connectivity Archives

Groups urge IES to release months-late report on student internet access

January 25, 2023March 16, 2018 by Laura Ascione

A federal report on students' home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap.…

District Management

Report reveals surprising data about mobile broadband usage in schools

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 by Susan Bearden

A recent Mobile Beacon report analyzing mobile broadband usage by non-profit organizations, including schools, finds that schools utilizing Mobile Beacon’s 4G LTE internet service indicate that the ability to…

IT Management

Here’s how 4 schools are supporting wireless internet needs

July 10, 2018February 7, 2018 by Laura Ascione

As wireless internet needs become more important for students and instructors, many schools are bolstering their connectivity to ensure smooth learning experiences. Schools and campuses must support 1:1…

District Management

4 questions to ask about E-rate funding

January 30, 2018January 24, 2018 by Susan Biddle

Today’s K-12 schools are facing a complex web of needs, technologies and regulations. Digital transformation has led to an expectation by students and faculty of constant connectivity to…

District Management

Weak cell service? How schools can solve this still-pervasive problem

January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 by Jeff Gudewicz, Chief Product Officer, Wilson Electronics

Today’s students are more connected to their devices than ever before, whether they’re using their tablets or cellular devices to take notes in class, conduct research, or write…

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Cost is still keeping districts from boosting broadband speeds

January 10, 2018January 3, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Cost remains the biggest hurdle for schools trying to increase broadband connectivity speeds for students, according to CoSN's 2017 Annual Infrastructure Survey. The majority of school districts--85 percent,…

E-rate Funding

Districts say E-rate is critical to their learning goals

January 25, 2023November 1, 2017 by Laura Ascione

A large majority of E-rate applicants (87 percent) said the federally funded program is vital to their internet connectivity goals, according to an annual survey that tracks program…

E-rate Funding

Does your district’s broadband measure up?

January 25, 2023October 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

A free tool from nonprofit EducationSuperHighway is intended to help district technology leaders compare broadband and connectivity information with other districts nearby and across the nation. Compare &…

District Management

Most districts say E-rate is critical for internet access

November 1, 2017August 9, 2017 by Laura Ascione

A large majority of E-rate applicants (87 percent) said the federally funded program is vital to their internet connectivity goals, according to an annual survey that tracks program…

Virtual Field Trips

From virtual field trips to AR, here’s how projectors are the secret ingredient for success

December 14, 2022June 28, 2017 by Jason Meyer

The days of projectors only being used in classrooms to show movies or what is on the teacher’s computer screen are long gone. With the advent of interactive…

District Management

These schools are leveraging E-Rate for a complete digital transformation

October 31, 2017May 10, 2017 by Rich Nedwich

Textbooks and blackboards have become a thing of the past in K-12 schools as educators collaborate with IT teams to shape a full digital core curriculum as part…

District Management

How does your district’s broadband stack up?

November 1, 2017January 4, 2017 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

IT Management

5 infrastructure concerns for district technology leaders

May 7, 2019November 9, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>

The growing need for more internet bandwidth is being pushed by an increase in the number of students with devices, according to CoSN's Annual Infrastructure Survey. Increases in…

IT Management

Is dark fiber in your district’s future?

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began allowing E-rate applicants to apply for discounts for dark fiber and self-provisioned fiber. These ... Read more

IT Management

Dark fiber could be the future of school networking

June 29, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Dark fiber is helping some districts scale broadband for tomorrow, not today. Is it the future of networking?

IT Management

Sennheiser adds audio conferencing solution, TeamConnect with wireless or ceiling mics

June 14, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Sennheiser’s TeamConnect is an end-to-end, professional-grade conferencing solution for medium to large conference rooms. TeamConnect can be integrated into any infrastructure or conference room to deliver leading-edge connectivity…

IT Management

3 Google Fiber programs that could help ease the digital divide

May 12, 2016May 11, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Google Fiber has started providing affordable internet in certain communities. Now schools are starting to wonder how it will affect students' internet challenges, both in and out of…

IT Management

EnGenius introduces K-12 schools to a new network solution

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 by Laura Ascione

EnGenius Technologies, Inc., a provider of high-performance, versatile networking and telecommunications solutions for businesses and consumers, recently introduced its new Neutron Series Distributed Network Management Solution. The Neutron…

District Management

Future Ready update adds new resources and PD for leaders

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by Ron Bethke, Assistant Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/eCN_RonB' target='_blank'>@eCN_RonB</a>

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an ... Read more

District Management

8 ways schools can become truly Future Ready

January 21, 2016July 13, 2015 by By Stephen Noonoo, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/stephenoonoo' target='_blank'>@stephenoonoo</a>

Ed-tech leaders say being Future Ready is more than signing a pledge. Here's their top advice for going beyond the adopting technology and starting to make real, measurable…

District Management

Poorly educated and poorly connected: The hidden realities of innovation hubs

June 6, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

When President Barack Obama decided to kick off his “Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tours” in Austin it highlighted once again the city’s reputation as a growth sector…