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8 LMS features that support student autonomy in the classroom and beyond

Neo LMS

It helps them find a balance between frontal lessons and individual study, interaction and reflection, formal evaluation and self-assessment. . One of the most popular tools that achieve this goal is the learning management system (LMS). They don’t only help educators teach and assess students. Auto-graded quizzes .

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The looming threat that could worsen the digital divide

eSchool News

Key points: Without continued funding, schools and libraries may struggle to maintain or upgrade technological infrastructure See article: 3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning See article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

edWeb.net

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Using edtech to personalize education for students is already something that many educators do by incorporating technology in teaching activities , such as: Learning management systems (LMSs). Online games and assessments. Each module and assessment can have associated competencies. Video conferencing tools.

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Revised Federal Edtech Plan Calls for Closing Digital Divides

Edsurge

This is one of the first documents that really gives schools a roadmap for looking at their technology systems as a whole, says Lindsay Jones, the chief executive officer of CAST, a nonprofit that advocates for equitable learning conditions. It’s intensified the long-standing desire to deliver a truly inclusive education system.

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What Gartner’s Top Tech Trends for 2019 Mean for Education

EdTech Magazine

School districts have already seen some of these tools enter the educational space, with innovations such as AI-enabled teaching assistant programs and advanced data collection and analysis to improve student assessments. Digital transformation in schools is already happening at a rapid rate, and there seems to be no sign of slowing down.

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

public education system falls in the middle of international quality rankings. Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Over the past two decades, the FCC through its E-Rate program has connected just about every U.S.