Summary HB 7029 (Open States or Florida Legislature) expands the market of online courses in Florida, including Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and removes limits on which students can register for online classes The legislation requires the Florida Department of Education to create an online course catalog for digital learning courses. This catalog must provide…
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 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
Important Step in E-Rate Update
Education Leaders Applaud FCC for Important Step in E-Rate Update July 19th, 2013 Today, the Federal Communications Commission took an important step toward greater support for student access to 21st century learning environments by voting to proceed with publication of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize the E-Rate program. The program supports high-speed broadband…
19 Jul 2013
Conversation with Sal Khan
Governor Jeb Bush, former Secretary Condoleeza Rice, and Laurene Powell-Jobs sat down with Sal Khan in late April to discuss the state and challenges of digital learning and education in the United States. The casual conversation at the Khan Academy office in Mountain View focused primarily on student-centered education, and the roles of innovation and states in transforming the current education system.
17 Jul 2013