EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

To assess those filling current IT leadership roles, the survey also delved into the respondents’ professional backgrounds, education and years of experience. IT leaders say they use funds from the E-rate program and delay replacement or defer maintenance/upgrade contracts as a strategy to overcome budget issues.

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Broadband Survey E-rate BYOD 254

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. And it’s not just students who can BYOD, but teachers as well. And just like that, there are many other ways to advance e-learning.

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BYOD E-rate Khan Academy LMS 150

Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Given that many children were acquiring iPads for personal use, some schools adopted a Bring Your Own Device ( BYOD) Policy. “More tech-based monitoring and assessment tools will be incorporated into to the instructional mix.” Districts even integrated the two models to cut costs.

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EdTech Common Core Chromebook iPad 176

Education Superhighway

APRIL 3, 2018

With that in mind, here’s a guide to assess school district network needs and implement affordable broadband upgrades. Bear in mind that if your district has a Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”) policy or a guest network, many students, teachers, and visitors will bring one or more devices of their own to your network.

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E-rate Broadband BYOD Smartphone 70

Vizor

JANUARY 29, 2024

Leverage E-rate, Title I, and other federal & state funds Make sure you take advantage of various funding sources available for technology in education. E-rate is a federal program that provides discounts on internet access and telecommunications services for schools.

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BYOD How To E-rate Chromebook 52

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

According to the most recent figures from Funds for Learning, E-Rate applicants nationwide requested almost $748 million in discounts against the purchase of just over $1 billion in Category Two products and services, which are detailed in this chart (right). In making its transition to online assessment, Delaware used this strategy.

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Chromebook E-rate BYOD Online Assessments 40

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). Such media can be submitted to an e-portfolio or blog (e.g. Tumblr ) for peer review or assessment of learning. For the past several years the Horizon Report has listed mobile learning, in one form or another, as an emerging educational technology (e.g.

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Smartphone Learning Mobility Social Media 28