The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Historically disadvantaged students, though, will have unequal access to the internet and to the hardware needed to fully participate in online courses. Campus closures, or restricted access, mean immediate threats to housing and food security for both college and school-aged students. Access to content.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

Sadly, though, the reality is that millions of Americans — in rural and urban areas alike, and including many underrepresented minorities — lack the reliable broadband connections needed to access postsecondary and K-12 education in a nation that remains in partial lockdown. Related: How to reach students without internet access at home?

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Age of Learning just launched their new mobile app, a comprehensive online learning app for children ages 2 through 6+. Subscriptions to the site are $7.99/ Per Month; however, they do provide ABCmouse free to Schools, Teachers, Libraries, and Foster Families across the US.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 2, 2024

With the growing trend towards hybrid work setups, the need for accessible, on-the-go training has never been greater. These apps offer flexibility, delivering learning materials directly to your team’s devices. They make learning accessible anytime, anywhere, aligning all employees with your company’s goals.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning tools such as Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom can help improve student engagement. Google Classroom Tools Let Educators Access PD Anywhere. We decided on four applications and we were going to present them using the Google Classroom platform,” Corney-McGee said.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Starfall Starfall is a great kids website where you can access a wide variety of educational preschool materials including interactive activities, games, books, videos, animated songs, mathematics, and reading activities spanning K-3. The site also includes printables that can help children learn about numbers, shapes and colors.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2020

This week, I walked back into the library I abandoned in a chaotic rush in mid-March. Sure, in the past I’ve been in the library many times when no one else was around. It was incredible, really, how quickly the shift from in-person instruction to online learning happened. This year, it was me, alone in the library.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

The impact of mobile computing on education is indisputable. Accessibility to computing power is no longer constrained by time and place. Full computer lab workstations deliver greater computing power and more screen space than mobile devices. School Computer Labs Ensure Equitable Access. Scholar’s commons.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

If this spring semester of impromptu remote learning has taught us anything, it’s that not everyone takes immediately to online learning. From there, you can marshal the vast potential of technology to create an online learning environment and digital learning content precisely tailored to each student’s needs and interests.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 8, 2024

Blended learning has gained attention for the following reasons: Students can learn at their own pace and access materials outside of class hours. Online digital textbook platforms and interactive learning software like KITABOO offer a wide range of educational materials that encourage essential digital skills.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 24, 2020

For instance, Learning Heroes, a nonprofit organization that equips parents to support learning at home, worked with partner organizations to update The Learning Hero Roadmap , a free K-8 interactive guide with videos and tools to help parents support grade-level math and reading as well as social-emotional development.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2019

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Emerging Technology," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Tomorrow’s technologies are shaping our world today, revolutionizing the way we live and learn.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

To help schools, parents and caregivers meet the needs of their early learners and further empower their learning journey toward school readiness, Gale, a Cengage company has made major enhancements to Miss Humblebee’s Academy , its award-winning interactive online learning solution for children ages three to six. New Content.

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Hapara

MARCH 22, 2023

Today’s students are learning on computers, tablets and mobile-devices and using the internet for class activities, research, assessments, communication and collaboration. When learners are logged into their school Google account, Hāpara Filter works on computers, tablets and mobile devices, as well as Android, macOs and Windows.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Stride K12 (Grades K-12) Stride K12 offers various online learning programs personalized for your own kids. For grades K-5, parents (called Learning Coach) are required to work with the teacher to help their child through the daily lessons. While some courses at edX are free, most require a fee to access full course materials.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 24, 2024

8 Ways eReader Platforms For Publishers Help Maximize Reach Cross-platform Reach Publish Diverse Types of eBooks Multi-Device and Operating System Compatibility Reduce Accessibility Barriers Innovative Revenues Models Data-Based Predictive Analysis Cost-Effective eReader App Power of Choice In Payments III. Table of Contents I.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Raised on quick responses from smartphones, social media, instant messaging and immediate-access entertainment sites, today’s students live in an on-demand world. With just one click, students can access the school's academic calendar, library or any one of dozens of other sites. Convenience and compassion on a mobile phone.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

More and more schools adopt BYOD policies and allow students to bring their own mobile phones, tablets, eBooks, and other devices in the classroom, and use them as tools to enhance learning. But denying all kids the access to technology because a part of them can’t afford appropriate devices is worse.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This is a GREAT week for library learning and conversations! Then our fourth annual (and free) Future of Libraries conference, Library 2.014, starts on Wednesday, October 8th, at 10:00am US-Eastern Time with the opening keynote by conference co-chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh from the School of Information at San José State University.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Remote learning during the pandemic led to significant learning loss among students and was a primary driver of the U.S.’ The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It’s a user solution that allows you to transform your multimedia content into a mobile-friendly format. These devices allow users to download and store thousands of eBooks from various sources, such as online stores, libraries, or personal collections. eBook reader devices are popular among readers for several reasons.

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techlearning

MAY 22, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, May 22, 2018 — To keep students actively learning over the summer and to help prevent summer learning loss, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), with the help of Fuel Education® (FuelEd®), is launching its sixth annual Alabama Summer Learning Challenge. Ryan, General Manager of Fuel Education.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2020

A couple of decades ago, when I was dean of online learning at Stevens Institute of Technology, a small STEM college on the Hudson with a view of mid-Manhattan, we polled our digital students about why they chose to enroll as virtual learners. ASU students have now downloaded it 130,000 times, accessing it more than 3.4

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

When the teacher shows him something that’s not accessible for him, I have to figure out, ‘Do I enlarge it to remove the visual clutter? As parents and educators continue to navigate remote learning, children with visual impairments have the added burden of learning in virtual classrooms that aren’t designed for them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Emerging Technology," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to participate in this event.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Our third Library 2.019 mini-conference, "Emerging Technology," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 30th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We invite all library professionals, employers, LIS students, and educators to register now to participate in this event.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

There is a heightened focus on remote learning and online classes. While online learning brings many benefits to students and teachers alike, it also comes with higher cybersecurity threats. Access to these data without authorization is called a data breach. Implement Access Control. Installing Malware.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 29, 2019

Students have access to new technology which helps them learn and retain information in a far better manner. Online education addresses this issue by offering additional information and explanations via eBooks and other forms of online resources. Online learning allows them to take control of their own learning process.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

At a time when learning is getting more personalized for each student, there is added pressure on teachers to deliver against the odds. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a sudden shift towards online learning not leaving teachers and students enough time to adapt to the new platform and technology.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Businesses today have to be more agile and have to be able to pivot—access to content needs to be very rapid,” says Lori Bradley, executive vice president for global talent management at PVH Corp, a publicly- traded fashion and apparel company with 35,000 employees. We’re moving toward microlearning—90 minute or shorter sessions.”

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this post, we explore more about what is virtual learning and how educators across the board can leverage virtual learning to create better educational experiences. What Does Virtual Learning Mean? Recording those ideas or lessons offers learners easy access to revisit and review the concepts.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2020

Online learning—often touted as an up-and-coming way of delivering education—took its place on the world stage as the de facto model, regardless of how prepared students, employees and educators were for the experience. (The Virtual learning is here to stay, and focus is turning to engagement and efficacy.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2021

Infobase, esteemed provider of the Infobase Media Cloud and the Infobase Learning Cloud, today announced that Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center was named a 2021 SIIA CODiE Award finalist in the “Best College & Career Readiness Solution” category. To learn more, visit www.Infobase.com.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Flipped classroom models empower students to do classroom work at home using multimedia presentations and online learning platform resources. Educational contents in dynamic videos cover hundreds of topics relevant to learning material used in a blended classroom or flipped classroom. Khan Academy. Doceri For iPad.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2022

You need an easier, more “interoperable” solution which everyone agrees on, and the content library publisher is able to give you content in a standard format at bulk rates. It is therefore a tool that enables smooth communication between online learning content and LMSs. Just creating HTML5 interactivities won’t do.

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Linways Technologies

OCTOBER 14, 2020

From there, every relevant data metrics related to that batch can be accessed including attendance records, performance graphs, etc. Online learning is a blended approach. It’s where we use technology to assist teaching-learning. So sharing course-related files, taking lectures online, etc.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. OAKLAND, Calif.

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