McGraw-Hill Education Expands Investment in Personalized Digital Learning
McGraw-Hill Education has affirmed its leadership in the area of personalized digital learning, a growing movement in education. Spurred by innovations in educational technology, personalized learning has the potential to elevate student performance to the level demanded by the global knowledge economy. McGraw-Hill is leading this evolution through the development of cutting-edge programs and technologies as well as its contributions to prominent ed tech discussions, like the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
FLVS Students Outperform State Average In AP Courses
Despite late claims that online and blended learning students are underperforming, Florida Virtual School® (FLVS) students are excelling at meeting global expectations in learning. FLVS announced today that students enrolled in its 15 Advanced Placement® (AP) courses outperformed Florida state averages by 12 percent, equal to global averages.
Nation Earns a C in Education Week’s Annual Quality Counts
Education Week released today its annual Quality Counts 2012: The Global Challenge - Education in a Competitive World, which takes a critical look at states' performance in policy, standards, assessments, school accountability, and more in the United States education system among a competitive world. Quality Counts awarded the entire nation a C while Maryland leads with a B-plus, the highest score among all 50 states. This year, nearly half the states scored a C or lower.
Tom Vander Ark Receives the Royal Treatment On Digital Learning
Tom Vander Ark, founder and author of Getting Smart, conducted a podcast interview recently with Scholastic's Ken Royal on his blog The Royal Treatment. Vander Ark articulates the positive ways technology can transform the classroom to improve learning for all students.
5 Features of Blended Environments and More Q&A
I did a short podcast for Ken Royal today. It included the three primary benefits of personal digital learning and the five features of blended learning environments we'll soon see more of.
SXSWedu Announces US Secretary of Education as Keynote
"We are excited to have Arne Duncan give a keynote at SXSWedu 2012. His work as the U.S. Secretary of Education, striving for improvements in the quality of learning in America, has a huge impact on the future of education."
Q&A: Sen. Hill On the Importance of Ed Policy in the Digital Age
Senator Andy Hill, who serves on the Early Learning and K-12 Education, Higher Education and Transportation committees, was elected to the Senate in 2010 with a focus on building a sustainable education budget and future for Washington State. Today, he shares with us the ways that digital learning can deliver better education and reduce costs in light of education budget cuts.
Less Than Half Of the 2011 SAT-Taking Class Is Expected to Succeed In College
This week, the Hewlett Foundation launched a contest to boost assessments in critical thinking and problem solving. Yet, when we take a look at our current testing systems such as the SAT, America's biggest test determining a K-12 culmination of knowledge in math, reading, and writing, this year's 2011 graduates are expected to fall short.
iNACOL Hosts Webinar On Digital Learning Policy Updates
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) plans to host a webinar tomorrow, January 11, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EST on "Next Steps for Digital Learning Now," which will focus on the continued work of the Digital Learning Council to implement state-level online learning policy changes.
ASCD, Pearson & Marzano Launch New Online Leadership Program
ASCD and Pearson announced today a partnership with Marzano Research Laboratory and Dr. Robert Marzano to develop the new, cloud-based Principal Compass™, a comprehensive online leadership program for school principals and leadership teams.