eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

A federal report on students’ home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap. “We think there’s a big problem, and we need good data around it,” says CoSN CEO Keith Krueger. “This is critical.”

Groups 47

Groups Accessibility Report Broadband 47

GoConqr

MARCH 10, 2017

At the end of February we reached another significant milestone at GoConqr – more than 3 million e-learning members have registered in our platform , actively participating in the creation of a social learning platform. Immense Online Library. Community and study groups. million crowd sourced resources.

E-rate 70

E-rate Learning Libraries Resources 70

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

.” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam. I think the latter."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

But he struggled to remain engaged in the online program, and his scores sunk even lower. There is a disconnect between the type of students who are going to the schools and the curriculums and services provided to them,” Dr. McEachin, the co-author of the study, tells EdSurge in an interview. Towards the end of 2015, he dropped out.

E-rate 84

E-rate Policies Report Analysis 84

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

“We are very fortunate to have a school district that supports technology in the classroom and provides extended computer lab hours, one-to-one access to laptops and desktops, and online learning resources for teachers to enrich their curriculum and lesson plans.”. However, students may have no internet access when they get home.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

Students expect some flexibility in their lessons, and the Future of Higher Ed report shows just that. For students, the ability to access their learning materials at any given time is a significant benefit. Edtech tools like learning management systems (LMSs) include all materials in a single place. Tracking students’ emotions.

Trends 461

Trends E-rate Education EdTech 461

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

And kids double down on digital reading—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. The full surveys are posted along with the report.

Libraries 158

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 158

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

student at the University of Chicago and one of the authors of a study released earlier this year on the privacy and security challenges facing K-12 education. This story about cyberattacks on schools was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

E-rate 120

E-rate Advocacy Data Libraries 120

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Knowledge work has moved online as professionals work remotely. E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers.

Learning 193

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 193

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I Many programs and products produce reams of “research,” but they’re just sales materials masquerading as effectiveness studies.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Studies are always helpful, but this should already be understood. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

There are eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, doctoral student research, library and information center "tours," and more! We have 146 accepted conference sessions and ten keynote addresses.

Libraries 51

Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 51

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Advocates of online learning say programs like UPSTART, which is free for most families, may increase access to educational opportunities, which can be critical to ensuring the youngest learners don’t start behind and stay behind. JACKSON, Miss. for one year.

Laptops 158

Laptops Accessibility Online Learning Company 158

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5 " Maybe, maybe not.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. public high schools (42.5 " Maybe, maybe not.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. Because much of last year was very unpredictable, the normal content and study skills were not fully taught.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. Because much of last year was very unpredictable, the normal content and study skills were not fully taught.

EdTech 107

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 107

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Chalkbeat reports that “ Success Academy illegally changes special education services without parent input, complaint claims.” Via Chalkbeat : “After flying under the radar, school districts’ online programs attract attention – and scrutiny.” bid for Times Higher Education ,” SkyNews reports.

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

NOME, Alaska — Before they got down to business for the day, students in Devin Tatro’s social studies class were offered a quiet moment of self-reflection: On this golden fall afternoon at Nome-Beltz Junior/Senior High School, were they feeling chipper, distressed or somewhere in between? Mareesa Nicosia for The Hechinger Report.

Broadband 88

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 88

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

. “ Conservative High Schoolers Want to ‘Own the Libs’,” The Atlantic’s Adam Harris reports from the Turning Point USA ’s conference. Via Wired : “Congress Has a $65 Million Proposal to Study Tech’s Effect on Kids.” ” Coleman University will close, IHE reports.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

.” In other Department of Education bureaucratic nightmares, “Dozens of Colleges’ Upward Bound Applications Are Denied for Failing to Dot Every I,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. “5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Immigration and Education.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

DeVos reported a new investment of between $250,001 and $500,000 in the Michigan-based Neurocore , according to a financial disclosure form that was certified by government ethics officials on Wednesday.” Bloomberg reports that “ Trump Administration Tapping Tech CEOs for STEM Policy Approach.” ” $100,000.

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

An incredible piece of reporting by The Guardian on corporate lobbying and influence in Wisconsin politics following Scott Walker ’s anti-union efforts in the state. The fallout from ITT’s closure continues: “Some community colleges not transferring all ITT Tech credits,” KPCC reports. Education Politics.

Education 40

Education Report MOOC E-rate 40

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

The Department of Education’s Chief Privacy Officer Kathleen Styles has been “reassigned,” Education Week reports. The** Department of Education** has selected the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education to manage its #GoOpen campaign. State and Local) Education Politics. Memos from HR.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

.” “ Colorado Education Commissioner Rich Crandall announced his resignation Thursday just four-and-a-half months into the job, shocking the state’s education community and roiling the state Department of Education as it embarks on a number of critical initiatives,” Chalkbeat Colorado reports.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

. “A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a transgender student ’s challenge to a Wisconsin school district’s policy limiting his restroom usage – a big win for those seeking to advance transgender rights in the courts,” Buzzfeed reports. However will they cope.

Education 48

Education MOOC Report Company 48

Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Senate ’s education committee on a party-line vote Wednesday advanced the nomination of Carlos Muñiz for general counsel at the Department of Education ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Via The Hechinger Report : “ India tries coding camps, craft centers and all-girls schools to fight illiteracy.”

Education 48

Education Coursera MOOC Report 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Did you share this Raw Story story – “Education officials expect ‘ineffective’ Betsy DeVos to step down as her agenda collapses: report” – or this Salon story – “Expert: Expect DeVos to resign from Trump administration”? ” “Whatever happened to the promise of online learning ?”

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” The Hechinger Report asks , “What can Betsy DeVos really do?” Via The Chicago Tribune : “ Chance the Rapper writes $1 million check to CPS as a ‘call to action’ ” “The History of the Future of E-rate ” by me. ” Saved you a click.). That’s UC Berkeley.

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

.” Elsewhere in Trumplandia: “ Columbia University has declined to comment on recent reports that Monica Crowley , an appointee of President-elect Donald J. dissertation at the university,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. More on the report via Edsurge. ” Price tag for the report: $3599.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Whether or not the product has failed or enrollments have fallen or the promises were always mostly b t, to this day, the big MOOC companies and their famous founders remain in the headlines: “ Andrew Ng Spreads the Gospel of AI With a New Online School ,” Wired reported.

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Via Fortune (Reuters, really): “Why This Education Publisher Is Betting on Online Degrees.” In other Pearson news, via The Digital Reader : “ Pearson Shares Slump Following Poor Earnings Report.” ” Devschool did have four stars on Course Report , a Yelp-like review site for coding bootcamps.

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

But as Education Week reports , “States Bristle as DeVos Ed. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “More than 50 groups have signed a letter demanding that Candice E. Via NBC : “ Arizona : Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination In Mexican American Studies Ban Back in Court.” Critiques Their ESSA Plans.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 8, 2016

“ Trump Education Secretary Pick Has Indirect Stake in Student Lender ,” The Wall Street Journal reports. “Obama Administration Mistakes Threaten Student Loan Relief Programs,” Buzzfeed reports. now ranks near the bottom among 35 industrialized nations in math,” The Hechinger Report frets.

Education 40

Education Report E-rate Company 40