Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2021

They liked that the standardized tests for the year had been cancelled. And this particular crisis has revealed what matters in education, and what doesn’t. If the test was really important, we’d be holding on to it. First of all, children cannot learn without access to adequate food.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

per month for one access to one digital textbook or $14.99 per month to access all of the more than 1,500 titles on the company’s platform, with each plan requiring a four-month minimum. Users also get access to audiobook versions of their texts?available That’s why the all-access model is so significant?it

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2024

This practice has enabled the growth of a digital subscription business model for textbooks, where publishers sign deals with colleges and bookstores to charge students fees in exchange for access to mostly online versions of the course materials assigned for their classes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For dyslexic students, the traditional educational system–often reliant on heavy reading loads and conventional assessments–can be particularly overwhelming. For years, many schools have attempted to accommodate dyslexic learners with supplemental reading aids or by providing extra time on tests.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

That sad reality had school districts scrambling to provide devices and broadband access to students when the pandemic originally closed schools. Edtech can’t prevent a student’s race or socioeconomic status from contributing to his or her academic success. And it certainly doesn’t guarantee high-quality learning experiences.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2022

The College Board announced today that the SAT will be going fully digital, arguing that the shift will make the test easier to take and administer—and a better fit for today’s students. Many critics of the test, though, remain skeptical that the changes are meaningful. That has not ever come up in the years I've tutored this test.”.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Of course, there’s more to education technology than allowing computers in the classroom. School administrators should be continually on the lookout for emerging technologies that can increase student engagement, retain knowledge, and make learning more accessible.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

But he was reading and writing at a kindergarten level, according to diagnostic tests. What held me back was a lack of access to technology and a lack of being forced to be innovative with edtech. What held me back was a lack of access to technology and a lack of being forced to be innovative with edtech.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2020

Levin, a former director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association who now heads the consulting firm EdTech Strategies , is more concerned about what happens when millions of devices that have been removed from the protection of school district firewalls for five months are reconnected to district networks in August.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Needless to say, our access to reliable data improved significantly once we had a unified literacy program in place. Easy access to valuable data. This was a big shift for us because we now have access to an ongoing collection of data points quickly to better support students. Better reading test scores.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“We’re pleased that Merge is a top-tier Microsoft Education Partner,” says Dan Ayoub, General Manager, Education Experiences at Microsoft Corp. Merge is making an impact in education. Science is full of abstract and complex concepts that become concrete for students only when they have access to the right hands-on resources.”.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Research shows that it can also be difficult to access these courses, though, especially for students of color and those from lower income areas. This data has broadened education researchers understanding of dual enrollment programs, including how access varies from state to state and which subjects are the most crucial for dual enrollment.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

But ASU has an explicit mission to help more people access higher education — including, Austin says, students from low-income families and students from underrepresented minority groups. ASU couldn’t test this theory by delivering chemicals to students who study online. In 2018, back when Austin had just earned her Ph.D.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

And we did not teach to the test. In fact, she continues, “There were a couple of kids who said they had never passed the math SBAC test in the history of their schooling, and that 6th grade was the first time.” The students who exceeded on the state test were from diverse backgrounds. We just used Carnegie Learning Math.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Customer motivation is at the heart of everything we do to provide the best accessible learning and reading experiences for learners of all ages. This recognition is more validation that our products continue to break barriers and reach new heights in education, and we are thrilled to receive such an honor.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In addition, multilingual learners experienced a 17-point (five percent) higher mean score on the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs test, in addition to a higher math score. confidence level for both Math and English language proficiency scores, as measured by third-party assessments, caused by a single education technology program.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As educators introduce new technologies in their classrooms, successful adoption and improvements to student outcomes will hinge on thoughtful strategies and intent to embrace change. Advancements in education technology History has taught us that innovation is inevitable. This is called access to agency.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2021

This is the latest product from NetSupport, which has been supporting teachers with award-winning instructional and educational technology for over 30 years. classroom.cloud, like all NetSupport solutions, is heavily piloted and tested in real classrooms. and Canada. NetSupport, based in the U.K.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system. We also suggest emailing researchers for access to journal articles that are behind paywalls. (If The list goes on.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Those higher-performing students that teachers report being at grade level are driving test improvements while students at the lower end are falling further behind. ” Seventy-one percent of teachers feel confident they can help their students catch up academically.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The AI Revolution: Google’s Developers on the Future of Artificial Intelligence (60 Minutes) AI in the K-12 Classroom (AVID Open Access) Artificial Intelligence (U.S. Listening to a lecture, writing notes, filling out worksheets, and taking tests will almost surely not be enough. Here are a few good options to get you started.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Teknikio’s components are designed and tested to appeal to boys and girls, and the lesson resources are intentionally gender-neutral. Tekniverse gives students access to all of these components in a visually intuitive and engaging experience so that students can create their personal network of connected/smart things. About Teknkio.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

EiE currently develops research-based, classroom-tested programs that empower children to become lifelong STEM learners. In 2020, Forbes named MindLabs the STEM product with the best hands-on and AR integration, and in January 2023, FETC awarded MindLabs first place at Pitchfest in the Immersive Technology category.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

The district was among the first in the country to test the chatbot called Khanmigo, an AI program developed by online learning giant Khan Academy that is designed for classrooms and acts as a tutor for students and an assistant for teachers. Reid studies educational technology products and reviews their efficacy in classroom instruction.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. One thing that cannot be denied is the disconnect in today’s education technology between AV and IT and various domains.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2021

There are longstanding debates about testing in education. Some say we test kids too much and should do away with things like the SAT. What if the way we think about testing and how we measure students is broken altogether? What if the way we think about testing and how we measure students is broken altogether?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A New York Times article referenced in the letters details accounts from students who say the identification systems used in proctoring tools had trouble recognizing their darker skin tone (thus blocking access to take the exam), and penalized those with special needs who request and receive accommodations. More than 60,000 U.S.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

Valerie Schreiner, chief product officer at plagiarism detection service provider Turnitin, said the cost continues to decrease to hire someone to write your paper or gain remote access to a computer to take an exam. “I Educators may need to pay mind to disparities that exist in policing cheating, Bertram Gallant said.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Technology Will Revolutionize the Way We Teach One of the first computer-assisted instruction experiments occurred in Texarkana, Arkansas in 1969. Students sat at machines to take diagnostic tests, complete lessons and answer basic questions to earn a transistor radio. Technology is never going to be the magic solution to our problems.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework. Each of these applications of AI in the classroom has the potential to significantly enhance both teaching and learning experiences, making education more efficient, personalized, and accessible for students everywhere.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The pandemic is changing the way tests and quizzes are conducted at colleges across the country, with the rapid adoption of new tools that proponents say catch cheating, but in ways that many students say amount to an unacceptable invasion of their privacy. In that model, colleges are typically charged on a per-test basis.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

To support their professional growth, teachers will also have continued access to the AI Coach platform , which enables them to watch and reflect on videos of their classroom instruction, set professional goals, and receive personalized observation tips, coaching, and resources from a virtual, computerized AI coach.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. More importantly, students will have better access to lessons designed specifically for their learning style. — Catherine Cahn, CEO, Twig Education.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Johnston County educators are confident they will continue to see growth, and they credit Savvas for being part of the “right mix of expertise, resources, and support” that is delivering real results for the district’s students. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While the emergency switch to remote instruction caused students to fall behind in learning — with regular assessments showing declining test scores, especially in math — it also significantly sped up the adoption of digital devices and impressed upon districts the importance of technology, according to advocates.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, today announced the upcoming release of How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the Impact of COVID-19 on Reading and Mathematics Achievement , a report detailing the learning effects associated with COVID-19 school closures.

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