Top Highlights Since 1996, few federal policies have helped more to encourage connectivity and lay the foundation for digital learning more than the E-Rate program. Originally established to help provide discounts to assist public and private schools as well as libraries obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access. The program has helped shape the national landscape,…
State of Digital Learning
By Nathan Martin August 9, 2013 At the foundation of Digital Learning Now! is the belief that policy impacts growth. While digital learning and the use of technology in the classroom will continue to grow and become more prevalent and common, state policy will either help or hinder that growth. Digital learning will either be…
9 Aug 2013
Unbundling of Higher Education
By Nathan Martin August 7, 2013 In times of economic crisis, a country’s true fiber and constitution can be seen. While the recession impacts the majority of families and homes across the country, American ingenuity and innovation continues to flourish despite the downturn. Necessity is spawning invention at institutions of higher education, as financial realities…
7 Aug 2013
Genachowski “New Innovation Battlegrounds”
By John Bailey August 7, 2013 Over at Forbes, Julius Genachowski, former FCC Chairman (and member of the Aspen Taskforce on the Internet and Learning), points out how state and local governments are the new battleground for innovation: What’s going on here? In cities and states across the country, two forces are engaged in battles…
7 Aug 2013
DLN: The Essential Guide To E-Rate
Since 1996, few federal policies have helped more to encourage connectivity and lay the foundation for digital learning more than the E-Rate program. Originally established to help provide discounts to assist public and private schools as well as libraries obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access.
5 Aug 2013
DLN State Report 7.26.13
Top Highlights The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), launching a review and modernization of the E-rate program with comments due September 16 and Reply Comments due October 16th. The NPRM asks a total of 616 questions and seeks comment on more than 350 ideas. The FCC has also…
26 Jul 2013
Aspen Institute Task Force on Learning and the Internet
By John Bailey July 25, 2013 We know that the Internet offers the chance to move to a more student-centric approach to learning through a broad ecosystem of experiences and opportunities both within and outside of school. However, in order for technology to make a truly significant impact on K-12 education, concerns about equity, access,…
25 Jul 2013
DLN State Report 7.18.13
Top Highlights Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began the rulemaking process to overhaul the E-Rate program at a meeting of the Commissioners. With Commissioner Pai’s proposal, released earlier this week, all three FCC Commissioners have put forth ideas to help reform the current E-Rate. Here is a brief overview of the three Commissioner’s proposals….
19 Jul 2013