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Anthology Sets New Standard in EdTech with Latest Blackboard® LMS Release, Emphasizing AI Literacy, Instructor Efficiency, and Student Success

July 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Orlando, Florida – Anthology, the leading educational technology company, revealed the latest iteration of its Learning Management System (LMS), Blackboard, at ... Read more

Innovation in Education

Believing the Hope, Not the Hype, of AI

September 22, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

How much longer will our newsfeeds be stuffed with headlines either extolling AI as the greatest thing since sliced bread or damning it as a sign of the…

Innovation Insights

The Future of Canvas

August 11, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

I had the opportunity to attend InStructure Con23 in Denver last month—the company's first user conference since the pandemic—and met many educators, partner companies, and senior leadership including…

Innovation Insights

eSchool Live@ INSTRUCTURECON 2023

July 28, 2023July 27, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Breaking news out of day two at Instructure's professional learning event for educators and edtech users in Denver. The company announced a partnership with Khan Academy to integrate Khanmigo, Khan's AI-powered…

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6 reasons to use edtech tools to save valuable classroom time

December 29, 2021 by Josiah Torvik, Teacher, St. Cloud Area School District 742

Edtech tools can prove invaluable to teachers who have limited time to juggle planning, teaching, and grading during the school year.

According to the National Council on Teacher Quality (2012), the average teacher in the United States gets 45 minutes of planning time per day. If a teacher has…

Newsline

Edsby Introduces New Social Emotional Check-Ins for K–12 School Districts and Regions

August 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

ANDOVER, MASS (August 23, 2021) – Edsby®, a multi award-winning, next generation K–12 learning management system (LMS), today introduced a new system ... Read more

Newsline

InSpace Announces Integration That Will Bring Virtual Communities, Classrooms and Offices to Canvas

August 4, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BURLINGTON, VERMONT, August 4, 2021 – InSpace, a leading online communication platform built by educators for educators, is announcing a ... Read more

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6 ways edtech tools help teachers save time

August 3, 2021 by Josiah Torvik, Teacher, St. Cloud Area School District 742

According to the National Council on Teacher Quality (2012), the average teacher in the United States gets 45 minutes of ... Read more

Newsline

Poll Finds High Level of Dissatisfaction with Many LMS Platforms in K–12 Education

July 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

ANDOVER, MASS. (July 27, 2021) – Edsby®, a multi award-winning, next generation K–12 learning management system (LMS), today released results of ... Read more

Newsline

Edsby K-12 LMS incorporates Microsoft Teams and Zoom real-time video, chat and whiteboarding

May 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

New EdsbyLive capability makes synchronous learning easier and safer for K-12 students and educators ONTARIO, Canada (May 6th, 2021) – ... Read more

Newsline

Instructure Acquires Certica Solutions to Make Learning Personal for Every Student

December 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Instructure today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Certica Solutions, an industry leader in K12 assessment and analytics, ... Read more

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Using your LMS for teaching and professional learning

February 16, 2020June 14, 2019 by Tara Amsterdam

A teacher helps a student in a school that uses the same LMS for teaching as for professional learning.

Picture this: You roll out a new learning management system (LMS) for students, but all of your professional learning is either hosted on a different platform or conducted…

District Management

3 reasons elementary schools should adopt an LMS—and where to begin

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018 by Kara Gann

Is it really possible for young learners to effectively use a learning management system (LMS)? This is a common question administrators and educational practitioners ask when considering LMS…

Blackboard Hackboard Hackathon

May 31, 2017 by Laura Ascione

This contest challenges developers and college students in the United States to create a unique, user-friendly and impactful application that ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Nampa School District 131 becomes first in Idaho to implement the itslearning LMS

August 9, 2016 by Laura Ascione

As part of its on-going efforts to improve communications, foster collaboration, and bolster student achievement, Nampa School District #131 (Nampa ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Florida Virtual School migrates to Brightspace

August 4, 2016August 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Florida Virtual School (FLVS), a statewide public school district in the state of Florida and international provider of education products ... Read more

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…

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,…

Blended Learning

It’s called blended learning (not blended teaching) for a reason

September 11, 2014 by By Peter West

Many educators now accept the need to provide course materials online in a Learning Management System (LMS). However, this is only part of the solution as we move…

District Management

Using a learning management system to meet digital content needs

June 13, 2013June 12, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

As new learning technologies and digital tools appear in classrooms, educators may become overwhelmed as they try to integrate these ed-tech tools into their lessons. But they might…

District Management

How an LMS can help with digital content integration

November 5, 2013April 17, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

With so many technology-based resources--such as video, eBooks, and Google Docs--now available to help teachers deliver dynamic lessons, many teachers still find it challenging to incorporate digital content…

District Management

Nine templates to help educators leverage school data

November 5, 2013January 7, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Educators and administrators are collecting an enormous amount of data about the progress of their students and schools. Now that this information has been collected, how can it…

District Management

Report: Mobile app use exploding on campus

November 5, 2013October 20, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Colleges and universities have made significant gains in deploying mobile applications over the past year, according to the 2011 Campus Computing Survey, the largest continuing study of higher-education…

District Management

Can Twitter use help improve grades? Some researchers think so

November 5, 2013December 3, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

District Management

Report: Campus technology budgets on the mend

November 5, 2013October 20, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Campus technology chiefs are still seeing their department’s budget trimmed, but in far smaller numbers than in 2009, as a nationwide survey suggests that higher education is slowly…

District Management

Purdue’s student achievement technology goes national

November 5, 2013October 18, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

A Purdue University-piloted tool that uses educational technology—and online “signals”—to warn some students that their grades are dropping, offer study-habit suggestions, and provide positive reinforcement to students who…

District Management

Vendors link e-textbook content with LMS software

November 5, 2013May 21, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

As digital textbooks become more common on higher-ed campuses, providers are making it easy for professors to share textbook notes and resources with students through their class learning…

Anthology Sets New Standard in EdTech with Latest Blackboard® LMS Release, Emphasizing AI Literacy, Instructor Efficiency, and Student Success

Believing the Hope, Not the Hype, of AI

The Future of Canvas

eSchool Live@ INSTRUCTURECON 2023

6 reasons to use edtech tools to save valuable classroom time

Edsby Introduces New Social Emotional Check-Ins for K–12 School Districts and Regions

InSpace Announces Integration That Will Bring Virtual Communities, Classrooms and Offices to Canvas

6 ways edtech tools help teachers save time

Poll Finds High Level of Dissatisfaction with Many LMS Platforms in K–12 Education

Edsby K-12 LMS incorporates Microsoft Teams and Zoom real-time video, chat and whiteboarding

Instructure Acquires Certica Solutions to Make Learning Personal for Every Student

Using your LMS for teaching and professional learning

3 reasons elementary schools should adopt an LMS—and where to begin

Blackboard Hackboard Hackathon

Florida Virtual School migrates to Brightspace

It’s called blended learning (not blended teaching) for a reason

Using a learning management system to meet digital content needs

How an LMS can help with digital content integration

Nine templates to help educators leverage school data

Report: Mobile app use exploding on campus

Report: Campus technology budgets on the mend

Purdue’s student achievement technology goes national

Vendors link e-textbook content with LMS software

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Fighting chronic absenteeism with data-driven insights–and a little fun, too

Otus Launches AI Advisory Board to Bring Voices of K-12 Leaders to the Forefront of Innovation

Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

Ignite Reading Partners with UF Lastinger Center’s Florida Tutoring Advantage

Optoma Announces Launch of the New 3-Series Interactive Displays with Google Certification and AI-Enabled Tools

Otus Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Customer Service Department of the Year

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