http://www.ednetinsight.com en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Central by Imulus (http://imulus.com) info@ednetinsight.com http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/oecd-reviews-of-evaluation-and-assessment-in-education--portugal-2012.html This report for Portugal forms part of the OECD Review on Evaluation and Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes. The purpose of the Review is to explore how systems of evaluation and assessment can be used to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of school education. ]]> Thursday, May 10, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/oecd-reviews-of-evaluation-and-assessment-in-education--portugal-2012.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/report-of-the-cosn-delegation-to-south-america-released.html The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) released a report on its recent senior-level delegation to Uruguay and Argentina. The report discusses the delegation’s November 2011 visit to K-12 schools in Uruguay and Argentina and offers key takeaways from the experience that the U.S. education community can leverage ... ]]> Wednesday, May 09, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/report-of-the-cosn-delegation-to-south-america-released.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/smallab-learning-and-einstruction-singapore-partner-for-k-12-embodied-and-engaging-learning-environments.html SMALLab Learning LLC and eInstruction Singapore announced that SMALLab Learning products will be available in Singapore. With eInstruction Singapore, SMALLab Learning will be able to provide cutting-edge learning environments, software and services to schools in the Southeast Asian city-state. ]]> Tuesday, May 08, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/smallab-learning-and-einstruction-singapore-partner-for-k-12-embodied-and-engaging-learning-environments.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/meru-networks-bring-wireless-access-to-schools-across-northern-ireland.html All schools in Northern Ireland will now have access to wireless services as part of Northgate's $266m Education Network Northern Ireland (EN(ni)) contract. Meru Networks, Inc. is partnering with Northgate Managed Services to provide state of the art Wi-Fi connectivity to over 350,000 teachers and pupils in 1,200 schools. ]]> Tuesday, April 10, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/meru-networks-bring-wireless-access-to-schools-across-northern-ireland.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/six-red-marbles-expands-internationally.html Six Red Marbles, the award-winning learning company and development house, announces the opening of its first international office in Delhi, India. The Delhi office will expand and augment the capabilities Six Red Marbles provides through its five other offices in Boston, Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City. ]]> Monday, February 27, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/six-red-marbles-expands-internationally.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/c21-canada-to-host-21st-century-learning-summit.html C21 Canada-Canadians for 21st Century Learning & Innovation, a newly formed not-for-profit organization comprised of education organizations and knowledge sector companies will host a Summit on 21st century learning and officially launch the organization, Wednesday, February 15 at the Kingbridge Centre, King City. ]]> Tuesday, February 14, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/c21-canada-to-host-21st-century-learning-summit.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/liberty-global-and-european-schoolnet-launch--the-esafety-label--pilot.html Liberty Global, Inc. and European Schoolnet, the network of 30 Ministries of Education in Europe and beyond, have today launched a pilot for ‘The eSafety Label’, a European wide online safety support and accreditation standard for schools. The initiative aims to further embed eSafety and media literacy across elementary and secondary schools in Europe. ]]> Tuesday, February 07, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/liberty-global-and-european-schoolnet-launch--the-esafety-label--pilot.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/dymo-mimio-launches-mimiostudio-activitywizard-europe--middle-east-and-africa.html DYMO(TM)/Mimio(R) debuts MimioStudio(TM) 9 software featuring the ground-breaking MimioStudio ActivityWizard. An intelligent solution for generating interactive, high-quality activities and lessons in minutes, MimioStudio ActivityWizard makes it easier than ever for teachers to provide students with multiple learning opportunities based upon proven instructional design principles. ]]> Saturday, January 14, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/dymo-mimio-launches-mimiostudio-activitywizard-europe--middle-east-and-africa.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/tetrix--robotics-system-makes-global-impact.html Pitsco Education, developer of the TETRIX Building System, recently reached an agreement with EduTech to sell the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT-compatible version of TETRIX throughout much of the Middle East: the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Egypt. ]]> Monday, December 19, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/tetrix--robotics-system-makes-global-impact.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/blackboard-makes-major-investment-to-support-online-learning-in-china.html Blackboard has made a major investment to support online learning in China, by acquiring full ownership of CerBibo, a company that has brought its online learning solution to hundreds of institutions in China. The move enhances the company’s ability to make deeper investments to support greater use of online learning in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. ]]> Wednesday, November 09, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/blackboard-makes-major-investment-to-support-online-learning-in-china.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/imagine-learning-partners-with-sigong-media-to-bring-english-software-program-to-korean-students.html Imagine Learning has entered into a partnership with Sigong Media of Korea to bring Imagine Learning English, the award-winning English software program, to the children of Korea. The partnership positions Imagine Learning, the company behind Imagine Learning English, to maintain its meteoric growth. ]]> Thursday, November 03, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/imagine-learning-partners-with-sigong-media-to-bring-english-software-program-to-korean-students.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/american---chinese-students-to-participate-in-greenleaf-online-exchange-program.html Students from Pennsylvania and across the country will have the opportunity to foster relationships with students in China. Students in both countries will participate in the Schoolwires® Greenleaf International Classroom Exchange Program that partners American schools and classrooms with Chinese counterparts in a safe and secure online academic forum. ]]> Thursday, October 06, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/american---chinese-students-to-participate-in-greenleaf-online-exchange-program.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/epals-enters-into-mou-for-launch-of-epals-china.html ePals Corporation and Kaleido Co. Ltd. announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the objective to create and launch a Chinese language version of the ePals Global Social Learning Network in China in 2012. Kaleido is an investment group based in China... ]]> Monday, October 03, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/epals-enters-into-mou-for-launch-of-epals-china.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/pcs-edventures--announces-content-license-and-royalty-agreement-with-kindle-experiential-learning-private-ltd--of-india.html PCS Edventures!, which designs and delivers educational products and services to the K-16 market, today announced that, as a result of the Company's focus on international markets for its STEM Learning Centers, it has reached a content license and royalty agreement with Kindle Experiential Learning Private Ltd. of India, ]]> Wednesday, September 14, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/pcs-edventures--announces-content-license-and-royalty-agreement-with-kindle-experiential-learning-private-ltd--of-india.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/qualcomm-and-sesame-workshop-india-launch-project.html Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), through its Wireless Reach™ initiative, and Sesame Workshop India, which spearheads the Galli Galli Sim Sim initiative in India, today announced the launch of the Radiophone project. The initiative combines community radio with mobile phones to expand access to quality educational experiences for children,.... ]]> Tuesday, August 30, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/qualcomm-and-sesame-workshop-india-launch-project.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/blackboard-announces-expanded-presence-in-brazil-and-the-middle-east.html Blackboard Inc. announced new partnerships in the Middle East and Brazil that will help support growing demand for online learning in each region. The partnerships will enable Blackboard to better support the greater use of education technology at schools and universities as well as corporations, government, military and professional organizations ]]> Monday, August 15, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/blackboard-announces-expanded-presence-in-brazil-and-the-middle-east.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/video-series--world-s-top-performing-educational-systems.html The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Pearson Foundation today announced details of a second collection of investigative films documenting successful education initiatives currently improving student learning in classrooms around the world. ]]> Saturday, July 02, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/video-series--world-s-top-performing-educational-systems.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/promethean-agreement-with-mexican-government.html Promethean signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with the Mexican Secretaria of Public Education (SEP) Under the MoC, Promethean and the SEP will collaborate on activities and programs to deepen, strengthen and improve primary and secondary education in Mexico. ]]> Saturday, July 02, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/promethean-agreement-with-mexican-government.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/unesco-evaluation-shows-student-achievement-increases.html Technology, when integrated with interactive digital content, teacher training and community involvement, has a positive impact on student learning and performance, according to the results of the “Interactive Class” project evaluated and released today by UNESCO. Dell announced that it will extend research on technology’s impact on teaching and learning in emerging and developed countries. ]]> Sunday, June 26, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/unesco-evaluation-shows-student-achievement-increases.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/desktop-virtualization-software-license-giveaway-at-computex-2011.html At Computex in Taipei Taiwan, Userful Corporation, the global leader in Linux desktop virtualization, will be showcasing and giving away free software licenses for it's Userful MultiSeat™ software which turns one Linux computer into 10 high performance independent computer stations using standard USB devices such as the HP t100 and t150, Wyse E01, and DisplayLink devices. ]]> Tuesday, May 24, 2011 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/world-headlines/desktop-virtualization-software-license-giveaway-at-computex-2011.html