Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This year, the College Board, having learned from those experiences, is announcing more changes in an effort to provide “unprecedented flexibility” in the age of pandemic-era testing, says Trevor Packer, a senior vice president at the nonprofit who leads the AP program. They said, ‘Please don’t take that away,’” Packer recalls.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2021

They liked that the standardized tests for the year had been cancelled. If the test was really important, we’d be holding on to it. First of all, children cannot learn without access to adequate food. Access to technology, we have learned, is also critical. Millions lack broadband.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Although some gains in high school students’ technological device and internet access have occurred since ACT first investigated the digital divide in 2018, device and internet access of students with lower family incomes is lagging that of students with higher family incomes,” said Jeff Schiel, Ph.D,

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

The College Board says it is preparing to offer digital versions of the SAT test in students’ homes later this year, “in the unlikely event” that schools remain closed through the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We The College Board plans to use remote proctoring to administer the at-home test.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2023

.” – John Dewey Back in 2007 when I was teaching Algebra I at the local middle school, the biggest question for mathematics teachers on our campus was whether students could use their calculators while doing classwork and on standardized tests.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2020

In the rush to plan for online education hours, schools must consider equity and the quality of internet access available to their students. A new report from Michigan State University’s Quello Center reveals the challenges schools face if they plan to move online: 1) Available data on home internet access is missing. “We

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

What these projections didn’t include, however, was any positive mitigation efforts like remote learning or tutoring, the variability in student access to high speed internet or distance learning capable devices, or instruction provided at home by parents/caregivers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has historically required prospective undergraduate students to submit a standardized test score as part of their applications. Even now, as testing has resumed—albeit with social distancing, face coverings and limited seating—access to testing centers is not equal, nor equitable.

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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. Scores will also be delivered faster.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Technology access can be another barrier. Students asked to produce writing on digital documents may not have access to a device and a reliable internet connection to complete that work and submit it digitally.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Passive learning, on the other hand, means students passively receive information–for example, students might use a Chromebook to take a test or submit assignments in a learning management system. Active learning with technology involves the use of edtech tools and digital resources to discover, analyze, and apply learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Most of these homes dont have internet, so now you have another problem, because its very expensive. Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. In my opinion, the issue is beyond being equitable.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Most of these homes don’t have internet, so now you have another problem, because it’s very expensive. Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. In my opinion, the issue is beyond being equitable.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2020

Thousands of school districts, responsible for millions of students, are being put to the test in how they respond and stay resilient during this global pandemic. This requires a blended approach to account for families in our community without access to technology in their homes.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

But researchers at the Internet Archive and Tulane University say they’ve found a legal way to scan and make available many in-copyright works published between 1923 and 1941, which will come as welcome news to those who want to dive into a digital copy of a book like In Love With a T-Man , a 1937 pulp novel by Rob Eden. If Kahle et al.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

To assess their digital skills, the test required students in 31 countries and economies* to use a keyboard and mouse to navigate texts by using tools like hyperlinks, browser button or scrolling, in order to access information, as well as make a chart from data or use on-screen calculators.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2020

Comcast is taking steps to implement the following new policies for the next 60 days, and other important initiatives: Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone: Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences. students are unable to access school online, and 42 million Americans don’t have the means to purchase internet access.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

There is the Internet of Things, digital signage, and video being used to monitor cafeterias. Students, faculty, and staff need to access the network at all times of the day and night from both inside and outside the school facilities. In addition, state testing is now done year-round. Keeping the network up and running.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Equity and access allows for opportunities to push young people higher, so they can solve the problems necessary through the process of innovation,” Martirano said to the audience at Charleston’s Embassy Suites hotel. Let’s look at it for a few years before we throw that baby out and get a new baby to start testing with,” Tomblin said.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The reason for Paul’s involvement: these new internet-connected boilers would allow staff control from anywhere in the building and even out of the district. In education, the internet of things is big business. The next item she plans to test in the buildings is network-connected door locks.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Advanced technology has made internet connectivity in the classroom fundamental to teaching and learning,” said Miami Dade County Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. But connectivity in non-traditional spaces is becoming increasingly relevant. Additional data can be added to the account at any time.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2017

Further, what if this mindset change led to an increase in student achievement on tests? The technique involves testing students twice: once individually and once in groups. We all have access to the internet, books, and other people. Achievement Gains x 3. But that’s not how they will operate later in their careers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

He also addresses the changing landscape of test preparation, focusing on digital SAT and training teachers. Changing Landscape of Test Preparation: With the introduction of digital SATs and shifting educational priorities, there’s a focus on training teachers and providing effective test preparation services to adapt to these changes.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Educators who use the Chrome extension Brisk are using AI to ensure information is accessible to all learners. Clicking on the Brisk extension lets teachers see the reading level of any text on the internet. Brisk uses the length of sentences and the vocabulary used in the text to determine what age level the text is appropriate for.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

But for those without digital skills or access to a computer and an internet connection, it was a very different story. During the pandemic, the term ‘homework gap’ was used to describe children without reliable or any access to the internet and appropriate digital devices and who were unable to complete their assignments.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

It allows anyone with broadband access to become a student for life, opening new education and career opportunities. In many parts of the country, the lack of stable and reliable internet connectivity leaves too many people out. Those left behind risk losing access to well-paying jobs and long-term career security.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. One roadblock Sparks encountered was internet access.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2018

A new study confirms that, despite efforts to close the space, the gap between students who have access to devices and the internet and those who lack it compounds equity problems within U.S. 56 percent of students reporting access to only one device at home say that device is a smartphone.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

But for those without digital skills or access to a computer and an internet connection, it was a very different story. During the pandemic, the term ‘homework gap’ was used to describe children without reliable or any access to the internet and appropriate digital devices and who were unable to complete their assignments.

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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 For example, Bertram Gallant asked: How much value is there in a multiple-choice test that emphasizes memorization?

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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. Kami demonstrated its all-in-one digital learning platform.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Previously we would take months to study and pilot it and do some testing. Two recurring themes were the need for more widespread internet access and tech support for families. “It Their interpretation of that answer is someone has a phone that has internet access,” she said. I'm not sure we can or even should.”

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2021

classroom.cloud provides unique flexibility, allowing teachers to monitor the applications and internet use on each student’s computer no matter where they are connected. classroom.cloud, like all NetSupport solutions, is heavily piloted and tested in real classrooms. Teachers may request a free 30-day trial here.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Value networks determine the resources an organization has access to, the rules it must follow, and the permissions it needs in order to operate. Netflix’s early streaming service offered a limited selection and required a reliable internet connection at a time when high-speed internet was not widespread or robust.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Tekniverse offers a unique opportunity to create a virtual classroom experience where tools can be used and shared digitally across the Internet and feel as if students and educators are physically looking over each other’s shoulders, sharing real-time discovery and excitement.”.

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