When companies want to communicate their findings to K-12 officials, they often turn to white papers. We asked a researcher to explain the genre.
Figuring Out How a Trump White House Might Impact Digital Gaming Companies
Advocates Fear Cuts to Federal Grant Programs, But One Game-Industry Insider Sees Opportunity
A more business-oriented White House could have big implications for educational gaming companies and other ed-tech entrepreneurs, says a digital gaming expert.
National Ed-Tech Projects, Growing Demand, Fuel Latin America’s K-12 Market
But Products Require Customization to Localities, Not Just Spanish Translation
The Latin American education market is ripe for innovation as countries roll out big efforts to transform their schools digitally, and as middle-class families gain more spending power.
Inside California’s English/Language Arts Adoption: District Buying Patterns
Despite Pent-Up Demand, Schools Are Taking Their Time Picking New ELA Products
A 35-district study examined how schools in California are deciding to buy English/language arts products, and the implications for companies working in other states.
How Predictive Analytics Can Transform School Decisionmaking
New Data-Prediction Tools Can Help Education Leaders Identify Academic Needs Faster
Two experts on predictive analytics outline why it is important for companies to understand how data-prediction tools can seriously change the game for students.
Mistakes Ed. Startups Make–and What Established Companies Can Learn From Them
Young Companies Need to Spot Market Shifts and Assemble the Right Teams
Entrepreneur and investor Jean Hammond spoke about common mistakes that education startups make, many of which offers lessons to established companies, too.
Trying to Make It in K-12 Markets Abroad? Protect Your Intellectual Property
One of the U.S. Government's Top Authorities on IP Offers Advice for Education Providers
A top U.S. government official on intellectual property talks about how education companies can take simple steps to evaluate their risks of having their IP stolen in markets such as China, Canada, Thailand, and South Korea.
Lessons Learned About How to Make Online PD Work
WestEd Plans to Commercialize a Formative-Assessment Course After Pilot's Success
Seven states recently took part in a major, extended-length online professional development course for teachers. The results dispel the notion that long-term online PD doesn’t work — and the findings have potentially big implications for schools and vendors.
Why Developers of Adaptive-Learning Technologies Are Missing the Mark
Leading Scholar Says K-12 Companies Need Data, Cognitive Science to Develop Effective Products
Ken Koedinger, a professor of human-computer interaction at Carnegie Mellon University, talks about the challenges facing developers of adaptive-learning products.
ESSA Funding Shifts Open Up Opportunities for New, Different PD
Vendors Need to Be Familiar With the Law's Requirements and State and District Priorities
Education companies should be arming themselves with information about how funding changes prompted by ESSA will impact their business.