Technology: Page 106


  • Deep Dive

    8 articles that break down today's top K-12 policy issues

    Wrapping your head around the Common Core, charter schools, high-stakes testing, and student data use can take some work, but a plethora of coverage makes it easier.

    By Allie Gross • Oct. 16, 2014
  • Google announces upgrades to Classroom

    The two-month-old LMS can now be synced to Google Groups.  

    By Allie Gross • Oct. 16, 2014
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    STEM

    From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.

    By K-12 Dive staff
  • Santillana deal strengthens Knewton's presence in Latin America and Spain

    Latin America's most prominent K-12 publisher will spread the company's adaptive learning tools to Spanish and Portuguese speakers.  

    By Allie Gross • Oct. 16, 2014
  • 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 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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    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 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
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    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 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 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
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    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 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 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 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
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    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 Sept. 25, 2014
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    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 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