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6 E-learning trends currently shaping up the industry

Neo LMS

The e-learning industry is constantly evolving. E-learning trends come and go. E-learning trends come and go. Some current trends that shape up the e-learning industry at the moment are rather new, others are currently under the spotlight, while others are proven tactics that will continue to lead to great results.

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Next-Gen Voice and Presence Technology Keep K–12 Districts Safer

EdTech Magazine

For districts looking to upgrade communications systems, it’s no longer a question of whether to adopt an IP-based phone system, but rather which one to deploy. The company offered discounted rates on low-use lines, like those found inside classrooms, and provided more than 1,000 new handsets at no charge, Zamudio says.

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

public education system falls in the middle of international quality rankings. Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Over the past two decades, the FCC through its E-Rate program has connected just about every U.S.

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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

Imcon International and Cradlepoint have created a line of self-contained, Wi-Fi-enabled backpacks , powered by a solar charger and redundant batteries, that provide portable internet access by allowing students to connect to wireless, 3G, 4G, LTE and other networks using an open-source distributed edgeware system. . by Erin Brereton.

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The power of ed-tech in the developing world

Neo LMS

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. The pilot generated positive results with the average successful pass rate being 86% across topics.

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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. So it’s definitely a challenge,” she says.

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

College Connect serves any interested student; however, its target population is the district’s most at-promise students, including young people experiencing homelessness and in the foster care system, English learners, and undocumented students. Their trainings and materials were used across the country. And the exemplars continue.

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