EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

After an extended period in limbo, there is more clarity about the federal E-Rate program and what K–12 districts need to know when submitting forms for the next application period and planning future networking needs. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

For students, the ability to access their learning materials at any given time is a significant benefit. For example, they could study for two or three hours in the morning, focus on reading, and continue their lessons in the afternoon. The future of e-learning takes the pulse of the community to create a better learning experience.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2015

One of those programs is the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries, better known as E-rate. E-rate helps schools and libraries get affordable Internet access by discounting the cost of service based on the school’s location – urban or rural – and the percentage of low-income students served.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

For example, an independent student will be better equipped to face personal and professional challenges without constantly relying on others. . They also support students’ self-paced learning needs, their ability to self-assess their skills and provide access to the most suitable content based on their goals, and interests. .

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

On the other hand, USB-C simplifies things considerably, with fully reversible, bi-directional power capabilities and better data rates. USB interfaces also typically require no additional configuration of data speed, input/output addresses, and memory access channels. For example, the original USB 1.0 had a data rate of 1.5

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

If a district finds that interactive whiteboards in its high school classrooms aren’t being used, for example, these displays might be pushed down into classrooms in the lower grades. Only when access to technology is consistent and predictable will teachers be willing to incorporate digital tools into their planning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Key points: Cybersecurity remains a major concern among school IT leaders, and many schools would like these services included in the E-rate program Schools and libraries continue to depend on the E-rate funding for internet connections and affordable pricing See related article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. Moreover, Mindy serves on several state and national associations such as the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and State E-rate Coordinator Alliance (SECA).

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

Work with the transportation department: Before they can equip their buses with internet access, schools need to know whether they have access to those buses in the first place. Currently, E-Rate does not cover connected bus programs.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In 2014, the Federal Communications Commission modernized the E-rate program with the objective of closing the K-12 digital divide within five years. The impact of E-rate modernization is most evident in the acceleration of the pace of upgrades in K-12 broadband networks. Why has E-rate modernization worked so well?

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

While technology doesn’t aim to substitute teachers, it can facilitate their work and ensure that each student gets access to customized educational content and assessment methods to provide the best possible learning outcomes. . It will not only know a particular student is good at French grammar, for example.

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Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It helps prevent students from accessing inappropriate content while learning online and is administered by the Federal Communications Commission. Most people know that content filters help prevent students from accessing inappropriate content online. This responsibility includes blocking or filtering access to inappropriate content.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. A quarter of respondents rated the system neither easy nor difficult in the 2017 survey.

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Hapara

APRIL 21, 2023

A web filter’s main goal is to block online content that internet users shouldn’t access and keep harmful malware from breaking into a network. When IT staff adds a URL to the allowed list, learners and educators can access that website at any point. Watch the short video What are examples of web filtering software and features?

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Digital Promise

JULY 20, 2020

What do you think could be the reason they rate it lower than peers and instinct? Jessica : It really comes down to context and accessibility. Yet, for most teachers, research is not very accessible and they don’t have time to comb through Google Scholar when they have a stack of papers waiting to be graded.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds.

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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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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today’s students see themselves as digital natives , the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies , with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks. Speed – at a Cost.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2022

Despite being capable of working a variety of jobs, people who are blind or visually impaired tend to have low job placement rates, low salaries and an unusually high underemployment rate. But some advocates say that more-accessible tech platforms could be a key to changing that. The company, Clusive, Inc.,

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 8, 2016

E-learning, for some, can be boring if they just stick to the “rules”. You know like, not expanding the already-existing e-learning concepts and techniques instructors and educators already know. Mobile devices also have WiFi which makes for an on-demand access to school resources. They’re virtually ubiquitous.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. Under CIPA, schools must: block websites or filter learners’ internet access to inappropriate and harmful pictures. protect their personal information.

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Education Superhighway

MAY 30, 2019

In 2016, EducationSuperHighway worked with the Virginia Department Of Education (VDOE) to hire an E-rate and school technology specialist. She’s a big advocate for expanding broadband access and digital equity, and she has become a key strategic planner for school Internet in Virginia.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

The recent data breach at San Diego Unified School District, which is estimated to have affected 500,000 current and former students, is one such example. In the survey, school district representatives also answered questions about E-rate, broadband connectivity, cloud computing and data interoperability.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. These new amendments require the State Superintendent to survey education institutions to understand students' access to computing devices and broadband connections.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Content filtering and web monitoring software aim to prevent students from accessing inappropriate materials online, and many options also include features to alert school leaders to cyberbullying and other instances in which students’ digital communications or web activity might indicate troubling behavior.

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

Children of low-income families, for example, are more likely to lose more knowledge over the summer than children from wealthy families.[1] The literacy rate in America is marked by a gap between privileged and disadvantaged communities. 6] You could, for example, give low-income students a few books to take home. Green, A.M.,

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

I have tried to focus instead on actual case studies demonstrating the success of e-learning models in these environments. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power. The pilot generated positive results with the average successful pass rate being 86% across topics.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

We also suggest emailing researchers for access to journal articles that are behind paywalls. (If If no studies have been conducted, or if you are not provided access to them, then perhaps consider other edtech options that do have evidence.) Moreover, make sure the outcome—test scores, absence rates, etc.—is

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As internet connectivity becomes a necessity for schools and students, there is a new call for the government to make school bus wi-fi eligible for federal E-rate funding. School bus wi-fi also is viewed as a way to close the persistent homework gap that occurs when students have internet access during school, but lack it at home.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2015

As you know, Digital Promise is committed to closing the Digital Learning Gap -- ensuring that all learners have equitable access to technology, acquire the skills to fully participate in a connected world, and feel empowered to achieve their life and work goals. school and library to the Internet.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 4, 2019

One of the barriers to entry for the E-rate program is the difficulty in understanding the technical terminology required to file for data services. Understand the difference between a bundled Internet access connection and ISP Services Only. For example, AT&T’s “GigaMAN,” is a fiber optic-based Metro-Ethernet WAN service.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 8, 2019

As the State E-rate Director, Milan Eaton has been working on the Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative since it began in 2016. Tell us about your journey from working in the telecom industry to your role now as State E-rate Director for the Arizona Department of Education.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2024

federal government’s E-Rate program, which provides “universal service” funding to schools and libraries for telecommunications and internet, also said it wouldn’t pay for another project. Without it, students can struggle to turn in or even access school assignments. Early on, the U.S. That wasn’t always obvious, she says.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

Something else that was immediate and dramatic: the gap between students who had Internet access at home, and those who didn’t. ” The suburban district is perceived by some as well-to-do, Nicol says, but he estimates that in any given year, roughly 15 percent of students don’t have Internet access outside of school.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When the unemployment rate spiked during the spring of 2020, jobs that required a college degree declined more than those that didn’t, and new college graduates were hit the hardest. Not only did postings for bachelor’s level jobs fall the most, but entry-level jobs also dropped farthest and fastest. With two-thirds of U.S.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

CIPA requires schools and libraries to install measures to protect children from obscene or harmful content in exchange for discounts offered by the E-rate program. Check out their “ Impact Portraits ” to see specific examples of how the GSuite has benefited school districts in a variety of ways.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Nevertheless, as virus rates continue to surge in many parts of the US and more and more schools are choosing to keep their buildings shuttered through at least the first half of the fall semester, it looks as though distance learning may be here to stay for a while. Read more: 14 Awesome examples of Critical Thinking EdTech.

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