Accessibility Digital Divide Document Online Learning 
Edsurge
JULY 23, 2021
Though about 12 million students in this country still lack any internet access at all—a problem cast into relief during the pandemic—there is good news: That number is steadily shrinking. Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide.
Edsurge
MARCH 17, 2020
To get a sense of what the widespread closure of libraries could mean, and hear some creative ways libraries are reaching out digitally, we talked with Jessamyn West, an educational technologist who runs the librarian.net blog and is author of "Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide."
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Edsurge
JANUARY 25, 2021
As 2021 kicks off and we set our resolutions for the new year, we pledge our organizations’ continued efforts to respond to educators’ professional learning needs. For example, Gwinnett County Public Schools designed an online learning system (eCLASS) to support emergency online learning needs.
Edsurge
MAY 17, 2022
Shifting practices regarding grades may inspire students to take risks and study for the sake of learning. Recognition that the digital divide prevents academic progress has prompted colleges to do more to connect students with tech tools. Terik Tidwell, executive director of the Smith Tech-Innovation Center at Johnson C.
MindShift
MARCH 24, 2020
Schools across the nation are closing in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and in the scramble to provide at-home learning, a major problem has risen to the forefront: millions of American students don’t have reliable access to the internet. . During this time of distance learning, students may feel isolated or lonely.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
Like much of rural America, Garfield County is on the wrong side of the “homework gap” — a stubborn disparity in at-home broadband that hinders millions of students’ access to the array of online learning, collaboration and research tools that are enjoyed by their better-connected peers. Going without isn’t an option.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
AUGUST 23, 2020
As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?
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