University Leaders Not Keen on 'MOOCs,' Survey Finds
A survey released by Gallup finds that only a fraction of college presidents believe "massively open online courses" will improve student learning or solve financial problems. Read Full Post >
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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 >
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
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 14, 2012
Karen Cator Stepping Down as U.S. Ed-Tech Chief
The former Apple executive, who served in the Obama administration for four years, plans to leave the job in 2013 after her replacement is chosen and put in place. Read Full Post >
November 08, 2012
i3 Winners Show Heavy Technology Focus
Ten of the 20 winners of the fiscal year 2012 competition were evaluated to have a significant focus on using technology in their application. Read Full Post >
October 30, 2012
Tablets, But No Teachers
The folks behind the One Laptop Per Child project are handing out tablets to children in Ethiopia with no instruction and no teachers. Read Full Post >
October 22, 2012
Minnesota Coursera Ban Enacted, Then Rescinded
For about a day last week, residents there who wanted to take part in massively open online courses, or MOOCs, were told that it was illegal. Read Full Post >
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