THE News Update: Facebook Commits $15 Million to Code.org to Diversify Computer Science Education

7/20/2016

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Facebook Commits $15 Million to Code.org to Diversify Computer Science Education
Code.org will use the donation over the next five years to expand access to computer science education to underrepresented populations.
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African American Boys Get STEM Infusion in Kentucky
A $3 million grant from a foundation in North Carolina will be dedicated to programs intended to improve the quality of life for men and boys of color in the state of Kentucky.
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Chromebooks Help Drive PCs Upward in U.S. as Worldwide Computer Shipments Continue Slump
Worldwide PC shipments declined 5.2 percent in the second quarter of 2016 when compared to the second quarter of 2015, according to preliminary results from technology research firm Gartner. Strong gains in Chrome shipments buoy U.S. market.
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Survey: Video Usage in Ed Continues Ramp-up
When it comes to the use of video in education, the over-riding theme — as we might expect — is more, more, more, according to the findings of a new survey.
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Blackbaud Adds LTI Compliance for onCampus
Blackbaud's onCampus learning management system is now compliant with Learning Tools Interoperability, providing schools with standardized information sharing between onCampus and Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook, as well as other education technology tools.
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D2L Updates Brightspace with Virtual Classrooms
D2L has updated its learning management system, Brightspace, with integrated virtual classroom capabilities.
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Dawson County School District Deploys SPED Case Management and Online Registration
Dawson County School District in Georgia has integrated special education case management and online registration into its student information system reducing paper-based processes and redundant data entry.
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Portland SD Streamlines Student Enrollment Process
Registration Gateway has enabled Portland Public Schools to eliminate paper registration, and have instant access to student information.
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Lifeliqe, HTC Vive Partner on VR for Education
A company that sells an app allowing students to explore biological creatures, botanical compositions, machinery, environments and other entities has signed on with a virtual reality company to make those same interactive models available to its users.
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  Event: April 24-25, 2017
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  July 19–21, 2016
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  July 25–27, 2016
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  Date: July 26, 2016
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Professional Resources