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Starting my 2022 Georgetown University ed tech seminar

Bryan Alexander

This week my spring 2022 seminar began. It’s a master’s degree course for Georgetown University’s excellent Learning, Design, and Technology program. Here I want to dive into tech for teaching and learning, focusing on pedagogy and support, for the entire semester. The topic is education and technology.

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WCAG 2.2: The Next Step in Digital Accessibility

Kitaboo on EdTech

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), first published on 9 May 1999 by the Worldwide Consortium (W3C), are part of a series of Web Accessibility Initiatives (WAI). It focused on improving accessibility for three major groups: users with learning disabilities, users with low vision, and mobile device users.

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Government Funds Shielded Colleges From Extinction. In 2022, the Stakes Will Change.

Edsurge

Using an array of digital communication technologies, messaging platforms and learning management systems, institutions were able to continue operations and maintain their student market share. However, the reality is that not every institution of higher learning was fortunate enough to showcase such flexibility.

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Crafting ethical AI landscapes in K-12 education

eSchool News

As a digital learning team, we were assigned the responsibility of exploring the full spectrum of AI in education. Districts must develop guidelines that balance innovation with responsibility (Holter, Rummel & Skadsem, 2024). What measures will we implement to monitor the impact of AI and adjust our strategies accordingly?

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The Guide to Accessible Learning for Associations

Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn

You’re committed to ensuring the online education your association supplies is accessible to all your members and employees. Learning Objectives: By attending this webinar, you'll be able to: Apply the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2) Acquire a set of eLearning accessibility evaluation tools.

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Changes to Federal Broadband Benefits in 2022

Education Superhighway

Under the previous EBB, households had to be at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines. Under the expanded ACP, households must fall at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. 18 million American households have access to the Internet but can’t afford to connect. ELIGIBILITY. AWARENESS & ENROLLMENT.

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The Steam Foundation Teams Up with MakerBot to Expand Access to 3D Printing for Students

eSchool News

January 14, 2022 — The Steam Foundation and MakerBot have teamed up to bring 3D printing to more students across the U.S. Founded by Aadhav Prabu and Akshar Raikanti, The Steam Foundation is a California-based nonprofit with a mission to make STEAM education equally accessible to all students in kindergarten through 12 th grade.