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Majority of districts now meet FCC’s school internet connectivity goal

eSchool News

The latest statistics come from Connected Nation’s (CN) Connect K-12 Program’s 2023 Report on School Connectivity , released in collaboration with Funds For Learning (FFL). In comparison, those districts not meeting the goal are paying well above that median price at $1.55 Key points: U.S. per megabit.

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Please Stop Calling It “Digital Content”!

More Verbs

as “digital learning resources.” Calling learning resources “content” creates a flat, erroneously equivalent comparison between learning resources and learning targets. So, please, start using the term “digital learning resources.”

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Supporting online learners

Learning with 'e's

Photo by Steve Wheeler I have just published a third module in my series on digital learning for the ZilLearn platform. I cover a range of themes around online learning support, and apply several well known theories to explain what is required in digital learning environments.

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

Edsurge

as the leader in digital learning, representing the most adventurous innovations. Modest by comparison, Western Governors University, the largest in the U.S., I’ve always thought of the U.S. But lately I’ve realized my perception may be flawed by a false sense of American exceptionalism. While here in the U.S.,

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Canada treats its adjunct professors better than the U.S. does – and it pays off for students 

The Hechinger Report

Like with everything, if a contingent faculty [member] doesn’t have security themselves, it’s really hard to do that million and one things to help their students,” said Josh Kim, a sociologist at Dartmouth and a senior fellow at the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship at Georgetown University, who began his own career as an adjunct.

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Best QR Reader Apps for Android and iPhone

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

It’s particularly beneficial for students, with its ability to quickly scan DIKSHA and ePathshala QR codes in textbooks, facilitating easy access to digital learning materials. QR Scanner ( Android ) This app is tailored for Android users, supporting all QR/barcode formats.

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Interoperability Boosts the Speed of School Communications

EdTech Magazine

Previously signed into law , Utah’s school system now requires all students be assigned “ digital backpacks ,” which contain a history of student data, including everything from science projects to test results. . by Eli Zimmerman.