All posts by Sarah Cargill
EdTech Roundup: OER, Mobile Learning and E-Textbooks |
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by Sarah Cargill August 15, 2011 This week’s SmartTech Roundup includes recent developments in OER, reports for educational technology and digital learning K-12 classrooms, buzz around Mobile Learning Devices in schools, new delivery methods of e-textbooks and a report for data privacy in districts. More » |
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Tom Watkins Challenges Michigan’s Education System |
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by Sarah Cargill August 12, 2011 Former Michigan Commissioner Tom Watkins published a provocative editorial with The Detroit News this week challenging Michigan to grasp hold of its educational system by increasing the literacy rate, improving learning statewide and preparing its citizens for “a world transformed by globalization and technology.” More » |
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Indiana Named Education Reform Idol 2011 |
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by Sarah Cargill August 11, 2011 Fordham Institute names Indiana America’s Education Reform Idol 2011 at its event this morning that compared contestants Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin to see which state made the most legislative gains this year. More » |
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iNACOL President & CEO Discusses Vision for Proficiency-Based Learning |
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by Sarah Cargill August 11, 2011 David Nagel with THE Journal recently interviewed iNACOL, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, President and CEO Susan Patrick about her vision to shift from a system based on seat time to proficiency- and competency-based learning models in her recent report, “Cracking the Code: Synchronizing Policy and Practice for Performance-based Learning.” More » |
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NACSA Releases Viewpoint On Authorizing Online Learning |
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by Sarah Cargill August 10, 2011 The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) released today “Authorizing Online Learning,” a Viewpoint article by iNACOL President and CEO Susan Patrick and Chair Tom Vander Ark that targets key questions around authorization, enrollment and funding of online learning. More » |
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Westminster College Evaluates Results from Innovative Learning Initiatives |
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by Sarah Cargill August 5, 2011 Over the last decade, Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah has had a 400 percent increase in applications and a 33 percent increase in out-of-state freshman that it attributes largely to its aggressive transformation of the college’s DNA and innovative pedagogy. More » |
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BCG Reports Technology as a Catalyst for Change in Primary and Secondary Education |
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by Sarah Cargill August 3, 2011 The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released “Unleashing the Potential of Technology in Education,” a report articulating how technology can serve as a catalyst for change in primary and secondary education, today. More » |
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Apollo Group to Acquire Carnegie Learning |
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by Sarah Cargill August 2, 2011 Apollo Group, Inc. announced today that it will acquire Carnegie Learning, Inc., a publisher of research-based math curricula, for $75 million and the related technology from Carnegie Mellon University for $21.5 million to help accelerate efforts to incorporate adaptive learning into its academic platform. More » |
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NY and DC Gatherings Highlight Challenges Among Educators |
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by Sarah Cargill August 2, 2011 New York and Washington D.C. Area gatherings this weekend highlighted challenges among educators: impoverished students, burdensome testing mandates and a lack of public funds to fill the void of the failed policies of “No Child Left Behind.” More » |
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K12 Inc. and Blackboard Work Together to Provide Quality Developmental Education |
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by Sarah Cargill August 2, 2011 BlackboardTV released a video July 28, 2011 featuring K12 Inc.’s Vice President Gregg Levin discussing the unique partnership between K12 Inc. and Blackboard to provide quality developmental education for students in primary and secondary education. More » |
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iNACOL Calls for a Comprehensive Policy Redesign |
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by Sarah Cargill August 1, 2011 The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) released “Cracking the Code: Synchronizing Policy and Practice for Performance-Based Learning” July, a report stating that it will take a “comprehensive policy redesign” to move toward competency-based learning beyond traditional K-12 advancement. More » |
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Edtech Roundup: Online Learning, Deeper Learning Assessments and Digital Learning Growth |
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by Sarah Cargill August 1, 2011 This week in edtech, TheNextWeb announced its hub in the Silicon Valley, Texas approves new all-digital and online learning programs, NBC donated its “NBC Learn K-12″ resource to Delaware, AEE called for deeper learning assessments in its policy brief and Pearson poised for more acquisitions. More » |
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AEE Policy Brief Points to Deeper Learning Assessments With Technology |
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by Sarah Cargill July 29, 2011 “Assessing Deeper Learning,” new policy brief from the Alliance for Excellent Education (AEE) points to new assessments that measure a broader range of knowledge and skills to indicate students’ understanding of challenging content, critical thinking, problem solving and success for the future. More » |
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Alan Blankstein Addresses 200 Public Education Thought Leaders |
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by Sarah Cargill July 29, 2011 Author Alan Blankstein addressed more than 200 public education thought leaders in New York at the annual Leadership Conference of the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) and the Public Education Association (PEA) today about high-debate issues surrounding public, private and charter schools. More » |
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AEI Discusses Limitations and Challenges for Change |
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by Sarah Cargill July 28, 2011 Frederick M. Hess, Deborah Gist and other innovative leaders in education shared stories and anecdotes Wednesday around their experiences in state education departments working toward change. More » |
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AEE Digital Learning Policy Recommendations and Promising Practices |
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by Sarah Cargill July 28, 2011 AEE released their newest policy brief titled “Digital Learning and Technology: Federal Policy Recommendations to Seize the Opportunity– and Promising Practices That Inspire Them”, supporting the increased development and implementation of digital learning initiatives in K-12 education. More » |
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Christensen and Eyring Assess the Future DNA of Education in The Innovative University |
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by Sarah Cargill July 27, 2011 Clayton Christensen and Henry J. Eyring’s forthcoming book “The Innovative University” tackles the question of how to increase quality, performance and demand for higher education while continuing to cut costs to reduce tuition inflation by changing the DNA of colleges and universities. More » |
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