Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

One of those programs is the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries, better known as E-rate. E-rate helps schools and libraries get affordable Internet access by discounting the cost of service based on the school’s location – urban or rural – and the percentage of low-income students served.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students can access learning materials outside of school. One of the most straightforward ways that technology contributes to equity in schools is ensuring that every student has access to learning materials, even outside of the classroom. Here are some examples. Ensuring internet access outside of school.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In 2014, the Federal Communications Commission modernized the E-rate program with the objective of closing the K-12 digital divide within five years. The impact of E-rate modernization is most evident in the acceleration of the pace of upgrades in K-12 broadband networks. Why has E-rate modernization worked so well?

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 4, 2019

One of the barriers to entry for the E-rate program is the difficulty in understanding the technical terminology required to file for data services. Understand the difference between a bundled Internet access connection and ISP Services Only. For example, AT&T’s “GigaMAN,” is a fiber optic-based Metro-Ethernet WAN service.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The plan separates technological divides — barriers that block some students from full participation — into access, design and use. Ultimately, some hope this plan will move the conversation beyond what access students have to tech and toward discussion about how effective that tech actually is in learning.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It helps prevent students from accessing inappropriate content while learning online and is administered by the Federal Communications Commission. Most people know that content filters help prevent students from accessing inappropriate content online. This responsibility includes blocking or filtering access to inappropriate content.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

For example, an independent student will be better equipped to face personal and professional challenges without constantly relying on others. . They also support students’ self-paced learning needs, their ability to self-assess their skills and provide access to the most suitable content based on their goals, and interests. .

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Hapara

APRIL 21, 2023

A web filter’s main goal is to block online content that internet users shouldn’t access and keep harmful malware from breaking into a network. When IT staff adds a URL to the allowed list, learners and educators can access that website at any point. Watch the short video What are examples of web filtering software and features?

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Education Superhighway

MAY 30, 2019

In 2016, EducationSuperHighway worked with the Virginia Department Of Education (VDOE) to hire an E-rate and school technology specialist. She’s a big advocate for expanding broadband access and digital equity, and she has become a key strategic planner for school Internet in Virginia.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 16, 2019

Here we outline three essential resources to help you successfully navigate the E-rate process and avoid common pitfalls. As well as outlining some of the best practices we’ve seen amongst E-rate applicants, we provide advice on how you can secure funding and take advantage of E-rate and State Match to support your upgrades.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

On the other hand, USB-C simplifies things considerably, with fully reversible, bi-directional power capabilities and better data rates. USB interfaces also typically require no additional configuration of data speed, input/output addresses, and memory access channels. For example, the original USB 1.0 had a data rate of 1.5

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

While technology doesn’t aim to substitute teachers, it can facilitate their work and ensure that each student gets access to customized educational content and assessment methods to provide the best possible learning outcomes. . It will not only know a particular student is good at French grammar, for example.

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Digital Promise

JULY 20, 2020

What do you think could be the reason they rate it lower than peers and instinct? Jessica : It really comes down to context and accessibility. Yet, for most teachers, research is not very accessible and they don’t have time to comb through Google Scholar when they have a stack of papers waiting to be graded.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 8, 2019

As the State E-rate Director, Milan Eaton has been working on the Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative since it began in 2016. Tell us about your journey from working in the telecom industry to your role now as State E-rate Director for the Arizona Department of Education.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2016

Big E-rate changes mean schools must chart a new path. A bigger annual cap isn’t the only recent change to the E-rate program. We asked E-rate guru John Harrington, CEO of Funds for Learning, for his application-time thoughts and advice. There’s money for infrastructure projects, too. Was that a bid?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2022

Despite being capable of working a variety of jobs, people who are blind or visually impaired tend to have low job placement rates, low salaries and an unusually high underemployment rate. But some advocates say that more-accessible tech platforms could be a key to changing that. The company, Clusive, Inc.,

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

If a district finds that interactive whiteboards in its high school classrooms aren’t being used, for example, these displays might be pushed down into classrooms in the lower grades. Only when access to technology is consistent and predictable will teachers be willing to incorporate digital tools into their planning.

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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. These new amendments require the State Superintendent to survey education institutions to understand students' access to computing devices and broadband connections.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

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. In the survey, school district representatives also answered questions about E-rate, broadband connectivity, cloud computing and data interoperability.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

Work with the transportation department: Before they can equip their buses with internet access, schools need to know whether they have access to those buses in the first place. Currently, E-Rate does not cover connected bus programs.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

Tablets, laptops, and Chromebooks have become as commonplace as notebooks, enabling students to access a vast reservoir of information and educational resources at their fingertips. These advancements have given rise to the cloud-based classroom, a dynamic and accessible learning environment that epitomizes educational innovation.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Digital textbooks are textbooks that teachers and learners can access online or download to their devices. In addition, educators and learners can access them on multiple devices at any time. . For example, under “Math” you’ll find digital textbooks covering algebra, pre-calculus and calculus. history and writing. TextBookGo.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As internet connectivity becomes a necessity for schools and students, there is a new call for the government to make school bus wi-fi eligible for federal E-rate funding. School bus wi-fi also is viewed as a way to close the persistent homework gap that occurs when students have internet access during school, but lack it at home.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 8, 2016

E-learning, for some, can be boring if they just stick to the “rules”. You know like, not expanding the already-existing e-learning concepts and techniques instructors and educators already know. Mobile devices also have WiFi which makes for an on-demand access to school resources. They’re virtually ubiquitous.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies , with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks. Speed – at a Cost.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

I have tried to focus instead on actual case studies demonstrating the success of e-learning models in these environments. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power. The pilot generated positive results with the average successful pass rate being 86% across topics.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Giving students a device is one step in the fight to close equity gaps–students may not have internet access at home, but at least in school, they’re closing the access gap and are able to learn to use the digital tools and build the digital skills they’ll need for success.

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Vizor

JANUARY 29, 2024

Leverage E-rate, Title I, and other federal & state funds Make sure you take advantage of various funding sources available for technology in education. E-rate is a federal program that provides discounts on internet access and telecommunications services for schools.

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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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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 7, 2022

The correct definition of the concept is necessary to set the right learning tools: today an e-course is not only a slideshow in PowerPoint but also drag-and-drop simulators, interactive tasks, games, tests, and much more. You have an account and access to course management. At this point, the target audience will also become clear.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In Virginia, for example, more than 50 percent of all black college students attend just four colleges, according to research by the Urban Institute, a Washington think tank. Black and Latino students do graduate at higher rates than white and Asian students at two historically black Virginia universities, Hampton and Virginia State.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 18, 2018

It is our core belief that with access to accurate, transparent data on broadband speeds and pricing, school district leaders are empowered to find new service options, make informed broadband choices, and get more bandwidth for their budgets. And in recent months, data has been essential to our defense of the E-rate program.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

With the movement for no-tuition community college gaining momentum in more states and earning top billing in President Biden’s education agenda , experts in college access and affordability advise caution about using that potent four-letter word: f-r-e-e. Don’t just think about access and enrollment,” Jackson says.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Content filtering and web monitoring software aim to prevent students from accessing inappropriate materials online, and many options also include features to alert school leaders to cyberbullying and other instances in which students’ digital communications or web activity might indicate troubling behavior.

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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. It helps us fulfill our mission as a public university,” University of Virginia president James E. They may want to boost their grades before applying to a more selective institution.

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