Apple Under Pressure in Tablet Market as Samsung, Microsoft, ASUS Head Upward
Even as Apple's iPad shipments surge worldwide, its dominance of the tablet market is less secure than it once was. In the first quarter of 2013, its market share dipped just below 40 percent, as Samsung, ASUS, and Microsoft moved upward.
MoreFederal Grant Competition Favors Educational Gaming Projects
The United States Department of Education (ED) has overwhelmingly favored educational gaming in its annual Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awards. This year, 12 of the 20 awards went to educational game and game-related projects.
MoreStudy Ranks Accessibility of Top Learning Management Systems
A university study comparing learning management systems has concluded that the latest crop of learning management systems evaluated have made "significant progress" since the assessments started in 2005. However, one of the report's authors noted, "We believe much more needs to be done."
MoreHTML5 Moodle Mobile App Comes to Android, iOS
Moodle HQ has released an all-new HTML5-based mobile app for both Android and iOS.
MorePARCC Unveils Common Core Assessment Blueprints and Test Specs
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) has released blueprints and test specifications for its English and math assessments. The documents are intended to help teachers prepare students for the new online assessments that will begin in 2014-2015.
MoreInstitute of Education Sciences Launches 2014 Grant Competitions
The United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences has launched its fiscal year 2014 grant competitions.
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