Archive for the ‘K-12’ Category

Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy Virtual Courses Receive Virginia Department of Education Approval

EdOptions Academy is #1 in online course approvals in the state of Virginia with 243 total courses approved for grades 6-12. edmentum

Teaching and Learning with DPLA (Digital Public Library of America)

It’s a new academic year and we are as excited as all of you to sharpen our pencils (or dust off our keyboards!) and dive into another year of teaching and learning at DPLA. A resource for both educators and students, the Digital Public Library of America (https://dp.la) is a free national digital library that […]

5G technology needs edge computing architecture

Most industry discussions have extolled the benefits of the cloud but also warned about cloud computing costs and vendor lock-in. Ten years ago, most discussions about cloud computing warned about security and migration pitfalls with public clouds. Today, conversely, most experts consider the cloud safer, more scalable and integral to any agile IT architecture. But […]

bitWise Announces Next Generation Adaptive eLearning Platform Allowing Students to Learn Applied Computer Science and Emerging STEM Technologies at Their Own Pace

Next Generation AI-Driven eLearning Technology Harnesses AI and Machine Learning to Personalize and Adapt Course Content to Each Student’s Individual Learning Style FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — bitWise Academy, a venture-backed eLearning company that enables personalized and adaptive eLearning courses for students in schools and colleges, today unveiled its new artificial intelligence […]

Eurekos LMS Review – Create, Curate & Manage Content Quickly

This is an LMS with some real attitude. The attitude is all about making it quick and easy to create and curate content in the LMS. And yes Eurekos has put an amazing level of thought and detail in, making it incredibly easy for the busy training team to create and manage content. It is […]

“Schools must harness cutting edge technology to engage and inspire the next generation”

Mobile technologies and apps have become integral to our lives and have potential to play a role in education. Without embracing these technologies in learning and teaching, we will be doing the next generation and future workforce a disservice. Our Google-funded project investigates the role of Google Expeditions, a mobile virtual reality (VR) application, in […]

Download Report: Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities

Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities State education leaders are committed to providing leadership to ensure that all students have access to personalized, engaging learning experiences supported by digital instructional materials and resources. With the transformation to digital learning, more and more states are enacting policies and guidelines to support the implementation […]

What’s New in EDU: Minecraft: Education Edition expands to iPad

We’ve spent our summer building innovative tools to help students of all ages and levels get the most out of learning, the minute they walk back into your classroom.  In this latest edition of What’s New in EDU, we’re excited to share a new batch of features and enhancements to help you encourage independent learning […]

Applying Artificial Intelligence to the Search for EdTech: An SRI-EdSurge Collaboration

Searching for educational technology (edtech) can be overwhelming. The number of products available is daunting: for example, Apple’s App Store contains more than 80,000 educational apps. And for educators, the decision has high-stakes implications for budgets and student learning. EdSurge

Both Virtual and In-Person Courses Are Available for Learners in Henderson County N.C. This Fall

Educators and administrators across the U.S. often find themselves conflicted on the topic of online high school courses. On the one hand, online courses stand as a way to prepare learners for the academic and professional worlds they will soon enter where they will operate increasingly in a digital environment and use new technology. They’re also more flexible and, in […]