Technology: Page 123
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Deep Dive
16 e-textbook providers: Who's publishing and who's selling?
Education Dive compiles a who's who of publishers, marketplaces and platforms in the paper-to-digital shift.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 29, 2013 -
McGraw-Hill takes 20% stake in SmartBooks makers
The deal comes after years of collaboration on adaptive learning projects between the two companies.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSTEM
From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.
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Online ed platform WizIQ raises $4M in series B funds
AuthorSTREAM, an online PowerPoint sharing platform, will merge with WizIQ as part of the investment.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Desire2Learn buys Gates-backed course recommender Degree Compass
The tool could mean an edge in the competitive learning management system marketplace.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Boston Globe to donate iPads to schools
The Boston Globe will donate iPads instead of newspapers with its reader vacation funds.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 23, 2013 -
The movement to turn 'STEM' to 'STEAM' is gaining momentum
Will a new wave of supporters pave the way for the acronym's change?
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 20, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Lynda.com, Udacity and online sources
Miss out on the week's biggest news in education? Check out Education Dive's most popular news reads and get caught up.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Secondary ed students' top 10 Internet sources for writing: They need help
Turnitin found that half of secondary education students' sources were "low quality" sites.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: New e-textbooks, Coursera and Tutor.com
Need a refresher on the week's most popular Education Dive news posts? Here's a quick refresher.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 10, 2013 -
Judge rules that Texas school can require students to wear locator chips on school grounds
The case raised concerns on both sides of the political spectrum.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 10, 2013 -
California's De Anza Academy of Technology and Arts saves money and paper by going digital
Similar transitions on a larger scale face issues such as students' access to computers.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2013 -
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 -
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
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