The Role of Assessment in Personalized Learning

The pace of technology is continually accelerating and it shows no sign of slowing. Students today must prepare for a world where lifelong learning will be essential in order to keep up. STEM courses and content present unique challenges, so how can we prepare students to compete in a world-wide digital age and how can we make digital education more effective? Join Dr. Paul Woolner, Organizational and Learning Scientist, Dr. Steven Furino, Assistant Dean for Online Studies, University of Waterloo, and James Cooper, CEO of DigitalEd for this webinar, where they will discuss the tools and strategies for successful learning.

Competency-based education (CBE) is being highly regarded by the higher education community for its effectiveness and future outcomes. More than 30 million Americans fall in the category of "some college, no degree" and require the flexibility to pursue higher education with feasible and more cost-effective options.An estimated 34 U.S. institutions now offer some form of competency-based learning and credit by exam according to research by Robert Kelchen which hints that this method of teaching will soon be adopted by newer schools across the country.

Listen to this panel discussion on Digital Supplemental Tools for K-8 Student Success with Justin Burns, Principal at Leeds Elementary School, Shannon Ryan, Elementary Media Specialist at Richland School District Two and Renae Abboud M.Ed., Director of Education Solution Services.The discussion focuses on:The importance of supplemental tools in and outside of the classroom.

This edWebinar is the launch of SETDA’s latest resource, State K-12 Broadband Leadership 2019: Driving Connectivity, Access and Ensuring Student Success. In this report, SETDA builds upon the research and recommendations from the 2016 State K-12 Broadband Leadership Report with a focus on the role of state leadership in supporting districts and schools to increase high-speed connectivity and access for students and educators. State leaders from Connecticut share their unique approaches to Wi-Fi implementation and support statewide including statewide partnerships, regional consortia and policy initiatives. This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to state and district administrators, CIOs, IT directors, E-Rate coordinators, network leaders and tech coordinators.