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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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. — Rebecca Koenig (March 16, 2020) Administration and Leadership How is all this being negotiated with teachers unions? The American Federation of Teachers has published guidance for education labor leaders on how to handle coronavirus and possible school responses. The Case For Shutting Schools Down Instead of Moving Classes Online.

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Overcoming security and privacy concerns with e-learning

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It’s important to note that those impressive numbers don’t include remote students at the elementary or high school level. Without modern technology and near-constant connectivity, online learning wouldn’t be possible. How students can help secure their personal data.

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4 Items on Instructure’s To-Do List After the Sale of the Canvas LMS Provider

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For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

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How Education is Becoming the Front Lines for Debating the Role of Algorithms

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add caption here This week’s podcast is brought to you by “The State of Online STEM Education'' an upcoming national survey of the online STEM landscape created by Every Learner Everywhere and Online Learning Consortium. Students were concerned, and they were aware, and they [adopted] certain kinds of privacy practices.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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The district’s ability to quickly and efficiently supply devices to students, ensure remote access, and provide educational resources is a model other districts can follow. When the pandemic started, Upchurch knew this would permanently change how students learn. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

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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? “I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link].

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

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Tagged on: March 10, 2017 As new technology is paramount, Robertson County gives students laptops | WKRN News 2 → "As new technology is paramount," Robertson County gives students laptops - funded through a special resolution (and not the regular budget).

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