Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

Knowledge work has moved online as professionals work remotely. E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. Restaurants have rapidly shifted to online and mobile ordering, and are speeding up the deployment of digital kiosks that replace human workers.

Learning 213

Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 213

Learning with 'e's

MAY 18, 2020

There is a race to develop new methods of health care, vaccines, medicines and of course, new social rules and civic responsibility. Perhaps they still see it as a poor substitute, or a second rate method of teaching. Content is still king in their minds, and everything relies on their knowledge, and the ' delivery ' of learning.

Online Learning 69

Online Learning E-rate Learning Conference 69

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Online learning has come a long way since its early champions saw it as a supplement to classroom learning. And while online learning has more than proven itself to be both an alternative to and complementary offering for traditional classroom instruction, some misconceptions still persist.

E-rate 111

E-rate Learning Trends Industry 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When the unemployment rate spiked during the spring of 2020, jobs that required a college degree declined more than those that didn’t, and new college graduates were hit the hardest. Since 2014, Salesforce has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to develop curriculum for Trailhead, its free online learning platform.

Training 199

Training Company E-rate Software 199

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. Every year, Renaissance Learning publishes what it calls the world’s largest annual study of K-12 reading habits, the “ What Kids are Reading ” report.

Libraries 183

Libraries Survey E-rate Report 183

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VGV has a 97 percent graduation rate and a 100 percent college acceptance rate to schools including: Johns Hopkins, MIT, Xavier, Spelman, Sarah Lawrence, Wheaton and Savannah College of Art and Design. VGV is the first RI school designed from Day 1 to be a competency- and equity-based, personalized blended learning model.

Blended Learning 91

Blended Learning E-rate Learning Course 91

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

OHDELA gets an F rating from the Ohio Department of Education, receiving failing marks on measures including students’ performance on state tests, academic growth and graduation rates. They also say they are taking steps to improve retention and graduation rates.

E-rate 138

E-rate Pearson Company Report 138

Neo LMS

APRIL 28, 2016

Videos are known to be the most successful learning materials in terms of engagement and retention rates. The brain is active on almost all sensorial levels when watching videos, grabbing kids’ attention and helping them better remember what they learn.

Video 158

Video Classroom Course Elementary 158

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

So Fulé and her colleagues devised a program—free, voluntary, and entirely online—that has helped hundreds of students roll through remediation coursework and ace their math placement tests while measurably boosting their confidence about success in both math and college. Not insignificantly, the award came with a cash prize of $100,000.

Tools 118

Tools Flipped Classroom Outcomes E-rate 118

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Advocates of online learning cite flexibility and access, while proponents of in-person instruction emphasize social interaction and hands-on learning. In online learning vs. classroom learning research debates, both sides grapple with balancing effectiveness and equity. Research conducted by the U.S.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Classroom Learning E-rate 52

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. percent offered ‘all classes online.’

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. percent offered ‘all classes online.’

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Search results will give a star rating for a peer review and a user rating to help you find high-quality materials. TextBookGo is a website that has free e-textbooks that teachers and students can download. The textbooks cover subjects that work well for secondary grade levels, although some are written for college courses.

OER 130

OER E-rate Hapara Libraries 130

EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2019

It showed how using a high-tech artificial intelligence system precisely predicts the genuineness of a player’s win, by analyzing factors like – surprise, shock, hysteria, reaction, and change in the heart rate. It comes with the promise of deciding the course of education. To fine-tune online courses and offerings.

Data 100

Data E-rate Dropout Adaptive Learning 100

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I dislike fraudulent courses. graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam. Tagged on: July 23, 2017 ED warns schools of another widespread ransomware attack | Future of Ed Tech e-Newsletter → In light of a recent widespread ransomware attack, the U.S. I think the latter."

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2020

As more schools adapt to an e-learning environment this fall, teachers are both emphasizing the importance of academic integrity, as well as taking extra precautions to check that students have written original work.

LMS 83

LMS E-rate Software Learning 83

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

A new kind of credential has entered the crowded market for online learning. EdX, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides online courses, announced last week the creation of 19 “ MicroMasters ” courses, a new type of online educational program. Columbia University (Artificial Intelligence).

Online Learning 40

Online Learning MOOC E-rate Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

The online students in the report “are not outliers,” says McEachin, adding that “in terms of other states’ achievement with e-schools, [Ohio students] are in the middle,” says Dr. McEachin. A study published in 2015 by Stanford University showed a consistent rate of low achievement from online students across 17 states.

E-rate 103

E-rate Policies Report Analysis 103

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

This means that students living in online “education deserts,” who already face significant barriers to success, are being locked out of the postsecondary education that is so important to so many individuals’ prospects for future prosperity and civic engagement.

Broadband 127

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries 127

Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

It's about the front page story covering the announcement that some colleges are planning to offer 'cut price' qualifications that rely on a combination of podcasting, online learning and remote self study. Call me a fool, but I would rather offer no courses at all, than put my name to a course that is inferior due to cost cutting.

E-rate 53

E-rate Education Dropout Online Learning 53

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Eduverse.com is a revolutionary online learning environment providing a safe and secure ‘metaverse’ for K-12 schools. Leo , Tutor.com’s soon-to-come new academic support platform, is purpose-built from the ground up by learning experts, teachers, and web developers in collaboration with K-12 and higher-ed leaders.

EdTech 138

EdTech Lenovo Robotics Laptops 138

Learning with 'e's

MARCH 20, 2014

His work around the study of social and cognitive presence in distance learning contexts has been cited many times, and his research has led to a number of high profile keynote speech invitations around the globe. When did you first become involved with research into distance education and online learning?

E-rate 73

E-rate Conference Social Media Study 73

IAD Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The term adaptive e-Learning refers to a set of techniques oriented to offer online students a personal and unique experience, with the final goal of maximizing their performance. Adaptive e-Learning is based on the principle that every student is unique and has a different background, educational needs, learning style, etc.

E-rate 42

E-rate Learning System Training 42

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. billion by 2022.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 14, 2017

She does however, see a future for blended campus learning, where traditional forms of education stand side by side with online learning in all its forms. Online learning,' she states pragmatically, 'will never fully replace brick and mortar institutions, but it is also certain to get better over time' (p 120).

MOOC 0

MOOC Coursera Education E-rate 0

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Schools often purchase software, computer devices, and technology-based learning systems because they are effective marketing tools for recruitment, or because they want to keep pace with the digital investments of rival institutions, or simply because they fear appearing outdated. Fears, of course, need to be surfaced and addressed.

Digital Learning 112

Digital Learning Technology Mobility E-rate 112

The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 15, 2012

And yet our drop out rates only improve marginally, student measures are down. Students need to have the options of learning traditionally if they wish, but they also need to be able to learn through project-based or problem-based learning if that fits their needs.

Industry 89

Industry Policies E-rate Meeting 89

Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 22, 2023

As your school district seeks to optimize the effectiveness of its web content filtering across a wide spectrum of considerations that include teaching, learning, safety, security, privacy, and of course, return on investment, keep the following tips at the front of your mind. #1

Policies 52

Policies E-rate System Accessibility 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

While the federal government awards billions of dollars annually to get schools and libraries online, through its E-rate program, Albemarle’s project is technically ineligible for that because it’s “off campus,” even though it will be an extension of the school network with all its security, filters and firewalls.

Broadband 104

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 104

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

Then, without missing a beat, she switched the smartboard display and launched into a multiple-choice quiz using a game-based online learning platform called Kahoot! She’s been doing Google Hangouts with us online, which is super convenient,” Tozier said. More bandwidth, of course, is always better.

Broadband 99

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 99

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. billion by 2022.

EdTech 117

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 117

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From interactive digital resources to online learning platforms, technology has given educators innovative tools to create dynamic and inclusive learning environments. Students, in turn, have benefited from increased access to information, personalized learning experiences, and opportunities for collaboration.

Technology 95

Technology Education Adaptive Learning Accessibility 95

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Online learning has become the norm now, with digital books and interactive eBooks are the ones that make learning possible. One of the major obstacles in online learning is keeping readers engaged throughout the course. The days of textbooks have not looked bright since the digitalization of education.

eBook 52

eBook E-rate LMS Social Media 52

IT Bill

JUNE 2, 2016

For the past several years, online learning in higher education has focused on delivering a highly structured learning environment. Courses are typically designed to deliver content sequentially (week one, week two, etc.) with required reading assignments, discussion forums, quizzes, etc. CC-BY by Oliver Clark on Flickr.

Digital Badges 28

Digital Badges E-rate MOOC LMS 28

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. Other highlights of the last twenty years are the growth of open education, open courses, connected, social and rhizomatic learning. As an aside, I think we have massively overcomplicated online learning.

E-rate 32

E-rate Learning LMS Course 32

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. Other highlights of the last twenty years are the growth of open education, open courses, connected, social and rhizomatic learning. As an aside, I think we have massively overcomplicated online learning.

E-rate 32

E-rate Learning LMS Course 32

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

The E arly adopters move with the change. Some may see it as a challenge, but are reasonably happy to learn and adapt. Technological skills and the desire to enhance learning through the use of technology need to be an important part of the hiring process. The Innovators are usually enthusiastic. A blank radar graph.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning How To Khan Academy 40