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The Digital Divide Has Narrowed, But 12 Million Students Are Still Disconnected

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K-12 students lacked access to a working device, reliable high-speed internet or both. Those efforts have made a dent, according to an analysis from Common Sense, Boston Consulting Group and the Southern Education Foundation. As of December 2020, the number of students impacted by the digital divide has narrowed to 12 million.

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Do Students Learn Better Online or in a Classroom: Statistics

eSchool News

According to statistics of online learning vs. classroom, a meta-analysis conducted by the U.S. For example, a 2019 study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning reported no significant differences in academic achievement between online and traditional classroom learners. Conversely, a meta-analysis conducted by the U.S.

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What is Digital Literacy for Students?

eSchool News

It involves understanding how to communicate respectfully online, including considerations of tone, language, and cultural sensitivity in digital interactions. Digital access: Digital access addresses the equitable availability and use of digital technologies.

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This Is the Moment for States to Design the Future of Education

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For example, Gwinnett County Public Schools designed an online learning system (eCLASS) to support emergency online learning needs. To set the foundation for technology-empowered learning during and beyond the pandemic, education leaders are actively tackling internet and device access issues to narrow the digital divide.

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OPINION: Students need more computer training for our increasingly digital world

The Hechinger Report

The end goal is not to just provide access to digital devices — it’s to develop the skills to use these tools for heightened learning, critical thinking and self-expression. Related: Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

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A new partnership paves the way for greater use of AI in higher ed

The Hechinger Report

ChatGPT Enterprise differs from the free version of the product in what it can process (it has greater data analysis capabilities and doesn’t limit the number of requests), how quickly it can process requests and how secure the information is (with this type of account, OpenAI won’t use the data for its training models).

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

So far, the pandemic has revealed the challenges of conducting education remotely as well as uneven access to Wi-Fi and devices such as laptops. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers.