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Low Tech? No Problem. Here are 3 Alternative Ways to Help Distance Learning Happen.

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Using learning material and platforms that are accessible on any device may help more students stay on track with schoolwork while they’re stuck at home. That’s the approach the College Board is taking this spring with its adapted AP exams.

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Amid Objections to Automated Proctoring, One Company Abandons the Practice

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The problem, critics say, is that the systems often lead to false-positives, add stress to the test-taking process and invade privacy. Instead, it will focus on its longer-standing approach of having human proctors watch exams via webcam in real time. “We Darker skin tones can prove especially tricky for algorithms.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Everything Schools and Companies Need and Want to Know

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However, educators should make sure to translate the accommodations they’ve likely already made in the classroom into their distance learning plans, Del Tufo says. Most learning management platforms have built-in tools for students who need accommodations. Tools for Project-Based Learning.

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Data Helps K–12 School Districts Hire, Set Curricula and Improve Student Outcomes

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For BASIS Curriculum Schools , the answer is next-generation technology, including analytics that inform not only curriculum planning, but also hiring, test creation and student performance. We’re doing pretty complicated analytical work on everything from the kids’ scores to specific questions on our exams,” says BASIS.ed

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‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online

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Across the region, schools have moved classrooms to the cloud in what’s become a massive experiment in distance learning, impacting local and international schools alike. Issues With Feedback and Testing It’s much easier to hide in a digital world. and Khan Academy, which allows for timed tests. Well, sort of.

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Traffic Is Booming for Online Education Providers. But So Are Costs.

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Already, in response to its recent call for donations, Khan Academy has received at least $3 million in grants from AT&T , Bank of America, Google.org’s Distance Learning Fund and Norvartis to support its efforts. Fortunately for him, Khan has friends in high places. Khan Academy, as it turns out, runs on Google Cloud.)

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How Automated Speech Recognition Could Change Studying Forever

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EdSurge spoke with Singer about inspiration, engagement and how his vision of a classroom video capture and distance learning platform that connects the dots is transforming teaching and learning in more than 500 institutions around the world. He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing.

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