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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

Edsurge

a far smaller number grant degrees online. At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. While here in the U.S., In the U.S., In light of simmering U.S.

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4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

Edsurge

Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape the educational landscape. From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable.

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Flipping the higher ed new normal: from synchronous to asynchronous education

Bryan Alexander

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

“We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. RELATED: Hot spots no silver bullet for rural remote learning. “All

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Flipping the higher ed new normal: from synchronous to asynchronous education

Bryan Alexander

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

Sifting out solutions from the struggle may help solve chronic problems of quality and equity, say education experts. After a moment of disruption – of major disruption – the conditions are ripe for accelerating innovation,” says Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education. “We Learning from Lockdown.

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