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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

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(The article cites Jacob’s story, though the author declined to provide further details to EdSurge, citing ethical concerns.) It hasn’t received enough attention, she adds. But there’s a push to change that. In April, the U.S. Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility.

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Dear Liberal Arts Major: STEM Companies Need Your Skills to Grow

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It’s so important that we have people who are thinking about the ethical implications of the technology we’re building today.” A sociology degree from Harvard led to a number of local government and nonprofit jobs in New York after graduation. That was true for Wong of Square.

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In Search of OER’s Future and Edtech’s Missing Evidence at SXSW EDU

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Panelists started by drawing attention to Austin Community College, where students are advised to budget at least $1,200—about a third of tuition costs—for textbooks. While OER was presented as one way to ease course material costs, other challenges remain, starting with understanding and awareness of what the term means.

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The Digital Divide 2.0: Navigating Digital Equity and Health Equity in Education

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It’s an important idea, and one to which educators and education institutions should pay close attention. Such awareness has also inspired a surge in federal, state and local governments discussing solutions and infrastructure upgrades. So a new concept has emerged: “digital equity.”