Skype in the classroom, a free online educational enrichment community for teachers, has added six new partner organizations to its roster, including NASA's Digital Learning Center, The National Museum of the Royal Navy and HMS Victory, British Council, Woodland Trust, Education through Expedition, and Choose2Matter.
Microsoft has added a new Recycle Bin feature to its cloud-based file hosting service, SkyDrive.
While the Connected Educator Month event may be over, the effort to keep teachers and school leaders connected for collaboration and learning continues.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 09/26/12
Following each of four presidential debates during the month of October, American students will have the chance to get together online and discuss them with peers from across the country.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 09/26/12
Social learning management system Lore has added a new feature that lets on-campus clubs and groups collaborate using the free tool.
A partnership created by Common Sense Media and social learning platform Edmodo is providing teachers with student activities designed to foster responsible use of social media and other technologies.
Celly has unveiled its free group texting service, which allows schools and universities to create "cells," or private virtual groups, for class discussions, polls, and more. Celly simultaneously launched an Android app, which will be available for free download on Google Play.
Kenexa is adding social learning capabilities to its flagship digital learning suite. The company this week released Kenexa Learning Suite 3.0, which includes an enterprise social learning management system that lets users network and collaborate online.
Edmodo, a Web-based social learning network for teachers and students, has introduced new features designed to make it easier to connect with resources and gain insight into students' feelings about assignments, classroom discussions, and shared content.
Razuna, the maker of the free, open source digital asset management (DAM) solution of the same name, has released its latest version, Razuna 1.5.