Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

How ideas from the Nonprofit Technology Conference can positively impact adult learning and workforce development initiatives. Multi-directional Learning. How can students and teachers learn from each other on common issues, solutions, strategies, and pitfalls? Creating Engaging Online Learning Experiences.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 25, 2020

Witnessing how many students lacked access to the most basic components of online learning—devices and internet access—LEANLAB and their partners across the metro region took immediate action. The Kansas City Public Library system made open-access WiFi available 24 hours a day in the parking lots of all branch locations.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2020

We’ve been talking about Sigmund Freud, Virginia Woolf and Michel Foucault in our first weeks online, and the students have been as insightful as ever in connecting these texts to their own situations. My colleagues report similarly positive experiences. Sign up here for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Those are just a few examples of how the coronavirus pandemic has transformed school buildings and inspired new “Covid classrooms” this fall, as illustrated by photographs and videos readers submitted to The Hechinger Report. Picture of library shelves with “caution do not enter” tape. Credit: Eileen Wood. Credit: Jessica Shearer.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Teachers can use templates created by educators and available from the library or add interactive questions and formative assessments, such as multiple choice, draw response, drag and drop, open discussion questions, and more. Nearpod also has a library full of virtual field trips, interactives, and 3D images the entire class can enjoy.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 30, 2020

Colleges and universities have huge libraries stacked with books. Brick and mortar libraries are still standing strong and are maintained by educational institutions. But let’s be practical here, how often are students excited at the prospect of going to the library to search for a book? Benefits for Institutions 1.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

If your state is among the majority that tests students online (or plans to), the fact of the matter is that you have such technology requirements already in place. Consider also digital and online learning opportunities afforded students and teachers in which the state has invested. Offering online learning?

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2018

But several colleges experimenting with such programs are avoiding a tactic that other public institutions are increasingly using to boost numbers: online learning. But the Tennessean recently reported that the first class of students to participate in Tennessee Promise showed that 21.5

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

If this spring semester of impromptu remote learning has taught us anything, it’s that not everyone takes immediately to online learning. From there, you can marshal the vast potential of technology to create an online learning environment and digital learning content precisely tailored to each student’s needs and interests.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 18, 2024

Online Learning Tools For Students: From AI Tutors To Smart Notebooks Technology has transformed how you interact with your educational materials. From AI tutors that provide personalized learning experiences to digital platforms that organize notes efficiently, these innovative tools are transforming traditional learning methods.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In fact, with Kiddom, you get everything you love about Google Classroom as well as the features only Kiddom brings to learning such as: the ability to plan, assess, and analyze via a free library of standards-aligned resources. easy-to-read, actionable reports that help teachers understand individual student performance.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

According to a recent report by the Department of Labor , over half (66.7%) of all of 2017’s high school cohort are currently enrolled in colleges or universities. Relentless publishing, in aid of building the university’s academic profile, puts enormous strain on college library and publication resources. The online advantage.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2017

Beneylu is a K-8 online learning platform that puts critical classroom applications, resources, activities, and games in a secure online universe that is accessible to parents, teachers, and students. The goal is to make learning not only smoothly-delivered but adaptable and intriguing for everything.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Many online learning platforms, such as LinkedIn Learning and MasterClass, are indeed pivoting towards business models that look a lot like subscription-based streaming services Pandora, Spotify or Netflix. Customers can now pay a monthly fee to get access to a library of content. monthly minimum wage.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2021

-based online education provider is faring as it prepares to go public. Coursera reported $293.5 Also driving that growth is Coursera for Campus, which the company launched in late 2019 to let colleges offer its library of online courses to their students.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

To help schools, parents and caregivers meet the needs of their early learners and further empower their learning journey toward school readiness, Gale, a Cengage company has made major enhancements to Miss Humblebee’s Academy , its award-winning interactive online learning solution for children ages three to six.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

Despite various efforts by states and school districts to close the gap during the past year, 15 percent of children from families with incomes below the national median of $75,000 a year are still without fast and reliable home internet access, according to a new report from New America and Rutgers University. An additional $7.17

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

At EdSurge, we frequently attend these gatherings, report from them and invite conference go-ers to share what they’ve learned as well. gathering hundreds of education leaders, thinkers, researchers around learning, equity and technology. And for any K-12 followers out there, we’re also hosting our own event this fall!

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Kids frustrated by online learning looked forward to going back to school in New York City next week, but re-opening has been postponed. Credit: Sarah Garland/The Hechinger Report. In suburban Chicago, even as schools reopened virtually, some districts are figuring out ways to supervise online learning in schools, for a price.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2020

More than 99 percent of schools nationwide have access to speedy and reliable internet, making online learning an option for their students. School buildings are closed because of coronavirus, and the bandwidth that powered digital learning for kids is going unused. schools is effectively closed. Only, now it doesn’t matter.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Historically disadvantaged students will face greater academic risks in emergency online environments. Colleges and school systems are hustling under stressful conditions to develop appropriate policies for emergency online learning. Access to content. Their needs come into conflict with directives to practice social distancing.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

As one training director interviewed for our study described, “learning experience platforms allow us to democratize the learning for everyone and reach the masses”—in contrast to training programs that were often focused in the past on small groups of top executives.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2020

A recent report by Burning Glass Technologies , a labor market analytics firm, confirmed robust demand for real-time 3D skills, with 30,000 job postings in the US between October 2017 and October 2018 and a 601 percent higher growth rate than the market overall.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2024

If you do it yourself, you take the longer road, adapting to online learning.” Shirky also reminded me that “COVID gave faculty some sense of what online is about. When faculty gained experience, online was demystified.” If you go with an OPM, you get less change at your own institution.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Students Miss Their Teachers If anything from the survey results surprised Raeal Moore, a principal research scientist at ACT and an author of the report, it was that students who were stuck at home wished they “had somebody there in person to help them navigate the learning experience,” she says.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

These institutions are helping students find cost-free ways to leave campus, keeping dorms open for those who don’t have other options or identifying ways to enable less-wired students who can’t access online learning to still finish out the semester. She said she is “forever grateful.” Photo by Rashad Paige.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2020

Online learning—often touted as an up-and-coming way of delivering education—took its place on the world stage as the de facto model, regardless of how prepared students, employees and educators were for the experience. In a SHRM survey, 68 percent of respondents reported sustaining their training budget through the pandemic.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

EdSurge reporters, researchers and other staff members often frequent these events, where we write about the latest news and emerging trends in education technology. EdSurge HigherEd regularly hosts meetups and Twitter chats on online learning and higher education technology. Be on the lookout for that in the upcoming weeks.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The Hechinger Report is collaborating with The New York Times to produce Bulletin Board, page 2 of the Times ’ s education supplement, Learning. Sophia Joffe, a high school senior who launched a database for enriched remote learning, at her family’s home in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. – CAYLA BAMBERGER.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

We already knew there was a digital divide, but we avoided fixing the fundamental inequities by counting on students to search out libraries, computer labs and coffee shops, or to complete college work with only a cell phone or shared computer. This current pot of money serves many needs, from K-12 schools to libraries and telemedicine.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

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Edsurge

JULY 4, 2019

You’ll often find EdSurge reporters, researchers and other staff members at these events, scribbling and typing away to chronicle the latest chatter, insights and news on emerging trends in the future of learning. EdSurge also regularly hosts meetups and workshops on online learning and higher education technology.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

It seems certain that more professional learning will happen outside of traditional institutions and campuses – especially if colleges fail to adapt. Learning is increasingly happening in the workplace, or “ in the flow of work.” Career-oriented lifelong learning is now even more of a societal and economic imperative.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2020

The suburban Seattle school is part of the Northshore School District, which closed earlier in March and has since paused its online learning program. (AP For others, it’s an even bigger catastrophe: they may not be able to afford proper meals for their children, much less the technology and connectivity needed for online learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2024

The News Literacy Project offers several resources and services for educators, including an online learning platform, a free weekly newsletter, professional development opportunities, a variety of classroom materials and more. Here are 5 resources to help students develop strong news literacy skills: 1.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan in April 2021 to enable school districts and libraries to provide internet access and connected devices to students and educators during the pandemic. 7, districts and libraries had requested $6.4 7, districts and libraries had requested $6.4 The program received $7.17

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. Wayne Grimm, Library Instructional Technology Teacher at Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon.

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