K-12

MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teacher PD

In attempting to bring “MOOCs” to the world of teacher training, the Silicon Valley company Coursera and its partners at… More »

Kids coding in the cloud

One of the most popular online destinations on the MIT network is not a website for scientists, engineers or college… More »

An emerging digital divide in urban school children’s information literacy: Challenging equity in the Norwegian school system

The emergence of information and communication technology (ICT) has been influencing our society, including the educational sector. In this paper… More »

“Wouldn’t you like to talk it over before having your people die?” Engaging Middle School Students in Inter-school Online Synchronous Discussions

While peer-to-peer online synchronous discussions offer students a means to engage those from other schools in discussions about matters of… More »

Developing Civic Agency in an International Videoconference: Reflecting on Audience and Public Voice in Participatory Media

This article presents findings from a multisite case study that focused on three international videoconferences, which involved secondary students discussing… More »

From “Community Helpers” to “Community Service”: Using a WebQuest with Second Graders

Drawing on action research, a professor of social studies education reports on the development of a WebQuest to explore community… More »

Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student Achievement

On Thursday, February 14, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) held… More »

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a consortium of 22 states plus the U.S…. More »

New online assessments to include accommodations for students with disabilities

One of the two state consortia developing next-generation assessments to be taken online is seeking comments on a draft policy… More »

Online education celebrated for expanding

The number of Utah high school students taking online courses more than doubled this school year to 475. The Salt… More »