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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

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Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Broadband’s Big Picture. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Network Essentials: Understanding the basics of school district networks

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Robust broadband that fully supports digital learning requires that each part of a district’s network be working in unison and at full capacity. If one or more of the pieces of the network is broken or underperforming, then high-speed broadband and therefore rich, digital learning content cannot reach students’ devices.

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What's Happened in North Carolina With Statewide Support for Digital Learning

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Here’s what we learned. North Carolina has been supporting digital learning longer than many other states. It was among the first in the nation to draft a Digital Learning Plan , published in 2015. “We A Vision for Digital Learning. Melissa Thibault is all about collaborative learning.

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Governor Mary Fallin announces initiative to bring high-speed broadband to all Oklahoma schools

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Today we joined Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin as she announced the Oklahoma Connect and Learn Initiative , a coordinated effort to bring high-speed broadband and digital learning opportunities to schools across the state. I am proud to establish the Oklahoma Connect and Learn Initiative,” said Governor Fallin.

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Digital Equity & Ensuring All Students Succeed

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Defined by the National Education Association , digital equity ensures all school-aged children have the basic resources — broadband internet and computer access — to meaningfully participate in remote learning from home. The difficulty, of course, is realizing a digital equity.

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Merritt Public Schools: How a Rural Oklahoma District Developed its Digital Learning Program

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As a result of their efforts, teachers have seen far greater opportunities to marry critical thinking with digital learning in their classrooms. Students learn through interactive courses that involve video, active creativity, and real-time feedback from their teachers. The Path to a Successful Upgrade.

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

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as the leader in digital learning, representing the most adventurous innovations. Years before the University of Phoenix launched its first online course in the U.S., In Latin America, only about 15 percent of higher ed institutions offer hybrid options, and only about 20 percent deliver fully online courses.