Edmentum has added the subject of computing to its EducationCity preK-6 learning program.
Cybrary has launched an online platform designed to help higher ed and K-12 teachers plan manage and monitor IT and cybersecurity curricula.
Fuel Education has added 70 new online high school courses, many of which are available in multiple versions, for the 2015-2016 school year.
Student success and the reinvention of academic credits top the list of business trends that are currently influencing education, according to a recent report from Gartner.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/11/15
The idea of funding education based on measurable student outcomes rather than seat-time is gaining momentum in some states as an incentive to encourage schools to be innovative. A new 54-page report by International Association for K-12 Online Learning delves into the funding models and policies related to that practice in order to guide states that are considering a similar structure.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/11/15
University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education has teamed with a private partner to launch an online course focused on strategies to differentiate instruction for English language learning students in an effort to prepare them for Common Core assessments. The course is one of four that, taken together, comprise the "Equity Educator Certificate Program."
Pennsylvania State University has expanded its online Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction to include five areas of emphasis for students to choose from.
Middlebury Community Schools in Indiana plans to create two blended learning classrooms at Northridge High School and Northridge Middle School.
The Blended Master Teacher Project is a new online resource showcasing the practices of top blended learning teachers across the country.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 03/05/15
The online program is based on a "joint enrollment model"; the student receives only college credit unless his or her high school decides to award credit for the course.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/03/15