Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The total volume of PC sales in that market fell by 12 percent in the first half of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015, despite solid numbers in the U.S. According to Futuresource, volumes in the first half of 2016 increased to 6.4 percent of units sold in the second quarter of 2016, up from 6.3 million shipments from 5.7

E-rate 40

E-rate Chromebook Microsoft Tablets 40

Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2019

In early 2016, it launched Co-Pilot to give schools free 30-day trials of edtech software built by other companies. For Edulastic, an online assessment provider, being on the platform helped close deals. “If This latest effort builds on an earlier attempt by Clever to help districts test new tools.

EdTech 147

EdTech Libraries Software Company 147

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

For the same reasons that many low-income students struggled to learn remotely during the pandemic, it was also hard, if not impossible, for students to take an online assessment of their progress. In 2016, U.S. Even before the pandemic, reading achievement was in a slump.

Elementary 145

Elementary Analysis Libraries Report 145

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Learning.comoffers a complete online safety curriculum that provides lesson plans and activities, reporting on district E-rate compliance, and seamless integration with Google Classroom and other widely used learning platforms.

E-rate 45

E-rate Online Assessments Industry Report 45

techlearning

AUGUST 2, 2018

This interactive assessment will provide educators with actionable data on how well their students grasp critical digital literacy concepts as outlined in the 2016 ISTE Standards for Students. To register for the Tech Readiness Quiz, visit www.learning.com/tech-readiness-quiz.

Assessment 41

Assessment Online Assessments Elementary Education 41

techlearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The company offers a complete digital literacy curriculum for grades K-8 that engages students as they develop critical skills such as keyboarding, business applications, online safety, computational thinking, and coding.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Resources Classroom Online Assessments 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2015

In the report, the consulting firm notes that the increase in Chromebook sales “has coincided with the need for districts to implement online assessment,” and that Chromebooks’ ease-of-use and traditionally low prices have helped increase sales. [ 6 reasons Chromebooks are the device of the moment ].

Chromebook 40

Chromebook Microsoft Online Assessments Report 40

techlearning

OCTOBER 15, 2018

To register for the contest, visit: [link] About Learning.com Learning.com is a national leader in providing digital literacy solutions that help prepare students for online assessments, school, college and their future careers.

Elementary 48

Elementary Social Media Online Assessments Company 48

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Learning management systems enable a teacher (and the student) to connect learning goals with student portfolios, online assessments, and searchable resources in multiple formats.”. See also: Personalized Learning in 2016: What’s Working, What’s Missing? Student-Centered Learning Can Modernize Schools.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Report Classroom Learning 40

techlearning

JULY 10, 2018

We will be using an online assessment tool to monitor the program’s effectiveness and to help us provide the best service for our community.” In 2016, more than 5 million items were checked out at GCPL, more than any other library system in Georgia.

Libraries 40

Libraries Learning Software Online Assessments 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

This started with a pre-test, many of which are available via online programs with one huge caveat: assigning a generic pre-test is a waste of time. Using USATestprep, an online assessment tool, I built diagnostics from scratch to shift the focus from what students didn’t know to what they did.

iPad 136

iPad Assessment Personalized Learning Libraries 136

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Steve Steve Hargadon steve@learningrevolution.com [link] @stevehargadon CURRENT SESSION LIST: Abigail Ekangouo Awanga : Emoji grading a fascinating effect on low proficiency learners AERO : Yong Zhao Keynote at the 2016 AERO Conference AERO : Peter Gray: Self Directed Education. What Is It, How Does It Work?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

Hack Education

JULY 22, 2016

The investment analysts at CB Insights have released “The Venture Pulse Report, Q2 2016.” Via Education Week : “Some test questions are likely harder to answer on tablets than on laptop and desktop computers, presenting states and districts with a new challenge as they move to widespread online assessments.

Education 40

Education Report Company Software 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The startup was later sold to Valore Education in 2015 , which was in turn acquired by Follett in 2016 , which in turn shut down the Boundless site in 2017. And the federal government itself ran fake online universities too.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Via EdScoop : “‘Deliberate cyberattack ’ delays online assessments in five states.” ” (I guess this is some sort of follow-up to this 2016 story in Edsurge touting Education Element’s work helping districts implement personalized learning.). A big maybe,” says New America.

Education 44

Education Facebook Company MOOC 44