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Controlling the Data or Being Controlled by Data
Zoetermeer (NL), November 2013 - Since January 2013 Erik Woning has been working in the Innovation Department of the non-profit organisation Kennisnet. Kennisnet is the Dutch public educational organisation whose task it is to ensure that educational institutions are aware and take advantage of the opportunities offered by ICTs. In his speech at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, he will ask, -œWhat questions, opportunities and concerns do teachers see when they think about establishing a more personalized and adaptive learning environment for their students?- » MORE
Education Data Analysis Needs
Coppell, TX (USA), November 2013 - DecisionEd has announced its entry into an agreement with Warren Township High School to deliver performance-management solutions. Under the agreement, DecisionEd will implement a data-warehouse solution for data management, analytics, and reports. » MORE
Blackboard Launches Dedicated Innovation Initiative
Washington, DC (USA), October 2013 - Blackboard has announced the creation of Blackboard Labs, an initiative dedicated solely to innovation and experimentation with education technology to help shape the future of the industry. The first offering to come out of the initiative is Polls by Blackboard, a free classroom-response tool that enables live, in-class surveys directly from mobile devices. » MORE
First MOOC on Computing for Schools Now Live for All
Cambridge (UK), October 2013 - The first massive open online course (MOOC) designed to support teaching and learning of computing in schools has gone live for all. The first eighty-plus bite-sized videos released now focus on concepts at the heart of computing - hardware, data representation, and programming - essential for any teacher and student new to the subject. » MORE
e-Learning for Kids Completes Mathworld Curriculum
Ardmore, PA, (USA)/ Hilversum (NL), October 2013 - The e-Learning for Kids Foundation (EFK), a global 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation that provides free computer-based learning courses for children between the ages of five and twelve, is thrilled to announce the launch of its "Mathworld" curriculum! Now available are 336 eLessons in this new math curriculum. » MORE
Meru Wi-Fi Selected by Thousands of Schools in UK
London (UK), September 2013 - Meru Networks, Inc, a provider of Wi-Fi networking, has announced that it has been chosen by more than 2,000 colleges, universities, and primary and secondary schools in the UK and Ireland in the past eighteen months. The institutions are deploying Meru Education-grade (MEG™) Wi-Fi networks to address sharply rising device densities, -œalways-on- students and faculty, and the accompanying increases in network traffic. » MORE
Saved by the Bell
Brussels (BE), September 2013 - Pupils are sometimes relieved to hear the school bell ring - as are teachers, from time to time. They are all familiar with the sensation of being -œsaved by the bell.- For millions of children and youths, however, the bell will not ring today, even if it is their deepest wish. » MORE
AVA Selects Saffron Interactive as Digital Partner
London (UK), August 2013 - Against Violence and Abuse (AVA) works with education and youth practitioners around the country to develop and deliver prevention-education programmes. Now Saffron Interactive, a bespoke eLearning provider, is helping AVA to create a new digital prevention portal. This will give practitioners the tools needed to increase the number of prevention programmes delivered to children and young people. » MORE
NetSupport School's New Android Tablet Support
Peterborough (UK), July 2013 - Education software specialist NetSupport is delighted to announce the latest update to its leading classroom-management and instruction tool, NetSupport School (v 11.30), introducing support for Android tablets. The NetSupport School Student for Android gives teachers the power to interact with students' tablets from their desktop, delivering engaging real-time instruction and support within the flexibility of a mobile environment. » MORE
Turning Teachers into Tech Entrepreneurs
Cambridge (UK), June 2013 - Leading UK exam board OCR is launching a new initiative to help teachers design and create innovative educational technology for use in the classroom. A series of regional events starting this September, followed by intensive residential technology "pre-incubator" camps will, for the first time, give teachers the chance to develop new educational technology for themselves to help improve teaching and learning and potentially make money for their schools. » MORE
