eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The tool, called Connect K-12, will provide actionable internet speed and pricing information on K-12 broadband connectivity across America using publicly available data from the federal E-rate program. Related content: 3 findings about digital and mobile learning.

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E-rate Broadband Tools Mobile Learning 78

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

Future revenue in the $33 billion e-learning market is expected to fall precipitously in the United States and internationally, but sales of other types of digital learning products are predicted to rise, according to a market research report released recently. The free report , published by Monroe, Wash.-based

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Report E-rate OER LMS 70

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

When it comes to innovation and developing economies there are a lot of reports and studies that conclude with a large amounts of “shoulds” and “coulds”. I have tried to focus instead on actual case studies demonstrating the success of e-learning models in these environments. Community Health Volunteer Training. Descomplica.

E-rate 150

E-rate Blended Learning Case Study Mobility 150

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. Almost half of all Ontario secondary school teachers report using YouTube or video elements in their classrooms. Skills gap.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

When Americans see crisis we mobilize. The FCC should use this opportunity to understand how our networks are performing and stay ahead of potential problems—because if we wait for those problems to be reported to us, it is already too late. They can’t join classes online because they do not have internet access at home.

Broadband 183

Broadband E-rate Data Accessibility 183

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Studies show that this largely unwanted national experiment in widespread distance education has not been very successful thus far, with schools across the US reporting rampant online absenteeism , and mounting frustration and discouragement among students, parents, and teachers alike. Use social media and class message boards.

Social Media 195

Social Media Gamification Learning E-rate 195

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

Special education teachers are more likely to use mobile apps with their students than general education teachers, but are not receiving enough formal training on the use of mobile technology for instructional purposes, according to a report released today as part of a new initiative examining the role of mobile technology in special ed.

Mobility 40

Mobility Technology Classroom E-rate 40

Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2023

birth rate has been declining since the 1970s. economy reporting the addition of 4.8 Compared to the cost of average tuition and fees at public four-year universities, which comes out to $9,400, these microcredentials create more affordable academic options that lead to economic mobility and high returns on investment for students.

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Industry Education E-rate Conference 182

eSpark

APRIL 13, 2022

This holds true for any school district, but in rural communities, where general access to technology is often limited, it is especially important. In 2014, Alabama received a D- on a Digital Learning Now state report card , a grade that was partially based on students’ access to high-speed internet and learning devices in school and at home.

EdTech 52

EdTech E-rate Education Data 52

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” Parents are engaged via student activity reports on school-owned devices. Will the cloud continue to reign?

EdTech 176

EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

As iPads, laptops and other learning gadgets increasingly make their way into K-12 schools, there’s one resource that more than 21 million students still lack access to in the United States: high-speed internet. “We They turned to E-rate, the $3.9

Broadband 60

Broadband E-rate Tools Data 60

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. And it’s a good thing she did.

Data 60

Data E-rate Course Tablets 60

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education or other federal agencies) in and out of inclusion. FY 2001: $450,000,000.

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

While 96 percent of Americans in urban areas have access to fixed broadband, only 70 percent of New Mexicans have broadband access at home. In rural communities, the problem is even worse — only one in three can access the internet at home. However, students may have no internet access when they get home.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

As I continue to examine the challenge of digital equity, I've learned about many strategies school districts might use to mitigate the lack of Internet access outside of school. Grundy Center Community Schools in Iowa is a great example of a district that has visualized its data around home infrastructure and access.

Broadband 40

Broadband Mobility E-rate Survey 40

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For the past several years the Horizon Report has listed mobile learning, in one form or another, as an emerging educational technology (e.g. mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). Such media can be submitted to an e-portfolio or blog (e.g. Undergraduate Smartphone Ownership.

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Smartphone Learning Mobility Social Media 28

eSpark

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This holds true for any school district, but in rural communities, where general access to technology is often limited, it is especially important. In 2014, Alabama received a D- on a Digital Learning Now state report card , a grade that was partially based on students’ access to high-speed internet and learning devices in school and at home.

EdTech 40

EdTech Education E-rate iPad 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 94

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

This made it difficult to run programs like Pixie or access online math games. Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. Without reliable [internet] access, there’s no way you can do something like that,” Tower said.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 10, 2022

She is certified through the IAPP as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), Privacy Management (CIPM), and US and EU Privacy Law (CIPP/US, CIPP/E) and as a Data Privacy Solutions Engineer through ISACA. Udall Professor of Law OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL Rebecca Tsosie is a Regents Professor at the James E.

Libraries 85

Libraries Conference Data E-rate 85

Educator Innovator

JANUARY 30, 2014

That’s according to a new survey-based report by Sesame Workshop’s Joan Ganz Cooney Center, which documents parents’ perspectives on their children’s informal use of educational media—including apps, games, websites, and TV shows. Teachers on the ground provide a fuller picture of some of the experiences the survey reported on.

E-rate 29

E-rate Survey Education Mobility 29

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. They also explore whether an applicant may have access to other sources of funding to pay for the program. Still, these gigs weren’t enough to land a full-time job.

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Training Company Analysis E-rate 105

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The recordings of recent FutureofEducation.com shows are posted: David Loertscher on Library 2.0 , Gina Bianchini on Mightybell , Tim Wilson on Redirect , Peter Cookson on a Children''s Education Bill of Rights , and an iPads in the Classroom report. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

EdTech 131

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 131

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

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. And workers who are not at desk jobs may be more likely to consume learning in short bites of mobile microlearning.

Learning 185

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 185

Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Thirty-six said they did not have adequate internet access. school districts’ reports on their readiness for online testing. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 150

EdTech Company Data Blended Learning 150

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If you are affiliated with an academic institution or organization you can use their login credentials for free access, otherwise, you will have pay to access paywalled materials. WorldCat also features open source e-books, articles, and downloadable audiobooks and photos.

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Libraries Google Accessibility Elsevier 117

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Source: Courtesy of CoSN ( [link] ) During the past two decades, efforts to provide America’s schools with high speed Internet access have made great progress. However, the increasingly ubiquitous use of technology in instruction has resulted in a new digital divide between students who have home Internet access and those who do not.

How To 46

How To Broadband E-rate Digital Divide 46

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

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. But youth in the criminal justice and foster care systems often don't have access to it. What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator? Strange, but true.

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. But youth in the criminal justice and foster care systems often don't have access to it. What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator? Strange, but true.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. The Hechinger Report → Do we learn better from printed books than digital versions? We need other better stories about the future of technology in education.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. The Hechinger Report → Do we learn better from printed books than digital versions? We need other better stories about the future of technology in education.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

. “Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “How Open E-Credentials Will Transform Higher Education.”

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Via Education Week : “ E-Rate , Other Universal-Service Funds to Be Transferred to U.S. “ Purdue-Kaplan online university one step closer to reality,” the Journal & Courier reports. The Wall Street Journal predicts “The End of Typing: The Next Billion Mobile Users Will Rely on Video and Voice.”

Education 45

Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Government Websites | ITIF → The public relies on federal websites to access information and services from the U.S. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

EdTech 170

EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170