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Report: One of the Biggest Obstacles to Remote Learning? Finding a Quiet Place to Work

Edsurge

Baker’s experience was reflected in the results of a survey sent by BrightBytes, an education data company, from April to June 15. Compounding the issue this spring was that demand for devices outpaced supply , delaying purchase orders and how quickly districts could send laptops to students.

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Should you build your own LMS?

eSchool News

And while core course content is often housed on the district’s internal learning management system (LMS), the extracurricular content—advanced placement (AP), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), honors, homeschool, and blended learning content—must also be factored into the equation. Taking the DIY route. “At

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6 Tips for making the most of ed tech exhibitions

Neo LMS

So besides packing their bags, laptops, agendas and passports, teachers can do a little extra something: their pre conference homework. The same principle applies to the exhibition area, where thousands of companies, NGOs and other institutions will be competing for your attention. So, how to solve this problem?

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Making educators’ lives easier for World Teachers’ Day

Neo LMS

For example, do this directly by donating supplies, funding a GoFundMe page set by a teacher, or by pitching in their Amazon (or any other company) wish list. That being said, teachers might still lack the necessary equipment to effectively teach online, from laptops to microphones. Donating tech teaching equipment.

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10 Tips for teachers to make the most of ISTE

Neo LMS

Besides packing your bags, laptops, agendas and passports, you should do what you’re always expecting your students to do — your pre conference homework: 1. Make sure you have your devices charged, whether it is your phone, tablet, laptop or all of them. Follow our guidelines to make the most of your ISTE experience! Before ISTE.

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When is an OER an OER?

Iterating Toward Openness

Consider the following scenarios: A person downloads an OER to their laptop. Is the copy of the resource on their laptop an OER? A teacher downloads an OER and then uploads it to her online course in her institution’s LMS. Is her copy of the resource in the LMS an OER? using a file sharing service). Postscript.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 If so, what are they?