eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

“A critical finding is that school districts that are meeting the 1 Mbps per student goal are also getting access at a much lower rate than those districts not meeting that benchmark,” said Emily Jordan, Vice President of Education Initiatives, CN. “In org website. How does lack of internet access affect students?

Meeting 101

Meeting E-rate Digital Divide Comparison 101

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Funds For Learning survey indicates applicants would restore support for voice service if able. Eighty-six percent of E-rate applicants participating in a recent survey said they are concerned about the Federal Communication Commission’s phase-out of support for voice service, according to recent data.

E-rate 40

E-rate Survey BYOD Data 40

Education Superhighway

APRIL 18, 2018

Increasingly, users of digital platforms, tools, and networks around the world are learning how important it is that their data is collected and used transparently and ethically. Why is it that data is collected? Where exactly does the data come from? ENSURING NATIONWIDE DATA ACCURACY. Data Collection.

Broadband 85

Broadband Data E-rate Analysis 85

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students have fewer barriers to learning when they can use their tablets or laptops not only to find homework instructions, read e-books, and share important information with their families, but to create and work on independent projects, research topics that interest them, and connect with subject experts.

Accessibility 333

Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 333

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Kajeet ’s ConnectEdNow campaign , announced in June, aims to make broadband access more affordable by providing students with portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices, a $200 mobile device subsidy and discounted data plans from Verizon , T-Mobile and other LTE providers. Seventy percent of U.S. Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas.

Broadband 352

Broadband E-rate Mobility Smartphone 352

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

Those were among the 10 key findings highlighted in the Consortium for School Networking’s fourth K–12 IT Leadership Survey Report , which was released on Monday in conjunction with the opening of CoSN’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The survey also highlighted the different paths men and women take to IT leadership.

Broadband 190

Broadband Survey E-rate BYOD 190

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

Two surveys make it look that way. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey finds homeschooling rates have more than doubled during the pandemic. So it added a clarification in the second of its two surveys “to make sure households were reporting true homeschooling rather than virtual learning through a public or private school.”

E-rate 145

E-rate STEM Survey Conference 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

School districts, like every organization and person in the world, are concerned with keeping data private and secure,” Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN, tells EdSurge. The recent data breach at San Diego Unified School District, which is estimated to have affected 500,000 current and former students, is one such example.

E-rate 119

E-rate Broadband Survey Data 119

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

According to the most recent federal data, about 14 percent of households with school-age children do not have internet access. A separate Pew Research Center survey found that 17 percent of adults access the internet exclusively through smartphones. But not from an internet data standpoint, but actually making a phone call.”

Accessibility 198

Accessibility Broadband E-rate Smartphone 198

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

We also invite you to come early for our deep-dive workshops on esports, becoming a new CTO, and data privacy practices. In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. Nonprofit Common Sense has released a new survey and companion analysis about the 0-8 year-old set. It has also created a nifty visual dashboard with state-by-state drill downs.

Broadband 153

Broadband Report Video EdTech 153

Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to a 2018 Education Week Research Center survey centered on U.S. E-books, studies, and essays. Plus, they can rate these recommendations to help their colleagues and teachers realize how relevant they are. . They also offer at-a-glance information about course attendance, course completion rates, and grades.

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Personalized Learning Competency Based Learning Learning Learning Analytics 298

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Now, a set of surveys from the think tank New America finds adults’ education is suffering, too, as public libraries closed during the pandemic. The surveys and accompanying report, “ Public Libraries and the Pandemic: Digital Shifts and Disparities to Overcome ,” find 15 percent of U.S. 2,200), U.S.

Libraries 130

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 130

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

One example is New Jersey, where schools and districts were required to submit to the state “a survey weekly of how many students lacked devices and/or WiFi,” according to Erica Hartman, Director of Technology Integration at New Jersey’s Morris School District. Still, no new regulations have yet emerged from that data gathering.

Broadband 130

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 130

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Tagged on: April 9, 2017 Government's personal data collection drive a political dead horse | Stuff.co.nz → In New Zealand, Social Development Minister Anne Tolley is pushing for the next stage in the Government's "investment approach" - the brainchild of Prime Minister Bill English.

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We certainly tend not to teach in ways counter to our beliefs, even if there are data suggesting we should change. Note, this may or may not have anything to do with supporting data. These were alumni who were still actively teaching and who completed a survey, which consisted of two parts. What did the study find?

E-rate 98

E-rate Survey Study Data 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Since the WSP argues that teachers should educate students “through hands-on, inquiry- and problem-based science experiences,” I decided to center each lesson on the social injustices marginalized communities experience by looking at historical data in the San Francisco Bay Area.

E-rate 148

E-rate Data Exercises System 148

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When the unemployment rate spiked during the spring of 2020, jobs that required a college degree declined more than those that didn’t, and new college graduates were hit the hardest. Analyzing data from Burning Glass , Wharton professor Matthew Bidwel found a diminishing number of entry-level jobs requiring a degree.

Training 176

Training Company E-rate Software 176

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Tagged on: April 9, 2017 Government's personal data collection drive a political dead horse | Stuff.co.nz → In New Zealand, Social Development Minister Anne Tolley is pushing for the next stage in the Government's "investment approach" - the brainchild of Prime Minister Bill English.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Surveying Your Staff Once you have discussed PD topics with both central office and building-level administrators, it is also important that staff members have a choice of sessions that serve their interests and needs. One thing to keep in mind when looking at the example provided is that the survey asks two simple questions.

Survey 88

Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Bryan Alexander

APRIL 5, 2016

It’s a survey of American faculty work habits conducted in 2015, and it is very illuminating for anyone reflecting on higher ed and information, from librarians to technologists to academic deans, and, of course, for faculty members. e-books aren’t getting much traction. How do professors use information in their research?

Survey 40

Survey E-rate Libraries Conference 40

TeacherCast

JANUARY 27, 2022

Surveying Your Staff. Some of the best ways of knowing what sessions to offer are by creating self-assessments and by simply sending staff members short-form interest surveys. Pre-Workshop Documents and Surveys. The PD Topic Interest Survey. How does the PD Topic Survey Work? Choosing Your PD Sessions.

Survey 88

Survey E-rate Course Assessment 88

Hapara

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Defining a digital learning platform To be categorized as a digital learning platform on the rating website G2, a software product must be designed for use in K–12 and feature elements such as multimedia or gamification. What can digital learning platforms provide?

Training 157

Training Digital Learning How To EdTech 157

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MARCH 26, 2024

More recently, I've been looking for projects to hone my emerging data science skills, and I decided to do a reboot of the Five Question Summary. That is, the data do not measure what they claim to measure. Who has time and energy  either to fill this out or to analyze the data every 3-4 weeks?

Data 73

Data Course Analysis Libraries 73

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

Joyce : What’s different about this study and why is sharing these data so important? We actually have been working since 2017, to try to get this data project funded. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates.

Study 99

Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

In addition, I’ve begun to do some cursory analyses of the data set underlying the map in an attempt to identify patterns that may be useful in responding via policy and practice. The pace of additions should be concerning to anyone who cares about personalized learning and/or student data privacy. Oh, and unroll.me

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Tips for using data to secure more funding and support for mental health and safety programs. 1:27 Finally, we will have a short survey at the end that will pop up on your screen We really appreciate if you can take the time to fill that out. 3:22 Let’s start our discussion with more about parent surveys. 3:48 Great.

Survey 52

Survey Data Report E-rate 52

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. This is already evident in the latest national job-market data, which shows a 15 percent unemployment rate for high school graduates with no college and 13 percent for those with some college or an associate degree—compared to 7 percent for individuals with a bachelor’s or higher.

Learning 165

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 165

Education Superhighway

JUNE 13, 2019

Thanks to public E-rate data, state partners, and a national survey , we’ve been able to clarify roughly 98% of school connectivity data and report on the state of Internet in education. Since its inception, E-rate has been instrumental in making K-12 broadband more affordable and accessible.

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Data Analysis 40