Digital Transformation

Administrators from the Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Michigan say that users and providers of emerging XR technologies should be conscious of privacy, security and safety challenges.

Students and faculty from the University of Texas at San Antonio have worked with local school districts to provide technology, lessons and other resources to K-12 students regarding IT career opportunities.

The ed-tech company will incorporate over 14,500 assessment items into its digital science curriculum for grades three through eight, giving teachers data on student mastery of physical, environmental and biological sciences.

Susan Patrick of the Aurora Institute is working hard to direct education to a more competency-based model and personalized learning, but in order for it to thrive, ed-tech companies must build tools that support it.

The Digital Footprints Project at West Virginia University shows the potential for institutional data about student engagement, performance and other metrics to enable early intervention strategies.

With help from alumni donations, a Minnesota high school is installing digital screens to display daily announcements, schedules and coming events scrolling continuously in various spots in the building.

The Easton Area School Board votes this week on a proposal to buy Navigate360 software that would allow staff to set alarms, keep track of students and contact law enforcement through an app on their phones or computers.

With a stamp of approval from ISTE, Skriware is expanding its reach to North America, making its collection of robotics, CAD, programming and 3D modeling tools available to grades 2-10 in U.S. schools.

Educators from Stanford University shared lessons from their campus’ overall experiences with remote learning, including student struggles and academic innovations, at the virtual Educause Annual Conference last week.

The international encoding standard Unicode has included Kaktovik numerals, designed by Iñupiaq students almost 30 years ago, in its latest version. Teachers in Alaska say it has spurred an interest in math.

Two Colorado school districts worked with SchoolBlocks.com to overhaul their websites, their "windows for the outside world," to make them more attractive, accessible, informative and easier to use.

At a Thursday webinar panel for the Educause Annual Conference, former U.S. Secretary of Education and Chicago schools CEO Arne Duncan described technology access and degree completion as major issues facing higher ed.

Making sure CIOs have a seat at the leadership table and reducing staff turnover are both key IT challenges in higher education today, according to the ed-tech advocacy organization Educause at its annual conference.

Year-over-year data suggests students are becoming more comfortable with, and optimistic about, online learning, while educators and institutions are advised to track student outcomes after implementing new technology.

Willis Independent School District in Texas has put $245,000 toward a three-year contract with the online tutoring company Paper, which makes tutoring and essay review available to students 24/7.

Although student proficiency scores and mental health issues worsened during remote learning, educators should try to understand other factors at work and see the game-changing potential in virtual instruction.

Amid declining overall enrollment, online tuition for PennWest University will be discounted by 20 percent for Pennsylvania state employees starting in January 2023 for both graduate and undergraduate programs.

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education worked with The Learning Accelerator to create a new guide to help district administrators make smarter choices about ed-tech purchases.