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Blackboard launches New Learning Experience platform

eSchool News

Blackboard has launched a new K-12 platform for districts and schools that brings together institutions, parents, teachers, and learners in an integrated approach that addresses fundamental requirements for student success including school safety and security, family and community engagement and personalized competency-based learning.

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The Edtech Industry Has An Oversaturation Problem

Edsurge

Some of those big names include Google Classroom in K-12, Blackboard and Canvas learning management systems in higher ed, and across education the once-obscure video software named Zoom became ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. During virtual learning especially, educators were completely inundated with far too many programs to try.

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Using Technology to Support At-Risk Youth

Educator Innovator

million non-dominant students comprise nearly half of the school population, and many of them are underserved by their school systems, particularly when it comes to technology use. After the school day and school year ends, disparities in access to technology are further compounded. The nation’s 23.8

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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

In places like Albemarle County, where school officials estimate up to 20 percent of students lack home broadband, all the latest education-technology tools meant to narrow opportunity and achievement gaps can widen them instead. Photo: Chris Berdik. Photo: Andrew Franco.

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Best Practices with Mobile Tech: #adjunctchat Tuesday, July 15

Connecting 2 the World

Mobile Technology is here to stay. Many of us may try to resist integrating mobile technology into our classrooms. What are some ways in which mobile technology has changed the classroom? What are some ways in which mobile technology has changed the classroom? It is a fact of academic life. This is true of all majors.

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Events Newsletter - Reinventing Education (Feb 27 - March 1) - "Beyond Measure" - StuTech Recordings - StudentHero

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Special Event Learning Revolution Events The Inaugural Student Technology Conference Recordings Are Available! We''ve posted all the recordings from the four keynotes and 20+ sessions of the student-organized and presented Student Technology Conference. What a GREAT event. More information at [link].

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Why the Education Expenses are Rising and How to Deal with it?

Evelyn Learning

Operational Cost Gone are the days when the things required to impart education were just different subject books, a professor, a blackboard, chalk, desks, and students. A lot of problems are going around related to social-economic aspects, historical aspects, digital divide, etc. Now, the time has changed.

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