eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

Just as a sculptor can take a rough block of granite and turn it into a piece of art, the leader of a 21st century organization must take a 20th century organization and sculpt it into its modern equivalent — an organization prepared to leverage technology to enhance education. The E arly adopters move with the change.

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Technology Blended Learning How To Khan Academy 40

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

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. I’m using this anniversary to reflect on my experiences in educational technology over the last 20 years. It’s no wonder there is no widespread adoption of e-learning and edtech across the institution.

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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. I’m using this anniversary to reflect on my experiences in educational technology over the last 20 years. It’s no wonder there is no widespread adoption of e-learning and edtech across the institution.

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E-rate LMS Learning Course 32

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

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. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. We can extend the learning day.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2018

Elearning design needs to engage and persuade the learner to know how to engage with the content and learning. Dr. Laurie Korte talks about e-learning design that engages learners and common mistakes of e-learning and blended learning classrooms. She teaches online and gets all these great ratings.

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Strategy Learning E-rate Course 173

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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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I What is personalized learning?

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Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

The Department of Education has released a “Higher Education Supplement to the National Education Technology Plan ,” just in the nick of time I guess. “ The growth of online learning : How universities must adjust to the new norm” is sponsored content on Education Dive. More via Inside Higher Ed.

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MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Via Inside Higher Ed : “New report finds big-time college football players at wealthiest programs graduate at rates lower than their nonathlete male peers. ” Online lending company SoFi (one of the companies in Peter Thiel ’s portfolio) runs invitation-only cocktail parties, according to this NYT profile on the company.

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Education Company Pearson E-rate 40