Intel Corp. has bought Kno, an educational software company with a digital content library featuring an estimated 225,000 college and K-12 resources.
School Business Officials Address Current Challenges
Tight school budgets, complying with new health care reform rules, and funding technology are hot topics at the Association of School Business Officials International meeting.
Most Popular MOOCs in China? Think Modeling, Math, and Finance
The most popular courses offered by ‘MOOC’ provider Coursera in China include classes on modeling, finance, machine learning, and math.
OpenEd Recommends Common Core-Aligned Resources
OpenEd, an online catalog of more than 250,000 web-based educational videos, games, and exercises aligned with some 3,300 Common Core State Standards, launches today.
Ed. Business Opportunities Center on Common Core, Global Growth
The Common Core State Standards and the adoption of digital technology in other countries are two areas of opportunity for education companies.
Industry, Ed.-Tech. Groups Weigh in on E-rate Overhaul
The Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to make major changes to the E-rate has drawn comments from dozens of school technology organizations.
Online Algebra 1 Providers Need Better Use of Assessments, Report Says
Developers of online algebra courses need to identify smarter strategies for maximizing student performance, a new report says.
Schools Help Market for Personal Computers Hold Steady in U.S.
Shipments of personal computer worldwide dropped for the fifth consecutive quarter, the longest sustained declined in history, while U.S. education PC shipments remained steady.
Apple Secures Contract to Bring iPads to Los Angeles District
The Los Angeles Unified School District has awarded a $30 million contract to Apple Inc., as part of a technology project that could ultimately cost $500 million.
Mobile and Virtual Tools, Data Analytics on Rise in Schools?
Mobile devices, cloud computing, data systems, and virtual laboratories will grow in popularity in the next few years, a report says.