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IO Education, EADMS merger will expand online formative assessment

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 by Laura Ascione

IO Education and Educator’s Assessment Data Management System (EADMS), a provider of K-12 assessment and data management software, have merged to better leverage online formative assessment capabilities. With…

IT Management

6 tools for real formative assessment

June 29, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

As education policy moves away from the much-maligned No Child Left Behind and toward new legislation focusing on learning outcomes, technology-enabled formative assessments are moving to the foreground…

STEM & STEAM

Vernier releases free back-to-school resources

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

To support science and STEM teachers in delivering quality instruction to their students at the start of, and throughout, the school year, Vernier Software & Technology is offering…

District Management

Pearson Realize course content now works with any LMS

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

earson announced a new iteration of its main content delivery system for K-12 schools that will allow them to experience learning, assessment and data applications seamlessly, saving thousands…

District Management

Student data mining is a problem, and states are trying to fix it

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 by Sarah Breitenbach, Stateline.org

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IT Management

NEC Displays reveals interactive 4k touch displays

June 14, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

NEC Display, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today a robust set of 4K, data analytics and kiosk solutions on display with its…

News

Gale expands historical digital newspaper offerings

June 13, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, has expanded its digital historical newspaper collections with the launch of several new archives. Now available are The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2000,…

21st Century Skills

First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach

June 10, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Debut event featured ed-tech entrepreneurs, educators, and more The first-ever Istrael EdTech Summit has just wrapped, bringing together a decidedly ... Read more

District Management

When using data, remember monkey sex

February 25, 2023June 8, 2016 by Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

When you talk about big data these days, as well as its potential to help predict future trends and, therefore, courses of action, stories about turkey breasts, hand…

Curriculum

3 major ways to boost basic data literacy in K-16

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

A new report outlines the need for K-16 students to develop key data literacy skills Focusing on three specific areas ... Read more

District Management

What teachers want in a data dashboard

May 3, 2016 by Dennis Pierce

The data dashboard has become more sophisticated, but it is still only one lens through which educators should view their students.

District Management

Common Core is changing how schools teach ELA and math

March 24, 2016March 24, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

New report finds Common Core is affecting reading and math — but not test scores States considered strong adopters of ... Read more

IT Management

Edsby making cloud service available on Microsoft Azure

February 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Edsby, a cloud-based learning management system for K-12 school districts that connects teachers, parents and students using modern technologies, will soon be available on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft's hyperscale,…

District Management

Making classroom observations more efficient — and effective

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 by Kelly Gillespie

A custom web-based system is making for more thoughtful classroom observation Instructional leaders need to know what is happening when ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

7 ways data collection is improving STEM education

January 12, 2016January 4, 2016 by Larry Plank

One district is getting students more active and analytical with data-collection tools, like probeware Today’s students, being technology natives, expect ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Editor’s Picks 2015, No. six: Where blended meets personalized learning—and gets results

December 24, 2015 by Lucille Renwick

A coordinated, intentional program of blended learning is changing teaching and learning in the Nation’s capital. Ed. note: This year ... Read more

Curriculum

8 simple tools for creating engaging infographics

September 21, 2018September 8, 2014 by By Kelly Maher

Human beings are visual and adept at identifying patterns and trends quickly. Infographics can aid our understanding of otherwise dense, multifaceted, or complicated material.

District Management

Questions to answer after high school

March 24, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

According to a new report, there are basic questions postsecondary data, with access to college and university data, need to be able to answer—not only for higher-ed institutions,…

Teaching Trends

Study: Single-sex ed may not actually be better for kids

February 25, 2023February 6, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

Do students really learn better when separated by gender? New research indicates that they do not, the Huffington Post reports.

District Management

Ravitch: The ‘White House’s obsession with data is sick’

February 5, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

Education historian and activist Diane Ravitch has been blasting the Obama administration for a long time for education policies that have expanded the importance of standardized tests and…

District Management

Another requirement for teachers sparks controversy

February 5, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

A new policy brief making the education rounds this week has sparked controversy over whether or not teachers should be required to prove data proficiency as part of…

District Management

How can data increase college access for all?

February 3, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

There are real questions about the value of a college education, Getting Smart reports.

Teaching Trends

Schools need models for linking data, practice

January 28, 2014January 28, 2014 by From staff and wire reports

States and school systems are making significant progress in building educational data systems and are starting to use these systems to improve student achievement, according to a new…

District Management

Beware Chinese data: Its schools might not be so great

January 22, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

For much of my life, I have been obsessed with China, Jay Mathews reports for the Washington Post.

IT Management

Schools use web tools, and data is seen at risk

December 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Public schools around the country are adopting web-based services that collect and analyze personal details about students without adequately safeguarding the information from potential misuse by service providers,…

IT Management

Floppy disks still used to store data at some U.S. government agencies

December 10, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

To most, the floppy disk symbol means save. But for some United States government agencies, it still means store, CBC News reports.

District Management

3 myths about school data privacy in the cloud

November 20, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

As schools and districts struggle to keep up with big data management and analysis, many are worried about how student data privacy will be affected once it’s in…

Blended Learning

The big key to success with blended learning

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

In a national climate where schools have data, but are struggling to make it actionable, officials from a public charter school that integrates a growing nationwide practice, blended…

IT Management

Group presses for safeguards on the personal data of schoolchildren

October 18, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

A leading children’s advocacy group is challenging the educational technology software industry, an estimated $8 billion market, to develop national safeguards for the personal data collected about students…

District Management

States, districts take the next step in Big Data

October 3, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

data-studentIt’s a theme often discussed during national education technology conferences across the country: “Now that we have the data, what do we do with it?” With guidance from…

District Management

Software shows students’ full test history

November 5, 2013January 28, 2010 by From staff reports

School data systems are getting more sophisticated, a perusal of exhibitors at the 2010 Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC) suggested—and at least two companies now offer systems that…

IO Education, EADMS merger will expand online formative assessment

6 tools for real formative assessment

Vernier releases free back-to-school resources

Student data mining is a problem, and states are trying to fix it

Gale expands historical digital newspaper offerings

First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach

When using data, remember monkey sex

3 major ways to boost basic data literacy in K-16

What teachers want in a data dashboard

Common Core is changing how schools teach ELA and math

Making classroom observations more efficient — and effective

7 ways data collection is improving STEM education

Editor’s Picks 2015, No. six: Where blended meets personalized learning—and gets results

8 simple tools for creating engaging infographics

Questions to answer after high school

Study: Single-sex ed may not actually be better for kids

Ravitch: The ‘White House’s obsession with data is sick’

Another requirement for teachers sparks controversy

How can data increase college access for all?

Schools need models for linking data, practice

Beware Chinese data: Its schools might not be so great

Schools use web tools, and data is seen at risk

Floppy disks still used to store data at some U.S. government agencies

The big key to success with blended learning

Group presses for safeguards on the personal data of schoolchildren

States, districts take the next step in Big Data

Software shows students’ full test history

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

Avantis Education Transforms Classroom Inclusivity with Launch of EduverseTHRIVE at TCEA 2026

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

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