Digital Transformation

Recognized by TIME magazine as one of the country's most innovative teachers, Joann Blumenfeld of Raleigh created programs for students with disabilities to find STEM careers and learn about geospatial technologies.

In a Wednesday panel at the Learning Impact Conference in Nashville, ed-tech executives discussed what educators will come to expect in the years ahead, and the roles of professional development and user-centered design.

Local PBS stations have nominated educators for integrating media and digital technology in their teaching environments and inspiring kids to use those tools in effective, responsible and empowering ways.

In a Tuesday panel, “Technology and the College Experience: How Institutions Can Exceed Learner Expectations,” product managers from Anthology, D2L and Turnitin discussed potentials and pitfalls of emerging technologies.

1EdTech's Learning Impact Conference kicked off Monday with a panel, “Achieving Curriculum and Instructional Equity at Scale,” in which K-12 and college administrators discussed inequities facing underserved students.

In the first of a two-part series, career school technologist Kipp Bentley examines some important ways that ed tech helped schools navigate the move to remote learning. Part two will focus on new and ongoing challenges.

As their final computer science project at Hermantown High School, a group of seniors built the Hawk Tip Line app to allow students to anonymously report vandalism, as well as acts of kindness, to school officials.

Six large member districts of Chiefs for Change, a national network of education leaders, will work with Safer School Solutions to close security gaps through data-driven ideas and assigned tasks at school campuses.

MetaMetrics, which devised systems to evaluate students and educational materials in both reading and math, is working with the e-learning company Istation to offer a 20-hour professional development course for teachers.

With the participation of more than 20 universities and their researchers, a VR platform developer is mounting a study to gauge how schools can make the most of AR/VR tools for different age groups and use cases.

With Wi-Fi connectivity problems causing data storage issues for bus drivers and timing issues for parents, Clayton County Public Schools turned to Samsara’s GPS tracking solution for reliable real-time data.

State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler announced upgraded access to online learning tools via the ClassLink system, giving school administrators more control and eliminating multiple logins that pose a security risk.

The new website allows users to translate material into nearly a dozen languages, sign up to receive push notifications for whatever school their child belongs to, and navigate even with limited hearing or vision.

Given the possibility of a looming enrollment "cliff," along with state funding declines, workforce needs and student expectations, the Iowa Board of Regents last week issued a report suggesting more online options.

A student engagement company and a virtual mapping company are collaborating to offer VR-driven 3D mapping services to universities, made for designing 360-degree online tours for students, faculty and parents.

Several metrics of student well-being failed to improve over the 2020-21 school year, from chronic absenteeism to graduation rate to behavioral incidents, feelings of safety and relationships with teachers.

The Changemakers program puts students at the forefront of increasing digital inclusion, making them technology liaisons for corporate partners, local elected officials, nonprofits, educators and businesses.

The ed-tech company Interstride launched a web portal through which employers can post jobs for international students and alumni of U.S. institutions to see. It also helps them navigate hiring and immigration laws.