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iPad Kindergarten Research Starts Turning up Results

Posted on February 16, 2012 to: Classroom Technology & Infrastructure

Maine students showed modest gains in their literacy assessment scores through a combination of systemwide changes.

Iowa High School Changes Course with Laptops

Posted on February 15, 2012 to: Classroom Technology & Infrastructure , Professional Development

Persistently low-achieving North High School starts providing laptops, literacy courses and learning time for teachers to help students improve.

Engineering Course Catapults High Schoolers to College

Posted on February 13, 2012 to: College and Career , Professional Development

University of Arizona sparks students’ interest in engineering with cool projects like robotics, solar ovens and catapults.

Missouri Study Searches for Link Between Ed Tech, Training, Learning

Posted on February 10, 2012 to: Professional Development

A three-year research project will study whether technology and training positively influence student learning.

Byron English Classes Switch to ePortfolios

Posted on February 8, 2012 to: Classroom Technology & Infrastructure

Instead of shoving student essays in a box, the English Department at Minnesota’s Byron High School drums up excitement for creating ePortfolios.

5 Education Data Obstacles States Face

Posted on February 6, 2012 to: Policy & Technology , Professional Development

As more states place student learning results in schools' hands, they deal with challenges and share how they overcome them.

6 Technologies to Watch in Higher Ed

Posted on February 2, 2012 to: Policy & Technology

In the annual Horizon Report, see what emerging technologies could affect teaching and learning over the next five years.

Why University Leaders Are Collaborating on eTexts

Posted on February 1, 2012 to: Classroom Technology & Infrastructure , Policy & Technology

Five universities are banding together to provide better service at lower cost.

3 Reasons Why School Districts Change Grading Practices

Posted on January 31, 2012 to: Policy & Technology , Professional Development

As states continue to emphasize standards-based curriculum, school districts are evaluating their grading practices to measure student learning.

Alabama School District to Track Student Bus Riders

Posted on January 30, 2012 to: Classroom Technology & Infrastructure

Huntsville City Schools is launching a pilot program that keeps tabs on student bus use.

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