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Online YC Demo Day Includes A Byju’s Rival, Quiz Bowl App, Parenting Advice Platform

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COVID-19 led to a more demure, online-only version of startup accelerator Y Combinator’s demo day event this week for its winter cohort. Users receive access to study groups and a question bank of tens of thousands of questions. The startup previously participated in Facebook’s FbStart program for growing mobile startups.

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

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Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. households didn't have broadband access.

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Vernier Software & Technology Offers Free Remote Learning Resources for STEM

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The free resources from Vernier include the following: Experiment and Sample Data Library: Teachers can access more than 250 free experiments covering many subjects to distribute to students at home. Teachers can also access Lab Builder to customize the experiments for different virtual lab setups, equipment, and learning objectives.

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Immersive Reading: KITABOO partners with Microsoft Immersive Reader to make content more accessible

Kitaboo on EdTech

Let us first look at the features of immersive reading and understand how this partnership helps to increase the accessibility of content while also improving reading and writing skills for all learners. It also includes text decoding solutions for students with learning difficulties such as dyslexia facilitating accessibility features.

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Navigating DRM Protected eBooks: A Comprehensive Guide

Kitaboo on EdTech

All sorts of readers, from students, researchers, and educators to casual readers, can now access their favorite books anytime, anywhere, without carrying heavy books. Not just accessibility and convenience but also cost-effectiveness have contributed to eBooks’ popularity. so readers can access eBooks anytime, anywhere.

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New Analytics Tool From CDW, Lightspeed Systems Helps Schools Optimize Tech Use

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With mobile device use on the rise – 74 percent of K-12 schools say they have more than one device per student – schools are challenged to optimize their technology use, manage device data across numerous platforms, maintain policy compliance and ensure student safety online. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Digital Magazines 101: Types & Content Creation Secrets

Kitaboo on EdTech

While they are easy to create, PDFs are not optimized for all viewing devices, such as mobile phones or tablets, where you have to zoom in and out for text clarity. Notably, these flippable PDFs eliminate the need for downloads, providing instant access and readability.

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