Digital Transformation

As smart devices and classroom technology are increasingly integrated into the daily lives of network users, college and university IT departments must plan for more bandwidth and anytime, anywhere connectivity.

A new certification program aims to prepare public-sector technology leaders to make their organizations more data-driven, evidence-based and responsive, with a focus on data management, digital innovation and AI.

ENTRE, a platform designed for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, aims to coach potential business owners with customizable courses and curriculum materials, live instruction and other online resources.

Research by Human Rights Watch found that many ed-tech platforms have built-in mechanisms to track children’s online behavior for the benefit of advertisers or others, and legal oversight is very limited.

The Indiana State University Foundation has virtually augmented existing sculptures with digital art pieces visible through viewers' smartphones, created by 10 international artists and curated by Professor Sala Wong.

The Center for Data Innovation held a panel discussion Tuesday in which education and AI technology leaders discussed how AI could help K-12 classrooms, centering the role of the teacher as the most pivotal.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield, Mass., presented Chromebooks to kids who participated in a fitness challenge by doing push-ups, running, swimming, biking and other activities. They were donated as part of an AT&T initiative to close the digital divide.

The companies announced the merger last week, combining BoomWriter’s applications for student writing and reading with Walch Education’s cloud-based curriculum management platform and services.

A report by the Center for Democracy & Technology says disabled students, who may need longer bathroom breaks, screen readers or dictation software, are more often flagged as suspicious by remote proctoring AI systems.

The concept of a “portrait of a graduate” begs the question, what kind of citizens do we want coming out of the K-12 pipeline? The answer should guide decisions going forward and be an ongoing community conversation.

The department's IT team is developing a system in-house to be rolled out in June. The project was already in process but took on new urgency after a hack in January brought down Skedula and PupilPath for weeks.

"Smart classroom" is a common term in the ed-tech lexicon, but educators and tech developers say it has more to do with how teachers use emerging technologies than the sheer amount of tools at their disposal.

A software company in Canada is bringing its web-based application to the U.S. that uses personal fitness data to create individualized workout programs and feedback geared toward their progress rather than ability.

The Washington, D.C., event brought policymakers and other ed-tech stakeholders together to discuss policy proposals geared toward closing the digital divide, putting Wi-Fi on buses and other topics.

Roughly 1,000 students could earn bachelor’s degrees in gaming design over the next three years at the City University of New York, in coordination with tech company Urban Arts and the Harlem Gallery of Sciences.

A recent professional development program in Iowa's Cedar Rapids Community School District coached educators on incorporating 3D printers, electronic cutting machines and green screen video technology into lessons.

Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Literably will further develop its reading assessment platform to help educators tailor reading lessons to student needs and address pandemic-related learning loss.

A recent fight sparked by social media has prompted a Connecticut school district to consider implementing a new cell phone policy, and administrators say it would help if parents had their kids leave phones at home.