The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

Sadly, though, the reality is that millions of Americans — in rural and urban areas alike, and including many underrepresented minorities — lack the reliable broadband connections needed to access postsecondary and K-12 education in a nation that remains in partial lockdown. Related: How to reach students without internet access at home?

Broadband 104

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries 104

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Or maybe you’re actually kind of intrigued by this whole online learning thing. Either way, if you think it’s time to improve your online teaching game, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to your summer crash course in online education. MJ Bishop, associate vice chancellor and director of the William E.

Course 216

Course E-rate Flipped Classroom Education 216

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. Finally, there are states that had some version of a law prior to 2020 and proceeded to add provisions to better address the needs of distance learning. Jennifer E.

Broadband 154

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 154

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

If this spring semester of impromptu remote learning has taught us anything, it’s that not everyone takes immediately to online learning. From there, you can marshal the vast potential of technology to create an online learning environment and digital learning content precisely tailored to each student’s needs and interests.

Social Media 195

Social Media Gamification Learning E-rate 195

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 22, 2019

Read on to learn more. . To ensure all students can take advantage of the promise of digital learning, schools must have access to high-speed internet capable of supporting online educational opportunities. This post was originally published on NJSBA’s School Board Notes. Applicants must file Form 470 by Feb.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility E-rate Broadband Future Ready 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Even after service providers launched discounts for broadband services during the pandemic — often targeting online learning — Black Americans across the South saw little change in their access to broadband services. But nowhere is the digital divide larger than in the Black rural South. Add the bill’s $14.25 Add the bill’s $14.25

Broadband 86

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Accessibility 86

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.

E-rate 259

E-rate Learning Smartphone Tablets 259

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. . To search for textbooks, under “Material Type,” check “Open (Access) Textbook.” Digital textbooks are also often interactive.

OER 130

OER E-rate Hapara Libraries 130

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Online learning has come a long way since its early champions saw it as a supplement to classroom learning. And while online learning has more than proven itself to be both an alternative to and complementary offering for traditional classroom instruction, some misconceptions still persist.

E-rate 111

E-rate Learning Trends Industry 111

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. Blended and online learning is increasingly in demand by students.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 22, 2023

As your school district seeks to optimize the effectiveness of its web content filtering across a wide spectrum of considerations that include teaching, learning, safety, security, privacy, and of course, return on investment, keep the following tips at the front of your mind. #1 Controls can always be tightened when issues arise.

Policies 52

Policies E-rate System Accessibility 52

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

After winning the battle to expand the federal E-rate program , education leaders are beginning to look beyond the struggle of connecting all schools to high quality Internet, and toward the next challenge of connecting all students while outside of school. See also: E-Rate Undergoing Major Policy, Budget Upgrades.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

A federal report on students’ home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap. ” Next page: Why low-income students could be even more at risk for losing internet access. .” “This is critical.”

Groups 60

Groups Accessibility Report Broadband 60

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. Since 2014, Salesforce has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to develop curriculum for Trailhead, its free online learning platform.

Training 194

Training Company E-rate Software 194

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. If your state is among the majority that tests students online (or plans to), the fact of the matter is that you have such technology requirements already in place. Offering online learning?

Strategy 231

Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VGV has a 97 percent graduation rate and a 100 percent college acceptance rate to schools including: Johns Hopkins, MIT, Xavier, Spelman, Sarah Lawrence, Wheaton and Savannah College of Art and Design. VGV is the first RI school designed from Day 1 to be a competency- and equity-based, personalized blended learning model.

Blended Learning 93

Blended Learning E-rate Learning Course 93

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Copyleaks, an artificial intelligence platform that detects plagiarism, today announced a partnership today with Canvas, the learning management platform from Instructure, that allows educational institutions to seamlessly enable advanced plagiarism detection software directly within a Canvas account.

LMS 106

LMS E-rate Software Learning 106

GoConqr

MARCH 10, 2017

At the end of February we reached another significant milestone at GoConqr – more than 3 million e-learning members have registered in our platform , actively participating in the creation of a social learning platform. Immense Online Library. So your shares, ratings and likes helps the cream rise to the top.

E-rate 70

E-rate Learning Libraries Resources 70

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 14, 2015

A new Education Week special report profiles school districts'' efforts to bring blended learning home by increasing needy students'' access to out-of-school Wi-Fi. E-rate Ed-tech Online Learning Procurement blendedlearning digitalcontent technology'

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning E-rate Report Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2018

They can’t access online encyclopedias. They basically can’t access online anything. If teachers want kids to use online resources in class, they must take home a classroom set of laptops and download the information to each computer in preparation for the school day. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

E-rate 52

E-rate Broadband Laptops Company 52

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

While 96 percent of Americans in urban areas have access to fixed broadband, only 70 percent of New Mexicans have broadband access at home. In rural communities, the problem is even worse — only one in three can access the internet at home. However, students may have no internet access when they get home.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Although the E-rate program provides substantial financial support, there is sometimes still a “gap” in funding that cannot be covered using the district’s existing budget. Reports from your WAN and Internet Access service providers. What funding sources should I consider? Local Area Network (LAN).

Broadband 70

Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

IAD Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The term adaptive e-Learning refers to a set of techniques oriented to offer online students a personal and unique experience, with the final goal of maximizing their performance. Adaptive e-Learning is based on the principle that every student is unique and has a different background, educational needs, learning style, etc.

E-rate 42

E-rate Learning System Training 42

SETDA Says

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The agency’s decision to revise tariffs for rural providers is a helpful action at this historic moment when far too many rural students lack access to online learning. SETDA and CoSN commend the FCC for acting this week to help rural telecommunications providers offer affordable broadband to qualified students.

Broadband 56

Broadband Online Learning Accessibility Equity of Access 56

Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 14, 2017

She does however, see a future for blended campus learning, where traditional forms of education stand side by side with online learning in all its forms. Online learning,' she states pragmatically, 'will never fully replace brick and mortar institutions, but it is also certain to get better over time' (p 120).

MOOC 0

MOOC Coursera Education E-rate 0

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 4, 2015

Kumar has vast experience in research in online and digital learning environments, and he conveys his knowledge in an accessible style. He said that it is at the intersection of digital and open that learning innovation occurs, and that education will be transformed if attention is paid to them both. Unported License.

E-rate 28

E-rate Assessment Online Learning Digital Learning 28

Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

For students, the ability to access their learning materials at any given time is a significant benefit. Edtech tools like learning management systems (LMSs) include all materials in a single place. The future of e-learning takes the pulse of the community to create a better learning experience. Wrapping up.

Trends 461

Trends E-rate Education EdTech 461

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

. — The floor-to-ceiling glass wall between the high-tech fabrication lab and the hallway at Monticello High School in Albemarle County, Virginia, is meant to showcase the hands-on, self-directed learning done there. “I We don’t decide which students get textbooks based on their address, so we shouldn’t do that with digital access.”.

Broadband 90

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

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?”

Trends 40

Trends LMS VLE Technology 40

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

He is one of the pioneers of online and distance learning, and currently serves as the editor of the influential online open access journal International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning ( IRRODL ). When did you first become involved with research into distance education and online learning?

E-rate 73

E-rate Conference Social Media Study 73

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.

Digital Learning 89

Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 89

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. It’s no wonder there is no widespread adoption of e-learning and edtech across the institution. And the everything else bit is rated much higher in terms of career progression. Now I disagree.

E-rate 32

E-rate LMS Learning Course 32

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. It’s no wonder there is no widespread adoption of e-learning and edtech across the institution. And the everything else bit is rated much higher in terms of career progression. Now I disagree.

E-rate 32

E-rate Learning LMS Course 32

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures.

Libraries 158

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 158

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed a pilot cybersecurity program, which would run separately, but in tandem, with the FCC’s E-Rate program, which was created in the early 1990s as a way to provide affordable internet for schools and libraries.

E-rate 111

E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 111

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.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Knowledge work has moved online as professionals work remotely. 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.

Learning 193

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 193