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EBSCO Publishing Releases a New Version of EBSCOhost® Mobile
EBSCO Publishing — Tuesday, August 21, 2012
EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has released an updated version of EBSCOhost® Mobile providing library patrons and researchers worldwide with optimal searching from the most popular smartphones and mobile devices. With ease of use and more functionality, the new EBSCOhost Mobile will provide users with an improved search experience for accessing EBSCOhost databases and EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) on the go. Read More »
Virtual Nerd Available for Students Using Pearson's CC Math Programs
Pearson — Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Available free to students learning with Pearson High School Math Common Core © 2012, Pearson High School Math © 2011, or Pearson Integrated High School Mathematics © 2014, Virtual Nerd's collection of online interactive video tutorials support 21st Century learning by delivering personalized content to students. Read More »
Tech-Savvy Sunnyside School District Selects Conceptua® Math
Conceptua Math — Monday, August 20, 2012
Conceptua Math today announced that Tucson, Arizona’s Sunnyside Unified School District will implement Conceptua Fractions curriculum in all of its 13 elementary schools and five middle schools beginning in the 2012 -2013 school year. Read More »
Brain Hive, LLC Unveils On-Demand eBook Service for U.S. K-12 Schools
Brain Hive, LLC — Thursday, August 16, 2012
Brain Hive, LLC, a private Minneapolis-based education company, announced today that its on-demand eBook lending service is now available with a nationwide rollout to support rejuvenated library collections and back-to-school reading in K-12 schools. The online service, eponymously named Brain Hive™, offers unlimited access to a large eBook collection valued at over $100,000. Students and educators may check out eBooks from Brain Hive on demand, while the school pays just $1.00 for each book circulated-a Brain Hive Buck™. Membership to the service is free to schools. Since its June announcement, nearly 100 schools across the country have registered, and the company expects hundreds more to join this fall. Read More »
Multi-Touch eBooks Created by Victory Productions
Victory Productions — Thursday, August 16, 2012
Victory Productions brings Apple's Multi-Touch eBook technology to Virginia's high school students. Read More »
Kno Continues To Transform Digital Textbooks with Social Learning; Empowers Students and Teachers to Collaborate Through Social Sharing
Kno Inc. — Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Kno, a pioneer in education software, today announced that the company has delivered its next major release with a significant set of new features including Social Sharing to continue to drive student engagement and improve studying efficiency to empower educational outcomes. The new Social Sharing feature allow students and teachers the ability to collaborate by sharing highlights, notes and more with other students and teachers within the context of their book. Additionally, Kno has extended support for Android devices and Windows 7 OS in addition to its current iPad and Web apps. Read More »
Kno Education Brings Interactive Textbook Experience to Android
Kno Inc. — Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Kno, a pioneer in education software, announced that its digital textbook app will debut on Android with the new Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1, providing more choice for parents and students who are heading back to school this fall http://www.samsung.com/us/news/. Kno’s app with over 70 interactive features comes preloaded on the GALAXY Note 10.1, which features Samsung’s advanced S Pen technology to enable handwriting recognition and richer interactivity. Read More »
NEC Display Solutions Enhances Its Interactive Software Solution
NEC Display Solutions of America — Wednesday, August 15, 2012
NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today updates it has made to NEC's Interactive Software. This powerful application enables the creation and playback of presentations, and is targeted to educators and presenters using NEC projectors. Read More »
One Laptop per Child Confirms Upcoming Launch of Groundbreaking Dual Function XO-4 Touch
One Laptop per Child — Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Following an announcement last week from Neonode, One Laptop Per Child (“OLPC”), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide every child in the world access to new channels of learning, sharing and self-expression, confirmed today that an exciting new and transformative version of the XO device is currently in development. Read More »
YogiPlay's New Rating System for Kid Apps
YogiPlay — Wednesday, August 15, 2012
YogiPlay, the first personalized mobile learning recommendation service designed specifically for children, is announcing the YogiMeter, their new rating system for mobile learning apps. Frustrated by generic app reviews, misleading descriptions and a general lack of insight on how and which learning apps deliver educational value, YogiPlay's team developed the YogiMeter app rating system using the latest in early childhood education research. Read More »
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