Big uncertainties exist about whether online education programs are meeting the needs of special needs students — and whether teacher colleges are preparing educators for that work, a report concludes.
What a School District Innovation Officer Does, and Why It Matters to You
Two district leaders talk about their roles and the serious mistakes education companies make
Two district leaders talk about their roles in bringing “innovation” into their districts, and the mistakes companies make when approaching them.
Ed-tech companies are discussing how to build “the Next Gen Learning Ecosystem” at a gathering in Denver.
K-12 education finance leaders met with executives from companies in the “edfintech” arena to talk about how analysis of spending and educational data can improve equity and student outcomes.
Britain Open for Business, and Inviting to U.S. Ed-Tech Providers
Despite Uncertainty of 'Brexit,' U.K. School Market Holds Appeal for Foreign Companies, Analyst Says
Ed-tech businesses interested in opportunities within the U.K. should not be deterred by the recent Brexit vote, says Ian Fordham, CEO of Edtech UK.
Leaders of the International Society for Technology in Education are launching the organization’s first-ever effort to raise revenue through licensing fees tied to companies’ use of the organization’s digital standards, the group’s chief executive officer says.
A national award-winning principal asked her teachers for ways businesses can help schools and students. One suggestion: improve teacher selection for focus groups.
As students gain more opportunities to learn outside of school, it’s up to educators and education businesses to figure out how to make learning inside school relevant, said Anthony Salcito, Microsoft’s vice president of worldwide education.
Content producers in the United States need to pursue opportunities in the international market aggressively, but they also need to recognize obstacles they can’t overcome.
The demand for big, high-stakes summative tests isn’t likely to go away soon, even as classroom assessments become more useful and precise, a panel at SXSWedu suggested.