The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 141

Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

As the education sector reflects on the last months of the school curriculum, it’s clear e-learning is key to providing disaster-proof education. Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities. Prioritize PD to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. Conclusion.

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EdTech Education Industry Digital Divide 389

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

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Classroom Online Learning Learning Outcomes 88

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. With that being said, metaverse learning is a relatively new concept and one that many educators are still getting to grips with. This is the basis of immersive learning as a concept. For instance, imagine a class trip to study mountain ranges.

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Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 327

Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since the beginning of the school shutdowns, there have been debates about the effectiveness of online learning. Improvement needed: streamlined messaging, all resources for each student in one place that parents can easily access, tutorials for parents. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning.

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Education Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 418

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

As COVID made quite painfully clear, student access to reliable high-speed internet and engaging digital tools is essential. A new CoSN study , supported by a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, gives educators and policymakers a detailed view of students’ at-home learning experiences during the pandemic.

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Digital Divide Online Learning Report Accessibility 145

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Skills for online engagement with students who are experiencing anxiety (and trauma) can be especially helpful for educators struggling with student disengagement in online classrooms. Learn More. When school and online learning follow you everywhere, teachers and students need to learn balance.

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Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 486

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

Perhaps the most concerning survey result is that more than half of teachers (57 percent) say they do not feel prepared to facilitate remote and online learning. In some cases, immense challenges such as digital equity and limited parental support at home have had to be addressed and overcome. My favorites at bit.ly and tinyurl.

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Khan Academy Learning Blended Learning Schoology 542

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

billion students out of the classroom , schools have been forced to make a decade of progress in online learning in just a few short months. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time.

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Technology Digital Divide Education Digital Citizenship 247

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Remote learning during the pandemic led to significant learning loss among students and was a primary driver of the U.S.’ The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences.

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EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 144

Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

Organizations and coalitions including Learning Keeps Going , Tech for Learners , Google , and Digital Promise have also compiled lists of resources from various education organizations as well as available edtech products. Bridging The Digital Divide. And, how are the children? Just fine, we want to say.

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Digital Divide Social Media Online Learning Examples 288

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Learning analytics and data-driven decision-making are becoming integral to education strategies, providing insights into student progress and performance. The digital divide, unequal access to quality teachers, and varying educational infrastructure contribute to disparities in academic outcomes.

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Digital Divide Trends Learning Analytics Education 52

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. Uneven access to devices makes getting assignments a challenge. About 1 in 5 students said it is “sometimes” or “never” easy to access assignments and classwork remotely.

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Report Survey LMS Digital Divide 216

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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Libraries Digital Divide Accessibility Survey 205

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.

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Analysis Education Digital Divide Policies 192

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. of California’s Public Contract Code only addressed online learning in the context of surplus technology and nonprofit computer labs. Cases like 2020’s Cayla J.

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 142

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards program, sponsored by JAR Systems and SAP Concur , has returned for 2022 and recognizes the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The nomination period runs from June 27 – September 1, 2022.

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Digital Divide Outcomes Online Learning Strategy 78

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

But instead of a deadly hurricane, this year brought another crisis that shut the city’s school system: the coronavirus pandemic. 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. Why Some Florida Districts Were at the Ready.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 115

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

Working with some of the most vulnerable families in her community last spring, Sharonne Navas saw first-hand why some families of color needed more than just a tech hotline to help them with their online learning troubles. Remote learning helpline for teachers…and parents. So EEC launched its own call-in center.

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Digital Divide Learning Trends Accessibility 86

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

School systems with sufficient funding tend to get better results. In states like Kansas and Arizona , leaders have long underfunded their public education systems. As a result, when the pandemic hit , the district had a relatively smooth pivot to distance-learning. How good are America’s public schools?

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Report 102

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

Before the pandemic hit our Latino community, we were making slow but steady progress in closing the equity gaps that prevent Latino students from truly thriving in our education system and workforce. Related: Survey reveals stark rich-poor divide in how U.S. children were taught remotely during the spring school closures .

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Digital Divide Advocacy Survey System 127

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

You can’t have a traditional education system (that sometimes feel like it belongs to the dinosaurs era) become a modern educational system overnight. The educational system needs pioneer schools to test the waters of BYOD and share what they find with everyone that wants to follow suit. BYOD deepens the digital divide.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan in April 2021 to enable school districts and libraries to provide internet access and connected devices to students and educators during the pandemic. Related: The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide. The homework gap could worsen for millions of U.S.

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Broadband Digital Divide Libraries Accessibility 108

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. A physics professor is creating labs that can be done online or in virtual reality.

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Flipped Classroom Course Digital Divide Trends 206

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AI in education is used to enhance personalized learning experiences, streamline administrative tasks, and provide valuable insights into student performance. AI-powered adaptive learning platforms analyze individual student strengths and weaknesses, tailoring educational content to meet specific needs.

Education 52

Education Adaptive Learning Personalized Learning Gamification 52

Neo LMS

APRIL 27, 2017

There is also a concern that BYOD creates digital divides in the classroom between well-resourced students and those from families that simply cannot afford to give their children devices. In the US, concerns also include how the system will comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Device choice.

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BYOD Digital Divide Online Learning Policies 154

My Island View

MARCH 27, 2020

The consequences of our nationwide quarantine however, may be having a profound positive effect on our education system. In the past, many discussions by several education leaders have sometimes suggested the idea of education reform needing to blow up the current education system in order to affect any real change.

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Education Digital Divide System Online Learning 69

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5

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Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. education system. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? ” – Bob Cunningham, Executive Director of Learning Development, Understood.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 143

The Innovative Educator

MAY 10, 2020

Now that the Coronavirus has forced districts to either stop learning for students or move to remote learning, those in favor of continuous instruction tossed aside everything preventing this option. For now, … Learning on pause Sadly, some districts put a stop to remote learning early on with poorly thought out justifications.

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Digital Divide Learning Guidelines Secondary 66

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

Our widespread foray into distance learning is forcing teachers to optimize technology. We must continue to provide access to software, online libraries and educational videos. We can learn from our coronavirus experience: We can be distant and connected at the same time.

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Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 116

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability. Nearman, “all of our students could have the same access to programming and not have to worry about, well, my parents can’t afford it.”. Federal funds help narrow the digital divide.

Learning 141

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2020

If it does go that way, CSU-Fullerton would benefit from the fact that it already offers a significant amount of online coursework. Even before the crisis, 35 percent of students took one or more classes online. All of those tools are already in our toolbox,” Dr. Monroe said. When I write, I write formally.’”.

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Trends Digital Divide Learning Course 85

Linways Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2021

Educational Institutions will be more focussed on the possibility of online learning now. The better ones will follow the pattern of the premier institutions by offering online courses to people across the world. For institutions that do not want to join the bandwagon of online methods will be left behind.

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Education Mobility System Digital Divide 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. on March 18, 2020. Mackey Pendergrast.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Administrators at Dorchester School District Two in suburban Summerville, South Carolina, were well aware of the digital divide when they decided to give students both paper and online resources after shuttering schools because of coronavirus. She received her first response on the morning of April 9 and opened it immediately.

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Digital Divide Policies Resources Study 145