Student Data Too Often a Tangled Web for Schools, Report Says
Schools are awash in data, but their tech systems lack "interoperability," or the ability to work together, a new report concludes. Read Full Post >
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May 21, 2013
May 07, 2013
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 >
April 25, 2013
States Look to Share Online Courses for College Students
An effort is underway to ease the costs and regulatory burden for colleges trying to offer online courses across state lines. Read Full Post >
April 24, 2013
'Innovation Zones' in Minnesota Focus on Technology, Workforce
A coalition of Minnesota districts are using a state-designated "innovation zone" to experiment with online learning. Read Full Post >
April 02, 2013
Closing the Divide Between District Tech., Finance Officials
School districts' chief financial officers and their chief technology officers often don't share the same language or way of thinking, the leader of a national school tech group says. Read Full Post >
January 22, 2013
Missouri Survey Reveals Worries About Common Core Tech Burden
Just 42 percent of Missouri school administrators surveyed said their districts have the necessary technology tools to implement common-core online assessments. Read Full Post >
January 04, 2013
Contemplating a 'Tech Bubble' for K-12
The breakneck growth in educational technology and investment in it could foreshadow a "tech bubble," not unlike what occurred in the 1990s, a new paper argues. Read Full Post >
December 31, 2012
2012 Rewind: E-Textbooks, Tablets, Common Core, and More
The push for accountability in virtual education, rapid growth of blended learning, and experimentation with open education resources were also top trends in 2012. 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 >
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