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Digital Learning in Organizations

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Digital Learning in Organizations shows L and D professionals how to make sure that their workforce is 'digitally ready' and has the skills, capabilities and understanding needed to capitalize on the opportunities created by learning technologies and feel confident in their ability to get the most out of them.

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Here’s the Syllabus for Your Summer Crash Course in Online Education

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Is your course mobile-phone friendly? Consider the academic and social supports students may need outside of class time, such as virtual office hours, time to connect with librarians, and opportunities for research and service learning. Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom ,” by Rena M.

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Adult Learners Need Their Own EdTech Tools, Ed Department Report Finds

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To help adult learners, edtech tools should be designed for their needs and goals, support them in virtually communicating with instructors and classmates and offer them a smooth mobile experience, according to a new report published on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education.

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This Former Learner Is Now a Leader Driving Tech Integration at Her Alma Mater

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Here, she shares Immaculata-La Salle’s route to impactful digital learning for others to draw from as they find their way to tech success. Case Study) Immaculata-La Salle High School: Tech team leverages iPads at this School with MDM. Building a digital library with allowed apps for students.

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Case Study: Chicago Connected

Education Superhighway

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E.

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Can technology help teach literacy in poor communities?

eSchool News

For the past four years, researchers at MIT, Tufts University, and Georgia State University have been conducting a study to determine whether tablet computers loaded with literacy applications could improve the reading preparedness of young children living in economically disadvantaged communities.

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Tech & Learning Leadership Summit: Winds of Change in the Windy City

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Sometimes it’s a case study or panel session, but quite often it’s an informal conversation during the “anything goes” moments or social gatherings. I’ve personally discovered some amazing educational technology products that could benefit my district during these informal interactions, and I’ve also learned about some to avoid.