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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

Edsurge

Modest by comparison, Western Governors University, the largest in the U.S., Phil Hill, a prominent edtech consultant, told me that because Africans are forced to introduce mobile, not as an add-on, but as a priority, “from day one, Africans optimize digital learning for mobile. boasts merely 120,000 enrollments.

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A Level Playing Field.

The Web20Classroom

Surprisingly there are still places in this country where schools are not connected to a high speed broadband connection (and are relying on dial-up still) or where they have no access at all. ( I also have had the chance to visit lots of schools around the country this year and hear stories of schools so I have some comparisons.

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When should video replace discussion boards?

Bryan Alexander

and broadband. Beyond this +/- comparison, I wonder about combining text and video. Disadvantages: Challenges for students without access to needed technologies, including video recorders (how many don’t have smartphones?) Requires support for accessibility, such as captioning. Missing opportunity for writing practice.

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How Transparent is School Data When Parents Can’t Find or Understand it?

Edsurge

Families who don’t have access to the internet at home, due to a lack of hardware or broadband availability, often use their phones to access websites. Smartphones, however, offer limited access because several school data systems are more difficult to navigate on mobile devices.

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How transparent is school data when parents can’t find it or understand it?

The Hechinger Report

Families who don’t have access to the internet at home, due to a lack of hardware or broadband availability, often use their phones to access websites. Smartphones, however, offer limited access because several school data systems are more difficult to navigate on mobile devices. Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

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How Transparent is School Data When Parents Can’t Find it or Understand it?

MindShift

Families who don’t have access to the internet at home, due to a lack of hardware or broadband availability, often use their phones to access websites. Smartphones, however, offer limited access because several school data systems are more difficult to navigate on mobile devices.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ FCC Delays Are Keeping Broadband From Rural School Kids,” says Wired. Via Education Week : “Thousands of Android Mobile Apps Improperly Track Children, Study Says.” I’d love to see a comparison between Pluralsight and Lynda.com.). Muñiz as the Education Department’s General Counsel.