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Is There Still Time to Build Equity into Virtual Reality Edtech?

ED Surge

However, although virtual reality and simulation tools can indeed be costly, they also have the potential to be especially useful at the very same institutions that lack resources for traditional teaching equipment that is even more expensive, like advanced science labs or workforce-training technology.

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Unlocking Skills: What Learners and Employers Need to Know About Microcredentials

ED Surge

One of the draws to credentialing programs is that they afford learners unparalleled flexibility while requiring a considerably smaller investment of time than traditional degree programs. As an edtech organization whose background is in standards and interoperability, 1EdTech is positioned to contribute here.

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2018 Education Innovation Clusters Convening: Looking to the Future

Digital Promise

Which strategies and tools can ground our work in equity, increase edtech efficacy, and develop stronger networks? Discussions on edtech efficacy. Education is the social justice issue of our time…period. EDTECH EFFICACY. How can we adapt EdClusters for long-term sustainability? Reports from the field.

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Does Solving Inequality in Education Mean Embracing ‘Birth Equity’?

ED Surge

In some small ways, edtech may be beginning to catch up, especially through new investments into family-related support systems. Edtech Is ‘Oddly’ Nearsighted Traditionally, the education system has considered these issues separately. So absolutely, all this stuff is related,” she adds.

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