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Pathways to College and Career with Idaho Digital Learning
By Jeff Simmons Idaho Digital Learning has worked hard to create college and career pathways for students by leveraging new and existing partnerships with colleges, universities, and career-technical programs. Middle school and high school courses focused on college and career readiness are also offered to students throughout the state to help them identify and prepare […]
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Request For Information For Learning Management System
Request For Information For Learning Management System (RFI #2016-001) is available for download here. Please email any questions to Lewis Huskey at lew.huskey@idla.k12.id.us. Questions and Answers to the RFI are posted and available. You can access the document here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5MDSvgHMfjuVzNEUHIwTUNMblE/view?usp=sharing
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Computer Science Education Week: December 5 – 11
We challenge you to an Hour of Code! It’s time for an Hour of Code! What is an Hour of Code? It’s a one-hour introduction to computer science where anyone can learn the basics. Check out the Hour of Code website at http://hourofcode.org/. As we have done in past years, there is a prize category […]
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Idaho Digital Learning goes to Washington DC
Idaho Digital Learning was invited to the Professional Learning Partner event with Code.org in Washington, DC because of the impact the organization is beginning to have on the implementation of computer science. Dr. Sherawn Reberry was invited to sit on a panel during the White House visit to discuss the regional implementation of computer science. […]
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Stop, Drop & Roll Through Digital Literacy
By Dr. Sherawn Reberry & Marita Diffenbaugh Throughout our educational career we have become very familiar with the term, “Stop, Drop and Roll!” Why? Because it has been engrained in our minds since we were in kindergarten. This is an important skill, and even as adults, we remember and take this to heart. Nowadays, students […]
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Online Student Success: A Personalized Pathway with Local Support
By Jeff Farden In the ever-changing landscape of education, countless tools are available to students to help personalize their learning and to provide educators with options to better assist them in their areas of interest. The integration of technology and online content have helped students in not only meeting their academic goals but also by […]
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Idaho Digital Learning Evaluation and Reporting Process
Idaho Digital Learning teachers are evaluated at a minimum of four times per course, with a culminating evaluation at the conclusion of each course conducted by a trained, certified Idaho administrator. Idaho Digital Learning’s evaluation process and measurable indicators are aligned with national online standards and the evaluation requirements set forth by the State of […]
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Digital Portals: The Revolution of Education Single Sign-on
By: Valerie Doherty In a world that is increasingly digital, passwords protect our valuable information and personal identity online. Every site from banking to social media requires a password for secure access. The problem is, each site has different criteria for an acceptable password. For example, most require both letters and numbers, are case sensitive […]
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Clearing Browser Cache
By: Valora Hodges What does clearing my browser history actually do and why does Idaho Digital Learning technical support always ask me to clear it when I’m having issues with things loading in my class? Web browsers like Firefox and Chrome have a special storage folder on your computer called a cache. In the cache folder […]