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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

Edsurge

as the leader in digital learning, representing the most adventurous innovations. In Canada, for example, about two-thirds of colleges offer online degrees —and many have for years. a far smaller number grant degrees online. I’ve always thought of the U.S. While here in the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Not Just Classroom Supplies: Teachers Also Buy Edtech With Their Own Money

Edsurge

smartphone and Wi-Fi adoption, which continues to grow unabated as evidenced in latest internet trends deck from renowned investor Mary Meeker. In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. That’s arguably the case for U.S.

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A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

The Hechinger Report

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Coronavirus gave many just days. on April 10, 2020.

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5 Things We’ve Learned About Virtual School During the Pandemic

MindShift

The number has fluctuated as cases rise across the country, but throughout this fall pandemic semester, between 40% and 60% of students have been enrolled in districts that offer only remote learning, according to a tracker maintained by the company Burbio. In short, online learning is the reality for a majority of students this fall.

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Here’s What Schools Can Do For the Millions of Students Without Internet Access

Edsurge

Emergency online teaching. Or just plain online learning. There’s just one problem: millions of students in the country don’t have a reliable way to get online. And among those who do have access, not all have a broadband connection. Remote delivery of instruction. the organization’s executive director.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

eSchool News

Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Many silver linings emerged and digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

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