The Georgia Department of Education (DOE) is providing every district and school across the state with software to support early intervention and assessment in the classroom.
Two consortia of states are paving the way for online assessment of Common Core State Standards by 2014. But will your district be up to speed?
- By Geoffrey H. Fletcher
- 05/24/12
Blackboard has updated its mobile app to accommodate test taking and to deliver alerts to students when changes happen to their courses without the learning management system app being opened.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/21/12
Turnitin has added a new feature to GradeMark called voice comments that lets teachers provide personalized feedback to students using digital audio.
The latest volley across the bow of virtual schools has been fired with the release of a new report by The Center for Public Education, a research arm of the National School Boards Association.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/15/12
Educational assessment provider CTB/McGraw-Hill is integrating BrainPop's animated educational resources for K-8 students into its Acuity InFormative Assessment solution.
Assessment Technology has unveiled the Galileo K-12 Online Instructional Effectiveness Assessment System.
Digital tools provider Wireless Generation has acquired Intel-Assess, an assessment materials and services firm, in a move that increases its offerings for both teachers and district officials, particularly in regard to instructional planning.
- By Mike Hohenbrink
- 05/08/12
ProProfs has released an updated slate of features for Quiz Maker, the company's online assessment creation tool, including new reporting capabilities and an expanded question bank.
Smart Technologies has released version 11 of its collaborative learning tool, Smart Notebook. The company has also released an update to Smart Response and 3D Tools for Mac OS X.