K-12 Technology News
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Nye County School District's alternative school has nearly doubled the number of credits students have earned in its hybrid learning program, in part by restructuring the way students take courses.
Through live or video-based observations, school and district observers or Insight’s team of content-area coaches can use the platform to provide feedback, identify and share specific examples of great teaching and organize resources so that educators can access the information they need.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 03/28/14
Carlow University will build a satellite location of Carnegie Mellon University's CREATE Lab using a $205,000 grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.
Implementation of bring-your-own-device programs in school districts has exploded since last year, spreading from 22 percent to 56 percent, according to a new survey from the Center for Digital Education and the National School Boards Association.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/27/14
Samsung has selected the grand prizes winners of its Solve for Tomorrow contest.
The mobile security solution combines traditional MDM (such as data loss prevention) with Web and mobile malware protection, reporting and directory-based user authentication.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 03/27/14
Lexia Learning is partnering with the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) in an effort to streamline literacy assessments.
A STEM-focused teaching center at Framingham State University in Massachusetts will shortly open its registration process for summer 2014.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/27/14
Tennessee's Oak Ridge Schools has entered into a six-year agreement with a private partner as part of its "digital transformation," which includes one-to-one computing and science, technology, engineering and math initiatives.
Glean Insights allows teachers to assign videos to their students and then track how students interact with each lesson.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 03/26/14