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Open Educational Resources
Report: Most Educators Aware of OER, Don't Understand OER Licensing
A new report examines who the decision-makers are in curriculum adoptions and finds that a sizable percentage of schools have chosen open educational resources in the last three years.
09/21/17
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Networking & Wireless
6.5 Million Students Lack Adequate Access
Altogether, 74,000 schools, 2.6 million teachers and 39.2 million students now have at least the minimum connectivity to access digital learning, while 1,587 rural schools still lack adequate infrastructure to meet the requirements.
09/21/17
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Security
Education Data Breaches Double in First Half of 2017
The number of lost, stolen or compromised records is up 164 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the last half of 2016, according to a new report. The number of breaches in the education sector more than doubled in the same period, jumping 103 percent, according to the report.
09/20/17
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Infrastructure
4 Recommendations for Closing Broadband Equity Gaps
SETDA and ENA have released a new report examining the steps states are taking to close the gaps in wireless access between their schools and districts.
09/20/17
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Research
Study of Education Technology Finds Mixed Results
The researchers found that just providing students with access to technology at the K-12 level had limited impact on learning outcomes while also allowing them to improve their computer proficiency. At the college level it was a different story. There "bright spots" surfaced that warranted "further study."
09/14/17
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