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Barbara Treacy: Director, EdTech Leaders Online
We interview Barbara Treacy, Director, EdTech Leaders Online about the future of digital learning and the progress of innovation in American public education.
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New Tools Transform Business Education
Social learning platform Edmodo is helping to transform business education at U of Utah
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Riots or Innovation?
Increasing higher ed costs are squeezing budgets, increasing tuitions are causing riots. Blended learning is the solution.
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Digital Learning Q&A
Platforms with network effects are hot today. The shift to personal digital learning and a press for improved results will increase content investment. A smart recommendation engine is the killer app.
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Video – Conrad Wolfram: What's Wrong in Math Ed?
Conrad Wolfram talks about math: Why does math in education systems look so different than the actual practice of mathematics in the real world? Again, it's because standards and methods in the system keep the real system of the world from operating in our childrens' minds.
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Schools Avoid Going Deeper in Computer Science
Computer-related technology is increasingly driving the US economy, yet computer science education is scant in most American elementary and secondary school classrooms and the number of introductory and Advanced Placement courses in computer science has actually declined in the last five years, according to a report released this fall.
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Pearson Releases White Paper on Common Core Specs
Pearson on Wednesday released a white paper developed to help guide U.S. education leaders as they develop large-scale summative assessments based on the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
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Equity in California Takes Hit Over Dropout Rates
California's black students are dropping out at a rate of 37%. If each dropout costs US$206,000, according to Michelle Rhee, then that's a lot of waste; never mind the poorer future they can expect.
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Video: Aneesh Chopra at Ed Sector: "We Need Data"
U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra noted at an Ed Sector event Tuesday that a continued emphasis on improving education is a key component of President Obama's innovation strategy, and data has a crucial role in this. He stressed the importance of building out the nation's digital infrastructure. "We can't have a conversation about the value of data if you can’t produce the data in the first place."