eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Proponents of online learning highlight its flexibility and accessibility. Research suggests that online platforms offer opportunities for personalized learning, catering to diverse learning styles and paces. Moreover, classroom learning promotes better retention and comprehension. Research conducted by the U.S.

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Online Learning Classroom Learning E-rate 52

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

00:05:59 Speaker 2 It is so valuable, you know, they’ve brought in experts from how to deal with E rate, how to deal with cybersecurity and then what I think is so powerful is you’re creating that professional learning network, you know, as a Singleton, you’re the only CTO for your district. Have a listen.

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E-rate Industry Accessibility EdTech 104

Neo LMS

MARCH 7, 2019

The event was hosted by Phill Bevan, Community Advisor at VETR , a digital learning community for the Australian vocational education and training sector. Phill and Graham had a wonderful conversation on the topic of e-learning and explored six key digital learning trends that are reshaping the EdTech landscape.

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Trends Digital Learning EdTech Gamification 317

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Tuesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. A typical E-rate project gets denied at a 4 percent rate,” Marwell said. “A Future of Learning.

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E-rate Broadband Laptops Company 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

But experts who watch trends in teaching say that something is different now. found that 76 percent of the professors surveyed reported lower attendance since courses went back to in-person after pandemic lockdowns. We know that this is what was happening … with learning during the pandemic, but now we're all back together again. “A

Laptops 204

Laptops Smartphone Course E-rate 204

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And while the number of students enrolled in virtual high schools (mostly run by for-profit corporations) has increased exponentially , most of us expect the vast majority of students to happily return to in-person learning after the pandemic ends.

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Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S. Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: National Educational Technology Trends Study (NETTS). ” How would the program operate?

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

This is a view of personalized learning that is strikingly similar to the approach Netflix has popularized with movies. Unlike movie enjoyment, which is an inherently subjective evaluation, learning is an objective outcome. And the problem is that education companies often seem to be measuring everything but learning--e.g.,

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Education Udemy EdTech E-rate 60

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. We can extend the learning day. Scheivert’s goal is to build the network without new money from taxpayers, and so far he’s been successful.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. What is personalized learning?

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Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Cyber attacks a serious, and under-reported, threat to Boulder Valley companies | Boulder Daily Camera → Specific to the Boulder, CO-area, but useful overview of cybersecurity trends. Tagged on: March 17, 2017 Problems with Personalized Learning | dy/dan → Dan Meyer says, "This isn’t good instruction.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. Edtech trends come and go. All the trends and all the advancements in education are based on living breathing people who want to make the world a better place. Edtech is always changing. Rebecca Stromeyer.

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EdTech E-rate Trends Microsoft 150

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Students learn at different rates, and from diverse ways. These tools deliver personalized learning and training that can automatically adjust to an individual’s learning competence. Edtech combines educational theory and technological innovation to meet the learning needs of students.

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EdTech Trends E-rate Learning 125

EdNews Daily

JULY 10, 2019

By definition, it’s the “motion” of “e.” Unlike in the tech industry, where “e” is “electronic,” in “emotion,” it’s “excite,” signifying that motion is present but not always seen. Learning Counsel’s 2018 National Digital Transition Survey of 406 schools and districts in the U.S. indicated trends worth mentioning.

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EdTech E-rate Trends Equity of Access 203

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? One involved a. Being watched never does."

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

On twitter, I also ponder the trend of tech-savvy teachers increasingly resembling NASCAR drivers, proudly wearing digital uniforms on social media full of sponsored messages as proof of expertise: Why do some in K-12 define #edtech expertise by # of tech company certifications acquired? One involved a. Being watched never does."

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EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

Nichole Dobo (The Hechinger Report): I think there's been a real push in schools to (to use a jargon term) personalize learning. Have you followed the trends as far as people trying to do STEM education, and how legislation going into that? What is one thing that you've learned? Benjamin, you had a big story last year.

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Report E-rate Technology Education 97

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t. billion by 2022.

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EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 120

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t. billion by 2022.

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EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Via Education Week : “ E-Rate , Other Universal-Service Funds to Be Transferred to U.S. Larry Cuban on personalized learning : part 1 and part 2. Via The New York Times : “A Few Telling Freshman Trends.” .” Via Education Week : “ ESSA Point Man Jason Botel to Leave Education Dept.

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Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. That people were asked to surrender their privacy and security for incorrect data claiming to offer "personalized learning" is just perfect.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Private School With Low Vaccination Rates.” ” Sponsored content on Edsurge , paid for by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative this week includes this piece on surveillance-as-personalized-learning at a Montessori chain of schools. Colleges Weigh the Breadth of Their Tobacco Bans.”

Education 52

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. “A Response to Larry Berger’s ‘Confession’ on Personalized Learning ” by New Classrooms’ Joel Rose.

Education 45

Education MOOC E-rate Facebook 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. .” ” These colleges no longer offer federal loans because of students’ high default rates.

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Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” The story contains some machinations at the Department of Education in which the White Hous e tried to fire a Jeb Bush-supporting staffer. I’m also curious how this news – again, I’m not sure two closures are really a “trend” – will affect student loan startups. ” asks Chester E.

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

For your “yes, Microsoft is still horrible files,” this from The Washington Post : “ E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren loses appeal on computer restore disks, must serve 15-month prison term.” Via The Wall Street Journal : “Some Colleges Try to Burnish Student-Loan Default Rates.”

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Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

“New report calls out NCAA for saying that black athletes graduate at higher rates than other black students, when that’s not true at the top conferences,” says Inside Higher Ed. “ Artificial Intelligence: Could emerging technologies ‘humanize’ teaching & learning? ” Go, School Sports Team!

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

As I’m working on that series, I can see how certain “trends” in ed-tech are being carefully cultivated by ed-tech companies and the ed-tech press. One of those “trends” is surely “character development” (a.k.a. “ social and emotional learning.”) “grit” a.k.a.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Keep that in mind when you see Course Report’s data touted, cheerleading the coding bootcamp trend.). Via Inside Higher Ed : “New report finds big-time college football players at wealthiest programs graduate at rates lower than their nonathlete male peers. ” “ Personalized Learning: What Does the Research Say?

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Via Zion Market Research : “ Massive Open Online Course Market : Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016-2024.” “ The growth of online learning : How universities must adjust to the new norm” is sponsored content on Education Dive. ” Price tag for the report: $3599.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Post and Courier reported on South Carolina’s charter schools this summer, noting that their graduation rate is half of that at traditional schools – just 42%. Of course, you can always put a positive spin on any of this: “The Flip Side of Abysmal MOOC Completion Rates? broadband privacy rules.”

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.” Scammers advertise phony job opportunities on college employment websites, and/or students receive e-mails on their school accounts recruiting them for fictitious positions. turns the most low-income students into top earners.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Via NPR : “ Betsy DeVos ’ Graduation Rate Mistake.” ” Via The Consumerist : “New Chairman Orders FCC To Abandon Court Defense Of Rule Limiting Prison Phone Rates.” Also via Education Week : “Under New Leadership, FCC Quashes Report on E-rate Program ’s Success.”

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Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40