Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

Tackling the Digital Divide with Device Deployment in Kansas City. When schools closed in mid-March, Kansas City was confronted by the region’s deep digital divide. million in funds to provide 1,528 laptops, tablets, and devices, as well as 869 hotspots for local students. By May, they had deployed more than $1.5

Digital Divide 266

Digital Divide Libraries Survey Meeting 266

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings.

Digital Divide 144

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. OAKLAND, Calif.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

3) Versions of the metaverse are accessible on many different types of technology Immersive learning with the metaverse provides many of the advantages associated with concepts like virtual learning and eLearning, such as the ability to access relevant content on a variety of devices.

Learning 327

Learning Smartphone Accessibility Social Media 327

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

During a forum hosted by public policy think tank New America to discuss this new data, Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting FCC Chairwoman, called the homework gap “an especially cruel” part of the digital divide that existed long before the pandemic. An additional $7.17

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Broadband Survey Digital Divide Accessibility 115

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. BYOD deepens the digital divide. It’s really happening. Top 10 BYOD concerns: 1.

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BYOD How To Digital Divide Mobility 150

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Inequity looms large.

Learning 72

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 72