eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The federal E-rate program continues to provide expanded access to technology, including edtech tools, digital learning resources, and high-speed internet access, to schools, according to an annual report that takes stock of the program’s progress. E-rate remains a dependable and necessary program for education.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Approximately 71 percent of K–12 teachers allowed students to use the internet to research subjects in class, according to a 2017 University of Phoenix survey. Seventy percent of U.S. teachers also assigned internet-based homework last year, according to the Pew Research Center. In March, a bipartisan group of U.S. by Erin Brereton.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. A quarter of respondents rated the system neither easy nor difficult in the 2017 survey.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students have fewer barriers to learning when they can use their tablets or laptops not only to find homework instructions, read e-books, and share important information with their families, but to create and work on independent projects, research topics that interest them, and connect with subject experts.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2017

In a 2016 survey conducted by the Consortium for School Networking (COSN), 90 percent of IT administrators at K-12 schools expect that curricula will be at least 50 percent digital over the next three years. Next page: How schools are currently using E-Rate for digital success). billion in 2017.

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Digital Promise

JULY 20, 2020

We’ve found in our national survey, Learning in the 21st Century: How the American Public, Parents, and Teachers View Education Priorities and How to Achieve Them , that only half of teachers rely on research to inform their practice. What do you think could be the reason they rate it lower than peers and instinct?

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2018

Those were among the 10 key findings highlighted in the Consortium for School Networking’s fourth K–12 IT Leadership Survey Report , which was released on Monday in conjunction with the opening of CoSN’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The survey also highlighted the different paths men and women take to IT leadership.

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techlearning

JUNE 9, 2020

The E-rate program, formally called The Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program, helps eligible U.S. schools to obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

APRIL 15, 2024

The 2024 survey is now open for applicants to submit confidential responses about critical areas of the federal E-rate funding program Funds For Learning, the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, announces the launch of its 14th annual Keep Reading Funds For Learning Launches 14th Annual E-rate Survey: Shaping the Future (..)

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EdNews Daily

MAY 15, 2020

By Charles Sosnik E-rate may still be the answer if Congress and the FCC can work together In the Learning Counsel’s National Survey, schools and districts from across America are weighing in on key issues related to teaching and learning.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 8, 2021

A recent survey indicates that 93% of teachers believe students are more likely to cheat if attending school online. If you invoke the five values of academic integrity and work to create a class or campus-wide honor code — that students help create — the academic dishonesty and plagiarism rates will be far lower.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

APRIL 13, 2023

Funds For Learning, the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, has opened its 13th annual survey for E-rate applicants. This survey compiles essential data and information that determine how the program can best serve its applicants.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. Nonprofit Common Sense has released a new survey and companion analysis about the 0-8 year-old set. It estimates another 4,300 districts could be upgraded in the 2020-21 academic year.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2018

While 91 percent of teachers are excited at the prospect of bringing more digital tools into the classroom, only 16 percent believe their schools are executing proper integration plans, according to a 2016 national survey. . Once you understand the problem and what your faculty is capable of, it is time to start implementing a solution.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2021

Two surveys make it look that way. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey finds homeschooling rates have more than doubled during the pandemic. So it added a clarification in the second of its two surveys “to make sure households were reporting true homeschooling rather than virtual learning through a public or private school.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

A large majority of E-rate applicants (87 percent) said the federally funded program is vital to their internet connectivity goals, according to an annual survey that tracks program applicants’ perspectives on the program. Next page: How one school is putting E-rate funding to work).

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2024

We commend the FCC for acknowledging the urgency of these issues and taking initial steps to address the cybersecurity concerns of E-rate applicants.” In the 2023 survey, over 100 applicants shared their individual opinions about the need for cybersecurity. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Now, a set of surveys from the think tank New America finds adults’ education is suffering, too, as public libraries closed during the pandemic. The surveys and accompanying report, “ Public Libraries and the Pandemic: Digital Shifts and Disparities to Overcome ,” find 15 percent of U.S. 2,200), U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

In the survey, school district representatives also answered questions about E-rate, broadband connectivity, cloud computing and data interoperability. In the survey, just over 3 percent of respondents said their school buses have Wi-Fi, but another 16 percent said they would consider it if it were E-rate eligible.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

What (and who) is E-rate? E-rate is a US Federal Program for funding telecom and technology in K-12 schools and Libraries. A division of USAC responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the E-rate Program. Where do I go to apply for E-rate? Is my district or facility eligible for E-rate?

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to a 2018 Education Week Research Center survey centered on U.S. E-books, studies, and essays. Plus, they can rate these recommendations to help their colleagues and teachers realize how relevant they are. . They also offer at-a-glance information about course attendance, course completion rates, and grades.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

To inform the Federal Communications Commission in evaluating and refreshing the vitality of the $4 billion program, Funds For Learning announces its eighth annual E-rate Applicant Survey. This survey is specifically designed to gather your responses and inform important decision makers in Washington D.C.,” EDMOND, OKLA.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020. To inform the Federal Communications Commission in evaluating and refreshing the vitality of the $4 billion program, Funds For Learning announces its eighth annual E-rate Applicant Survey. [

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

While vendors and e-learning service providers promote microlearning as an off-the-shelf solution to be used like a genie’s lamp to solve all the learning and development issues in your organization, they fail to understand that microlearning is not a technological solution—it is a learning strategy. Would anyone understand it? Yes, a pilot!

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The most common goals for any project are: Attract more customers: these strategies should focus on increasing conversion rates and getting users to take a specific action (download an app, buy a product, subscribe to your newsletter, etc.). Especially in the field of e-commerce it’s a great help. Ease of use.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

One example is New Jersey, where schools and districts were required to submit to the state “a survey weekly of how many students lacked devices and/or WiFi,” according to Erica Hartman, Director of Technology Integration at New Jersey’s Morris School District. Jennifer E. Federally, mandates do exist for schools and districts.

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 170

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2018

A vast majority of E-rate applicants say the federal funding is vital to their internet connectivity, especially as demand for school wi-fi is surging, according to the latest annual E-rate applicant survey from Funds For Learning.

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E-rate Libraries Broadband Survey 45

EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2018

Technology is in constant flux and data centers must evolve at the same rate. According to COSN’s 2018 K–12 IT Leadership Survey Report , the use of devices and digital material in the classroom will only continue to grow. . Keeping data center spaces uncluttered is as important as a manageable student-to-teacher ratio.

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techlearning

JULY 31, 2017

Changes in leadership in the White House and the FCC have raised questions regarding the promise of the E-Rate program to deliver broadband connections to students in the US.

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E-rate Survey Broadband Learning 44

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

E-commerce purchases of all types have surged. This is already evident in the latest national job-market data, which shows a 15 percent unemployment rate for high school graduates with no college and 13 percent for those with some college or an associate degree—compared to 7 percent for individuals with a bachelor’s or higher.

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Learning Digital Badges E-rate MOOC 210

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

An easy way to do this is by putting together a short survey for participants. There are many free online tools such as SurveyMonkey or Google Forms and you can send the survey to everyone through email. Here is what you can find out from the survey: How comfortable people are with the technology. Plan the training. What’s next?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Funds For Learning survey indicates applicants would restore support for voice service if able. Eighty-six percent of E-rate applicants participating in a recent survey said they are concerned about the Federal Communication Commission’s phase-out of support for voice service, according to recent data. billion.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

A critical finding is that school districts that are meeting the 1 Mbps per student goal are also getting access at a much lower rate than those districts not meeting that benchmark,” said Emily Jordan, Vice President of Education Initiatives, CN. “In org website. How does lack of internet access affect students?

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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. Surveys suggest that employees stay longer at companies that offer formal training pathways. With two-thirds of U.S.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Perhaps the single most significant development in ensuring access was the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) modernization of the E-rate program. Over the past 15 years, the E-rate program has achieved the goal of connecting almost every U.S. school and library to the Internet.

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E-rate Libraries Meeting Accessibility 120

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

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Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150