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How Congress and the FCC Could Help Millions of Students Access Remote Learning

Edsurge

With no guaranteed end in sight, we need Congress to take swift and decisive action to empower the federal E-rate funding program to support off-campus learning devices and connectivity, delivered via secure internet access. It is time that Congress and the FCC allow E-rate support of off-campus educational activities.

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COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity to Close It.

Edsurge

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. Not only did postings for bachelor’s level jobs fall the most, but entry-level jobs also dropped farthest and fastest. With two-thirds of U.S.

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Can Video Games Help Early Learners Grow?

Edsurge

Since the Switch is a handheld device with a touch screen, it offers a combination of console-based and mobile game functions, which may make video gameplay easier for young children. The rating system includes markers for content appropriateness on games. When you relaunch on mobile, it really does depend on self-report.”

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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

Neo LMS

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. It seems that technical training is less relevant here than e-learning course design. Skills gap. Closing thoughts.

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Virtual Virtuoso: Optimal user experience features for e-learning

Neo LMS

Nevertheless, as virus rates continue to surge in many parts of the US and more and more schools are choosing to keep their buildings shuttered through at least the first half of the fall semester, it looks as though distance learning may be here to stay for a while. Read more: Distance learning during the pandemic: Improvise.

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Self-Paced E-Learning Market Evaporating, Report Finds

Marketplace K-12

Future revenue in the $33 billion e-learning market is expected to fall precipitously in the United States and internationally, but sales of other types of digital learning products are predicted to rise, according to a market research report released recently. Unstable Economies Impact E-Learning Market.

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How Can You Share eBooks Securely?

Kitaboo on EdTech

The rate at which technological advancements are taking place is beyond measure. DRM software saves the day. By using DRM software, authors can also oversee the permissions of their content for security reasons. . So, choose a digital rights management software for your eBooks that checks all the boxes on your requirements list.

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