Admissions Officers Increasingly Go Online To Research Applicants

Admissions officers were more likely to go online and research applicants for the 2014-2015 academic year than they were in the previous year. Nearly half (45 percent) reported that they performed applicant searches during the more recent admissions season compared to 36 percent during 2013-2014. Almost 7 in 10 (67 percent) hunted on Facebook and 4 in 10 searched on Twitter. Those are some of the results from an annual survey performed by an education technology company that sells a service to help students assess and manage their online presence.

Report: Using Ed Tech to Boost Development of Social-Emotional Learning Skills

Educational technology can help students develop social and emotional learning skills such as collaboration, communication and problem solving, which are critical factors for success in the 21st century job market, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum, prepared in collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group.

California Districts Adopt Digital Curriculum To Beef up Career and Technical Ed

California's North Coast Region School Districts are adopting digital courses focused on agricultural science at 16 area high schools and two community colleges in an effort to help students explore career interests and aspirations.

Common Sense Graphite, KQED MindShift Partner on Ed Game Bracket Tourney

Common Sense Graphite and KQED MindShift have partnered to launch the "Tech Tool Tourney," a bracket-style competition designed to select teachers' favorite learning games from among 64 entrants.

U Illinois Expands STEM Mentorship Program for Middle, High School Students

The University of Illinois is expanding a mentorship program, Tech Wizards, designed to teach local students aged 8-17 about STEM topics.

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ICEEEL 2017 : 19th International Conference on e-Education and e-Learning

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2016 NMC Summer Conference

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