Tag: education technologies

August 25, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education has settled with five free-standing law schools after an investigation showed that those institutions “improperly disbursed” federal financial aid to students enrolled in unaccredited master of laws programs. Albany Law School, Atlanta’s John Marshall School […]

August 17, 2023

The demand for online and hybrid learning continues to increase, and this demand is accompanied by a decrease in demand for a return to pre-pandemic in-person learning opportunities, according to the Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) report. The eighth […]

August 14, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of education, truly personalized learning has been nearly impossible to achieve. Classroom teachers, constrained by limited resources and standardized curricula, often struggle to cater to the diverse learning needs of their students. For years, educational technology […]

August 11, 2023

As an educator and leader who grades holistically, it becomes important to consider how to create well rounded assessments that offer students myriad different opportunities to demonstrate their learning. Providing students with authentic and varied assessment opportunities helps educators gather […]

August 3, 2023

While durable skills and career-connected learning are important in setting students up for success as they enter college or the workforce, focusing on these skills alone won’t help students reach their goals, particularly in light of growing opportunity gaps. If […]

August 1, 2023

We are in a new era–the Era of Smart Technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of ChatGPT-4 is very smart and ChatGPT-5, -6, and -7, etc. will be even smarter. Smart technology will change the “game of work” and […]

July 31, 2023

The digital world we live in undoubtedly demands constant adaptation, and industries that find themselves unable to adjust inevitably fall behind. This has made many people wonder if the American education system has failed to keep pace with these changing […]

July 31, 2023

We are in a new era–the Era of Smart Technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of ChatGPT-4 is very smart and ChatGPT-5, -6, and -7, etc. will be even smarter. Smart technology will change the “game of work” and […]

July 25, 2023

As K–12 ends one school year and prepares for the next, there are many challenges on the horizon, including teacher burnout and retention, budget shortfalls, learning loss and student behavioral issues. Fortunately, they can inspire forward-thinking administrators and educators toward […]

July 24, 2023

I like to say I was raised by a combination of nonprofits and the arts. At 15 years old, I moved into Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, a nonprofit group home in Chicago, and attended an independent arts high […]

July 19, 2023

The ever-present issue with technology is its inevitable obsolescence. No matter how groundbreaking an innovation may be, there always seems to be a superior alternative just a few steps away. This perpetual evolution presents a significant challenge for enterprises and […]

July 19, 2023

According to the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) reports, the employment rate for college graduates is high enough: 86 percent find their career path and get employed successfully. The rest 14 percent can’t assimilate into a new lifestyle after […]

July 12, 2023

Wolfsdorf acknowledges that trigger warnings are a complicated subject. He suggests teachers should consider how they will assist students if something in the classroom occurs that proves to be triggering — whether there were warnings or not. He encourages teachers […]

July 7, 2023

Since the pandemic began, the number of technologies districts use has nearly tripled, but not all of these tools have been effective. As education leaders review the utility and effectiveness of those solutions, an asset-based approach is an essential criterion […]

July 7, 2023

Teachers, we’ve made it! After a long and arduous school year filled with challenges, we have finally reached summer vacation. First, take a moment to give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. The world of education has only gotten […]

July 3, 2023

The education sector reported the highest level of ransomware attacks in 2022, with 79 percent of higher education organizations surveyed and 80 percent of lower education organizations surveyed reporting that they were victims of ransomware, according to research from cybersecurity […]

June 30, 2023

The ability to collect, organize, interrogate and make sense of data is an essential job skill in the 21st-century marketplace. A Harvard Business Review analytic services report notes that nearly 90 percent of organizations say success depends on data-driven decisions […]

June 28, 2023

Having reliable, high-speed internet access isn’t a privilege—it’s an absolute essential right for students if they are to have access to the digital learning resources and tools that will help them build skills for future success. At ISTELive 23, Dr. […]

June 28, 2023

Legal and compliance leaders should address their organization’s exposure to six specific ChatGPT risks, and what guardrails to establish to ensure responsible enterprise use of generative AI tools, according to Gartner, Inc. “The output generated by ChatGPT and other large […]

June 28, 2023

In recent years, the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about transformative changes in various fields, including education. One such advancement is ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that garnered 1 million users within just five days of its launch in […]