Vendors Should Be Attuned to Educators' Concerns About the Technology and Not Over-promise, Says Author Michelle Zimmerman
AI tools could improve K-12 report cards and districts’ ability to identify students for academic interventions, says author and educator Michelle Zimmerman.
Contracts and Policies Are Becoming More Clear, Experts Say. But Enforcement Is Weak.
States have approved a wave of K-12 data privacy laws over the past few years, but few of those policies outline specific penalties for companies.
Richard Culatta delves into everything from how the ed-tech world is handling criticism and scandals, to the increasing number of virtual and augmented reality products entering the K-12 marketplace.
The nation’s biggest ed-tech conference begins this week in Chicago. See what’s on the agenda.
Pearson Study Found Three Prominent Barriers to Supporting Classroom Decisions
Kristen DiCerbo of education publisher Pearson discusses the company’s recent research into designing data dashboards that better support classroom decision-making.
VR Hardware Has Become 'Cheap and Comfortable,' But Content Development Has Not Caught Up
A pair of researchers who have studied virtual reality offer advice to K-12 product developer on the technology’s potential — and pitfalls to avoid.
Relatively Few K-12 Systems Baking Security Requirements Into Contracts, New Survey Finds
District officials have been slow to recognize threats from hacking and other cyber threats, and relatively few have placed requirements on vendors for data security.
RAND Corp. Researchers See Demand for More and Better Digital Curricula, Improved Data Systems
The ed-tech sector has a key role to play in helping K-12 schools implement personalized-learning models, but big gaps remain between what schools need and what vendors are offering.
Reach Capital's Shauntel Poulson on Efforts to Build Investment Portfolios That Include Women and Minorities
A VC leader discovers that most of the ed-tech startups her company invests in have white males as founders. She’s seeking to change that.
The Limited Liability Corporation Will Give Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Each Year to “Whole-Child" Personalized Learning
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative wants to make personalized learning investments in products that will help teachers engage students and meet their individual needs, says Jim Shelton, who is helping guide the organization’s efforts.
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