LMS - Learning Management Software, such as Moodle
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19 May 08
Tami BrassResearchers identify key ed-tech trends
One-to-one computing, online assessment on the rise in schools--but keeping up with bandwidth needs is a problem
By Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News-
The report, conducted by Thomas W. Greaves of The Greaves Group and Jeanne Hayes of The Hayes Connection, isolates the most important ways in which technology is changing teaching and learning and identifies the implications of those changes for the future.
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One-to-one computing programs--defined here as programs that provide full-time personal computing devices for all students in at least one whole grade level, and not simply mobile laptop carts--have improved dramatically in the last few years, the report notes. Professional development has improved, teachers are more involved, and hardware failures have been reduced.
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In 2006, 30 percent of districts reported moderate to significant improvement in one-to-one computing programs. In 2007, this number climbed to 78.7 percent.
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27 percent of districts reporting their involvement with one-to-one computing programs
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rise is online formative assessment, with 30 percent of districts employing this strategy
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interactive whiteboards (IWBs) are now viewed as "standard equipment" in schools
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Add Sticky Noteanother key trend--the growing use of LMS software in schools--hasn't fully realized its potential
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LMS software
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The final trend--internet bandwidth--remains in a state of crisis, according to the report.
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