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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Technology, and especially the internet and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, has become ubiquitous in our daily lives and affordable even to our public schools.

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6 Easy ways to make e-learning fun

Neo LMS

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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Are School Districts Starting to Understand the Scope of Security Threats?

Edsurge

These security funds are often spent on services such as breach detection and security vulnerability assessments. In the survey, school district representatives also answered questions about E-rate, broadband connectivity, cloud computing and data interoperability. Based on responses from 386 U.S.

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Edtech Reports Recap: Video Is Eating the World, Broadband Fails to Keep Up

Edsurge

Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. Source: “Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight, 2020” Childrens’ access to mobile devices may be part of it.

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Role of ICT in higher education in the 21st century

Linways Technologies

The latest innovations in ICTs (mobile tools, cloud solutions, etc.) Using ICTs for assessment of learning. Assessment in a classic educational institution is usually limited to several examinations at the end of completing the syllabus. can be collected at the desired rate, and compiled in the desired format.

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Facing Pressure on Enrollment, Will Colleges Support More Transfer Students?

Edsurge

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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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.”

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