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  1. Socioeconomic factors really hold learners back in online education. High costs for devices and internet access, plus the absence of quiet spaces to study, create major hurdles. On top of that, juggling work and family responsibilities only adds to the challenge. We need to implement strategies that tackle these barriers to boost access to digital learning! #DigitalDivide #EducationForAll #EquityInEducation #OnlineLearning #AccessToEducation

    paulwelty.com/the-reality-behi

  2. #OEWeek24 Day 1
    Don't miss

    #OEWeekLive
    Special Session on AI-Language Translation (of AI for Teachers)

    Tune in at 2:30pm UTC
    bit.ly/OEWeek24Live_1

    Does using AI for language translation add value to open education content as a way of increasing access? How does it fare in practice? Is it viable for enough of the world’s languages? How does one manage or implement a language translation project? Find answers to these questions and more.

    #translation #AI #access #accesstoeducation

  3. Vocational direction of remote high school's new syllabus attracts criticism Katherine struggles to retain or attract enough professionals, and the new syllabus at the area's only local senior school has been cited as one of the reasons. abc.net.au/news/2020-11-13/voc #DistanceEducation #AccessToEducation #PublicSchools #Vocational #RuralYouth #Subjects #Careers

  4. 'Shouldn't be happening in this day and age': New data shows gap between bush and city kids is widening More than a quarter of school students in rural NSW do not have access to the internet at home, showing where kids live may determine educational outcomes. abc.net.au/news/2020-08-28/int #InformationandCommunication #ComputersandTechnology #InternetTechnology #AccessToEducation #Rural

  5. These outback families are experts in self-isolation: Here's what we can learn from them While some families adjust to the new normal in isolation, life for families in outback Queensland has not changed much at all. abc.net.au/news/2020-04-08/out #WomenInAgriculture #ExerciseandFitness #EducationIndustry #AccessToEducation #DistanceEducation #Women'sHealth #RuralYouth #Regional #Teachers #COVID-19 #People #Women