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10th Annual E-rate Trends Report Indicates Need for Off-campus Funding
Providing an inside look at the efficacy and value of the federal E-rate program, Funds For Learning releases findings from its 10th annual E-rate Trends Report with a record-breaking 2,138 responses submitted by E-rate applicants. Results indicate that while E-rate remains a crucial program for schools and libraries to ensure connectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to…
How Remote Learning Tech Can Cure Today’s Mental Health Crisis
Collin Ernst, CEO of Learnwell, wants you to forget about the COVID slide, or digital equity, or personalized learning—for a minute anyway. In this episode, Collin makes the case that none of these issues can be solved without first addressing the mental health needs of not only students but faculty and families as well….
eLearning Experts Answer Your Questions
On this special episode of the Voices of eLearning podcast, experts from around the industry lent their expertise and insights to questions from the show’s audience to deliver a thorough look at the state of the rapidly shifting educational landscape. Joining the show were Angela Arnold from OverDrive Education, Dr. Karen Aronian, educational consultant, Gordon…
DIY Retraining
As the world continues to wrestle with the COVID-19 pandemic workers are taking it upon themselves to retool and retrain to prepare for the inevitable changes happening in the workplace. HP Inc. this week released the results of its HP Workforce Evolution Study (WES) that reveals how the acceleration of digitization and remote work caused…
Reverse Engineering the Modern Classroom
With the role of technology in today’s classrooms expanding more quickly than ever, the expectations placed upon teachers, schools and districts have kept pace. Students deserve the best learning experience possible, and you want to provide that level of engagement and growth. After all, that’s why you’ve dedicated your life to education in the first…
College Faculty and Administrators Feel Prepared to Teach Online This Fall
U.S. higher education faculty and administrators agree that they are prepared to teach online this fall, and while questions remain, they are optimistic about the future of higher education, according to the second edition of the Digital Learning Pulse Survey, an ongoing four-part series to better understand the needs of colleges in the wake of…
Workplace Learning and Performance Management Essential to Employee Engagement
Bridge, the learning and performance management platform from Instructure, today published an industry report from Josh Bersin about the critical role learning and performance management plays in the employee experience. Companies who offer consistent learning experiences and performance feedback yield more engaged employees, the paper shows. “Today’s $240 billion corporate training and education market continues to grow and…
Digital Equity is the Right to Learn
Embrace the controversy. That’s the plan David Bobb, President of the Bill of Rights Institute, takes in this episode. From the death of the textbook to the systematic failure of higher education to the circus that is this election season, David decidedly goes there. David joined the Bill of Rights Institute as president in 2013…
How Do Teachers Maintain Student Relationships via Zoom?
Before they help the students, teachers have to help themselves. That is just one of the many insightful points Alia Jackson, President of 321insight presses on this episode. Social Emotional Learning, once maybe an afterthought before the pandemic, is now first and foremost in the minds of educators. Alia breaks down how to do it….
Career Learning is a Bipartisan Answer to Improving the American Economy
Parents in the U.S. recognize the value of career learning to address global economic competition from China, according to a survey released today. The research, commissioned by K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) and conducted through Qualtrics, a third party research provider, found an overwhelming majority of parents voiced a strong desire for Career Learning programs for their children, and…
Augmented Reality R&D Surges During Remote Learning
With so many students still stuck in remote learning setups, are companies are rushing to advance augmented reality applications to at least give them some sort of experience beyond two dimensions, especially when it comes to the sciences. NexTech AR Solutions Corp., an emerging leader in augmented reality for learning applications, and Ryerson University, a…
Sign Manufacturing Day Sparks Interest in a Fascinating Industry
Sign Manufacturing Day is Oct. 2 and will offer interested students and others a peek at what can be a thrilling industry to work in and follow. Mark McClellan, a Manufacturing Supervisor for Kieffer Starlite, said it’s a perfect way for the industry to present itself to people who may not know what goes into…
Empowering Active Teaching and Learning in Modern Classrooms
On this episode of ScreenBeam’s Collaborative Tech Talks, Dr. Judy Fields, CEO of Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, and David Lopez, ScreenBeam Senior Manager, Strategic Alliances joined host Tyler Kern to outline the partnership between the two companies and how it will benefit K12 schools. Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Fields said, has…
3 Tips for Selecting Education Vendors
Cybersecurity continues to be top of mind in new ways that we might not have considered during “normal” times. One area that needed our attention then and now is vendor management. Especially with the mad dash over the summer to get many districts ready for at least some remote learning, there are a lot of…
Are Less Americans Interested in Continuing Education?
Strada Education Network, a social impact organization dedicated to improving lives by forging pathways between education and employment, has released a new analysis of its biweekly, nationally representative survey tracking the impact of the global pandemic on Americans’ lives, work, and education. For aspiring adult learners — those ages 25 to 44 who are seriously…
How To Protect Students In-Person And Remote While Online
The shift to remote learning means new threats to student safety. Join eSchool News in this free premiere live event that will share best practices with education leaders managing districts during the pandemic. EVENT DETAILS Staying Safe—How To Protect Students In-Person And Remote While Online More screen time means more exposure to inappropriate content and…
What is Zoom’s Role in Professional Development?
Where do we start? Curriculum Associates CEO Rob Waldron believes it’s with the teachers. In this episode, Rob expounds on shifting PD methods during COVID, the importance of the edTech community to support education, and the new role parents are playing in this current reality. Curriculum Associates, developer of curriculum and diagnostic assessments used…
3 Ways to Improve Online Learning Security
Over the last weeks, students, professors and caregivers alike have adjusted to the modern-day classroom – many of which consist of a full or hybrid online learning model. This virtual shift brought on by COVID-19 comes with many unique challenges, and one of the most concerning is ensuring optimal online learning security across new and…
Edtech Leaders Cite Cybersecurity As No. 1 Priority
CoSN this summer released a new report, combining the results of the organization’s long-standing IT Leadership and Infrastructure surveys, to give school districts and policymakers a holistic understanding of the K-12 IT landscape. The report, The State of Ed Tech Leadership in 2020, stems from a national survey of over 500 rural, suburban and urban school…
How Technology and Data Can Improve Standardized Testing
We’ve begun a new school year with continued challenges for students, teachers, parents, and other learning guardians. Having spent the spring semester navigating the new world of widespread distance learning, we all hoped the 2020-21 school year could have started in person. Students across the country received a different education experience at home this past…
How Upskilling Certification Can Become the New Standard
Kseniya Mikheeva was leading online development courses before it was cool. Now that the pandemic has thrust the rest of the world into this mass beta-test of remote learning and working, her digital marketing platform is surging. In this episode, Kseniya talks about the positives of upskilling through SEMRush Academy and how certification can…
UK Government Announces Support for Schools and Universities
Schools, colleges, teachers and pupils across England will benefit from new remote education support to help children learn at home if they have to self-isolate, the Education Secretary has announced today (1 October). The new support includes an additional 100,000 laptops to be made available for those children most in need if they’re required to…
Award-winning FrontRow Juno Classroom Audio System now with Bluetooth
PETALUMA, Calif., Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Juno, FrontRow’s award-winning classroom sound system now connects to other devices wirelessly via Bluetooth, making it even easier to improve listening in learning spaces. “Technology overload can be a real problem in classrooms,” says Sean Penn, FrontRow’s Director of Product Management. “In keeping with FrontRow’s mantra of simplicity, it just makes sense…
$126 Million Awarded to 8 States for Entrepreneurship and Business Development Training
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today more than $126 million in new grant funding will be awarded to eight states to provide students the opportunity to develop new skills in high demand areas. The recipients will leverage the expertise and facilities available on college campuses to spur entrepreneurship and foster business development and…
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