Online Learning: Page 30


  • Learnist launches iPad and iPhone apps

    Grockit's Pinterest-style approach to online learning introduces free apps to the iTunes App Store.

    By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 30, 2012
  • Deep Dive

    10 virtual field trip options for schools

    Education Dive looks at ten ways school groups can travel far from the comfort of a computer lab.

    By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 27, 2012
  • 60 Twitter uses for educators

    A list of 60 educational uses for Twitter. 

    By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 27, 2012
  • Deep Dive

    8 digital textbook competitors

    Education Dive lays out a list of textbooks alternatives with digital approaches to classroom education.

    By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 22, 2012
  • 3 schools with Pinterest strategies

    Belhaven Middle School, W.T. White High School and Notre Dame High School have all found ways to make use of Pinterest.

    By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 20, 2012
  • 9 lists that educators can use

    An article on eSchool News features nine lists educators will find useful.

    By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 17, 2012
  • Personalized learning site gains additional content with partners including NASA, Nat Geo

    Pearson-backed Alleyoop's new partners expand the startup's STEM content.

    By Aug. 17, 2012
  • Deep Dive

    Anti-plagiarism services for stopping cheaters

    Education Dive checks out seven online tools that educators can use to combat student plagiarism.

    By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 16, 2012
  • How to address the education bubble: 2 perspectives

    Speaking on the problems riddling today's education system, Dr. Raymund Paredes and Salman Khan present new ideas for the future in a Forbes interview. 

    By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 16, 2012
  • Khan Academy introduces new computer science education portal

    Khan Academy has launched a new online portal aimed at personalizing computer science education. 

    By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 15, 2012
  • Saylor Foundation offers free courses and a path to credit

    Through its two new partners, the Saylor Foundation hopes to provide a path to credit for students taking advantage of its free suite of peer-reviewed online courses.

    By Aug. 15, 2012
  • Four companies selected to build New York's education database

    New York education officials have selected four companies to build an online platform for a variety of educational purposes. 

    By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 14, 2012
  • Former Flip execs found education video startup Knowmia

    Knowmia crowd-sources lessons provided by teachers through video presentations.

    By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 14, 2012
  • Deep Dive

    10 Twitter account types every educator should network with

    For K-12 and higher ed professionals, there are a lot of hard decisions to be made on Twitter. Education Dive makes them a little easier by breaking down who you should follow and why they will help you.

    By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 13, 2012
  • 'Facts' students will learn under Louisiana voucher program

    Under Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal's sweeping new school voucher program, tens of millions of Louisiana taxpayer dollars will be used to offer vouchers to more than half of the state's poor and middle-class public school students, the Huffington Post reports. These students can in turn...

    By Lindsey Smith • Aug. 9, 2012
  • Naperville School District 203 Chooses Canvas

    Canvas to serve 18,000 students at 22 schools in Illinois Salt Lake City, Utah - August 7, 2012 - Naperville School District 203 has selected Canvas from Instructure as its new, modern learning platform for all its elementary, middle and high schools. Canvas provides improved collaboration bet...

    By Lindsey Smith • Aug. 8, 2012
  • K-12 education investment hits record levels, but district budgets suffer

    K-12 investments hit $389 million in 2011, according to GSV Advisors.

    By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012
  • Most Read Education News of the Week: MOOC providers, Facebook and iPads in schools

    Need to catch up on the last week's news in education? Here are Education Dive's most popular reads.

    By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012
  • McGraw-Hill Education buys math learning tech developer Key Curriculum

    Key Curriculum will help McGraw-Hill expand its Common Core-related offerings.

    By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 2, 2012
  • Most Read Education News of the Week: Ed hashtags, online learning and sustainability

    Catch up with Education Dive's most popular reads and up-to-the-minute discussions on Twitter in this week's rundown.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 27, 2012
  • Survey offers insight into several online learning trends

    Who is enrolled in online programs, and why?

    By July 25, 2012
  • 22 Twitter hashtags for K-12 education news

    Education Dive assembles a list of helpful hashtags for discussion K-12 issues on Twitter.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 24, 2012
  • Education social-networking startup Edmodo gets $25 million

    Edmodo joins Coursera as an attractive startup for investment dollars.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012
  • New Oriental Education shares sink amid fraud allegations

    A Muddy Waters report claims inaccurate financial statements were presented, distorting key numbers.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012
  • Bill Gates calls 'game-based' learning the future of education

    Gates believes that video games can play a key role in modern classrooms, as evidenced by a new game that his foundation is funding.

    By Brian Warmoth • July 17, 2012