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DreamBox Learning Launches Global Online Community
DreamBox Learning, edWeb.net — Tuesday, February 12, 2013
DreamBox Learning® and edWeb.net announced the launch of Blended Learning, an online professional learning community (PLC) to support educators exploring and implementing blended learning models for elementary mathematics. The Blended Learning PLC will provide a collaborative forum for educators to gather and share insights as schools and districts implement blended learning models at the classroom level Read More »
Introducing Tyler K-12 Viewpoints Blog
Tyler Technologies, Inc. — Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Tyler Technologies, Inc. has launched a new blog for Tyler's School Division focused on the school industry. Tyler K-12 Viewpoints is an online community committed to discussions about industry-relevant topics, particularly school software. Read More »
CDW-G Report on Cloud Computing Adoption
CDW Government LLC — Monday, February 11, 2013
CDW Government LLC announced its 2013 State of the Cloud Report, an assessment of the current and future drivers behind cloud computing adoption in the United States, based on a survey of 1,242 IT professionals familiar with their organization's plans for the cloud. Read More »
Cisco Foundation, MIND Research, VA DOE Partner
Cisco Foundation, MIND Research Institute — Monday, February 11, 2013
The Cisco Foundation is providing a $250,000 grant to the education non-profit MIND Research Institute to help close the math achievement gap for 6,000 elementary and middle school students at 22 Virginia public schools. Fewer than half of Virginia’s fourth test proficient or better in math according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress – and proficiency is even lower among students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Read More »
SoftChalk Cloud Upgrades Its e-Learning Software
SoftChalk, LLC — Monday, February 11, 2013
SoftChalk, LLC (www.softchalk.com) today announced the launch of new features and enhancements to SoftChalk Cloud, its cross-platform learning object repository and content authoring platform that works with virtually any learning management system (LMS). Read More »
NoveList Announces E-Resource Recommendations
EBSCO Publishing — Saturday, February 09, 2013
NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Publishing, is introducing a new feature to NoveList Select™, its catalog enrichment resource. The new feature adds e-resource recommendations to NoveList Select. The recommendations guide patrons to relevant e-resources-that may have been hidden or hard to find-directly from catalog records. Read More »
Robotics To Engage High Schoolers in Math and Science
RobotsLAB — Thursday, February 07, 2013
Teaching math and science has never been more engaging. A new product launched today, is allowing teachers to use quad-copters, robotic-arms and rovers to teach math and science using dedicated educational apps aligned with mandated standards. Read More »
Samsung and HMH Forge Strategic Partnership
Samsung, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt — Thursday, February 07, 2013
Samsung Electronics America Inc. and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), announced today a strategic global partnership to offer HMH's interactive education content and solutions on Samsung's range of Android-powered tablet devices, including the GALAXY Note 10.1. HMH will also bring hundreds of HMH titles to Samsung's Learning Hub platform - available in select international markets. Read More »
New K12 Report Highlights Solid Results in Individualized Learning
K12 Inc. — Thursday, February 07, 2013
K12 Inc. released an Academic Report highlighting solid results and factors in individualized learning. The report aims to provide a transparent view of progress, areas in need of improvement and efforts K12 is taking to close gaps. the report also highlights a series of challenges facing the industry as it nears mainstream acceptance and describes how K12 is adapting quickly to these factors. Read More »
Promethean Announces Alliance with Microsoft
Promethean — Thursday, February 07, 2013
A new suite of solutions under development by two global companies Microsoft and Promethean will provide a new collaborative classroom-based learning environment. Working together the two companies will develop a suite of Windows 8 and Windows RT applications giving educators the ability to use collaborative, interactive and real-time assessment technology to personalize learning. Read More »
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