U.S. sales of interactive whiteboards and flat-panel displays are down, but are expected to pick up again in 2016 as schools begin replacing older whiteboards, a report predicts.
Blackboard acquired ParentLink, a communication platform that connects schools with parents and the community.
Chromebooks take the top spot in the K-12 marketplace for the first time.
The company will give iPads to every student in 114 schools, as part of the $100 million commitment made earlier this year to President Obama’s ConnectED initiative.
European countries’ views about how educational technology can be used to improve schools in some respects mirror those of educators and policymakers in the United States, a new report concludes.
Remind, a free text messaging app for teachers, students, and parents, raised $40 million of venture capital, bringing the company’s total funds raised to $59 million.
Chegg is offering $24-per-hour college counseling to high school students, which the company says is an alternative to costly services.
John Deasy has ordered the rebidding of a massive technology contract awarded to Apple and Pearson, following questions of favoritism in the bidding process.
Wireless technology giant Qualcomm acquired EmpoweredU, a provider of mobile-based learning platforms, in an effort to provide students 24/7 access to learning materials.
Smaller tablet vendors reported an increase in global sales in the second quarter of 2014, according to research from IDC.