Edsurge

JULY 20, 2021

Over time, internet access has shifted from an amenity to a necessity. But for the millions of students and families without internet access at home, adapting to the virtual classroom became extremely challenging, if not impossible. was especially concerned about internet accessibility, and she wasn’t alone.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2014

” To help increase digital literacy awareness in underserved communities, Broadband Rhode Island , a partner with RIFLI, created a curriculum in 2011 for adult education teachers to promote digital literacy among adult learners. But lending the tablets is only part of the access puzzle. ”'

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

With support from the Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program, commonly known as E-rate , TCSD was able to upgrade the entire district in two years — and with an 85 percent equipment discount. “We E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Nothing illustrates this better than a one-to-one classroom , where every student has access to a computer. The data center also needed to support a fiber ring with high-speed broadband to connect every service — telephone, data storage, applications, internet and email — among all the schools.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

It provoked an outcry among education groups, who argued that the decision would be reduce home internet access for students in rural areas—thereby widening the homework gap. Broadband policy is dense, and many of the articles and statements on the subject are frankly hard to follow. radio, TV, mobile data, broadband.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 26, 2010

Or when students go home they don''t have access to high speed Internet. I live in a pretty populated part of central North Carolina so access to high speed internet isn''t really a problem. The FCC recently unveiled the National Broadband Plan which aims to bring high-speed Internet into every home and school in the country.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Tracy Smith, Parkland’s assistant to the superintendent for operations, spoke with EdTech about the district’s strategies and best practices for improving digital equity and shared her hopes for bringing broadband to every home in the Lehigh Valley region. . We also work with our community library to make sure they are a resource.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

Senate introduced a bill that would invest hundreds of millions of dollars to expand broadband access in communities that currently lack it. students without home internet access, many of whom are now expected to use digital learning every day to access class materials and complete homework assignments. It's good stuff.

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Digital Divide Broadband Libraries Accessibility 167

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Even after service providers launched discounts for broadband services during the pandemic — often targeting online learning — Black Americans across the South saw little change in their access to broadband services. But nowhere is the digital divide larger than in the Black rural South. Add the bill’s $14.25

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes. “I

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 106

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2020

How to I provide equity for those without computers or internet access at home is challenging? Access the required site through mobile devices. Access community hotspots and open WiFi, often made available by local businesses who are eager to assist. If I am online, students can access me any time. San Diego Virtual Zoo.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The federal E-rate program remains a vital and trusted funding source to bring “mission-critical” internet access to schools and libraries, according to an annual report tracking trends and developments related to the federal funding stream. E-rate remains a vital program for schools and libraries to achieve connectivity.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Broadband’s Big Picture. Links to Local Learning. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Reliable high-speed internet access isn’t a “nice to have” – it’s absolutely essential for teaching and learning. Without reliable connectivity, students and teachers lose access to the digital tools and resources that make learning engaging and relevant.

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E-rate Libraries Broadband Trends 112

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2024

Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity disparities, strategically invests worldwide to tackle challenges such as insufficient internet access. However, the challenge lies in addressing disparities in access, especially in underserved communities where internet connectivity is crucial.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

The biggest danger that higher education faces as a sector, though, is the loss of gains that we have made over the past 20 years in access to a college education — with all of the accompanying benefits to individuals and our entire society — for first-generation and minority students. This story about access to U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The plan separates technological divides — barriers that block some students from full participation — into access, design and use. Ultimately, some hope this plan will move the conversation beyond what access students have to tech and toward discussion about how effective that tech actually is in learning.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in. This will give you an accurate picture of the access needs and opportunities amongst your student population. The problem then is data and home access. Conclusion.

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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. With E-rate, schools and libraries serving K-12 students can ensure that students have access to the most reliable and most useful technologies on the market.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

It also brought about more equity — not equity in terms of access for students, I’m talking about equity among my school buildings. Now every school has access. The larger the school or library system, the more likely the system will face a review, Cruzan said. CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion. While most schools in the U.S.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. It should not be controversial in 2016 that there is a baseline expectation of access to technology in schools, just as there are baseline expectations for access to textbooks and desks.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. households didn't have broadband access.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Libraries have always played a critical role in accelerating digital adoption. A report by the American Library Association (ALA) states that 88% of all public libraries offer formal or informal digital literacy programming to community residents.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

While E-rate remains a crucial program for schools and libraries to ensure connectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the need for increased flexibility and funds for off-campus learning. ” Key 2020 report findings include: 1. Off-campus internet is an ascendant issue for schools, communities and parents.

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E-rate Report Broadband Libraries 143

ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. Teaching large classes and distracted students can be challenging at the best of times, which is why you need fluid, accessible software that makes your job much easier.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan in April 2021 to enable school districts and libraries to provide internet access and connected devices to students and educators during the pandemic. 7, districts and libraries had requested $6.4 million broadband connections, according to the FCC. As of Dec.

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More Verbs

APRIL 26, 2016

Both have helped close the Digital Access Divide for Maine’s schools. And yet, with all this access, our data show that students are stuck at using their devices for word processing, presenting and online research. Maine is lucky in that we have both the Maine Learning Technology Initiative ( MLTI ) and NetworkMaine.

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More Verbs

APRIL 26, 2016

Both have helped close the Digital Access Divide for Maine’s schools. And yet, with all this access, our data show that students are stuck at using their devices for word processing, presenting and online research. Maine is lucky in that we have both the Maine Learning Technology Initiative ( MLTI ) and NetworkMaine.

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Broadband Libraries Professional Learning Accessibility 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

This funding opportunity will allow K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, and public libraries to connect students to safe, reliable internet outside of the classroom. “At At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

This computing device return-and-repair ritual looks different from the end-of-year textbook and library book return that was a staple of decades past. One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2020

The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural districts and schools. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Related content: How to boost student resilience during COVID-19.

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Broadband Libraries Accessibility Technology 124

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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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

But when students were forced to attend classes from their homes, the district learned that many needed school-issued devices to get online and at least 30 percent did not have access to high-speed internet in their homes. billion for schools and libraries to buy computers, tablets and hotspots for their students during the pandemic.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

After seven years of coordinated efforts to improve internet access in schools, thereby laying the foundation for digital learning to take root and expand in U.S. schools had gained high-speed internet access, per the Federal Communications Commission’s minimum connectivity standard of 100 kilobits per second (kbps) per student.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Two recurring themes were the need for more widespread internet access and tech support for families. “It It really became apparent that probably 25 to 30 percent of the students in their communities didn’t have reliable internet access, if at all,” she said. Overnight they became tech support for the entire community.

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