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ERIC Number: ED589999
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jun
Pages: 75
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Building Technology Infrastructure for Learning. Version 2.0
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education
This guide provides practical, actionable information intended to help both technical personnel and educational leaders navigate the many decisions required to deliver broadband connectivity to students. It presents a variety of options for school and district leaders to consider when making technology infrastructure decisions, recognizing that circumstances and context vary greatly from district to district. In the nearly three years since the guide was originally published, the school broadband connectivity landscape has seen many changes. In 2014, 25 percent of districts reported that not a single school in their district could meet the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) short-term connectivity goal of 100 Megabits per second per 1,000 students. By comparison, in 2016, 80 percent of districts reported that at least three-quarters of their schools had achieved this immediate connectivity goal. The 2014 modernization of the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Program, also known as the E-Rate program, an FCC program that provides technology infrastructure funding for eligible schools and libraries, brought broadband connectivity and the funding for wireless infrastructure upgrades to thousands of schools and classrooms across the nation. These changes have made it possible for teachers and students to explore new learning models, new digital learning environments, and new approaches to working, learning, and sharing. This update serves as a roadmap for schools and districts looking to modernize the technology infrastructure needed for digital learning, providing both advice and recommendations. [To view the first version of this guide, "Future Ready Schools: Building Technology Infrastructure for Learning," see ED589997.]
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 202-401-1444; Fax: 202-401-3941; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/index.html
Related Records: ED670765, ED670767, ED670771
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Department of Education (ED), Office of Educational Technology
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Author Affiliations: N/A