K-12 Educational Technology News

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


Integration of Library Research Services Aims at Ease, Depth of Discovery

Researchers at libraries subscribing to both Credo and EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS) will now see Credo topic pages and full-text reference entries within their EDS searches, via new integration technology deployed by Credo.

Canvas App Center Brings 1-Click Access to LMS Add-ons

Instructure today revealed a new tool that allows users to add third-party extensions to its flagship LMS, Canvas, with a single click.

Pearson Integrates Equella Digital Repository with Echo360

Schools and institutions using Echo360 lecture capture technology will soon have a new way to manage and publish recorded content.

Teachers Pushing Data Collection Take Science Prizes

Two middle school teachers and four high school teachers will be recognized later this week as recipients of the 2013 Vernier/National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) awards during the annual NSTA conference. Each winner receives $1,000 in cash, $3,000 in Vernier products, and up to $1,500 to attend the conference, which is being held this year in San Antonio.

Omnilert Adds One-Click Emergency Response

Next week at two education conferences Omnilert will be demonstrating a new one-click broadcast function for its mass notification systems.

Tynker Launches Cloud-Based Platform for Teaching Programming

Tynker has launched a new online learning platform designed to help elementary and middle school students learn computational thinking and programming skills in the classroom.

MusicPro University Offers Free Guitar Course to Public Schools

When schools face budget cuts, music programs are often the first to go, but MusicPro University is trying to fill that gap by offering its online guitar course to eligible public schools at no charge.

Houghton Mifflin to Expand Educational Game Development

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt aims to expand its educational game offerings for young learners with its acquisition of Tribal Nova.

BenQ M7-Series Projectors Target Large Venues with High Light Output

BenQ has started shipping five new projectors designed for large classrooms and lecture halls. The new M7 series includes XGA and WXGA models offering brightness ratings of 3,500 lumens or greater.

Teambox Launches On-Premise Collaboration Platform

Teambox has released a new collaboration and communication platform called Teambox On-Premise, which is designed to be installed behind an organization's firewall.

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