More than 4,500 students and 350 educators will be given either an iPad or Samsung Galaxy tablet, with the ability to use them at home, under the two-year project organized by Digital Promise and the Verizon Foundation.
The Dougherty County, Ga. school system is planning on launching a 1-to-1 computing effort, one of several mid-sized districts to roll out ambitious tech projects.
StudyBlue, a startup that develops on-the-go study apps, received $1.7 million from investors, bringing its total venture capital investment to over $17 million.
Hybrid learning models, motion-based technology and the use of open resources are all expected to become more prevalent in the coming years, according to a new report.
Schoology, an American developer of learning management systems, has won a contract to deliver services in Uruguay, which has embarked on one of the world’s most ambitious ed-tech projects.
An official from the market research company MDR told educational publishers that their companies are likely to see better days as K-12 school budgets improve.
A new hybrid tablet/laptop device, Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3, is set up as a challenger to Apple’s iPad and MacBook Air.
The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to remove Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt from the state’s Smart Schools Commission.
Eight companies are making 10 new device packages available with Windows 8.1 as many districts across the U.S. prepare for next year’s common core tests.
A panel that included K-12 teachers gave attendees at a major education business a blunt view of their frustrations and worries about classroom technologies.