K-12 Educational Technology News

All news articles from the THE Journal editorial team, in chronological order.


Odysseyware Enhances Online Courseware With Common Core-Aligned Remediation Tool

Online curriculum publisher Odysseyware has introduced the Common Core Assessment and Remediation Tool, a set of supplemental assessments and instructional materials designed to help K-8 students master the goals of the Common Core State Standards.

Hall County District in Georgia Plans 10 Gbps Fiber WAN

Hall County School District in Gainesville, GA, will deploy a 10 Gbps private wide area network to connect its 41 locations.

Smart Connected Devices Hit Record Levels Even as PCs Decline

Smart Connected Devices Hit Record Levels Even as PCs Decline

In the last year, both desktop and portable PCs experienced declines in both mature and emerging markets worldwide. Meanwhile, smart phones and tablets carried the "smart connected device" category to new highs, topping 1 billion units worldwide.

Epson To Roll Out Ultra-Short-Throw Interactive Projector Next Month

Epson will ship a new high-resolution, ultra-short-throw interactive projector in April, the BrightLink Pro 1410Wi.

New IPEVO Device Lets Document Cameras Stream Directly to iPad

Classroom technology manufacturer IPEVO has released the WS-01 Wireless Station, a device that allows teachers to stream video and images from various IPEVO document cameras directly to the iPad.

Blended Schools Network To Launch MOOC for Online Teachers

Blended Schools Network, a non-profit focused on online learning, will launch a massive open online course to help teachers improve their curation of online learning materials and strengthen their professional networks.

Credo Acquires OnlineTutorSolutions.com To Add Tutoring Services to Literati

Credo has acquired OnlineTutorSolutions.com in an attempt to enhance its Literati reference suite and services with technologies intended to help users access on-staff, state-certified tutors at their point of need.

Google Uses TV White Spaces To Provide Wireless Broadband to 10 Schools

Google is launching a new pilot that will tap unused portions of the TV spectrum to provide wireless broadband to 10 schools in South Africa. The test follows an earlier, smaller pilot in the United States back in 2010 in Ohio that involved a single hospital.

eBeam Edge Adds Wireless Connectivity

Luidia has released eBeam Edge Wireless, the newest version of its eBeam Edge interactive platform, with plug-and-play wireless connectivity.

Pluralsight Releases Free Video Programming Courses for Young People

A company that develops video training for software developers has created two online courses specifically for young people.

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