"The effective implementation and use of adaptive learning systems requires a broad, more inclusive conversation among institutions, vendors, and other stakeholders to realize the benefits of next-generation personalized learning."
"Lack of price transparency makes it difficult for school districts to negotiate with vendors, Friedlander said. In the case of Apple's iPads, for instance, the Technology for Education Consortium said it had found that prices ranged from $367 to $499 for identical devices.
"This is just wrong," Levy said. "This is taxpayer money. And these are school kids.""
When deciding what to filter, the IT department considers two questions: 1) Is there a relevant educational need for the site? and 2) Does the site potentially expose students to inappropriate material?
"The toughest area to assess is social media," Vomastek continues. "Right now, we block Facebook and Twitter during the school day but allow users of our guest wireless network to access them during non-school hours. There's no one choice that will make everybody happy."