The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

After the Arizona State University Preparatory Academy announced on Friday, March 13, that it would shift its 11 schools to online learning because of the coronavirus crisis, teacher Theresa Ordell switched to high gear. Experts say teachers need weeks — if not months — of training to develop and implement an online class.

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Online Learning Training Learning Blended Learning 137

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

While post-pandemic growth has slowed as schools resume in-person learning, the company is still flush with cash, reporting over $1 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2021. I think what that means for the future is recapturing that time in between meetings. It’s capturing that time when you're outside of classes.

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Online Learning Gamification Blackboard Company 218

Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities.

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EdTech Education Industry Digital Divide 389

MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Our students need supportive adults in their lives who can challenge, mentor, and push them to meet and exceed their potential. My goal is to provide you with Do’s and Don’ts regarding online learning programs that will help guide you in how to best assist the students in your life. Tips For Parents About Online Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2017

The human touch still matters, even for people who are interested in online learning. Nearly 60 percent of respondents said they want to be able to regularly engage with classmates and instructors when taking online courses. Online courses can’t just be about convenience, the survey found.

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Online Learning Survey Blended Learning Learning 84

Neo LMS

JANUARY 18, 2022

Online learning has been on the rise for a while, but it became the norm for almost everyone at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most students have returned to in-person learning, many have remained in the online classroom. Some kids who homeschool also solely attend classes online.

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Classroom Gamification Online Learning Video 436

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the fourth season of the Miseducation podcast, New York City high school students report on how kids’ lives were thrown into disarray and how the inequality already baked into the system worsened. All one million of New York City’s students were thrown into online learning when schools closed back in March. By Titilayo Aluko.

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Report Laptops Online Learning System 78

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2016

Evergreen Education Group, in cooperation with FuelEd, has published an executive summary and nine full case studies, “ Outcomes of Blended and Online Learning Programs in Schools Using Fuel Education Curriculum.”

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Case Study Online Learning Study Blended Learning 100

Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2020

Moving instruction online and preparing teachers to use technology in their teaching is a massive undertaking. Their presence as leaders in districts’ remote learning strategies can help teachers feel more supported in facing their new challenges, and it can also help relieve stress by creating a sense of continuity in this transition.

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EdTech Survey Online Learning Strategy 436

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Journalists (and others) are failing us when they don’t report out what NAEP levels mean. For instance, the New York Times reported this graph today from NCES : “Appalling,” right?! The National Academy of Sciences report was particularly scathing, labeling NAEP’s achievement levels as “fundamentally flawed.”.

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Assessment Report Comparison Outcomes 363

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

So believe chief online officers at U.S. It’s the seventh edition of the Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) report. Yet bringing this hybrid vision to life in just a few years’ time would require colleges to change their strategies and also invest more in online education, the report suggests.

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Survey Learning Course Online Learning 173

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

As a result of this webinar and some research of my own, I compiled this list which I hope will serve as a quick menu for you and the teachers at your school to select summer professional development that will help you grow and learn. Social-Emotional Learning. Learn More. We have to relate to educate.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district. Teachers trickle in as I set out muffins and candy at each table.

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Professional Learning Elementary Meeting Survey 190

edWeb.net

MARCH 7, 2024

edWeb.net is a free professional learning network that provides educators with online learning communities and edWebinars. edWeb provides personalized, collaborative learning—anytime, anywhere. Our 2024 Professional Learning Survey reports on 5 years of data. It is easy to use with many available choices.

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Professional Learning Survey Learning Report 65

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

Even as doors reopened to brick-and-mortar schools, administrators here saw the continued need for a virtual option in response to lingering concerns about Covid and to feedback from some parents that their children had thrived in online learning. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom.

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Elementary Online Learning Report Personalized Learning 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Online learning efforts may remain even when the pandemic fades away. All in this Edtech Reports Recap. An appropriately titled RAND Corporation research report, “ Remote Learning Is Here to Stay ,” finds that one in five U.S. school districts plans to offer fully online learning even after the pandemic ends.

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Data Training Survey EdTech 182

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

education conferences—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Home Is Where the Homeschooling Is Could greater public approval of homeschooling be an unexpected result of the pandemic’s forced experiment in remote online learning? households with school-aged children reporting they homeschooled jumped from 5.4 percent to 11.1

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Holmes County Central High School is one of eight rural schools participating in a new, blended learning AP Physics program. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. million online courses in 2014-15. Department of Education, students took 317,000 online courses.

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Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 68

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. That is made worse by the demands of a post-pandemic classroom that often operates online, remotely, or a hybrid. 4 Action Steps to Prepare New Teachers to Use Edtech.

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Technology Digital Citizenship EdTech Study 298

Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

Equitable access to digital learning means that every student has a device and access to the internet regardless of location, allowing for critically important connections with teachers and peers, instant feedback on mathematical problem sets, the ability to research, ask questions, find answers and explanations, and so much more.

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Edcamps Digital Learning Accessibility Resources 313

edWeb.net

JANUARY 11, 2024

edWeb.net is a free professional learning network that provides educators with online learning communities and edWebinars. edWeb provides personalized, collaborative learning—anytime, anywhere. Our 2023 Professional Learning Survey reports on 5 years of data.

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Professional Learning Survey Learning Report 80

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

One of them is education–specifically online learning and virtual schools. Online learning is growing rapidly and is well-positioned to be the next big thing in education. Recent reports show that investments in edtech startups reached $2.2 For some industries, 2020 was a boon to business. billion in 2019.

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Industry EdTech Online Learning Report 135

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When teachers at Cable Elementary in San Antonio couldn’t reach four siblings who attended the school this spring, Monica Williams of Communities in Schools was able to arrange a meeting with them at their grandmother’s house. Williams arranged to meet the children at their grandmother’s. Credit: Bonnie Arbittier, San Antonio Report.

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Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 145

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

A version of this post was originally published on December 3rd, 2020, in Education IT Reporter. Hybrid (or blended) learning takes any classroom a step further towards the virtual learning environment while still allowing face-to-face interaction and communication, albeit less than in the regular classroom. Adaptive learning.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2016

As online learning evolves from amateur experimentation to a mainstream professional entity on campus, new standards for quality online learning leadership are emerging in order to not only sustain these distance programs, but ensure they meet the growing demands of 21 st -century academe.

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Online Learning Advocacy Learning Report 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2018

Photo: TARA GARCIA MATHEWSON/The Hechinger Report. Nationally, researchers have found that people are less likely to end up back in the criminal justice system if they meet educational milestones, and that adults with higher levels of education have better employment rates, less incidence of homelessness and better health outcomes.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

Personalized learning tools such as Chromebooks or online learning modules are well positioned to make productive use of students’ time , allowing teachers to utilize their time for meetings with small groups and individuals. Online tools can foster mastery of basic skills; for instance, a refresher lesson in algebra.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Assessment 390

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

I am pleased to report that Digital Promise has established an enduring vision and mission, exceptional leaders at all levels of the organization, and funders and partners passionate about our work and generous with their time, ideas, and resources. We will meet again, Karen. You have inspired me and made me a better person.

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Outcomes Meeting Resources Online Learning 264

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

Without reliable access to the internet and devices like laptops or cell phones, college students probably aren’t going to succeed in online learning. A new survey shows that college students’ attitudes correlate with their personal experiences with online learning. and meeting them there,” she says.

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EdTech Survey Laptops Online Learning 157

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

I relish the opportunity for an in-person meeting or training to connect with colleagues and partners. How ideas from the Nonprofit Technology Conference can positively impact adult learning and workforce development initiatives. Multi-directional Learning. Creating Engaging Online Learning Experiences.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2022

That development is perhaps not surprising given the fact that many school and social activities migrated online during the past two years, says Mike Robb, senior director of research at the nonprofit Common Sense Media, which recently released a research report detailing the findings.

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Social Media Survey Report Facebook 184

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

Meet with a professor on Zoom to talk about academic plans. Attend student government meetings. Will tomorrow’s students flock to the convenience of affordable online learning? The program says it will meet demonstrated financial need for its students.) Cook breakfast for a classmate celebrating a birthday.

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Education Study Training Meeting 119

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 10, 2024

To attend ourBRIDGE for Kids, students need to meet one simple requirement — they must attend classes during the regular school day before arriving. Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report But that changed when schools shut their doors and classes went virtual. By 2022, the rate had more than tripled to 34 percent.

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Groups Report Elementary Online Learning 102

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Even though enough educators and students — and the entire educational community — were at least familiar with online learning practices and educational technologies, the shift was sudden nevertheless. Designing and implementing a successful online learning program takes time. Increase student engagement.

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LMS Strategy EdTech Learning 342

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

These reported downturns were not observed in terms of student problem-solving or thought processes, but on standardized test scores. Learning loss is being framed as a “ generational emergency ,” leading to a collective wringing of hands, the organization of sudden emergency meetings and reactionary reallocation of funds.

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Learning Data Social Media Study 141

Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

Across the country, local networks known as Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters) are bringing together partners and resources to meet urgent needs and envision a new future for teaching and learning. Their collective efforts are meeting a range of needs—from internet access to devices to social-emotional supports.

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Digital Divide Libraries Survey Meeting 266

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 22, 2024

Consequently, optimizing learning content has emerged as a paramount concern. The significance of online learning for professionals is evident from the fact that the retention rates of learners using eLearning content has soared from 25% to 60%. You must structure all immersive elements logically to facilitate online learning.

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