05/13/21
More than 9-in-10 students learning from home are using WiFi rather
than wired connections. But the quality of their wireless connections
varies greatly. According to a new report, there are steps schools
and districts can take to help improve their students’ home WiFi performance some at a cost, some using
IT staff expertise and legwork.
The report, the Student
Home Connectivity Study, from the Consortium for School
Networking (CoSN), studied data from 13 districts representing some
750,000 students in the United States. Among many significant
findings, the researchers discovered that 92% of students working
from home use WiFi rather than wired connections for their internet
Study: Device Quality Impacts Remote Learning
05/11/21
Broadband access and speed aren’t the only technological concerns
for students engaged in remote and hybrid learning. The quality of
the student device itself also plays a key role, according to a new
study.
According to a report
released by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), an
association for IT leaders in K–12 education, two factors
significantly affect the experience students have with remote
learning: the age of the device and device specifications.
According to the report: “… [U]pload and download speeds during
online classes/meetings can vary significantly by the age, type, and
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ParentSquare Expands Executive Team With Amazon Web Services Education Leader Joining as Chief Strategy Officer
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Dr. Chad A. Stevens Brings Expertise in Education and Cloud Services to Fast-Growing School-to-Home Communications and Engagement Company
Dr. Chad A. Stevens, Chief Strategy Officer, ParentSquare We re excited to have Chad on the executive team at ParentSquare, said Sohit Wadhwa, CEO, ParentSquare. He s been a long-time advocate for the intelligent use of technology in schools, which aligns with ParentSquare’s drive to improve parent engagement and communications equity.” SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (PRWEB) February 23, 2021 ParentSquare Inc., provider of the premier unified school-to-home engagement platform for K-12, today announced that Chad A. Stevens, Ph.D., is joining the company in the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer.
Kajeet to Host Live Webinar Titled: “Federal Funding for Distance Learning and Student Connectivity in 2021” on February 25, 2021
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U.S. Department of Education, Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology and CoSN panelists join Kajeet in live discussion on how to improve equity in education MCLEAN, Va. (PRWEB) February 23, 2021 WHAT
Over the past year, the federal government directed an additional $112 billion toward educational needs amidst the pandemic, and more may be on the way. These emergency funds, including the CARES Act and other education-related funding, support educational technology, enable distance learning connectivity and allow for the safe reopening of schools.
To empower school administrators to make informed decisions to support their students in 2021 and beyond, experts from Kajeet will be joined by panelists from U.S. Department of Education, Connecticut Commission