What students think of their blended learning teachers
With blended learning, the computer may provide much of the learning fundamentals and students must be more self-regulated than in a traditional industrial model classroom, but the teacher…
Month: January 2015
Texas approves Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook for statewide use
Following a rigorous evaluation, the Texas State Board of Education has approved the Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook for statewide use as a core instructional resource through its…
Austin ISD offers free test prep to high school students
Austin ISD (AISD) is partnering with Edgenuity, an online education provider, to expand support for all high school students by offering free test preparation services for college entrance…
Infobase relaunches Issues & Controversies
Infobase, a provider of educational content to schools and libraries, has announced the relaunch of Issues & Controversies. The database, which aims to offer balanced treatment of complex,…
InfoSnap honored as inaugural Pearson award winner
InfoSnap, a provider of cloud-based registration management solutions, is the winner of Pearson’s inaugural Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Integration Excellence Award. Chosen from the more than 100 technology…
Recorded Webinar – Access Granted: Access Control Checklist for 2015
Learn about the best practices to keep you ahead of the curve this year when it comes to your access control investment: . • HD Video Integration: Tying…
Whitepaper: 5 Reasons to get physical with access control
While many network security systems are now built to support IT best practices and standards, physical access control systems (PACS) have traditionally been designed without IT professionals in…
Case Study: Georgia Tech Police Department
Learn how the Georgia Tech Police Department uses a web-based physical access control system (PACS) to manage facility access from any web browser, partition role-based access priviledges by…
These amazing kits make electronics simple and fun for every student
Very young students often have a hard time engaging meaningfully in electronics projects. Sure, most middle school kids can learn the function of basic electronic components and follow…
Pearson unveils tablet ELL assessment system
A new tablet-based assessment developed by Pearson will specifically target English Language Learners (ELLs) in order to help them build English language skills and succeed on summative assessments.…