Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There was all that ink spilled circa 2010 that Khan Academy and “ flipped learning ” were going to “ change the rules of education ,” replacing in-class instruction with online videos watched as homework. How has online video changed our expectations of that? ” Online Education and Teaching Labor.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?”

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. “I Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. I do what I can, whenever I can, for my children,” she said.

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Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Of course, teachers want their students to master content, develop a love of learning and move on to the next grade. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning. On Monday, Rose learned the student’s father had died. And now it’s all taken away.” Coronavirus closures gave many just days.

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Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 139

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. Overall, there is a risk that a “ digital learning gap ” is forming on top of the achievement gap that already exists.

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Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 132

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. Their job is challenging enough without having to learn a whole new approach, Eastwood and Creeden recall hearing.

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Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120