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ISTE 2018: 5 Best Practices for Adhering to Federal Privacy Laws

EdTech Magazine

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) was established in 2001 with the No Child Left Behind Act and is known for its provisions dealing with surveys and assessments.

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Online Teaching Is Improving In-Person Instruction on Campus

Edsurge

Even back in 2001, an in-depth study of an online-education effort at the State University of New York reported that most faculty who taught remotely found the techniques they discovered online positively impacted their campus instruction when they returned to the classroom.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

2] More than half of students surveyed say they learn best by doing, not by listening.[3] October 2001. And that means schools will have to adapt to the way these new students think and learn. To the typical digital native, learning comes from doing, not from a lecture.[2] Using Technology in the Classroom to Teach Digital Natives.

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PROOF POINTS: Why reading comprehension is deteriorating

The Hechinger Report

In survey questions that accompany the NAEP test, eighth graders reported how much time they spent reading outside of school. American fourth graders also didn’t show the same antipathy toward reading that their international counterparts did in surveys by the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).

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The Number of Students Taking in Online Courses Is Quickly Rising, But Perceptions Are Changing Slowly

Edsurge

The Babson Survey Research Group, an organization that tracks online enrollment, notes that between 2012 and 2016 the percent of online enrollment in universities increased 17.2 The last academic leader perception survey released by the Babson Research Group was in 2016. percent while overall enrollment decreased.

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PROOF POINTS: Should parents value academic achievement or academic growth in a school?

The Hechinger Report

In an online survey, Chicago was one of five metropolitan areas that 2,500 adults were asked to imagine relocating to and choose a school district for their child. Excerpt from a relocation survey administered to 2,500 adults. Credit: Google Maps. Imagine you’re a parent relocating to a major metropolitan area.

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Making Video Games for Higher Ed Requires Major Investment. Is It Worth It?

Edsurge

The complete beta results are not yet ready for publication as these students continue to participate in focus groups and pre- and post-surveys. “In For higher education, with smaller potential audiences and student outcomes at stake, companies are debating whether return on investment is there for game-based learning experiences.

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