Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. Today, students must acquire knowledge, competencies, and mindsets that prepare them to be productive members of a modern workforce in a global economy powered by technology.

Digital Learning 318

Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 318

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

The technological advances of the past two decades have changed the world, and education is no exception. Today’s students have access to far more knowledge than their parents once found in encyclopedias and on maps. But that’s not the only way technology is making it easier for students to learn.

Technology 150

Technology Laptops Secondary Tablets 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Live lecture classes are back at most colleges after COVID-19 disruptions, but student engagement often hasn’t returned to normal. Yes, I did see some distraction here and there—a student checking a text or another who seemed to have a graphic novel open on a window in the background.

Laptops 204

Laptops Smartphone Course E-rate 204

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention. RCCC’s e-Text initiative has saved students up to 50 percent on the cost of their course materials, and has increased classroom engagement and retention.

Data 60

Data E-rate Course Tablets 60

Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Are you still looking for reasons to create e-textbooks for students? If you draw a comparison between the two, i.e., traditional textbooks and interactive textbooks, you will see that e-textbooks clearly fare better than regular textbooks. Here’s how publishers can create interactive textbooks in order to engage K-12 students.

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eBook E-rate Libraries Software 64

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

In recent years, Simon’s ideas have found new traction, thanks to new computing technologies that would have seemed alien in the ’60s. Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments. Mathematics lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology.

Education 216

Education Learning Software Knewton 216

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. Many students are exhibiting new behavioral issues such as getting into fights or engaging in bullying, and many teachers are just trying to get through the day.

EdTech 115

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 115