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Colleges Face Investigations Over Whether Their Use of Social Media Follows Accessibility Regulations

Edsurge

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

Kitaboo on EdTech

With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. How can teaching technology help improve effectiveness in the classroom?

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Some ideas for Course Management Systems and Apps

Educational Technology Guy

Google Classroom - web based, integrated with Google Apps, easy to use. Edmodo is a free social learning network for teachers, students and schools, providing a way to connect and collaborate, share content, access homework and grades, and much more. Moodle is free, but you have to pay to host it somewhere, or host it yourself.

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How Digital Transformation Can Cut Costs for Higher Education?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Virtual classrooms became a reality and schools, colleges, and higher education institutions were forced to move online. In a digital era, the traditional classroom can no longer satisfy the learning needs of a tech-savvy generation. Digital transformation not only helps to cut costs but also faces emerging competition.

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Need an LMS next year? Here are three to consider

Ask a Tech Teacher

That means it’s accessible from school or home, with any platform (including Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, and tablets). The term ‘LMS’ is often conflated with ‘SMS’ (student management system) and ‘CMS’ (course management system) because their purposes and tools are so similar.

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In the marketplace: Science achievement skyrockets, makerspaces expand, and more

eSchool News

Makerspaces are expected to reach accelerated classroom adoption in less than one year, according to the K-12 Edition of the 2016 New Media Consortium Horizon Report. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ (CMS) vision for science emphasizes inquiry, problem solving and communication.

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Rise Vision and Sharp NEC Display Solutions Partner to Offer Schools a Free Year of Digital Signage

eSchool News

NEC displays enable collaboration between students and teachers, keeping the classroom connected and driving student engagement in an interactive way. With up to 4K UHD resolution and sizes up to 98”, NEC displays are large enough for classrooms that need to maintain social distancing.

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