Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2021

Lest 2020 be forgot and never brought to mind—a hope more than a few of us hold—existing trends that accelerated during the pandemic will continue in 2021. Disruptive innovation is a buzz phrase, but, used correctly, refers to technology-enabled offerings that are more affordable, accessible, convenient, and simple. Harmon concurred.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on August 31, 2021. Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

How might districts find edtech to support learning? Districts will have access to the nearly $190 billion which the U.S. Fortunately, educators can leverage learnings from some leading-edge K-12 districts who have developed thoughtful processes for making edtech decisions despite limited available evidence.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. To provide a safe and effective learning environment, educators will reimagine schools to improve accessibility and inclusivity. Hands-on learning will make a big comeback.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

billion in 2021, according to Analytic Insight. Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. The digital divide in accessing learning and teaching tools and large gaps in teacher’s access to digital training are other areas of concern.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

The $800 million underpinning the effort derived from a controversial decision by the two universities in 2021 to sell their edX online learning platform to 2U. To understand the new nonprofit, it’s important to review its complicated origin story. And in retrospect, the timing of the sale was fortuitous.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2021

One thing we can do fundamentally for the future of education is to make sure we have the level of equity play that gives every young person access to an amazing education that’s not just focused on academic development, but on the whole child. Digital Promise (@DigitalPromise) March 2, 2021.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

But ASU has an explicit mission to help more people access higher education — including, Austin says, students from low-income families and students from underrepresented minority groups. Nicola Osgood Osgood, for instance, graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University in August 2021. She and her family moved to California.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Every year, schools and libraries have access to billions of dollars of funding through the FCC’s E-rate program. For students in the 21st century, it’s almost impossible to overemphasize the importance of the internet and digital learning technologies. The cap for funding year 2021 was $4.276 billion.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The post Kasey’s TCEA & IDEAcon 2021 Presentations and Resources appeared first on Shake Up Learning. I just wrapped up a fun-filled week at TCEA 2021 virtually. I always share my slides with the Shake Up Learning readers, so even if you couldn’t attend the conference, you can learn along with us.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The post The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2021 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Here are the BEST Blog Posts and Podcasts of 2021! I have put together a list of the BEST and most popular Shake Up Learning blog posts and podcast episodes from 2021. The Best Teacher Tips and Lesson Ideas of 2021.

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SETDA Says

JUNE 22, 2021

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) created the State Achievement Award (SSA) to recognize outstanding initiatives from SETDA State and Affiliate members and their teams that address meaningful challenges in teaching and learning.

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Hapara

APRIL 13, 2022

“As students struggled with the difficulties of remote learning, we wanted to make it easier for them to access everything they need to learn. Student Dashboard Digital Backpack brings all of a student’s assignments, reading materials, grades and teacher notifications into one easy-to-navigate platform.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 13, 2021

How did superintendents leverage strategies learned from the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program across their districts? What are their aspirations for greater technology integration and engagement in 2021-22? Applying lessons learned for district-wide impact.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And one, Mississippi, has made important strides in closing the digital divide through a pandemic response plan that took each school district’s unique needs and challenges into account. It is worth remembering that the digital divide is not an all or nothing phenomenon. Experiences of digital access exist along a continuum.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

By Rick Vanover As digital learning possibilities expand, school districts have become major ransomware targets. Throughout 2021, 162 school districts were the target of a cyber incident, and for the first time ever, ransomware was the most frequently reported attack.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The average college student spent $339 on course materials in the 2021-2022 academic year, or about $38 per course, according to an annual student spending survey from the National Association of College Stores , a foundation that collects information about retail in higher ed.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of emergency remote learning dramatically accelerated the push toward 1:1 computing initiatives that was already underway. Support That Extends Beyond Device Maintenance The 1:1 initiative wouldn’t mean very much if students and teachers weren’t able to access devices effectively.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

and alternative credentials like boot camps and certificates have emerged as powerful stepping stones to careers in the digital economy. One of the challenges we will see carry over into 2021 is how universities find the resources necessary to drive continued digital transformation and meet the needs of students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Online and blended learning have become powerful solutions to improve students’ access to a high-quality education, regardless of their life circumstances, socioeconomic status or zip code,” said Thom Jackson, President and CEO of EdisonLearning. “As

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

During the Speak Up 2021 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings, Dr. Evans, along with a panel of K-12 student voices, discussed findings from this year’s Speak Up Research Project. But one of the key factors emerging is equitable access to quality teachers.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

By James Stoffer A recent report from LearnPlatform shows a 40 percent increase in average products accessed by US school districts over the past year; from 1,033 in 2020 to 1,449 in 2021. Clearly, schools are working hard to solve the learning challenges before them. But sometimes, hard work is only a portion of the solution.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2021

The publicly traded, game-based learning company announced Thursday that it was acquiring Clever, a digital learning platform used widely among K-12 schools in the U.S. 1 most-requested app from teachers, and that with the acquisition, it will soon be accessible through Clever’s platform. He says that Kahoot is the No.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2025

The researchers were able to gain access to all the online discussion board comments submitted by college students at an unidentified large public university before and after ChatGPT to compare how student writing quality changed. We often see with new technologies that high-income people get access first, but then it balances out.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

Since the beginning, the tool has focused on mobile delivery on a smartphone, and the company claims it is the leading mobile learning platform globally , with more than 500 million downloads between the Apple App Store and Google Play, and 40 million monthly active users. Duolingo has a few things going for itself. million and $15.8

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — May 5, 2021 — To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, has partnered with EveryoneOn.org to honor teachers by helping close the digital divide for students from low-income families. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, January 4, 2021— North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools (HCS) has launched a new partnership with Discovery Education creating modern and innovative learning environments supporting science instruction. We look forward to continuing to build on this powerful relationship.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Key points: AI will be key for transforming learning and preparing students for the workforce Still, many countries face equity and accessibility challenges See related article: Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education? Globally, approximately two-thirds of school-age children (1.3 percent of students.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Just as formal education systems made a dramatic shift to digital since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, on-the-job training is changing as well. The same forces that transformed classrooms have accelerated the adoption of more digital learning in workplace training—advancing a trend that was already underway.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

The accelerator enables edtech startups to move faster through benefits such as equity-free financial support through AWS Promotional Credit, technical training and support, access to a global community of edtech experts and more.

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Our goal is to establish a common file format across all platforms, including other digital learning software. Swedish and Indonesian users can access Whiteboard Online without any language issues. The post What’s New ~ September 2021 appeared first on myViewBoard Blog. Enjoy your time with the latest version of Display!

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Big MOOC providers responded to the pandemic by offering free courses about COVID-19, free certificate courses, and free catalog access to university students. Class Central compiled a list of 90 online course providers that offered free learning opportunities during the pandemic.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Shifting learning behaviors, demand for new skills, and changes to workforce dynamics have motivated a profound digital transformation to improve outcomes, economics, and accessibility of education. That was true for the education space also, as classes took to online learning and classrooms evolved into digital discussions.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Schools across the country were forced to rapidly shift to distance learning last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the 2020-2021 school year began in the fall and teachers and students were still trying to adjust to this “new normal,” those in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program had an advantage.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2021

During the pandemic, though, 37 percent of adults pursuing education abandoned their educational goals due to financial hardships, changes at work, or lack of access to programs, based on public opinion polling from Strada Education Network—a situation characterized as a “national crisis.”

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