Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

This made clear the sheer need and readiness for offline-first edtech tools that address challenges in connectivity and access to quality digital learning materials in low-resource contexts.

EdTech 125

EdTech Digital Divide Education Khan Academy 125

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

How about a video plan to help incorporate digital learning into your schools? This series of 50 short videos help schools and districts see how it looks to implement various parts of a personalized learning strategy into their systems. Personalized professional learning. These are: Collaborative leadership.

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Video Future Ready Technology Libraries 61

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The Learning Counsel, a leading education research institute and news media hub, announced this year’s National Digital Transition Survey Award winners at its 2019 National Gathering held in Dallas, TX. Four different categories of proficiency were celebrated in the National Digital Transition Survey Awards.

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Survey Elementary Software System 130

Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2019

Rather than viewing them as fun bonuses to formal learning, DMTT-focused OST programs should be seen for what they are: underutilized opportunities to close the Digital Learning Gap and equip students with the necessary skills to function in the digital age.

Data 271

Data Report Survey Advocacy 271

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The key is to learn what works best for each of them. From there, you can marshal the vast potential of technology to create an online learning environment and digital learning content precisely tailored to each student’s needs and interests. Use customization and gamification.

Social Media 195

Social Media Gamification Learning E-rate 195

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

From classes on Microsoft Office basics to services on civic engagement and employment, libraries and other social service programs play a pivotal role in reducing the Digital Learning Gap. In order to serve the communities in need of digitally inclusive programming, understand your audience.

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Conference Technology Training Software 237

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Based on a survey of families with children ages 3 to 13 and with incomes below the national median of $75,000, the report determined that, in 2021, 1 in 7 children do not have broadband internet at home, leaving them either unconnected or with poor quality connections. Shawn Lambert, Brunswick School Department.

Digital Divide 143

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 143

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

A survey of schools and libraries done by the FCC in 2010 found that 80% reported that broadband services did not “fully meet their current needs.” We are now largely past the hard work of putting the infrastructure in place to enable access to digital learning tools. Today, 99% of U.S.

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Khan Academy Learning Differentiated Instruction Broadband 160

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Yet there’s a bit of a dilemma when looking deeper into how adult education sites purchase digital learning tools. Hollier is currently leading a team on a re-design of Digital Learn, an app that teaches digital literacy, for the Chicago Public Library (CPL). Collaboration Leads to Better Programs, Too.

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Digital Learning Survey Accessibility Libraries 120

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Yet there’s a bit of a dilemma when looking deeper into how adult education sites purchase digital learning tools. ” Hollier is currently leading a team on a re-design of Digital Learn, an app that teaches digital literacy, for the Chicago Public Library (CPL).

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Digital Learning Survey Accessibility Libraries 120

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Still, it can be even harder for students at private schools like Seattle Pacific where, Hoffman says, the library doesn’t purchase course textbooks to keep on reserve. Faculty and libraries at Brigham Young University are also experimenting with open educational resources.

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OER Libraries Course Study 111

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Nearly half of librarians in a recent survey said their libraries do not advocate for information literacy as much as they should. But despite those resources, librarians reported frustration with the extent to which their libraries support patrons’ information literacy skills.

Libraries 40

Libraries Survey eBook Assessment 40

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 14, 2022

the last Campus Computer Survey ; EDUCAUSE Top 10 IT Issues. develop a strategy for tracking ed tech digitally. Open Textbook Library. Open textbook: Ethical Use of Technology in Digital Learning Environments: Graduate Student Perspectives. February 3, 2022 – Learning spaces and open, part 2.

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Exercises LMS Analysis UDL 91

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

Alex’s excitement was palpable as this was the first computer to ever enter his home: He was now participating in digital learning and exploration, and he appeared as enthusiastic as anyone. We are working closely to gather data on teaching and learning at these schools in order to inform future adoptions.

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Accessibility Libraries Digital Citizenship Survey 79

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a sudden shift towards online learning not leaving teachers and students enough time to adapt to the new platform and technology. Create learning resources: Teachers can use digital learning tools to create customized learning experiences for their students.

Technology 52

Technology eBook Gamification Classroom 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. EducationSuperHighway wanted 99 percent of students to have that level of bandwidth by 2020.

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E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 49

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

More than 75 percent said they don’t think they’re receiving a quality learning experience , according to a survey of nearly 1,300 students by the online exam-prep provider OneClass. More than 75 percent of students don’t think they’re getting a quality learning experience this semester. “But Illustration by Shonagh Rae.

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Tools Coursera Course Survey 119

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

Digital-only textbooks accounted for 29 percent, while digital-and-print bundles accounted for 26 percent. But while the tide may be tipping in digital’s favor, it may be premature to say that the print textbook is obsolete.

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Chegg Software Industry Pearson 162

edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

DIT investigates what it will take to integrate that digital resource into the existing system. They also send a technical survey to the vendor, many times followed by a call or meeting to review more details of that resource. Mark has presented at ISTE, SXSWEdu, FETC, CUE, and AASL.

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Future Ready Secondary EdTech Survey 40

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The best digital tools for the classroom are the ones that provide an easy interface, facilitate collaborations, simplify communication between students and teachers, offer quick analytics for administrators, and are cost-efficient. Best Digital Learning Tools for Future-Ready Classrooms. Digital Publishing / July 3, 2018.

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Tools eBook Classroom Future Ready 52

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

This kind of connectivity is necessary, the authors note, to help connect students to high-quality digital learning opportunities. It also highlights state leaders who have helped their states put these digital learning opportunities directly in front of teachers and students. State leadership for infrastructure.

Report 40

Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

What surprised me was that the students didn't focus on the lack of hardware (one working printer for over 1,000 students) or lack of high-speed networks (having to sit in a dark parking lot to use the public library's internet). Here are four simple things you can do right now to bring more digital equity to your classroom: 1.

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Classroom Policies Broadband Accessibility 75

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

Avatar-based learning in the classroom not only helps students become more engaged, but speaks to a larger shift in how students consume technology while learning. Voki also offers an ever growing library of Common Core-aligned lessons – reimagined as Voki presentations. and around the world.

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Common Core Game-Based Learning Social Media Survey 57

Education Superhighway

MARCH 19, 2019

Utilizing the combined power of several anchor institutions, the Nevada Connect Kids Initiative has been instrumental in upgrading K-12 schools so that students can take advantage of digital learning in the classroom. We start by gathering data and creating surveys for both residential and commercial so a business case is documented.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Social Media Survey 40

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

So before any products are delivered, Apple Project Engineers conduct a full survey of the school’s existing wireless infrastructure and help install or upgrade a network. The VILS initiative provides the tools and learning opportunities to help students become creative, innovative problem solvers. Safari Books.

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Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Use a Google Form to create a survey you can send to parents. It’s not just a library anymore; many parents will and should be amazed at the scholarly materials available to their kids. Here are a couple of things to think about as you start your journey: Read EdSurge’s Step by Step Guide on Digital Learning Portfolios.

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Conference Technology ePortfolio LMS 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Leaders have largely had to find their own way, spurring a hodgepodge of local innovations. on April 10, 2020.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2016

The eBook provides educators with digital curriculum strategies, case studies and insights for connecting courses, resources and assessments with common standards and learning objects. This process promotes best practices by allowing the sharing of course templates and planners across the district.

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eBook Strategy LMS Case Study 40

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 28, 2016

During that session I presented survey data from the Education Week Research Center that offers hints about why some teachers are confident in their use of technology , and others aren’t. Our research center created a “ confidence index ,” based on its nationwide survey of teachers.

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Survey Conference Training Technology 40

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Consider this gap: some 99 percent of K-12 public schools and libraries in some form or fashion (thanks in large part to the E-Rate program) yet 30 percent of Americans. based ClassBook.com , the parent company of OpenRoom, an outside advisory firm that works with schools to design and implement technology digital learning programs.

E-rate 40

E-rate Chromebook Accessibility Flipped Classroom 40

Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

What surprised me was that the students didn't focus on the lack of hardware (one working printer for over 1,000 students) or lack of high-speed networks (having to sit in a dark parking lot to use the public library's internet). Here are four simple things you can do right now to bring more digital equity to your classroom: 1.

Classroom 40

Classroom Policies Broadband Accessibility 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

This computing device return-and-repair ritual looks different from the end-of-year textbook and library book return that was a staple of decades past. The COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of emergency remote learning dramatically accelerated the push toward 1:1 computing initiatives that was already underway.

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Broadband Survey Laptops Analysis 134

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Even though the cost of delivering online courses was then far less than on campus, we worried that if colleges set a lower price for remote instruction, students and their families might get the wrong impression, with lower prices signaling that digital learning was less valuable.

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MOOC Coursera Survey Study 209

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2015

As you know, Digital Promise is committed to closing the Digital Learning Gap -- ensuring that all learners have equitable access to technology, acquire the skills to fully participate in a connected world, and feel empowered to achieve their life and work goals. school and library to the Internet.

E-rate 120

E-rate Libraries Meeting Accessibility 120

EdNews Daily

MAY 14, 2019

Other relatives the same, sometimes from huge dictionaries that weighed more than I did, left out open-on-the-spine to the last word looked up by someone in the middle of the house library table. Last, survey for smartphone access. This is wholly wrong because nearly all words have multiple definitions, some that are entirely nuanced.

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Smartphone eBook iPhone Laptops 235

Fractus Learning

MARCH 29, 2022

Typeform is an intuitive online quiz maker for teachers; you don’t need coding to create fun quizzes and quick surveys. Typeform features various applications to make learning and gathering data fun. Teachers will use all of them to create quizzes: the quiz maker, survey maker, form builder, poll maker, and test maker.

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Gamification Software Assessment Report 64

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

All conversations start with why: Get all constituents involved from the beginning—even students and teachers—as to how the schools might adopt digital learning. Administrators need to have a detailed home survey for every student to understand how to serve them. Get them all to agree to the why before moving on to the what.

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BYOD Smartphone Accessibility Advocacy 63