eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

By fostering self-awareness and self-regulation, metacognitive strategies empower students to monitor their learning processes, set achievable goals, and adapt their approaches to overcome linguistic and academic challenges. Brainstorming ideas : He used AI to generate comparisons between figures like Martin Luther King Jr.

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Adaptive Learning Handbook Strategy Comparison 71

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

as the leader in digital learning, representing the most adventurous innovations. Modest by comparison, Western Governors University, the largest in the U.S., I’ve always thought of the U.S. But lately I’ve realized my perception may be flawed by a false sense of American exceptionalism. While here in the U.S.,

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Online Learning Learning Mobility Blackboard 162

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Use of a digital calendar management tool assures the elimination of overlapping meetings and additional scheduling mix-ups, allowing professors and students to sync their college or university email with their personal email accounts for the purpose of calendar comparison. I literally use it every day.

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Microsoft Trends Comparison Meeting 198

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. Sponsored by Bloomz I’ve been using Bloomz for three years now and I love it. Go to www.coolcatteacher.com/bloomz to find out why Bloomz is the best parent-teacher communication system out there. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes.

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EdTech Future Ready Policies Technology 319

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Kasey Bell, a digital learning consultant and former Texas teacher, choose to go for the former: “AI [is] defined as machines with the ability or intelligence to complete tasks on their own and make intelligent decisions.” “Not only is information at our fingertips, but now at our command, [with] answers from artificial voices.”

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IXL Learning Education Comparison Digital Learning 139

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

ROI in education looks different in comparison, which can make it more difficult to identify actual value. “Cost is the primary challenge of AR/VR tools in most markets, and especially so in education,” the ABI report notes. Schools may also find it difficult to understand the value in VR at the outset. .

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Classroom EdTech Comparison Exercises 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

ROI in education looks different in comparison, which can make it more difficult to identify actual value. “Cost is the primary challenge of AR/VR tools in most markets, and especially so in education,” the ABI report notes. Schools may also find it difficult to understand the value in VR at the outset. .

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Classroom EdTech Comparison Exercises 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

ROI in education looks different in comparison, which can make it more difficult to identify actual value. “Cost is the primary challenge of AR/VR tools in most markets, and especially so in education,” the ABI report notes. Schools may also find it difficult to understand the value in VR at the outset. .

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Classroom EdTech Comparison Exercises 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

ROI in education looks different in comparison, which can make it more difficult to identify actual value. “Cost is the primary challenge of AR/VR tools in most markets, and especially so in education,” the ABI report notes. Schools may also find it difficult to understand the value in VR at the outset. .

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Classroom EdTech Comparison Exercises 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

ROI in education looks different in comparison, which can make it more difficult to identify actual value. “Cost is the primary challenge of AR/VR tools in most markets, and especially so in education,” the ABI report notes. Schools may also find it difficult to understand the value in VR at the outset. .

Classroom 150

Classroom EdTech Comparison Exercises 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

ROI in education looks different in comparison, which can make it more difficult to identify actual value. “Cost is the primary challenge of AR/VR tools in most markets, and especially so in education,” the ABI report notes. Schools may also find it difficult to understand the value in VR at the outset. .

Classroom 150

Classroom EdTech Comparison Exercises 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

ROI in education looks different in comparison, which can make it more difficult to identify actual value. “Cost is the primary challenge of AR/VR tools in most markets, and especially so in education,” the ABI report notes. Schools may also find it difficult to understand the value in VR at the outset. .

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Classroom EdTech Comparison Exercises 150

Learning with 'e's

APRIL 13, 2020

Photo by Steve Wheeler I have just published a third module in my series on digital learning for the ZilLearn platform. I cover a range of themes around online learning support, and apply several well known theories to explain what is required in digital learning environments.

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Comparison Guidelines Digital Learning Online Learning 69

Lightspeed Systems

MARCH 13, 2025

Grade-Level Comparison: Are younger students spending more time on screens than recommended? Off-Hours Activity: Monitoring late-night usage patterns to ensure students are balancing digital learning with healthy offline habits. What to Look For : Overall Usage Trends: Hour-by-hour or day-by-day breakdowns of device usage.

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Report Data Internet Safety Policies 59

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

LMS and Digital Learning topped the hype cycle in 2001 (a few years before Blackboard went public). Last year, only 25,000 Americans graduated from bootcamps, in comparison to two million bachelors degrees awarded. MOOCs topped the cycle in 2012. OPMs topped the cycle in 2015. million in 2019 to 18.6

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EdTech Chegg Udemy Company 197

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2018

To evaluate products, we use a 15-point rubric that evaluates three key qualities (engagement, pedagogy and support) essential to great digital learning. Having been on the development side, I know how tough it is to make great stuff, especially without quality feedback tuned to the unique challenges of making learning experiences.

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EdTech Tools Examples Common Core 152

Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2018

By comparison, for example, learning management systems captured more than 90 percent of universities years ago. One reason is that digital education at U.S. Why doesn’t it occupy a greater share of the market? colleges and universities suffers from a legacy of suspicion that has made wider adoption challenging.

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Survey Comparison LMS Outcomes 295

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2021

And how is edX doing by comparison? It has the most users of any provider of MOOCs (as the large-scale online courses are sometimes called), claiming more than 77 million learners. And it is the richest, with nearly three-quarters of a billion in cash in the bank, and annual revenue of about $260 million. EdX is like a distant No.

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Coursera MOOC Company Course 206

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 13, 2017

We are thrilled to announce that we’ve made three critical updates to this tool to provide a more seamless search experience and help districts identify the price comparisons that are most relevant to them. To make it even easier for districts to find actionable comparisons, the updated Compare & Connect K-12 has simplified map views.

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Accessibility Comparison Meeting Digital Learning 69

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The latest statistics come from Connected Nation’s (CN) Connect K-12 Program’s 2023 Report on School Connectivity , released in collaboration with Funds For Learning (FFL). In comparison, those districts not meeting the goal are paying well above that median price at $1.55 Key points: U.S. per megabit.

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Meeting E-rate Digital Divide Comparison 111

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

There’s no comparison. In terms of making educators’ lives easier, we’ve come a long way from the days of floppy discs, when a school would have to buy five licenses to get software on five computers. Now, students can access tech tools on multiple devices, anywhere in the world with an internet connection.

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Education Software EdTech Comparison 147

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Like with everything, if a contingent faculty [member] doesn’t have security themselves, it’s really hard to do that million and one things to help their students,” said Josh Kim, a sociologist at Dartmouth and a senior fellow at the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship at Georgetown University, who began his own career as an adjunct.

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Dropout Report Survey Study 144

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

For a quick summary, see our comparison chart at the bottom.). Carl Hooker, a director of innovative and digital learning at Eanes Independent School District in Texas, works with both Google Classroom and Apple Classroom in his district. Here’s a breakdown, by order of their release. Google Google Classroom.

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Microsoft Google Classroom Schoology 154

Hapara

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Erika Tate, PhD, has worked to advance equity in schools and communities for the past 20 years as a learning designer and professional development specialist with a focus on STEM and digital learning. When learners feel inadequate in comparison to peers, they may participate less and become increasingly isolated.

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Strategy Technology Classroom Accessibility 147

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 14, 2023

Now that the district has successfully made the digital leap, VBCPS leaders are asking themselves what’s next in terms of leveraging their digital learning tools, devices, and data to further impact and enhance learning. To strengthen their digital learning ecosystem, VBCPS leaders implemented four key data strategies: 1.

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Student Data Privacy Case Study Policies Data 98

Education Superhighway

APRIL 18, 2018

As a result, more schools can upgrade their broadband networks and give their students equal access to countless digital learning opportunities. You are helping school districts leaders across the country make more informed buying decisions and get the bandwidth they need to enable digital learning for all students.

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Broadband Data E-rate Analysis 85

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Instructure founder Brian Whitmer also cautions against easy comparisons between Instructure and rival Blackboard, which itself was sold to a private equity firm in 2011 after a time as a publicly traded company.

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LMS Blackboard Company Moodle 131

The PL2C Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Digital Learning Coach, Instructional Technology Facilitator and Research Associate at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Now let’s compare the table above with the North Carolina Digital Learning Plan ’s Digital Age Education Model comparison. By Jaclyn Stevens, M.Ed. jaclynbstevens.

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Education Comparison Advocacy Professional Learning 72

Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2024

For situations where a complete pilot program is not feasible, decision makers should ensure that product demonstrations are consistent across different tools to enable fair comparisons.

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EdTech Conference Survey Comparison 119

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Leveraged Price Comparisons. While the district is awaiting final approval for their upgrade, they look forward to the sustainable solution that will enable students access to their current digital learning technologies, and many more to come. Maximized State and Federal Funds.

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E-rate Broadband Comparison Tablets 72

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2016

Lubbock Independent School District aims to support a thriving culture of digital learning in its schools by ensuring teachers and students have more than enough bandwidth. Check out our Fiber Toolkit for free tools and resources including the RFP templates Lubbock used and the “Build Vs. Buy” comparison tool.

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E-rate Broadband Comparison Blended Learning 66

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

So it's a very operable comparison. Much like Netflix doesn't have every conceivable movie, but they have movies that matter to most people, and they create their own original content as well. We're seeing that this creates a real network effect.

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Chegg Pearson Company EdTech 136

Education Superhighway

JULY 9, 2019

A shared vision for digital learning. With personalized student learning at the center, the Future Ready Framework provides a roadmap to support school leaders in building a digital plan that prepares students for success in college, career, and citizenship. Research and compare connectivity solutions.

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E-rate Broadband Comparison Future Ready 65

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Compare & Connect K-12, a free school broadband comparison tool, has helped thousands of school districts prepare for their network upgrades. Enhanced map views highlight hundreds of school districts in need of an upgrade to the 100 kbps per student minimum bandwidth needed for digital learning. Identify Districts in Need.

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E-rate Broadband Comparison Tools 40

TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Going Beyond the Major Applications While it is easy to do a comparison in how to provide professional development on word processors, this concept goes well beyond the computer. Same application … two completely different PD sessions.

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EdTech Google Microsoft Comparison 88

EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Interactivity is critical to learning at all ages, from kindergarten to college. But in comparison to its counterparts in higher education, K-12 faces the challenge of extremely fast adoption and experimentation. Understanding K-12 is Unique.

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Symantec How To EdTech Learning 125

TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

While it is easy to do a comparison in how to provide professional development on word processors, this concept goes well beyond the computer. Digital Learning Platforms. Same application … two completely different PD sessions. Going Beyond the Major Applications. District Website. Chromebooks. Safety & Security Protocols.

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EdTech Google Microsoft Examples 90