eSchool News

MAY 17, 2024

Given that today’s students are digital natives , it makes sense for schools to invest in modern educational technology such as interactive whiteboards. Of course, maintaining this smart technology can be a hefty investment. Superintendents must also ensure that their education technology investments have the latest features.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2022

A workplace technology report from the American Foundation for the Blind, published this month , notes that many people who are blind, have low vision or are deafblind say that they experience difficulties with accessibility for workplace training. The company, Clusive, Inc.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Alongside colleagues from universities across the country, our team systematically analyzed over 400 studies from the last 13 years, representing the experiences of over half a million K-12 students from more than 50 countries. Among more than 400 studies, none reported data on student sexual orientation.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

VR Exercise Games Tackle Obesity and Aid the Disabled. Some people have injuries or disabilities that prevent them from traditional forms of exercise, and anecdotal evidence suggests that VR video games with an exercise component can help them maintain their fitness levels.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

According to a recent study , this ratio has stayed stable for years, but teachers are under more pressure and are working more hours than ever before – an average of 52-58 hours per week. So, what is the root of the problem, and what can we do about it?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Research studies don’t provide strong evidence that synchronous learning universally leads to better student engagement and learning outcomes than asynchronous learning or vice versa. Each approach is best suited to different contexts. In many ways, asynchronous online learning is similar to homework.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

The necessary and rapid move to distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been disabling for our education system. And yet, alongside our heightened emotions, mounting challenges and evolving circumstances, there is an unexpected emergent pathway to educational equity. Christina Cipriano, Ph.D.,

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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. Students who struggle because they have reading disabilities or struggle to read on a computer screen because of blurred vision. For that,] a text-to-speech software saves us.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 8, 2023

From the Ask a Tech Teacher crew, here’s a topical article on how to use AI in your education journey: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education Technological innovation is now casting its shadows over the education sector as well, making learning experiences better than ever before.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2024

Accessible conferences ensure that all attendees, regardless of physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, can participate fully and engage with the content and networking opportunities. This involves engaging with disabled individuals directly, seeking their insights and perspectives to inform decision-making.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Studies in districts like Los Angeles Unified have found that students who passed Algebra I by 9th grade are twice as likely to graduate as those who did not. Or through studying the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. Passing Algebra I is also a requirement for high school graduation.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We want all children to attend a public school where there is a nurse, the arts, band, orchestra, novels, field trips, technology and daily classes in the “untested subjects” (such as science and social studies). Charter schools have been known to cherry pick students by race, class and even disability levels.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

Undergraduate education offers a key opportunity for recruiting students from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic, gender, and disability groups into computing. This study sought to uncover how students are changing in college, including how their academic majors might have an effect on their beliefs and attitudes.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

But as companies shift away from relying on humans who watch test-takers through webcams to algorithms and artificial intelligence, they have attracted scrutiny from those who point to studies showing that general facial-recognition software can be rife with bias and false positives. They asked for responses by December 17.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

On the advice of parents and educators, student demands transitioned from reviewing foundational and previously learned material to include the introduction of new content through remote learning for the remainder of the school year. search, open, download, read and listen) digital content and complete assigned work tasks for review.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

What has repeatedly snagged her ability to study it, however, has been when homework assignments include charts and graphs that her screen-reading software can’t process. “If The equivalent for me is going to a class and not being able to study the textbook. And he wasn’t alone in raising concerns.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Name : Janae Montgomery Age : 25 Current town : Brusly, Louisiana College : Reach University and Louisiana Resource Center for Educators Area of study : Secondary math and special education Hometown : Brusly, Louisiana EdSurge: What is your earliest memory of school or a teacher? But I got homesick and decided to move back home.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We examine the influence of the intersections of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and migration on these Black women educators’ experiences based on the seen and unseen elements of the participants in this study.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As parents and educators continue to navigate remote learning, children with visual impairments have the added burden of learning in virtual classrooms that aren’t designed for them. A lot of mainstream education tech is not designed with folks with disabilities in mind. and Canada.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

That group includes students from low-income families, students with disabilities, veterans, parents, those who are the first in their families to attend college and racial minorities. The measure aims to fix a longstanding problem in American higher education: Many more people start college than finish on time, within six years—or ever.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

Explain how your project fits the criteria Study the list of permissible uses for ESSER funding , and articulate clearly how your project fits into one or more of the requirements. Some states are using an online platform for districts' grant applications.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The current technology is web-based, but his grandfather’s goal has survived the decades: increase students’ ease and comfort with reading—something that remains elusive to a shockingly large part of the population. these reading skills don't correlate with intelligence, and reading inefficiently isn't a learning disability.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2021

For decades, online schooling quietly grew in the shadows of our public school system under the “independent study” category, generally reserved for kids with illness or disability.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2024

Many undergrads come to study or to track down academic resources, but there’s a social pull as well, another trend flagged by the ALA survey. She recalled one undergraduate who liked to study there because “you can see who's there and they can see you and they can know you're smart.” They might be coming in for coffee.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

Indeed, studies have shown that video learning has positive outcomes on multiple levels, including increased motivation and deeper learning, and can specifically impact students’ ability to facilitate discussions and identify problems. Combined, these play a significant role in teaching a subject. Tips for Using Video In Class.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

But through learning how to code, she believes that experience offers an even more important lesson to today’s education and technology companies: don’t forget about senior citizens. Today’s education technology products overwhelmingly target young people. You can’t study or learn unless it’s fun.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2021

But to families, educators and early childhood leaders, that information can be convoluted, complex and overwhelming. They synthesized the findings from 76 high-quality studies of the early care and education sector during the pandemic, including those conducted at the national, state and local levels.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

Bryan Alexander For my course on Studies in Educational Technology, I wanted to bring all of that in as objects of study—as well as discuss practical decisions for our collective learning experience. I wanted students to study edtech while using it, so every week will feature some hands-on work.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Well, as you might expect, she’s a talented and dedicated educator. Propping up her vigorous routine are the poles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the perfect blend of education technology, ensuring that everything keeps spinning along at the right pace and momentum. But she’s also got the right tools for the job.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

There’s still a great deal of stigma around disabilities—learning-related, or otherwise. Bonni Stachoviak There’s still a great deal of stigma around disabilities—learning-related, or otherwise. She is too concerned that as soon as the professor becomes aware of her situation that she will be defined by her disability.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

An ASA study (link) shows that 70% of students believe they have to go to college to get a job, while 80% of employers are open to hiring employees without degrees. What’s more, with rising college tuition and debt, in many cases, it shouldn’t be. Trade school attendance is on the rise, and with good reason. –Dr.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Marcie Lipsitt, founder of the Michigan Alliance for Special Education, told The 74 that she has filed thousands of federal civil rights complaints about school websites.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

“We knew we needed to do something to support all students,” says Perez, “especially English learners and students with disabilities.” We knew we needed to do something to support all students, especially English learners and students with disabilities. Pilot Study Brief from Digital Promise. Request a demo of Levered's System.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2017

I looked for education technology trends and tools, and I saw teachers referencing AR books but there was no depth of context on how they work. Ilna Colemere, an instructional technology coordinator for COEHD, is heading up the project. Colemere says this could be useful for some students with learning disabilities. “It

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

There is also a growing skills mismatch between employers and employees, which a Deloitte study estimates will cost our economy $2.5 Meanwhile, higher education in America has been clinging to a traditional approach that is yielding widespread skepticism, historic levels of student debt and declining undergraduate enrollment.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

There are plenty of things students complain about, but no other educational technology has drawn as much organized protest in recent months. You’re taking money away from education and giving it to surveillance companies,” Parry says of colleges who buy Proctorio and other services. Yet they are quickly becoming mainstream.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

“We knew we needed to do something to support all students,” says Perez, “especially English learners and students with disabilities.” We knew we needed to do something to support all students, especially English learners and students with disabilities. Pilot Study Brief from Digital Promise. Request a demo of Levered's System.

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