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Can we do without the traditional school year? Is it feasible to shift to a system of student advancement based solely on proficiency? In this interview, Susan Patrick, former education technology director at the U.S. Department of Education and current head of the policy group iNacol, shares her vision of what such a system would look like and what it will take to get there. (Hint: It's already underway in some states.) More
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iParadigms has integrated Educational Testing Service's e-rater grammar checking tool with its online grading solution, GradeMark. MoreInFocus has started shipping two new models in its 1100 series of portable DLP projectors, both weighing in at less than 3 pounds. MoreThe next version of Instructure's cloud-based and on-premises learning management system (LMS) will include a new messaging feature that replaces the standard LMS inbox. The company is also readying a mobile edition specifically for students. MoreFlorida's Nassau County School District is adopting the RM Learning Platform with funds obtained through a recent Race to the Top grant. MoreEducation publisher Key Curriculum Press has released Sketchpad Explorer, a free iPad app that lets users access mathematics materials from the Geometer’s Sketchpad, a math instruction suite for grades 3 through 12. More
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