Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. Zaya Learning Labs. Community Health Volunteer Training.

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E-rate Blended Learning Case Study Mobility 150

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.

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Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Launching a learning management system within an educational institution comes with some challenges. A successful launch means higher adoption rates and a higher level of satisfaction with the new platform. Do you want to offer blended learning classes? As any LMS project manager knows, preparation is everything.

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LMS E-rate Training EdTech 304

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

Nearly nine out of 10 school districts meet the federal government’s minimum standard for internet connectivity – a significant increase from 2013, when only 30 percent met that level, according to a report released Tuesday by a California-based nonprofit organization. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Meeting E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

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. to repurpose the Educational Broadband Service spectrum.

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Accessibility E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

.” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. Been quoted in an article on ransomware in K-12 education. I think the latter."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

The education community could have seen this coming. In 2017, EducationSuperHighway’s annual “State of the States” report declared 94 percent of U.S. District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates.

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Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 109

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Real Questions About Artificial Intelligence in Education | EdSurge → "If you have enough knowledge you can probably deconstruct who any person is likely to be.

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EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 billion in E-rate funds set to expire in 2019.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Report 40

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.

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EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 133

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Rural schools have received little attention in national conversations around education reform—even though they serve nearly 1 in 5 students in America. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Perhaps—but there’s a problem. .

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Personalized Learning E-rate Outcomes Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

A new kind of credential has entered the crowded market for online learning. EdX, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides online courses, announced last week the creation of 19 “ MicroMasters ” courses, a new type of online educational program. The completion rates for these free, open courses remain very low.

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Online Learning MOOC E-rate Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

I wrote “an explainer” of sorts on Thiel and his politics, and I listed the education companies that he’s invested in. Y Combinator ( I list its education investments here ) has refused to sever ties with Thiel. One position that isn’t up for suggestion : Secretary of Education. Education Politics.

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Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Education Politics. Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “Yes, Bill Gates really compared Donald Trump to JFK – and said Trump could help education.” “Edushyster” Jennifer Berkshire has another profile of Betsy DeVos , Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education. More on the report via Edsurge.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Photo: Jessica Huseman for The Hechinger Report. Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S. Daniel Owens, partner at The Learning Accelerator. classrooms.

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iPad Broadband Software Company 78

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Since 2007 Jane Hart , Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) , has been creating the most wonderful lists of tools based on international survey input from educators, experts, instructional designers, consultants, developers and vendors. Check out her Movers & Shakers to explore the movement.).

iPad 40

iPad Android E-rate Facebook 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Whether it’s used for homework-assignment web searches, streamed video tutorials, educational apps or collaborative multimedia projects, fast internet at home is rapidly turning into a necessity for America’s students. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Scheivert and his team also plan to build towers at a few schools.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 88

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Those resources are increasingly delivered in digital form.

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Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

College Possible is one of many college advocacy groups hoping that technology will jumpstart the slow growth of low-income students in higher education. It’s e-counseling 2.0. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

E-rate 40

E-rate Training Advocacy Mobility 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. About a decade ago, leaders in this public school district nearly 70 miles northwest of New York City decided to radically change the way they provide education to its diverse and academically challenged student body.

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Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 14, 2017

AUSTIN – Educators, advocates, researchers and education technology vendors gathered last week at the SXSWedu conference here, an annual event that is now in its seventh year. As usual, the gathering brought a variety of announcements about innovation in education. Watch a video of his address here.

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E-rate Education Data Libraries 41

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The education policy platform of President-elect Donald J. Department of Education, so it’s not a stretch to say that department might be shuttered. And following that line of thought to its logical conclusion means considering the closure of the Office of Educational Technology as a possibility. Credit: Getty Images.

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Technology Blended Learning E-rate Education 40