October 2010

McGraw-Hill Education buys lecture capture company Tegrity

October 4, 2010 by Laura Ascione

McGraw-Hill Education has bought privately held Tegrity Inc., a lecture capture software company, as it continues to shift away from its traditional textbook publishing roots, Dow Jones reports.…

IT Management

Ad group unveils plan to improve web privacy

October 4, 2010 by Laura Ascione

As the debate over online privacy and advertiser access to users’ data continues, a group of the advertising industry’s largest trade organizations was to announce on Oct. 4…

IT Management

Toshiba unveils glasses-free 3D TV

November 5, 2013October 4, 2010 by Laura Ascione

Toshiba Corp. has unveiled the world's first high-definition, liquid crystal display (LCD) 3D television that does not require special glasses—one of the biggest consumer complaints about the technology,…

Curriculum

Boston schools failed non-English speakers

October 4, 2010 by Laura Ascione

Thousands of students in Boston who are not proficient in English will be entitled to language assistance under an agreement between the city's public schools and the U.S.…

District Management

Do students need more online privacy education?

November 5, 2013October 4, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Privacy advocates say the rules regarding internet privacy and appropriate online behavior should be stressed at colleges and universities, especially among incoming freshmen, in the wake of a…

District Management

Senators spar over for-profit education

October 1, 2010 by Laura Ascione

A U.S. Senate committee probing allegations that some for-profit schools push students into big debt and fail to educate them likely will introduce a bill tightening rules next…

District Management

House bill would create office of STEM education

October 1, 2010 by Laura Ascione

Calling the country "woefully inequipped" to teach students about science and math, Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., introduced a bill Sept. 29 that would create an office to oversee…

Curriculum

Making math lessons as easy as 1, pause, 2, pause …

October 1, 2010 by Laura Ascione

An increasingly popular approach to teaching math emphasizes visual aids and a slow pace, with a week on the numbers 1 and 2. And while teachers initially are…

IT Management

A simple swipe on a phone, and you’re paid

November 5, 2013October 1, 2010 by Laura Ascione

A new device from a company called Square snaps into an iPhone and lets any user become a credit card authorizing entrepreneur, with no setup fees or contracts,…

District Management

Opinion: Stop trashing teachers!

October 1, 2010 by Laura Ascione

Obama’s misguided policies and the overhyped documentary Waiting for “Superman” have turned America against its teachers, education expert Diane Ravitch writes for The Daily Beast—and this vitriol is…

Teaching Trends

Where to find grants for education

January 7, 2011October 1, 2010 by By Deborah Ward, CFRE

I recently held a question-and-answer session with eSchool News readers via Twitter—and the No. 1 question that kept coming up was, “Where can I find a grant for…

McGraw-Hill Education buys lecture capture company Tegrity

Ad group unveils plan to improve web privacy

Toshiba unveils glasses-free 3D TV

Boston schools failed non-English speakers

Do students need more online privacy education?

Senators spar over for-profit education

House bill would create office of STEM education

Making math lessons as easy as 1, pause, 2, pause …

A simple swipe on a phone, and you’re paid

Opinion: Stop trashing teachers!

Where to find grants for education

Say hello to Alvik: Arduino’s game-changing robot is the beginning of a great learning adventure!

Districts, Schools, and Educators Nationwide Honored as the Inaugural Winners of the Discovery Education Awards

Chief Releases Fit Mobile Cart for Interactive Displays

Ozobot Announces New Robot Recycle and Replace Program

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