism has a moderate protective effect on the age of onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms and contributes to cognitive reserve (Anderson, Hawrylewicz, Grundy, 2020). Bialystok, E. Bialystok, E. Bialystok, E., Craik, F.I.M., Green, D.W., Gollan, T.H.

E-rate 112

E-rate Study Analysis Assessment 112

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

For superintendents in the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools , this is an opportunity to examine and reimagine their education systems under new constraints. We also assumed that a lot of our educators also had [internet] access, and we provided devices. Sitka School District prepares for meals on April 7, 2020.

Digital Divide 249

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 249

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

And as video dominates online instruction, more educators need easy-to-use resources for video creation. It estimates another 4,300 districts could be upgraded in the 2020-21 academic year. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year.

Broadband 163

Broadband Report Video EdTech 163

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. Children experience this too.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. Children experience this too.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. Children experience this too.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. Children experience this too.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. Children experience this too.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. Children experience this too.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. Children experience this too.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Educational technology is on a fast path of continuous change, but leaders’ mindsets don’t always follow. One key shift is that educational technology leaders need to adopt a more strategic focus instead of a break/fix approach. Hence, CoSN2020 will break through some of our own mindsets. Children experience this too.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 2, 2020

One of the sites badly damaged was Moore Public Schools’ (MPS) technology center – the technology hub for 24,000 students and 36 instructional buildings across the district. The district’s technology director, Jun Kim, knew the internal Wi-Fi network needed an upgrade even before the tornado.

Digital Learning 93

Digital Learning E-rate BYOD Secondary 93

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When the unemployment rate spiked during the spring of 2020, jobs that required a college degree declined more than those that didn’t, and new college graduates were hit the hardest. But as my colleague Ryan Craig likes to say, no one has ever gone broke betting against the pace of change in higher education.

Training 184

Training Company E-rate Software 184

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Online education giant VIPKid, a Beijing-based tutoring platform that has raised $1.1 billion in capital since its founding and was at one point valued at over $3 billion, will end its flagship education program in China by early next month. The e-card templates VIPKid created for teachers to tell their Chinese students goodbye.

E-rate 169

E-rate Company Course Industry 169

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Created by Educators for Educators, InSpace Innovates With Virtual Learning Solution. The seed funding will expand educator support to keep pace with rapid growth and establish a resource network for users to share ideas and successes. The funding is led by a $2.6 The funding is led by a $2.6

Video 86

Video Education E-rate Company 86

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Teachers, parents and policymakers certainly acknowledge the growing influence of technology and have responded in kind. Students first rated their medium preferences.

E-rate 209

E-rate Learning Smartphone Tablets 209

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Tune in to discover why esports might just be the missing piece in your educational toolkit and how you can start a program at your school. Danielle has 15 years of experience in Texas public education in both middle and high school, but will always identify as a middle school World Cultures teacher. from Texas Tech University.

E-rate 362

E-rate Education Meeting Industry 362

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 14, 2020

With this achievement, EducationSuperHighway will sunset on August 31, 2020 but we want to ensure state leaders, school district administrators, and the broadband community have the data they need to continue upgrading their broadband to meet the needs of students and teachers.

Broadband 59

Broadband E-rate Learning Data 59

techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

In order to provide direct feedback to the FCC and understand how E-rate funding can best serve applicants, Funds For Learning releases its annual E-Rate Trends Report. Applicant survey results reveal that schools and libraries remain reliant on E-rate funding to provide and sustain broadband connectivity.

Trends 40

Trends E-rate Report Broadband 40

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. Billion has been invested in US K-12 education technology companies since 2010. Will the cloud continue to reign? Indeed, $2.3

EdTech 176

EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The problems with privacy range from fundamental questions of definition and scope, to questions of equity and inclusion, to intensely technical questions about law and technology. in library, archival, and information science from The University of British Columbia in 2020. Please also join this Library 2.0 She completed her M.L.I.S.

Libraries 85

Libraries Conference Data E-rate 85

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

The Class of 2020 is graduating from a distance. Sadly, though, the reality is that millions of Americans — in rural and urban areas alike, and including many underrepresented minorities — lack the reliable broadband connections needed to access postsecondary and K-12 education in a nation that remains in partial lockdown.

Broadband 110

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries 110

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The problems with privacy range from fundamental questions of definition and scope, to questions of equity and inclusion, to intensely technical questions about law and technology. in library, archival, and information science from The University of British Columbia in 2020. Please also join this Library 2.0 She completed her M.L.I.S.

Libraries 71

Libraries Conference Data E-rate 71