Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Source (for all charts in article): BrightBytes survey Such findings are not surprising to Baker, who notes that they reaffirm the existence of the “ digital divide ,” or unequal access to technology across different communities and socioeconomic backgrounds. What accounts for the low reported usage of other edtech software? “My

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Neo LMS

MARCH 11, 2021

Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. Spending hours on end in front of low-resolution screens, doubled by poor sound quality, amplifies the feeling of digital fatigue.

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System Dropout Education Digital Divide 504

Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some of these are: different approaches to teaching adapted to students’ needs, developed ICT skills, professional development for teachers, attempts to bridge the digital divide, improvement of resource accessibility, funding and curriculum changes. Exploring three opportunities for education created by the pandemic.

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Future Ready Education Digital Divide MOOC 437

Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

The digital divide in accessing learning and teaching tools and large gaps in teacher’s access to digital training are other areas of concern. Address new education challenges and changing needs. Therefore, the edtech industry should be ready to address these issues to ensure schools get back on track faster.

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EdTech Education Industry Digital Divide 389

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

BYOD deepens the digital divide. Even when schools provide for these students — like making them beneficiaries of a BYOD funding program, or letting them check out a device from the school’s library — the digital divide doesn’t disappear completely. Top 10 BYOD concerns: 1.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2022

It seems that many teachers have begun using more digital tools in their in-person instruction as well. Jen shares how she feels that teachers are utilizing digital tools in a way that now goes beyond substituting paper for computer. . Jen also shares how the digital divide has become more apparent.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

That’s why neglecting this area can lead to a bigger digital divide among students. Not to mention that in some areas, online and hybrid are still the preferred modes of instruction, at least for now. That being said, teachers might still lack the necessary equipment to effectively teach online, from laptops to microphones.

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Education Digital Divide Laptops Trends 363

Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2020

After all, the digital divide remains a big issue across the country, and students may be participating in distance learning from wireless hot spots. On top of potentially unreliable video-conferencing platforms, you shouldn't assume that students' households have a steady internet connection. So be flexible!

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Conference Digital Divide LMS Meeting 98

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

That’s both asynchronous (LMS etc) and synchronous (videoconferencing). We already have access to a lot of the tech, and maintain some of it in house: campus hosted or leased LMS, document hosting (Google Apps, Office 365), email, some video solution (Elluminate, Connect, Shindig, Zoom, etc). This could simply keep going.

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LMS Digital Divide Study Video 137

Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. It’s even worse for the students who attend those schools to see that other schools are equipped with more than enough. What doesn’t work: current funding for schools, often based on property taxes or other unbalanced methods.

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Education Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 418

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Sometimes an LMS discussion will help and other times integrating with another tool can be beneficial. What tools are in the LMS and other district approved applications that allow teachers to facilitate online instruction resulting in student deeper learning and understanding? What are all the capabilities of the district LMS?

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

There’s no secret that a digital divide is creating barriers between students and learning. What this pandemic has shown us is what many teachers — and remote learners — have known for years: that it can work, once you figure out what works best for your circumstances.

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Education EdTech Digital Divide Online Learning 401

TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2016

A very significant trend likely to gain momentum during 2016 relates to the adoption of learning management system (LMS) platforms to change the way students access and utilize information. LMS Brightspace , an educational platform created by D2L , represents one of the current innovators in this movement.

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Technology LMS Classroom Trends 68

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Cyber)bullying, socio-economic inequality, the digital divide can be aspects of a student’s life whether we like it or not. It also teaches them proper self-care. Read more: 9 Easy mindfulness activities for the virtual classroom. Supportive environment. Social-emotional learning can be a starting point. Teacher teamwork.

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Digital Divide Examples Study EdTech 400

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

However, here’s a refresher of the previous post and the five BYOD concerns that are already put on the table: BYOD deepens the digital divide; BYOD will distract students; BYOD encourages students to cheat; Students might forget to bring/charge their devices; Parents may need to pay more for BYOD.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has come with specific challenges for teachers: Keeping students engaged during hybrid or fully remote learning, addressing systemic inequity and the digital divide, and coping with days of seemingly endless multitasking are just a few among so many other obstacles.

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Tools Learning Microsoft Google 97

Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

We’ve discussed EveryoneOn before in relation to the digital divide , and for good reason: it is a comprehensive, nationwide internet access assist program that covers a wide range of communities, providers and institutions. As this is a 5-year program there is still a lot of time to get your application in. EveryoneOn.

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Examples Accessibility Broadband Mobility 150

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 3, 2020

That’s both asynchronous (LMS etc) and synchronous (videoconferencing). We already have access to a lot of the tech, and maintain some of it in house: campus hosted or leased LMS, document hosting (Google Apps, Office 365), email, some video solution (Elluminate, Connect, Shindig, Zoom, etc). This could simply keep going.

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LMS Digital Divide Study Video 52

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

In order to extract the maximum benefit from the new design Vista realized they were on the wrong side of the digital divide , with many student’s families not having access to the Internet. Interdisciplinary lesson planning became a powerful way that teachers could address their subjects.

Learning 150

Learning Digital Divide Case Study Personalized Learning 150

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

In order to extract the maximum benefit from the new design Vista realized they were on the wrong side of the digital divide , with many student’s families not having access to the Internet. Interdisciplinary lesson planning became a powerful way that teachers could address their subjects.

Learning 150

Learning Digital Divide Case Study Personalized Learning 150

Neo LMS

APRIL 27, 2017

There is also a concern that BYOD creates digital divides in the classroom between well-resourced students and those from families that simply cannot afford to give their children devices. Challenges for BYOD are, however, also obvious: strain on school internet networks, content management, cheating and distraction.

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BYOD Digital Divide Online Learning Policies 154

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

At the same time, smartphones, tablets and laptops can be used to access the school LMS , with the corresponding courses and learning materials, conduct research online for a school paper, check facts fast, make use of productivity tools, and even access educational apps. Myths No 3: BYOD will deepen the digital divide.

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BYOD Digital Divide Classroom Smartphone 382

Neo LMS

AUGUST 17, 2021

While there are video and audio tools that help bridge the physical distance, your communications strategy needs to include cognizance of the digital divide and your students’ access to these tools. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide.

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Strategy Tools Digital Divide Exercises 368

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Here are 10 of the NEO Blog’s best posts from the third year of its existence: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. The figures in that report indicate that the digitization of the classroom is not happening as rapidly as the tech media would have us think. Just remember: start small and keep on going!

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LMS E-rate Digital Divide Blended Learning 279

TeacherCast

AUGUST 27, 2015

Yet a good LMS, for instance, is something many individual teachers—if Twitter chatter is any indication—are investing a LOT of time comparing and configuring. Should teachers be getting trained in how to find and configure LMS-like applications? A digital divide between teachers hurts students. Teachers live to teach.

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Edmodo Moodle LMS Software 68

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Learning management systems (LMS) and grading software automate routine tasks, saving time and improving efficiency. Preparation for the digital age: Integrating technology into K-12 education helps students develop digital literacy skills essential for the modern workforce.

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Trends Digital Divide EdTech Adaptive Learning 104

edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

Training teachers to adapt to a blended learning environment during COVID by becoming more adept at using Canvas, a learning management system (LMS) that gives students equitable access to the district’s instructional resources and assignments and promotes collaboration among teachers.

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Accessibility LMS Chromebook Digital Divide 80

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

A blogger , speaker, author, technology advocate and prominent voice in social media, Rafranz Davis aims to bridge the digital divide in schools. Rafranz Davis. Her entire career is centered around empowering students and teachers to share their voices throughout their communities and the world.

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EdTech E-rate Trends Microsoft 150

Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Myth 3:the LMS is about innovative teaching. The digital divide. We should question assumptions, both our own and others’ We still need to improve our ability to transition into the digital world. One chimed in with admiration for the Modern Poetry MOOC. Actually, profs use them primarily to share documents.

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MOOC Technology Digital Divide Competency Based Learning 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Learning management systems (LMS) streamline course administration, enabling educators to organize content, assess student progress, and facilitate online discussions. It facilitates communication, assignment distribution, and resource sharing, promoting a digital community within the classroom. Platforms like SMART Boards, Kahoot!,

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Khan Academy Technology Tools LMS 58

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2021

MetaBot is our answer to the digital divide and furthers our mission to democratize educational technology while also allowing us to stake a claim in the metaverse with education,” said Andy Fathollahi, CEO, Ozobot. No physical robots, apps or fees required.

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Robotics Smartphone Tablets Digital Divide 107

Hack Education

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Via e-Literate : “Experience Economy: Enterprise software view into persistence and future of LMS market.” ” Via The New York Times : “ Digital Divide Is Wider Than We Think, Study Says.” ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Education MOOC Report Data 54

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Or rather, their interest wasn’t in the features of the new LMS.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

The New York Times on “The Challenges of Closing the Digital Divide.” PowerSchool has acquired the LMS Haiku Learning for an undisclosed sum. . “Debut” is really not the right verb as it’s not actually released a product yet. Oh VR promises. Never change. FoxConn will acquire SMART for $4.50

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Also off campus, not on-: “ Unemployed Detroit Residents Are Trapped by a Digital Divide.” Phil Hill has data on schools (in the US and Canada) that move from one LMS to another (or stick with their current vendor, as the case may be). ” Go Ducks. ” Accreditation and Certification. .”

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52