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USB-C, USB-B, and USB-A: What’s the Difference?

ViewSonic Education

USB is an industry standard for cables and connectors. On the other hand, USB-C simplifies things considerably, with fully reversible, bi-directional power capabilities and better data rates. However, mobile phones and tablets are among the most commonly connected devices using USB and flash drives since their earliest iterations.

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Schedule Announced - Thursday's "Libraries and Privacy" Library 2.0 Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our third Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Libraries and Privacy: Critical Issues for Information Professionals ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Please also join this Library 2.0 Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0

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The Power of Microcredentials and America’s Higher Education Dilemma

Edsurge

However, as industry and technology have evolved rapidly, inadequate higher education funding and rising costs due to inflation have affected higher education’s responsiveness. According to the National Library of Medicine , at the beginning of the 19th century, the world’s population exceeded 1 billion people for the first time.

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Here’s What Schools Can Do For the Millions of Students Without Internet Access

Edsurge

“There's a big giant access issue, both in terms of what happens when there’s no internet and then also what happens when you don’t have a device that can go on the internet,” says Beth Holland, the digital equity and rural project director at the Consortium for School Networking, an industry group for school tech directors.

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It’s time to ask how E-rate will impact learning outcomes

eSchool News

With E-rate reformed, educators must consider new learning-centered questions. E-rate, officially known as the Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, was created to provide schools and libraries with an affordable way to obtain telecommunications, internet access and internet-related services.

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Master the Art of eBooks with ePUB Reader SDK

Kitaboo on EdTech

eBooks, which are digital versions of traditional print books, have revolutionized the publishing industry. An SDK provides the needed libraries and support to ensure this standard is maintained in every eBook reader. It powers dedicated e-readers, including Nook, Bookeen, and many more custom e-reading apps on iOS and Android.

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Play Library Santa: Sharing gifts of digital media

NeverEndingSearch

This year, I’ve found myself giving many of them a rather unintentional gift–an introduction to their public libraries’ digital media collections. I no longer subscribe to print magazines because of my public library’s access to RBDigital. I propose that after dinner, we have some library fun.