The world market for educational games and simulation-based learning will grow by 8 percent between now and 2017, according to an analysis by Ambient Insight.
Online schools in Florida, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee face enrollment challenges as the result of new legislation, recruitment troubles, and increased competition.
A new survey finds that iPads are the most widely used form of mobile technology in schools today and that digital-textbook apps are in demand.
Most Maine school districts are opting for Apple MacBook laptops and iPads over HP ProBook 4440 laptops running Windows 7 for their middle and high school students.
Mobile devices, cloud computing, data systems, and virtual laboratories will grow in popularity in the next few years, a report says.
A nationwide survey reveals that students have different views of the usefulness of laptop computers, smartphones, and tablets, depending on the task at hand.
Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP, leaving schools with the choice of upgrading to Windows 7 or 8, choosing a competitor’s operating system, or going with alternative models.
Nearly 45 percent of parents say they plan to buy or have already bought a mobile device to support their child’s learning, a nationwide survey has found.
Michael Moe, the chairman and CEO of GSV Capital & GSV Assessment Management, argues that fears of private-sector intrusion into K-12 schools are overblown.
A major software trade association says the recent, severe economic downturn may be a “tipping point” for the adoption of open education resources.