Thomas Wheeler, the Obama administration's pick to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged Tuesday to support changes to the E-rate that would boost schools' Web connectivity. Read Full Post >
A district committee has recommended that Apple Inc., be awarded a lucrative ed-tech contract from the 660,000-student Los Angeles school system. Read Full Post >
District staff are recommending that the L.A. Unified School District award a contract potentially worth $500 million over time to Apple Inc. Read Full Post >
The success of Coursera's effort to provide teacher professional development "MOOCs" could hinge on partnerships with districts, an analysis argues. Read Full Post >
Generating sustained interest in its new, free teacher-training venture will require Coursera to partner with districts, a new analysis argues. Read Full Post >
Mobile devices, cloud computing, data systems, and virtual laboratories will grow in popularity in the next few years, a report says. Read Full Post >
Cloud computing, mobile learning, and learning analytics are among the school technologies likely to carve out a larger place in schools, a report says. Read Full Post >
The Aspen Institute has convened a task force to study how children learn online and how to improve online education while safeguarding student privacy. Read Full Post >
A nationwide survey reveals that students have different views of the usefulness of laptop computers, smartphones, and tablets, depending on the task at hand. Read Full Post >
Students report that schools' filters, firewalls, and blockage of social media sites are obstacles to their use of educational technology. Read Full Post >
