EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Content filtering and web monitoring software aim to prevent students from accessing inappropriate materials online, and many options also include features to alert school leaders to cyberbullying and other instances in which students’ digital communications or web activity might indicate troubling behavior.

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Digital Citizenship E-rate EdTech Software 191

EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles about the men and women who are creating today’s EdTech companies. After leaving CPS, he began building a suite of web-based software applications to help manage the responsibilities of being an administrator. “I By Kenna McHugh.

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E-rate Software Report Company 100

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

If few students answer the question correctly, the software can flag the professor, or the textbook author, to consider revising the content to make it clearer. If both happen together, that’s a 9x improvement in the rate of learning.” Newkirk calls his company Acuitus , in hopes of encouraging sharpness of thought.

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Education Learning Software Knewton 216

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

28, children’s media company Moonbug Entertainment partnered with Outright Games to launch CoComelon: Play with JJ on Nintendo Switch. Existing regulations focus mostly on content appropriateness, she adds, which may lay the groundwork for some gaming companies to continue to promote false advertisements about their products.

Video 175

Video E-rate Mobility Tablets 175

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. It seems that technical training is less relevant here than e-learning course design. Closing thoughts.

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Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

Future revenue in the $33 billion e-learning market is expected to fall precipitously in the United States and internationally, but sales of other types of digital learning products are predicted to rise, according to a market research report released recently. Unstable Economies Impact E-Learning Market.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Burlington, VT (June 8, 2021) – InSpace , a collaborative video conferencing platform that replicates personal interaction between students and teachers in virtual classrooms, today announcedthat the company has closed on $6 million in two rounds of seed funding. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, with engineers in the U.S.

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Video Education E-rate Company 83

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

As EdSurge reported, to be part of the initiative, companies “had to commit to providing goods or services worth at least $100 million.” But as Betsy Corcoran outlined in her July 2014 article , some companies had yet to deliver on their promise of clearly outlining how educators could apply for those products and services.

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Adobe Broadband E-rate Future Ready 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

to outlay an estimated $8 billion annually on software and digital resources, not including hardware. One recent study of school spending estimated that up to two-thirds of software licenses are never activated. A company or organization’s interests in positive findings can bias or lead to selective reporting about the findings.

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EdTech Comparison Study Groups 204

Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 21, 2019

Learning with 'e's - Steve Wheeler 5. The PIE blog - The PIE company 2016 Top Ten 1. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's. There are thousands of blogs dedicated to education in the UK, and many of them have great content that can inspire, inform or challenge. Teacherhead - Tom Sherrington 3. Unported License.

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E-rate Education Social Media Company 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention. And it’s a good thing she did.

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Data E-rate Course Tablets 60

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2022

Students at Northview Middle School in Indiana use software programs that help them think about their futures. A recent report found Indiana’s rates at their lowest in recent history. Just 59 percent of students here enroll after high school, a drop from a rate of 61 percent in 2018. Credit: Liz Willen/The Hechinger Report.

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E-rate Secondary Report Trends 104

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam. Tagged on: July 23, 2017 ED warns schools of another widespread ransomware attack | Future of Ed Tech e-Newsletter → In light of a recent widespread ransomware attack, the U.S. So why do I still want schools to use them? Unified gets a $3.26-million

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EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2017

Amazon has become one of the most valuable companies in the world—with a current market value of $475 billion —based on its domination of e-commerce (holding an astounding 50 percent share of all online retail sales); its leadership in the cloud computing business ; and the strength of its software algorithms.

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Software Trends E-rate Coursera 104

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In a telephone interview, Phil Hill, edtech guru and co-publisher of the widely followed e-Literate blog , acknowledged that “the LMS is not only part of the university’s core infrastructure, but it also allows faculty and students to use technology creatively in the classroom.”

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Online Learning MOOC Learning Coursera 129

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

When administrators in Ohio’s Mentor Public Schools were buying MacBooks during the 2015-16 school year, the local Best Buy was offering a lower price than Apple, even after the company’s standard discount for school districts. billion was spent on software. He threatened to invite local news outlets and create a media circus.

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iPad Broadband Software Company 83

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Although the E-rate program provides substantial financial support, there is sometimes still a “gap” in funding that cannot be covered using the district’s existing budget. Both the ISP and WAN connections are usually purchased from a service provider like an area telephone or cable company.

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Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Providing hosted services rather than giving districts the software to install on their own servers is better for edtech companies; it makes their products easier and cheaper to deploy and maintain. And perhaps in the future, E-rate can be modified to help districts fund cybersecurity when the current program expires in 2019.

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EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. And our revolutionary educational rating system, Common Sense Graphite, helps educators discover, use, and share high-quality digital products that propel student learning. Life Schools started small in the first year.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The marketing tools used to promote a company online are a significant component of the approach adaptable to companies of any size and operating in any sector. If your company uses software to help it find and categorize its social media followers, you must go deeper into your customers’ profiles. Salesforce.

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Tools Social Media Data Industry 26

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

Survey questions ranged across the education spectrum and included the impact of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), technology-supported learning, increasing graduation rates, and serving special needs students. As a company, our focus and priority is the students we serve and the academic outcomes that result from our services.

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E-rate Survey Policies Technology Support 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Since arriving from Mexico at age 18 in 2002, Abraham Cachu has dabbled in technology, starting with music software. A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. But it will likely get company.

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Training Company Analysis E-rate 106

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

TECHNOLOGY COULD HELP STOP A SCHOOL SHOOTING As districts grapple with how best to protect students and staff in an age of lockdowns, many are looking to advanced communications systems and facial recognition software. Some states, such as New York and Montana, are trying to maintain regulations at the state level through executive orders.

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Guidelines Student Data Privacy E-rate Data 40

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Fulé and her colleague Don Carter, the university’s director of e-learning, launched the. So he struck up a partnership with Cengage Learning, a Boston-based education technology and information company. Wallinga saw his students continually stymied by gateway math requirements.

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Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 88

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Equity has become a pretty important word in the K-12 sector over the last few years as schools and districts integrate more technology applications, devices, and software into the learning environment. . “Giving students devices isn’t a good move if they can’t use them when they’re not at school” In search of equity.

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E-rate Chromebook Accessibility Flipped Classroom 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Some internet-access advocates say EBS is underutilized at best, and wasted at worst, because loose regulatory oversight by the FCC has allowed most of the spectrum to fall into the hands of commercial internet companies. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 94

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Most educators and students are not technology professionals and prefer classroom solutions that are simple to use and easily work with the various programs, software and other hardware which educators have grown accustomed to.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 142

ViewSonic Education

JULY 30, 2023

They are like wireless presentation displays but offer built-in software for high levels of collaboration and brainstorming. Not to mention that some boards do not come with installed software, causing incompatibility issues later. Making sure you choose a company that has your best interest in mind is vital.

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Meeting How To Software Conference 345

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

have received billions of dollars in combined donations and gifts from private companies and individuals. Funds are available through the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), E-rate program, and federal COVID relief funds like the CARES Act.

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Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 175

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Ethics and Legalities The New York Times continues its investigation of education giant Pearson and ethics concerns surrounding lavish trips that the company''s foundation has sponsored for state education officials. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network. What makes this newsworthy?

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. Lenovo announced new hardware, software and services solutions designed to inspire and enable learning anywhere.

EdTech 126

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 126

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

" Tagged on: July 30, 2017 Tristan Harris: The Manipulative Tricks that Tech Companies Use to Capture Your Attention | TED → A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, says design thinker Tristan Harris.

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EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Most educators and students are not technology professionals and prefer classroom solutions that are simple to use and easily work with the various programs, software and other hardware which educators have grown accustomed to.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

EdNews Daily

JULY 8, 2019

To “ungate” in software is to allow a user to proceed to the next level or into a new section. In some software, gating is a way for teachers to lever up or hold back individual students so that they can surge forward if they are high achievers or remain with a group. By LeiLani Cauthen. Imagine that.

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Learning Software E-rate Industry 100

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates. He’d spent his career building and selling companies in various industries, including finance, telecommunications, software and consumer retail.

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Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 114

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? The thread on this tweet has the details. “I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link].

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

techlearning

AUGUST 27, 2018

Those companies really became our partners.” The “Even the Playing Field” classroom initiative also involves the installation of sound systems from audio company TeachLogic. The company aims to improve learning and engagement in classrooms and to help educators enhance student outcomes, by developing the products they need.

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System Classroom E-rate Company 40