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SchoolReach Celebrates 10 Years as School Notification System Provider
GroupCast, LLC — Monday, November 19, 2012
SchoolReach, a leading automated parent notification service used by public, private and parochial schools throughout the United States, is celebrating two important milestones: its 10 year anniversary and the three-and-a-half millionth broadcast sent through its system. Read More »
My Big Campus Partners with NROC To Deliver Free Content
Lightspeed Systems — Saturday, November 17, 2012
Lightspeed Systems is pleased to announce a new partnership with the NROC project to deliver full courses and media-rich learning objects on its social learning platform, My Big Campus. The NROC project focuses on new models of digital content development, delivery, and use, and My Big Campus is excited to offer these high-quality digital media resources to its users. Read More »
OH District Launches Innovative Blended Model of Education
Springfield City School District — Saturday, November 17, 2012
Springfield City School District is pleased to launch OnCourse Online Learning as a new education option for students living in Clark County and throughout the state of Ohio. Springfield City School District is the first school district in the state to pursue a blended model of education. Through OnCourse, students in grades K-12, with their advisors and at home support, now have the ability to create a personalized education solution to meet their individual needs and goals. Read More »
HMH’s iBooks Textbooks Bring History to Life
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt — Saturday, November 17, 2012
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced today that its innovative iBooks textbooks are now available and bringing an interactive dimension to high schools across the country. Currently on the iBookstore(SM), both social studies texts are co-branded with HISTORY®, a division of global media content provider A&E Television Networks (AETN). Read More »
Four-State Enhanced Assessment Grant Project
Pacific Metrics Corporation — Saturday, November 17, 2012
Pacific Metrics Corporation announces the completion of an Enhanced Assessment Grant (EAG) project funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The Online Mathematics Assessment Project (OMAP) was a collaborative effort by four state education agencies to investigate the feasibility of assessing student test results in mathematics online using test item formats other than multiple choice. Read More »
Joplin Schools Connect Students To Counseling Through Text and Online Messaging
SchoolMessenger — Friday, November 16, 2012
To address the ongoing emotional needs of children and teens in the Joplin, Missouri area, Ozark Center, the behavioral health division of Freeman Health System, has partnered with Joplin Schools to offer more than 5,000 students the SchoolMessenger Talk About It® service, a free, 24-hour communication service that allows them to confidentially reach out for help using their cell phone or PC. Read More »
New Findings Reaffirm Library Borrowers Are Also Buyers
OverDrive — Thursday, November 15, 2012
An extensive online poll of library e-book readers finds that these patrons purchase an average of 3.2 books (both print and e-books) each month, and a majority would consider purchasing books discovered on a library website. These e-book borrowers also report that their digital content purchases have increased in the past six months. Read More »
School Specialty Partners with Leading Classroom Technology Firms
School Specialty, Inc. — Thursday, November 15, 2012
School Specialty, Inc. announced partnerships with three of the industry’s classroom technology leaders. These relationships include 3D classroom solutions and surround sound audio systems that enhance learning environments by equipping all students for a 21st century education. Read More »
New Corwin eLibraries Product To Launch
Corwin — Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Corwin eLibraries are subject-specific collections of eBooks that provide online access to Corwin's high-quality content by high-profile authors for professional development. Each eLibrary topic collection features 10-12 eBook titles that meet the needs of an entire school district, with resources for teachers, administrators, and coaches. Read More »
StudySync Partners with Pearson's Online Learning Exchange
Pearson, BookheadEd Learning, LLC — Wednesday, November 14, 2012
StudySync, the web-based Common Core curriculum from BookheadEd Learning, has partnered with Pearson's Online Learning Exchange (OLE) to deliver a robust collection of social studies content, taking advantage of OLE's unique customizable options, the two companies announced today. Read More »
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