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SIIA's annual survey reveals K-12 institutions lack technology needed for online, summative assessments, but schools are making improvements in the use of tech tools for decision-making and student access to digital content online. More-
A statewide open educational resources program in Utah is piloting digital learning content for science instruction in grades 3-12. More
More than 120,000 students and teachers in Baltimore County Public Schools will receive HP Elite PCs as part of the district's Students and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow (STAT) 1:1 digital learning program. MoreEdmodo has released a new formative assessment tool called Snapshot, which is "designed to provide real-time insight into student proficiency in educational standards and help teachers immediately address any learning gaps." MoreMimio is unveiling a new line of interactive classroom displays and also releasing new versions if its flagship education software tools, MimioStudio and MimioMobile. MoreNet Texts, a free, Web-based library of open educational resources, has developed an extension for Chromebooks and the Chrome browser. MoreTech research firm IDC reported that worldwide integrated infrastructure and platforms accounted for a massive "653.8 petabytes of new storage capacity shipments" in the first quarter of 2014 alone. That represents 72.3 percent growth over the same period last year. MoreNaiku is updating its assessment software with new features designed to better support standards-based grading. Upgrades include an increased number of reports available to instructors and expanded test creation options. MorePASCO scientific has updated its K-12 science learning application, SPARKvue. The latest version enables students and teachers to share data and collaborate on lab activities in real time, and adds an array of other new features for students and teachers. More
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