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Increasing digital equity in rural areas

Education Superhighway

They created a community survey to obtain the necessary financial information to receive an E-rate discount and released a Form 470 and RFP requesting increased bandwidth. It means Garrison can host coding hours on Code.org , use free online resources through the Montana Library2Go , and personalize lessons on Khan Academy.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” asks Jade E. Via Edsurge : “ Khan Academy ’s New ‘Teacher Aid’ Tool Goes for a Test Drive in Southern California.”

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Education's Online Futures

Hack Education

There was all that ink spilled circa 2010 that Khan Academy and “ flipped learning ” were going to “ change the rules of education ,” replacing in-class instruction with online videos watched as homework. You can’t expect any help from the inhabitants.” ” Or so the story goes.

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Education Technology and the Promise of 'Free' and 'Open'

Hack Education

According to the Babson Survey Research Group, which released the last of its annual surveys of online education this year , “more than one in four students (28%) now take at least one distance education course (a total of 5,828,826 students, a year-to-year increase of 217,275).” last year to 63.3% last year to 63.3%

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Education Week : “ E-Rate , Other Universal-Service Funds to Be Transferred to U.S. ” Via Education Week : “Risky Practices With Students’ Data Security Are Common, Survey Suggests.” Khan Academy, for example, had $27.9 Post, Sources Say.” million.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” According to a survey by Webroot , “Students Say They’d Only Pay Ransomware Operators About $50.” ” “ 2016 E-Rate Trends.” ” Time to buy more TV ads, Khan Academy and Coursera! .” ” Time to buy more TV ads, Khan Academy and Coursera!