The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2020

But more than two months after the switch to distance learning, many students still don’t have what they need. Students who haven’t had access to technology since mid-March could face significant problems, said Karen Cator, CEO of Digital Promise, a nonprofit that works for innovation in schools. “If

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. Here is the full report.) Uneven access to devices makes getting assignments a challenge. Uneven access to devices makes getting assignments a challenge.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

In response, America’s Promise Alliance , the Aspen Institute’s Education and Society Program and the Council of Chief State School Officers have issued a report to help school districts address these equity issues. “We Accessibility Through Online Learning Programs. Some schools, like the Hattiesburg (Miss.)

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Digital Promise

MARCH 30, 2020

With most schools, restaurants, coffee shops, and public libraries closed, students have lost much of their access to public wifi. Work with local businesses and partners to create wifi hotspots where students can safely access wifi while maintaining social distancing protocols.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

While there clearly are still lessons yet to be learned from the ongoing pandemic, the ebb and flow of emergency remote instruction versus the return to in-person instruction has already brought one of higher ed’s simmering issues to a rolling boil: What are we going to do with online learning?

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2020

Online learning has moved to the front stage as 90 percent of high-income countries are using it as the primary means of educational continuity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Department of Education, Richard is a go-to person for exploring the shift we are experiencing in learning today. It’s painful to watch.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“I remember thinking that the school systems must have a great list of recommended online learning,” she said. Everyone’s a different learner,” said Joffe, “and that’s often overlooked in online learning.”. Joffe had to use her own experience with online learning to make her selections for the database.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

There is an emerging widespread awareness that digital learning is critical to the success of students’ education—certainly now, but also in a post COVID-19 world as we work to finally close the Digital Learning Gap. Sign up for the Digital Promise Action Report to stay up-to-date on our latest digital learning resources.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The schools that participated in this phase ranged from award-winning STEM schools to less-resourced ones, with all types of schools reporting the curriculum was a success and that students were engaged and excited to learn.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2024

Here’s an easy-to-read bullet list of what we found: Platform : Android iOS Web Overview: SplashLearn is an innovative online learning platform tailored for PreK through Grade 5 kids. It includes access to thousands of educational resources without hidden costs or permissions. Today, it’s SplashLearn.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2022

Students expect some flexibility in their lessons, and the Future of Higher Ed report shows just that. For students, the ability to access their learning materials at any given time is a significant benefit. Edtech tools like learning management systems (LMSs) include all materials in a single place. Wrapping up.

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Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2021

We came across many promising examples of micro-credential use, and look forward to featuring this work in our landscape report this fall. Codefi Foundation on Rural Innovation is focused on expanding access to digital jobs in software development for high-poverty communities. Here is a sneak peek at our five lead partners!

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As online schooling plays an increasingly large role in education, researchers say more work needs to be done to understand and address why some families have a harder time accessing the internet. Levy, the paper’s coauthor, said their research adds another element to existing studies on access gaps.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2021

Online learning has untapped potential for students across the nation, and while the COVID-19 pandemic forced classrooms online in early 2020, that doesn’t mean learning became more innovative and personalized. And here is where online learning’s vast potential enters the scene.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2025

Online higher education is projected to pass an impressive if little-noticed milestone this year: For the first time, more American college students will be learning entirely online than will be learning 100 percent in person. Online was going to be disruptive. It was supposed to widen access.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 15, 2020

With a free subscription teachers get 100 MB of storage and access to over standards aligned 8000 interactive lessons. You can even access Flocabulary lessons and integrate Flipgrid. See real time responses from all students and download reports and spreadsheets with student data. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 19, 2022

When testing moved online, it became painfully apparent to teachers how little students knew about using digital devices other than the internet, some apps, and iPads. The focus on online learning, thanks to COVID, has made that even more critical.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Kids are helped along by access to take-home devices and individualized learning plans that allow them to progress through class material at their own speed. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said. Ushering in a new model.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2021

The pivot to emergency remote learning differed greatly from what is considered high-quality online education, said Deb Adair, executive director of Quality Matters, a nonprofit that seeks to measure and guarantee quality in online courses.?Top-notch Related: How do you manage college online — quarantined with eight people?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2022

But some advocates say that more-accessible tech platforms could be a key to changing that. However, the accessibility of workplace training can serve as a stumbling block. More-Inclusive Platforms At least one startup is gaining traction in building a possible solution.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2022

An intelligent learning platform (ILP) for schools and universities might be the tool you’ll start using soon if you’re a teacher, academic institution leader, student, or parent. Especially during the past two years, the interest and necessity of online learning have skyrocketed. . LMS-related features.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Falling Between the Cracks By and large, administrators in New York and elsewhere report that larger online class sizes are a necessity given the need to allocate enough teachers to keep in-person classes small and the difficulties in finding substitutes during the pandemic.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 29, 2022

In our latest publication, Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report , Digital Promise conducted four in-depth case studies to explore how postsecondary institutions are using micro-credentials to create real-time career pathways for rural learners.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning tools such as Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom can help improve student engagement. Google Classroom Tools Let Educators Access PD Anywhere. Develop : Instructional technology facilitators took their ideas from the design phase and turned them into reality. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

A version of this post was originally published on July 2, 2020, in Open Access Government. In the context of the pandemic, many schools and universities turned to virtual learning environments as the only way of ensuring some continuity of education during these times of crisis. Most educators only had a few days to figure things out.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Online learning lets children learn from the comfort of their own homes and gives teachers a chance to set their own schedules. However, some parents and teachers are worried about the social growth of students who are learning remotely. Hosting a virtual party is a great way to build social skills during online learning.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

However, there are categories of students who don’t have equal chances when it comes to accessing the Internet, which hinders their development and personal growth. Many developmental disabilities, for instance, affect the information processing and learning experience of children and teenagers. Siteimprove Accessibility Checker.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 19, 2021

You get unlimited access to over 500,000 illustrations, photos, sounds, music, and videos. You can store your creations to your Moovly Gallery of up to 1 GB and have unlimited access to the Moovly Studio editor. Read more: How online learning contributes to a more inclusive HE experience.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Department of Education reports show that technology can potentially transform education. According to the study, learners who only received teacher training and did not engage with the online learning tools had poorer achievement scores. The majority of learners are comfortable using their personal devices to access schoolwork.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

According to the report, the EdTech industry will reach a global value of $252 billion by 2020. Online learning. Online learning is an all-encompassing strategy that doesn’t consist of only one tool. Most people don’t consider education technology to be such an important industry, but it’s actually gigantic.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2020

billion students out of the classroom , schools have been forced to make a decade of progress in online learning in just a few short months. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time. Online learning has been shown to increase retention and tends to take less time.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

Research repeatedly indicates that schools and students with access to high quality music education perform better in a multitude of academic, social and emotional ways. This story on music education was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In recognition of that reality, a new report has outlined “10 ways to make online learning work,” covering a range of best practices. The report is the work of the COVID Collaborative, a coalition of education, health and economic experts, written by the former directors of the U.S.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 21, 2020

In the context of the global public health threat, many educational institutions turned to online learning environments as the only way of ensuring the continuity of education during these times of crisis. Promoters of online education have touted their horns about the advantages it brings and the great results it can have.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

A version of this post was originally published on December 3rd, 2020, in Education IT Reporter. Hybrid (or blended) learning takes any classroom a step further towards the virtual learning environment while still allowing face-to-face interaction and communication, albeit less than in the regular classroom. Adaptive learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

The change would, of course, be biggest for the nearly 700,000 incarcerated adults who will gain access to federal funds this July through the expansion of the Second Chance Pell program , in terms of lower rates of recidivism and increased hope. However, thoughtful support will mean nothing if we don’t increase access to programs.

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