Technology: Page 121
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Saylor.org aggregates MOOC content, focuses on zero-cost education
Michael J. Saylor's nonprofit is finding ways to leverage existing MOOC assets to build new lines of study.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 9, 2012 -
What's the biggest ed tech breakthrough in the past 200 years?
The head of EdX believes we are about to find out.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 9, 2012 -
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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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Oklahoma school district wins $10,000 grant to be used on mobile computer lab
The grant comes from the Monsanto Fund-sponsored America's Farmers Grow Rural Education.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 7, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Election Day roundup: Education results
On Election Day, voters made choices on crucial education issues across six states. Here's what they decided.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 7, 2012 -
Deep Dive
19 free lesson planning resources teachers need to see
When budgets are tight, the Internet can provide a lot of value for educators looking to bolster their classroom planning know-how.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 5, 2012 -
CFY receives $1M grant from Carnegie for blended learning
With the funding, education nonprofit CFY will enact blending learning models in four schools in New York and Los Angeles.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 5, 2012 -
Infinity Software sues as Fla. Dept. of Education terminates $20M contract
Florida's Department of Education and Infinity Software Development are in a dispute over a project to create a website to help phase in the state's new academic standards.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Deep DiveMost Read Education News of the Week: iPads, Star Wars and the University of Phoenix
Need to get caught up the week's education news? Check out the most popular reads from Education Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Teachers say technology is hindering students' learning skills
Researches with two new surveys released this week say they may not be conclusive studies on the matter, but they do represent the observations of people who spend hours a day with students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Gates Grant awarded to Marquette for innovative solutions collaboration
The grant money will go toward developing FixesU, a collaboration with two New York Times reporters.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Ballot issues, Facebook and MOOCs
Did you know about the week's big education news in Minnesota and Chicago? Get caught up with Education Dive's most popular reads of the week.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 26, 2012 -
Flashnotes gets $1.8 million for its study notes marketplace
Angel investors step up to back the company's plan to expand its marketplace for student notes.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 25, 2012 -
Apple announces new iPads, maintains its momentum in education market
Lower price points on older models and the new mini are likely to keep that momentum going.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2012 -
Clever gets $3 million in new funding for school data API
Ashton Kutcher is among the investors who have contributed to the latest round of seed funding.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 22, 2012 -
N.Y. high school offers IBM classes, associate's degrees and a career path
Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn provides a six-year vocational program that teaches students what they need for an information technology job.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 22, 2012 -
Apple's iPad Mini will take aim at classrooms
As competitors seek to reply with their own tablets, Apple strives to corner the education market with a new iPad for $249.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 22, 2012 -
New ed-tech policy database rolling out for investors and policymakers
SETDA hopes to keep the database neutral to benefit all users, regardless of their of goals.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Amazon gets Whispercast technology out for classrooms, competes with Apple
For as little as $69 per student, Amazon competes with Apple's more expensive classroom options.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 17, 2012 -
Data breach claims personal data for 300,000 Northwest Florida State College students and employees
Two hundred thousand of those affected may not have even had any connection to the school.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 17, 2012 -
U Missouri Research Center To Implement Integrated Research Database
The University of Missouri (UM) has selected a new data management services partner for its Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. UM has tapped Prometheus Research, located in New Haven, CT, to develop an integrated data management system for the Thompson Center. The new...
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 16, 2012 -
Alvin Roth, the man behind New York City's 2003 high school admissions redesign, wins Nobel Prize
Prior to the redesign by Roth and his team, the city's high school admissions system was a complex mess that teachers and parents tried to game.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 16, 2012 -
Deep Dive
5 Kickstarter education projects currently seeking funding
Educational video games, documentaries and a barn restoration are among the education-related visions posted on Kickstarter at the moment.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 11, 2012 -
Augmented reality in education environments: What can it do?
Emerging Education Technology collects several uses of AR tech for the purpose of instruction.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 10, 2012 -
N.Y. teacher streams 'rubber room' exile, offers online classes
Staten Island teacher Francesco Portelos reportedly gets a $75,000 salary to sit and await processing.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 9, 2012 -
Oklahoma A-F grades for schools delayed
Parents and administrators raise concerns, as a release of the grade is delayed until after an Oct. 25 board vote.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 8, 2012
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