Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Interestingly the study also found that similar gender bias ratios can be found in the uptake of tertiary education across the countries studied. Looking through some of the Pew Center’s research on this makes for some interesting reading particularly with regard to trends around mobile usage compared with fixed broadband.

Digital Divide 150

Digital Divide Broadband Mobility BYOD 150

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Laptops and internet connections are not available in every household , and even students who usually have such resources available may now find themselves competing for them with siblings or parents studying or working from home. And broadband Internet connections aren’t available everywhere, especially in rural parts of the U.S.

Tablets 211

Tablets Laptops Smartphone Mobility 211

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

or in disadvantaged countries abroad that lack robust broadband options depend on mobile devices to participate online. This survey asked a broader group of students, while the Wiley study quizzed those in online programs only. But are colleges paying attention to what online students want most?

Survey 210

Survey Broadband Course Analysis 210

Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

A counterpoint to these figures, is also the finding that 70% of teachers assign homework requiring broadband access. Mobile Beacon. Some studies have shown that enabling such households with mobile, rather than broadband, internet creates a more flexible solution, as these types of households tend to relocate more frequently.

Examples 150

Examples Accessibility Broadband Mobility 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We asked where it fits in the journey toward universal broadband. households didn't have broadband access. Now, we're ready to help teachers seamlessly create lesson plans and send them out to all students — even those who don't have broadband. And, most importantly, how does it serve students? Can you explain that?

Digital Divide 169

Digital Divide Broadband Khan Academy eBook 169

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Studies show that parental involvement in a student’s education is the most accurate predictor of academic achievement. Researchers at Columbia University went further to study the impact of weekly automated alerts to parents about their student’s missed assignments, grades and class absences. VIDEO: Smart Mobile Messaging.

Tools 165

Tools Broadband Strategy Mobility 165

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

During the pandemic, many districts have addressed this gap by handing out personal hotspot devices (similar to routers) or smartphones, or provided mobile Wi-Fi on school buses to kids lacking internet. To assess the full extent of the home connectivity gap in Ector County, the school district commissioned a study.

Broadband 145

Broadband Learning Accessibility Company 145

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The report highlights states (Tennessee, Mississippi, Massachusetts) that have used state and federal relief funding to purchase devices and expand broadband connectivity. Asynchronous learning is better for independent study and when students are completing their individual assignments. There is a place for both, the authors argue.

Digital Divide 218

Digital Divide How To Learning Broadband 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Since those early days, two million Canadian students avoided COVID-19 danger, continuing their studies remotely during the pandemic at Canada’s fully online colleges—including Athabasca University in Alberta and at highly ranked colleges like McGill University in Montreal. Another 26,000 study at a lower-cost affiliate, Tech Millennium.

Online Learning 159

Online Learning Learning Mobility Blackboard 159

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

A National Bureau of Economic Research study by researchers from Arizona State University found that first-generation college students are 50 percent more likely to have delayed graduation due to Covid-19 than students who have college-educated parents. The impact could be devastating both for individuals and for our society as a whole.

Accessibility 141

Accessibility Broadband Survey Digital Divide 141

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Here’s some of what we learned about the challenges and opportunities in mobilizing new technologies to address educational equity. A Rising Tide of Inequality Edtech efforts at broadening access to opportunity often falter when running up against entrenched forms of inequity and discrimination.

EdTech 149

EdTech Khan Academy MOOC Broadband 149

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories.

Broadband 43

Broadband Accessibility Mobility E-rate 43

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home.

Broadband 91

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 91

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers. patents in mobile technologies.

Broadband 98

Broadband Digital Divide Chromebook Libraries 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In a study of 140,000 classrooms in K-12 schools across 39 states, more than half showed no evidence of students using technology to gather, evaluate, or use information for learning. Most classrooms have access to at least one computer or mobile device, and 77% of school districts have high speed broadband.

Technology 153

Technology Differentiated Instruction Broadband Academic Standards 153

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

With students, teachers and lecturers confined to their offices, homes, and dorm rooms to study and teach, many colleges and universities have come to realise that existing connectivity infrastructure just isn’t up to par. Private LTE is a mobile broadband network deployed to serve a specific organization.

Broadband 82

Broadband Learning Mobility Policies 82

Education Superhighway

JULY 31, 2020

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E.

Case Study 52

Case Study Study Digital Divide Broadband 52

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. The initiative set a goal of ensuring that every student had access to a broadband connection, which drove innovation and perseverance among all key players from the Task Force to the calling agents to school leaders.

Case Study 52

Case Study Study Broadband Data 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Pew Research Center found that the share of lower-income Americans who rely on smartphones to go online instead of a broadband connection has nearly doubled from 2013 to 2019. Any serious engagement of this demographic with educational technology tools must have a mobile-first strategy in place,” Roden says.

Video 133

Video Strategy Company Smartphone 133

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 29, 2012

We''ll discuss his focus on "emerging trends in the integration of inquiry, pedagogy, and technology and their potential application to liberal arts contexts," as well as his work on digital storytelling, learning in immersive environments, mobile devices, social reading, and the "rise of digital humanities."

Blackboard 71

Blackboard Technology Broadband Trends 71

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet. Oakland launched OAK Wi-Fi, a broadband program, in late 2020 using $7.7 The homework gap isn’t new. We [didn’t] want this to be a Band-Aid fix,” he said.

Digital Divide 126

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 126

Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

However, school leaders should press providers on research, evidence, and case studies where the device choice and implementation lead to positive student outcomes. Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities.

Chromebook 100

Chromebook Tablets Broadband Assessment 100

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of teachers surveyed by Pew reported using mobile phones in the classroom or to complete assignments, while almost half (45%) reported using e-readers and tablet computers. While broadband wasn’t a specific focus of the survey, Purcell said that the issue did arise frequently in focus groups.

Broadband 46

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 46

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Promote Low Cost Broadband Offerings 3. Deploy Mobile Hotspot Programs 4. Innovative school and district leaders are rising above fiscal constraints to ensure students have broadband access both during and beyond the school day. Partner with Community Organizations to Create “Homework Hotspots” 2. Install Wifi on School Buses 5.

How To 51

How To Broadband E-rate Digital Divide 51

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of teachers surveyed by Pew reported using mobile phones in the classroom or to complete assignments, while almost half (45%) reported using e-readers and tablet computers. While broadband wasn’t a specific focus of the survey, Purcell said that the issue did arise frequently in focus groups.

Broadband 36

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 36

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics.

Learning 93

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 93

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The district’s “Wi-Fi-on-the-Go” program aims to provide students the opportunity for mobile learning on the school buses. Students can study, learn, communicate with teachers and collaborate on class assignments to and from school and extra-curricular excursions. Material from a press release was used in this report.

Broadband 40

Broadband Data Mobility Mobile Learning 40

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2016

CFISD is building a 100G network with the vision of providing students and staff ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ broadband access so they can easily interact and collaborate with peers and engage in distance learning initiatives. ”

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Smartphone Mobility 40

Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Brechner is not ignorant of the fact that broadband provision is a necessity for such projects to succeed, indeed he even declared that 'broadband is a human right'. Conrad Wolfram. The Wolfram Alpha answer engine is a distinct departure from search engines such as Google or Bing.

OER 53

OER Broadband Laptops Social Media 53

Buncee

MARCH 29, 2022

The American Library Association (ALA) wants to promote the idea that “libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers, and other resources. In fact, 34 statewide studies confirm links between strong school libraries and student achievement.”.

Libraries 66

Libraries Broadband Digital Citizenship LMS 66

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

While 96 percent of Americans in urban areas have access to fixed broadband, only 70 percent of New Mexicans have broadband access at home. Others spend long hours studying in the computer labs at the Doña Ana Community College Hatch Learning Center, adjacent to the high school.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

Are easy to find and easy to access on mobile devices (53 percent). CoSN Calls Broadband Access Outside School a ‘Civil Right’ for Students. How Teachers Use Ed Tech: 8 Research Studies You Need to Know. Make it easier to understand difficult concepts (55 percent). Fit their learning styles (53 percent).

Survey 273

Survey Video Khan Academy Game-Based Learning 273

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For the past several years the Horizon Report has listed mobile learning, in one form or another, as an emerging educational technology (e.g. mobile computing, mobile apps, social media, BYOD, mobile learning). ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology 2016. affordances of mobile Web 2.0.

Smartphone 28

Smartphone Learning Mobility Social Media 28

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service. Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes. The answer is: not yet!

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

Graphite Blog

MARCH 25, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service. Address the lack of broadband Internet access in many lower-income homes. The answer is: not yet!

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Citizenship Industry Libraries 40

Fractus Learning

APRIL 18, 2016

They are far more used to technology, having grown up with computers and mobile phones. This is the generation who will study the work of Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web in history books. They are the generation that sees ultrafast broadband and wi-fi as a basic right. I owned one of those too.

Social Media 40

Social Media Learning Broadband Smartphone 40

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2015

It also provides for a national study of data related to the digital divide, including barriers to students’ home internet access, how educators confront that reality in their classrooms, and how no at-home internet access can impact student engagement. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.),

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide Accessibility Digital Learning Student Engagement 40