educational technology Archives

TCEA sessions focus on tech for all ages, online learning

November 5, 2013February 12, 2010 by From staff reports

The second day of the Texas Computer Education Association's 30th annual conference was filled with sessions focusing on STEM education, online learning, and iPods in classrooms, as well…

eClassroom News

Carnegie Mellon to offer internet safety resources

March 1, 2010February 9, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Carnegie Mellon University will use a $20,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to create and distribute web safety advice to faculty, teachers, and students in K-12 schools and…

District Management

Nova Southeastern dean making IT grads more marketable

January 29, 2010January 28, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Leo Irakliotis doesn’t just want to develop academics and researchers. The newly appointed dean of Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences wants tech-savvy business…

District Management

Can Apple’s tablet spark a textbook revolution?

September 3, 2010January 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Can the release of Apple's eReader tablet do for textbooks what the iPod did for music: combine an online store for purchasing books with sleek hardware that holds…

eClassroom News

Grant-giving continues despite financial limitations

January 27, 2010January 21, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

Some grant-giving entities have had to make adjustments in their award programs owing to the economic downturn, affecting both educators and students.

Blended Learning

Online college for union members in the works

January 21, 2010January 20, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The National Labor College will make about 20 online courses available for the AFL-CIO's 11.5 million members next fall in an effort to help workers adapt to a…

Blended Learning

Opinion: Virtual schools are a critical piece of education’s future

November 5, 2013January 18, 2010 by By Michael Simonson, Contributor

Technological innovations might be categorized along a continuum from sustaining to disruptive. In education, a sustaining technology might be a SMART Board, which in most applications is a…

District Management

Free web tools can save time and effort for teachers

August 28, 2013January 15, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

While technology can be a powerful educational tool, many teachers still worry that with the time it takes to learn how to use technology, and then implement it…

District Management

Barnes & Noble unveils textbook rental service for colleges

January 13, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. is launching a textbook rental program for college students, making it the newest entrant in a growing field, and officials at book rental…

Teaching Trends

Federal report details public K-12 tech use

January 13, 2010January 11, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

While most American schools employ an education-technology leader either full or part time, 17 percent of districts surveyed in fall 2008 reported having no one in place to…

IT Management

e-Reader boom kindles variety of new options

November 5, 2013January 8, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

When most people think of electronic book readers, Amazon's thin, white Kindle probably springs to mind. But that could be about to change: A cascade of new eBook…

District Management

National STEM program increases reach

August 4, 2010January 6, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

President Barack Obama on Jan. 6 announced an expansion of the Educate to Innovate program he launched last November, including the creation of several new partnerships to help…

District Management

Feds roll out simpler FAFSA form

January 11, 2010January 6, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The new online version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will allow college applicants to skip series of questions that don't apply to them and…

Teaching Trends

Teachers’ digital media use on the rise

January 10, 2010January 5, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

Teachers are making significant progress in adopting digital media and using the internet for instruction, according to findings from a new survey released Jan. 5 by PBS.

IT Management

eSN Special Report: Convergent Education

November 5, 2013January 1, 2010 by ESchool News

While some experts agree that change is happening, and happening quickly, others think the education sector does not feel the urgency it needs to force real transformation to…

District Management

Opinion: How competition fails our students

December 22, 2009 by By Brent Zeller, Contributing Author

In 1988, after 20 years of learning and playing tennis, and 14 years of teaching it to thousands of students, I had a simple realization: The introduction of…

District Management

For-profit colleges face mounting scrutiny

December 23, 2009December 18, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Officials at for-profit colleges and universities are facing a chorus of public criticism after accusations of shady student recruiter practices and a U.S. Department of Education (ED) report…

District Management

Universities play role in broadband expansion

January 27, 2010December 18, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Colleges and universities will help bring broadband internet to underserved schools, businesses, and neighborhoods after Vice President Joe Biden announced the first round of federal stimulus funds to…

District Management

Partnership a boon for alternative textbooks

November 5, 2013December 15, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Students who are blind, have low vision, or have a learning disability that requires computer-generated speech and highlighted text soon will have more resources after publisher Flat World…

TCEA sessions focus on tech for all ages, online learning

Nova Southeastern dean making IT grads more marketable

Can Apple’s tablet spark a textbook revolution?

Grant-giving continues despite financial limitations

Online college for union members in the works

Opinion: Virtual schools are a critical piece of education’s future

Free web tools can save time and effort for teachers

Barnes & Noble unveils textbook rental service for colleges

Federal report details public K-12 tech use

e-Reader boom kindles variety of new options

National STEM program increases reach

Feds roll out simpler FAFSA form

Teachers’ digital media use on the rise

eSN Special Report: Convergent Education

Top 10 ed-tech stories of 2009: No. 8

Opinion: How competition fails our students

For-profit colleges face mounting scrutiny

Universities play role in broadband expansion

Partnership a boon for alternative textbooks

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

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

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