Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
A critical step to realizing the full potential of technology for underserved adult learners, and by extension their families, involves looking more deeply into equity of access as well as why this population often has underutilized available broadband technology.
SETDA Says
JUNE 23, 2021
OET Roundtable Blog Convened by SETDA, CoSN, & Digital Promise By Julia Fallon, Executive Director, SETDA Equity of Access As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us, reliable, robust broadband access both at school and away from campus is required to equitably engage all learners no matter where they live and learn.
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Edsurge
JUNE 11, 2021
These new amendments require the State Superintendent to survey education institutions to understand students' access to computing devices and broadband connections. The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity.
SETDA Says
OCTOBER 2, 2020
SETDA and CoSN commend the FCC for acting this week to help rural telecommunications providers offer affordable broadband to qualified students. The agency’s decision to revise tariffs for rural providers is a helpful action at this historic moment when far too many rural students lack access to online learning.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 15, 2015
Krueger, CEO at CoSN – the Consortium for School Networking , said the fact that the modernized E-rate hones in on broadband and more robust networks is a net positive for K-12 IT departments and their CTOs. Broadband equity. Broadband isn’t a luxury anymore,” she says.
Edthena
JANUARY 23, 2018
The upload technology was built with the variability of school broadband networks in mind. Designing for ease of use and equity of access. “There’s nothing new for schools to buy or install. Teachers just click record, and they’re on their way,” said Weldon. The video tool includes a timer for teachers to “set it and forget it.”
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
Essential Conditions: Support the essential conditions necessary for the successful acquisition and implementation of digital instructional materials for successful digital learning including Leadership, Equity of Access, Accessibility for All Students, Interoperability Considerations and Student Data & Privacy.
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