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Case Study: A “mega” school district negotiates a better deal

Education Superhighway

As is the case in many mega-districts, PWCPS already had access to high-speed broadband. But that was still not enough bandwidth to accommodate the growing technology demands of their large faculty and student population. The post Case Study: A “mega” school district negotiates a better deal appeared first on EducationSuperHighway.

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Case Study: A “mega” school district negotiates a better deal

Education Superhighway

As is the case in many mega-districts, PWCPS already had access to high-speed broadband. But that was still not enough bandwidth to accommodate the growing technology demands of their large faculty and student population. The post Case Study: A “mega” school district negotiates a better deal appeared first on EducationSuperHighway.

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The power of ed-tech in the developing world

Neo LMS

Not only do I think it is inspiring, but it may offer some context as to what giant gaps in funding and resources can be bridged with well-selected technology. How ed-tech is shaping the developing world: a few case studies. The pilot generated positive results with the average successful pass rate being 86% across topics.

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

Edsurge

Some students may encounter challenges participating in online courses, either because they don’t have technology resources or because they need special accommodations. Palloff and Keith Pratt (book), provides case studies about building community in online environments. Consider connection and community before content.

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3 Ways to Achieve a Successful School Improvement Initiative

EdTech Magazine

After one year, students who participated in the program scored on average 97 percent higher on the STAR assessment than those who did not, according to a case study. Smart Technologies suggests using ADDIE — analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate — as a formula for identifying meaningful ed-tech solutions. .

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” 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’s national educational technology plans.).

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Edtech Reports Recap: Video Is Eating the World, Broadband Fails to Keep Up

Edsurge

Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. Think lots of nuts-and-bolts, this-should-go-into-a-checklist details punctuated with brief case studies.

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