eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

This past August, the Center for Internet Security’s Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), which serves state and local governments, reported that it expects an increase of as much as 86 percent in cybersecurity incidents aimed at K-12 school systems over the course of the current school year.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While the full impact has yet to be determined, the fear is that the COVID learning loss experienced during the pandemic could widen achievement gaps for those students furthest from opportunity. Related content: Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2. Some schools provided packets for distance learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2022

Within the past few years, thanks to COVID-19 and distance learning, the amount of technology in schools across the country has increased a hundredfold. Many districts are now supporting 1:1 device initiatives, giving students daily access to the internet and information through Chromebooks, iPads, and other smart devices.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell. Scott Kinney, CEO, Discovery Education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

When our school buildings closed, districts and teachers were tasked with creating remote learning plans for their students. And we learned quickly that barriers to fruitful distance learning were greater for some students than others. First, educators had to rethink infrastructure. It’s a lot bigger now.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

But the situation in the rest of Latin America is less ambitious, with fairly low online learning penetration in the region’s colleges and universities, a troubling plight found throughout the underdeveloped world. In the United Kingdom in particular, the Open University is among the greatest online learning success stories.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2023

Higher education locally and internationally pivoted to distance learning during the pandemic. This also presents an opportunity to remind adult learners that not all that appears on the internet or through ChatGPT is accurate. After all, we also want to promote self-directedness even in adult learners.

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