Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

School districts, like every organization and person in the world, are concerned with keeping data private and secure,” Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN, tells EdSurge. The recent data breach at San Diego Unified School District, which is estimated to have affected 500,000 current and former students, is one such example.

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E-rate Broadband Survey Data 123

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The tool, called Connect K-12, will provide actionable internet speed and pricing information on K-12 broadband connectivity across America using publicly available data from the federal E-rate program. Related content: 3 findings about digital and mobile learning.

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E-rate Broadband Tools Mobile Learning 82

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. In this case however technology, and the need to adapt to it, is a part of the problem. Read more: Will AI replace teachers?

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Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

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. Analyzing data from Burning Glass , Wharton professor Matthew Bidwel found a diminishing number of entry-level jobs requiring a degree.

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Training Company E-rate Software 190

Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. Under CIPA, schools must: block websites or filter learners’ internet access to inappropriate and harmful pictures. protect their personal information.

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Digital Citizenship How To Internet Safety Hapara 243

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention. And it’s a good thing she did.

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Data E-rate Course Tablets 60

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

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. On the home front, three organizations have released a “guidebook” to help schools and states close the internet access and device gap. Podcasts, anyone?

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Broadband Report Video EdTech 176

eSpark

APRIL 13, 2022

This holds true for any school district, but in rural communities, where general access to technology is often limited, it is especially important. Furthermore, Hanson noted that high quality edtech helps students, teachers, and administrators by making it easier to use student data to differentiate learning.

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EdTech E-rate Education Data 52

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

Something else that was immediate and dramatic: the gap between students who had Internet access at home, and those who didn’t. ” The suburban district is perceived by some as well-to-do, Nicol says, but he estimates that in any given year, roughly 15 percent of students don’t have Internet access outside of school.

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Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

They may intend to earn two years’ worth of general education credits at more affordable rates before transferring to a four-year college or university. But data shows these strategies don’t actually work for most of the people who enroll at community college.

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Policies Course E-rate Examples 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

As iPads, laptops and other learning gadgets increasingly make their way into K-12 schools, there’s one resource that more than 21 million students still lack access to in the United States: high-speed internet. “We They turned to E-rate, the $3.9 But all of that data was kept private. The Commission was hesitant.

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Broadband E-rate Tools Data 60

Linways Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

The latest innovations in ICTs (mobile tools, cloud solutions, etc.) The complete data on students’ progress including multiple-choice tests results, portfolios, works in progress, feedback from classroom performances, etc. can be collected at the desired rate, and compiled in the desired format.

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Education E-rate Mobility Assessment 81

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Online publishing platforms have undoubtedly been a lifesaver for authors, but on the split side, they pose the risk of unauthorized access and sharing of eBooks. The rate at which technological advancements are taking place is beyond measure. The PDF format offers data encryption and is a safe data-sharing medium.

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eBook Software E-rate Accessibility 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

She is certified through the IAPP as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), Privacy Management (CIPM), and US and EU Privacy Law (CIPP/US, CIPP/E) and as a Data Privacy Solutions Engineer through ISACA. Udall Professor of Law OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL Rebecca Tsosie is a Regents Professor at the James E.

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Libraries Conference Data E-rate 85

Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Are you still looking for reasons to create e-textbooks for students? If you draw a comparison between the two, i.e., traditional textbooks and interactive textbooks, you will see that e-textbooks clearly fare better than regular textbooks. Once published, the etextbooks should be easily accessible by the users. Easy to Publish.

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eBook E-rate Libraries Software 64

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2016

CFISD is building a 100G network with the vision of providing students and staff ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ broadband access so they can easily interact and collaborate with peers and engage in distance learning initiatives.

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E-rate Broadband Smartphone Mobility 40

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. National Educational Technology Trends Study: Local-Level Data Summary (SRI International, 2008).

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 19, 2015

We’ve discussed before the logistics of how to teach with video games (especially for non-mobile games). What exactly this looks like on a daily basis in your classroom depends on the reality of your classroom: Available technology, WiFi access and bandwidth, grade level, content area, your comfort level with games, and so on.

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Video E-rate Learning Mobility 40

eSpark

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This holds true for any school district, but in rural communities, where general access to technology is often limited, it is especially important. Furthermore, Hanson noted that high quality edtech helps students, teachers, and administrators by making it easier to use student data to differentiate learning.

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EdTech Education E-rate iPad 40

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

It’s happened to all of us– we’re at school trying to access the perfect website for a learning activity at school and… it’s blocked. While banning books is commonly recognized by librarians as detrimental to the student educational experience, restricted website access isn’t on everyone’s radar.

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E-rate Digital Citizenship Libraries Social Media 40

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 1, 2016

We were starting to [exceed] our bandwidth capacity… With our goals as a district to move towards mobile technology and online curriculum, we needed to begin focusing on [increasing bandwidth].”. To access the tool, go to: www.compareandconnectk12.org org , and type in the name of a school district or state to get started.

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Broadband E-rate Mobility Data 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 97

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Highlights from Tech&Learning’s Leadership Letter THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN PROTECTING STUDENT DATA Every school district employee shares responsibility for protecting student data, but a leadership champion is needed to build and sustain a data privacy program.

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Guidelines Student Data Privacy E-rate Data 40

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

According to the most recent figures from Funds for Learning, E-Rate applicants nationwide requested almost $748 million in discounts against the purchase of just over $1 billion in Category Two products and services, which are detailed in this chart (right). Or are there mobile laptop/tablet stations?) ?

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Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 40

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For the past several years the Horizon Report has listed mobile learning, in one form or another, as an emerging educational technology (e.g. mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). Such media can be submitted to an e-portfolio or blog (e.g. Undergraduate Smartphone Ownership.

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Smartphone Learning Mobility Social Media 28

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 5, 2016

Another persistent trend is challenges caused by growing user numbers and activites, including both generating and demanding more data, online behavior abuses, security threats, and challenges about accessibility. Another problem less well discussed is the challenge of accessibility. Can’t U’s use tech the same way?”

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Trends LMS VLE Technology 40

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

As I continue to examine the challenge of digital equity, I've learned about many strategies school districts might use to mitigate the lack of Internet access outside of school. Grundy Center Community Schools in Iowa is a great example of a district that has visualized its data around home infrastructure and access.

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Broadband Mobility E-rate Survey 40

The Game Agency

AUGUST 29, 2019

Over the past decade, health care professionals have adopted game-based learning in volume, resulting in improved training and compliance rates, boosted patient care, and time and cost savings for clinical practices. ?. James Rosser Jr. This time crunch is especially evident in health care. Southern NHS Foundation in the U.K.

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Industry Training Game-Based Learning Gamification 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

But it’s also a fear of letting kids have wide access to the Internet with the possibility of cyberbullying, access to inappropriate material, and exposure to online predators or even excessive advertising. Fears, of course, need to be surfaced and addressed.

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Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 87

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. In July, Cachu started taking online classes during the day, learning skills and programming languages like R, which is often used in data analysis.

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Training Company Analysis E-rate 104

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Audrey is a writer for the NPR education technology blog MindShift , for the data section of O’Reilly Radar , and for the Edutopia blog. and aims to address some of the obstacles to broadband adoption -- in terms of cost, access, relevance, and digital literacy. Called CUUSOO , the site allows users to publish and share their designs.

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers. And workers who are not at desk jobs may be more likely to consume learning in short bites of mobile microlearning.

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Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 188

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

Thirty-six said they did not have adequate internet access. Compton’s defense attorney, Glenn Rossi, filed a motion to suppress the pacemaker data evidence as an unreasonable seizure of Compton’s private information. Sci-Hub can instantly provide access to more than two-thirds of all scholarly articles.

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EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If you are affiliated with an academic institution or organization you can use their login credentials for free access, otherwise, you will have pay to access paywalled materials. WorldCat also features open source e-books, articles, and downloadable audiobooks and photos.

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Libraries Google Accessibility Elsevier 117

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

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Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51