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OPINION: Online homework tools trade ‘busy work’ for feedback to help end inequities in schools

The Hechinger Report

Youth from low-income homes often lack access to reliable technology and the internet at home. So giving out online assignments may require students without a computer or internet access at home to stay after school or visit a library to complete web-based assignments, which may not always be possible. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Partnerships that Work: Tapping Research to Address Learner Variability in Young Readers

Digital Promise

Education technology and innovation continue to evolve, making it easier for teachers to harness the power of technology to improve education outcomes for learners. At the same time, a growing field of learning sciences research offers more precise knowledge of how learners learn.

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Learning How to Blend Online and Offline Teaching

ED Surge

Asynchronous,” on the other hand, refers to activities performed by students and instructors anytime—at home, in the library, even while commuting, doing homework, emailing, posting messages, and consuming videos and podcasts, reading, writing and so on.

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The Opportunities and Drawbacks of AI-Powered Reading Coaches, Assistants and Tutors

ED Surge

The edtech market is saturated with various tools designed to improve children’s literacy from e-readers to apps to digital libraries. These tools have the potential to enhance reading experiences for children, if they’re designed with insights from educators and researchers, particularly in the field of learning science.

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Inside the Push to Bring AI Literacy to Schools and Colleges

ED Surge

Leo Lo, a professor of libraries and learning sciences at the University of New Mexico who recently led a survey of librarians about the need to address the ethical and privacy concerns raised by AI.

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