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The most popular ed-tech stories of 2010
Later this month, we’ll count down the 10 most significant educational technology stories of 2010, as chosen by our editors. But first, here are the ed-tech stories that…
University faces lawsuit after security breach
Data security breaches have plagued colleges and universities for years, and now a former student at the University of Hawaii (UH) has sued the school for negligence in…
Opinion: A nation being left behind
President Obama is absolutely right: America can’t afford to dither while other countries pass us by. But his message will be a hard sell to a House of…
Coach: iPhone app helped save a player’s life
A quick-thinking high school basketball coach and a $1.99 iPhone application called Phone Aid are being credited with saving the life of a Southern California teenager who collapsed…
Commerce Department tackles online privacy
Aiming to set ground rules for companies that collect personal data online and use that information for marketing purposes, the U.S. Commerce Department is calling for the creation…
Instructing online instructors
Tammy Hall encourages first-time online instructors to ready themselves for any and all student questions on the first day of class, knowing that no amount of prep can…
Edmodo: A free, secure social networking site for schools
Teachers seeking online communication and collaboration opportunities with students and other educators have another free resource at their disposal: Edmodo, an education-based social networking site.
Demographic shifts require changes in school communication
Unprecedented demographic shifts in the U.S. are creating a communications gap between teachers, principals, and the students and families they serve, forcing educators to rethink their school communication…
U.S. public wants an easier way to fire bad teachers
An overwhelming majority of Americans are frustrated that it's too difficult to get rid of bad teachers, while most also believe that teachers aren't paid enough, a new…
Purdue and Verizon partner to bring 4G to campus
Purdue University will join the 38 major metropolitan areas and more than 60 commercial airports that Verizon plans to cover in the first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution…
Obama: U.S. needs ‘Sputnik’ moment to boost competitiveness
Warning of a future where America could lag other nations, President Barack Obama on Dec. 6 called for more spending on education, innovation, and infrastructure to ensure that…
What U.S. schools can learn from abroad
U.S. students once again placed near the middle of the pack in the latest international comparisons in reading, math, and science—and the program's organizers have issued a list…
Technology helps save college fundraising
Carefully crafted social media strategies and web videos that tug alumni heartstrings could become a foundation of college fundraising as campus officials use dwindling resources to recover from…
730 U.S. schools trying to reinvent themselves
The federal government has enticed 730 schools across the nation to reinvent themselves this school year, and nearly a third have chosen the most difficult paths to get…
How to spur more technology use in the classroom
Superintendents and educational technology directors discussed how to ensure that technology is integrated into the curriculum during a Dec. 7 webinar sponsored by the Consortium for School Networking.
Touring campuses in three dimensions … from your living room
It doesn’t require airfare or gas money, and students think it’s cool: Three-dimensional virtual campus tours have launched at seven colleges and universities, providing a welcomed alternative to…
New breed of student information systems is emerging
The market for student information systems is undergoing tremendous change in the wake of several recent ed-tech mergers and acquisitions—and this trend has important implications for school software.
Supreme Court rejects illegal downloading argument
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal from a Texas teenager who got in trouble for illegal downloading of music—a potential blow to students who might…
News Corp. jumps into ed-tech field
News Corp., which recently hired outgoing New York City Public Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, has reached a deal to buy educational technology firm Wireless Generation for $360 million…
Panel: Remove barriers to digital learning
Digital and blended learning have the potential to improve U.S. education dramatically, because they can help teachers provide a more personal learning experience for their students. But for…
States that lost school money face reform dilemmas
It's like buying a fancy dress but having no date to the prom--dozens of states that crafted new education policies to compete for a share of the $3.4…
Can Twitter use help improve grades? Some researchers think so
Twitter use might be more than an extracurricular activity for college students, according to researchers from three universities whose work suggests that using the popular microblogging service to…
Have stimulus funds helped spur educational technology gains?
Nearly two years after the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was passed, two new reports offer varying perspectives on how successful the billions of dollars in federal…
Will online games-for-scholarships site fly with parents?
Angelo Tartaro said his business model could prompt a sentence never before uttered by a parent: “I want to one day hear a mother say, ‘Tommy, put down…
‘Do Not Track’ tool could enhance online privacy
Federal regulators are proposing to create a "Do Not Track" tool for enhancing online privacy, so that people could prevent marketers from tracking their web browsing habits and…
FCC to vote on net neutrality rules
Net neutrality apparently isn’t dead after all: Federal regulators are moving ahead with a plan to prohibit phone and cable companies from blocking or discriminating against internet traffic…
High-tech school bus extends learning
The Pope County, Ark., district is participating in a new program for rural schools believed to be the first of its kind: It's is playing math and science…
Text messaging: a lecture hall epidemic?
College students say their professors would be “shocked” to know just how often they send text messages during lectures, and one researcher has offered a simple and stringent…
High school graduation rate is increasing, report shows
Higher standards, better data use, and more parent engagement are among the strategies responsible for the first significant improvement in America's high school graduation rate in 40 years,…
NYC schools chancellor pick will get waiver, official says
New York's state education commissioner will grant media executive Cathie Black a waiver to serve as chancellor of New York City schools, an official with knowledge of the…
Researchers aim for earlier autism diagnoses
With autism diagnoses on the rise, autism awareness organizations are banding together to increase early detection and education practices for students with the disorder.
Multitasking, wireless printing come to iPad
Apple Inc. released new software on Nov. 22 that lets users of its iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad devices print wirelessly over Wi-Fi networks. The software addresses what…
Professor’s ‘yawn’ rant offers a lesson in viral video
Cornell University Professor Mark Talbert’s search for a student who yawned during class was first seen by about 200 students. The recorded rant had been viewed 218,000 times…
Historically black colleges look to increase online presence
When Michael Hill needed a doctoral program with the flexibility to let him continue working full-time as a Lincoln University administrator, he chose an online degree program from…
More public schools trying single-sex education
Single-sex education appears to be making a comeback, but with a new twist: A small but growing number of traditional public schools are experimenting with separate instruction for…
For high school seniors, a tweet could be worth $20,000
High school seniors trawling the internet for college scholarship programs might want to bone up on their tweeting skills: Louisville, Ky.-based KFC is offering a $20,000 scholarship for…
New effort aims to turn teacher education ‘upside down’
Eight states are beginning a national pilot program to transform teacher education and preparation to emphasize far more in-field, intensive training—as is common practice in medical schools.
Survey suggests college students still tepid on eBooks
Colleges’ embrace of electronic books runs the spectrum from hesitant acceptance to full investment, but students’ reluctance to use the nontraditional textbooks remains, if a new national survey…
North Carolina students offered Microsoft certification course
