Online Learning: Page 19
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Utah's UPSTART online preschool program partners with CenturyLink
The collaboration will cut the program's costs for providing Internet service to low-income families, allowing it to enroll more kids.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 15, 2014 -
Edmentum receives four EDDIE Awards
The online learning company's Plato Courseware, Study Island, EducationCity, and Edmentum Assessments solutions each won an award from The ComputEd Gazette.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Can edX's MOOCs better prepare high school students for college?
The nonprofit massive open online course provider is offering 27 courses to help reduce the need for higher ed remediation.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Educause, Google, and Unizin: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the three newest members of Unizin's consorteum of institutions and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
We're heading to Educause, but coverage of higher ed IT's biggest event is just one thing you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Student success, startups, and LMS: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Instructure's new platform, Blackboard's latest acquisition, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2014 -
STEM and the University Innovation Alliance: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the Boston incubator looking for new ed tech startups and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2014 -
34 Edgenuity courses approved by U of California
The blended and online courses meet the university system's subject requirements to be considered for admission.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Amplify launches 'Twelve A Dozen' educational game
The company strived to make a direct-to-consumer educational game that kids will want to play in their free time.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 11, 2014 -
EdX to offer MOOCs for high school students
The non-profit MOOC provider will be the first to offer an organized high school curriculum.
By Allie Gross • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
The New York Times and U.S. News both have highly anticipated college rankings set for release this week.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 8, 2014 -
Startups, 2U, and Starbucks: The week's most read education news
Find out about the parking lot confrontation that led Burlington College's president to resign and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2014 -
Espresso rebrands under Discovery Education umbrella
The name change follows Espresso's acquisition in November and comes alongside an expansion of services.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 2, 2014 -
Blackboard and the Pay My Tuition Challenge: The week's most read education news
Has education found its 'ice bucket challenge?' Is there a list the Ivy Leagues can't measure up to? Get the answers to these questions and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2014 -
LearnZillion unveils over 750 new standards-aligned lesson plans
The new resources, designed with the Common Core in mind, are designed for math and English Language Arts classrooms.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Lynda.com taps former Ancestry.com exec as chief revenue officer
Andrew Wait was most recently president of London-based online English school EF Englishtown.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 21, 2014 -
12 states passed ed tech laws so far in 2014
The laws overwhelmingly apply to virtual education and distance learning.
By Keith Button • Aug. 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
3 recent ed tech IPOs show the sector continuing to rise
With only three initial public offerings in ed tech during the last five years, the fortunes of those companies are considered important indicators for others in the space.
By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news
From trends and challenges in online learning to Philadelphia's ongoing financial woes, here's what you can expect to see on Education Dive in the coming week.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 18, 2014 -
For-profits, Google's LMS, and student habits: The week's most read education news
This week, Education Dive took a closer look at reasons why many for-profit higher ed companies aren't likely to follow in Corithian Colleges' footsteps. Meanwhile, Google launched the full version of its Classroom LMS, and MIT doctoral candidate Juho Kim's research on building a bett...
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 15, 2014 -
$170K STEM grant goes to Washingon state
The money was awarded by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 15, 2014 -
LearnBop coming to Fuel Education's PEAK personalized learning platform
The company's math tutoring and assessment tools have seen significant success since its debut last year.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2014 -
Minecraft MOOC among 15 new offerings from Instructure's Canvas
The MOOC and an accompanying app are meant to help educators with gamification.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Maine's first virtual charter school to open in fall
Maine Connections Academy has already enrolled 279 students.
By Allie Gross • Aug. 7, 2014 -
'Innovative' doesn't necessarily mean 'more educational'
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education Director Arthur H. Camins explores the push for education 'innovation.'
By Allie Gross • Aug. 4, 2014