Technology: Page 106
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Utah's UPSTART online preschool program partners with CenturyLink
The collaboration will cut the program's costs for providing Internet service to low-income families, allowing it to enroll more kids.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Microsoft announces LMS app for Office 365
Google isn't the only tech giant expanding into the learning management system market.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 8, 2014 -
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From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.
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Microsoft, Amplify, others sign student data privacy pledge
Not among the signatories: Google, Apple, and Pearson.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Edmentum receives four EDDIE Awards
The online learning company's Plato Courseware, Study Island, EducationCity, and Edmentum Assessments solutions each won an award from The ComputEd Gazette.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Ripple News founder: Video shouldn't be written off in education
Jonas Jonsson argues that entertainment mediums shouldn't be cast aside just because they're fun.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Can edX's MOOCs better prepare high school students for college?
The nonprofit massive open online course provider is offering 27 courses to help reduce the need for higher ed remediation.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 6, 2014 -
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Educause, Google, and Unizin: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the three newest members of Unizin's consorteum of institutions and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Carnegie Mellon awarded $5M to study the science of ed
The National Science Foundation grant will be used over the next five years to create the LearnSphere platform.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Kindergartners can learn basic coding with ScratchJr
The free app was developed by Tufts University researchers to give kids a jump start on high-demand STEM skills.
By Allie Gross • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Google brings unlimited storage to the classroom with Drive for Education
It will be a few weeks before all Apps for Education users have access.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Remind raises $40M in series C funding
Things are looking good for the secure messaging app, which is used by a total of 18 million teachers, students, and parents in the U.S.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
PBS LearningMedia expands ed offerings
A suite of teacher tools and a new student-centered website are just a few of the updates.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Educators get first dibs on Adobe Photoshop for Chromebook
The streaming version will be available to Adobe education customers first
By Allie Gross • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
We're heading to Educause, but coverage of higher ed IT's biggest event is just one thing you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Professional development platform LearnZillion passes 500K users
The platform's more than 10,000 math and English lessons help educators better align curriculum with the Common Core State Standards.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2014 -
What's the state of tech education?
Despite increasing pressure, schools still aren't up to speed when it comes to teaching subjects like computer science.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Student success, startups, and LMS: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Instructure's new platform, Blackboard's latest acquisition, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Investigation of Detroit's EAA finds questionable use of for-profit tech
A Detroit Metro Times investigation found that Agiliix used the Education Achievement Authority to test new software it hoped to then market to other districts
By Allie Gross • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Education.com rolls out Common Core-aligned Brainzy
The new program for pre-K through first grade aims to make building foundational math and reading skills fun.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Dell panel hears final day of pitches from ed tech startups
The company's three days of Tech Innovation Day pitches throughout September will culminate in one startup participating in a final pitch at November's Dell World conference.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 startups looking to fill classroom supply closets
Looking for new ways to stock up on, or seek additional funding for, the supplies you'll need for the rest of the year? Look no further!
By Allie Gross • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Educational Records Bureau builds cheaper, shorter, engaging iPad exam
The new AABL exam is 25 minutes shorter at a fraction of the cost, and carries a shorter turnaround time.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Are schools approaching tech the right way?
Forbes contributor Jordan Shapiro warns that implementing tech in the classroom too quickly runs the risk of giving kids the wrong message.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Department of Energy
STEM and the University Innovation Alliance: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the Boston incubator looking for new ed tech startups and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Could this be the nation's most restrictive student data law?
California legislators have passed a bipartisan student-privacy bill that protects data from being disseminated or misused.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 16, 2014
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