Shifting Education, Technology Market Challenges Publishers
Education publishers described a host of challenges they face in an evolving K-12 market, at a conference held in the nation's capital. Read Full Post >
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New Tech Infrastructure, Standards Needed, Ed. Department Official Says
Jim Shelton, the assistant deputy secretary for innovation and improvement at the U.S. Department of Education, outlined four elements to improving U.S. education. Read Full Post >
April 12, 2013
Education Week to Cover GSV 'Innovation Summit'
Stay tuned for Education Week's coverage of the upcoming ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit on both the Digital Education and Marketplace K-12 blogs, from April 15-17. Read Full Post >
April 03, 2013
Gates, Facebook Staging "Hackathons" on Education
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Facebook are staging a pair of "hackathons" this months aimed at producing new ideas in college access, social learning and other areas. Read Full Post >
March 20, 2013
Latest Ed-Tech Tactics, Barriers to Implementation, Discussed by Expert Panel
Experts on a Brookings Institution panel discussion today agreed that using technology to improve schools requires a systemic change. Read Full Post >
December 06, 2012
Pitching Big Idea Solutions for Education Challenges
Big Ideas Fest attendees developed prototypes for solving challenges in education and pitched their ideas on the last day of the conference. Read Full Post >
December 04, 2012
Building and Tinkering to Meet Students' Individual Needs
This morning's presenters spoke about ways to meet students where they are, rather than fit them into the structure of a traditional classroom. Read Full Post >
December 03, 2012
'Big Ideas Fest' Tackles Money Matters and Startup Ideas
The conference speakers shared ways to bring groups together to improve K-12 education. Read Full Post >
December 03, 2012
Fostering Big Ideas to Solve Problems in Education
Speakers at the Big Ideas Fest in California talked about using the passion of students to address education's greatest challenges. Read Full Post >
November 27, 2012
Ten Prominent Universities Band Together to Expand Virtual Education
Unlike massive open online courses, these virtual college courses plan to feature smaller groups of students and transferable college credit. Read Full Post >
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