Technology: Page 120
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Iowa Dept. of Education wants $1.5 million for online learning
High school students across the state could benefit when local high schools fail to provide certain class options.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Project Lead the Way to expand engineering options at Texas' Flour Bluff HS, 60 others nationwide
Could programs like this become the norm?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineCybersecurity in K-12 Education
From the growing and persistent threat of ransomware attacks to concerns about vendors’ practices, schools have become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks amid digital transitions.
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Pearson investing $89.5 million in B&N's Nook
Barnes & Noble, Microsoft and Pearson all have significant stakes now in the Nook's success.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 28, 2012 -
Donorschoose uses data scientist to guide $1B in ed funds
To attain major funding, Donorschoose brought in a data scientist to prove teachers on the site performed better than average.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 21, 2012 -
Forward Tutoring wins seed funding from Dell's Education Challenge
The start-up allows students to exchange community service credits for tutoring.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2012 -
Grockit redesigns Learnist, raises $20M in new funding
The Pinterest-style online learning experience is starting to look less like Pinterest.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Lynda.com adds PopCap CTO as online learning space-race continues
Lynda.com has hired a new CTO to take advantage of the growing online learning market.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 17, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Mobile apps, sanctions and cyber-bullying
Find out what everyone else was reading on Education Dive this past week. These were our five most popular posts.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 14, 2012 -
McGraw-Hill to cut 63 positions in its School Education division
The publishing giant plans to increase the focus on its digital education products.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 7, 2012 -
Tolland, Conn., school district to add Director of Ed Tech
How does the position differ from other technology positions in the district?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 6, 2012 -
45 course providers get Louisiana's green light, despite judge's ruling
Vendors for online and traditional courses now have approval, but funding could be an issue.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 6, 2012 -
Computer glitch excuses Texas students from STAAR exam retakes
Districts are seeking out alternatives after a server problem caused headaches for many taking the state-mandated tests.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Study shows correlation between tech classes and student engagement
The study's results may impact career and technical education nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Deep Dive
13 blended learning uses in K-12 and college classrooms
As online learning and other technologies continue to redefine modern learning environments, many schools are finding ways to get the best of both worlds—teaching face-to-screen as well as face-to-face.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Skillshare reports instructor earnings reaching $3,000-$5,000
Would $5,000 be enough to get you to teach an online course?
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Microsoft invests an additional $250 million in Partners In Learning Project
The company has invested $750 million in the project to date.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 29, 2012 -
UMiami's online high school launches SAT prep MOOC
The University of Miami Global Academy has organized what it calls the world's first MOOC for high school students.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Hearing over Texas district's student ID tracking chips canceled
The tracking chips have sparked debate in a San Antonio district.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Texas district's student tracking program attracts cyber attack
A Northside Independent School District official says that no private data was obtained, but he believes the hack attempt was part of the backlash targeted at a controversial program.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Captured lectures: Who gets to own them?
Lectures can be free or have licensing conditions attached. So how to schools figure out what to do?
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Michigan administers state social studies exam online in 35,000-student pilot program
The state's move could be seen as a major development in the shift away from traditional paper-and-pencil exams.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Khan Academy iPhone app debuts
Khan Academy's mobile app is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, with some notable differences compared with other iOS app incarnations.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2012 -
New texting policies arrive in schools
Inappropriate behavior has sparked a range of bans and permission requests regarding teacher-student interaction.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 20, 2012 -
Ed data startup Always Prepped raises $650,000
The startup targets K-12 teachers, helping them pool data from across multiple platforms.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Education Tech Talk: Chris Harrick of Turnitin
In our second "Education Tech Talk" interview, Education Dive talks to Turnitin's VP of marketing about some of the trends affecting plagiarism detection and what 2013 looks like for his company.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012
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