Digital Transformation
Coverage of the movement away from physical textbooks and classrooms toward digital operations in K-12 schools and higher education. Examples include virtual classrooms and remote learning, educational apps, learning management systems, broadband and other digital infrastructure for schools, and the latest research on grading and teaching.
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After a bus driver shortage resulted in a delayed or canceled routes and stranded students last year, St. Louis Public Schools has a new $30 million contract with Zum Services to provide and track buses for 220 routes.
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The exponential growth of data in the information age has not necessarily coincided with more effective education technology. Making the most of this data will require trust and conversation between multiple parties.
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Facing staffing shortfalls and unable to renew contracts of many teachers who have been on emergency permits for multiple years, a school board in Indiana approved a one-year agreement for 41 virtual instructors.
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The searchable database of ed-tech tools and institutions gives users a snapshot of technological infrastructure at colleges and universities across the U.S. to help them make informed technology purchases.
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Fifth grade science classes in South Florida will use the digital instruction and gaming platform Legends of Learning over the next five years as researchers watch for improvements in standardized test scores.
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The Reading Readiness Dashboard, recently launched by the state Department of Education, allows the public to view literacy data on who is reading below, at, or above grade level in schools across the state.
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In preparing young people to enter a professional environment of rapidly evolving technology, one of the best things educators can do for them is teach them how to explore and learn about new tools on their own.
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For Earth Day, the educational VR company is offering schools one week of free access to online lessons about deforestation, pollution, the harm that plastics have on marine life, and the importance of recycling.
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Through town halls and online surveys, state officials are taking input from educators, students, families and community members to write an ethics statement on the use of AI in the classroom. It’s expected by June.
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Several CEOs in the ed-tech space led a webinar Monday at the annual ASU+GSV Summit about the challenges of staying competitive in an increasingly saturated and dynamic market.
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As schools and universities make more use of artificial intelligence-driven tools, some ed-tech developers are seeking input from educators and implementing policies related to ethical use and data privacy.
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Partnership with ImpactEd for professional development software is the latest step in Montana’s ongoing plan to address low math and reading scores for elementary and middle school students.
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Computers and artificial intelligence will help score open-ended questions on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR), with "low-confidence" scores to be reassessed by humans.
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The Colorado State Board of Education approved an innovation zone to accommodate the Colorado Springs School of Technology, with planned courses in cybersecurity, AI, apps and games, robotics and computers.
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The EvolveMe platform from American Student Assistance now includes activities for resume writing, job interviews, writing code professionally, and finding internships, careers and ways to pay for college.
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For schools facing a wave of new technology, student habits and teacher shortages, the Oklahoma State School Boards Association helped develop a free guide to creative teaching with digital tools.
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VR headsets and 3D printers help the Verizon Innovation Learning Lab create interest in STEM at the Dorothy Height Charter School. Educators and school leaders toured it during the National School Boards Association Annual Conference.
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Institutions like the University of Maryland Global Campus, Grayson College and Western Governors University are using a variety of tech tools to maintain student engagement — a key challenge in online learning.
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From language-learning tools to deepfakes, the use of AI for translation is coinciding with a drop in enrollment in foreign-language classes. But what we gain in efficiency, we could lose in understanding.
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Data and anecdotes alike have shown excessive use of smartphones and social media are negatively impacting students' social-emotional skills. Many school districts are implementing programs to counter this.
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Starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, tuition-free remote instruction will be available in grades K-12 across Pennsylvania, grades K-10 in Southern California, and K-11 at Louisiana R-II School District in Missouri.