Features

Half of States Now Offer Online-Learning Programs

November 16, 2009 A report shows steep growth both in state e-learning initiatives and in the numbers of K-12 students taking advantage of them.

U.S. Solicits Input for New Ed-Tech Plan

November 13, 2009 Some people in the field are concerned about the lack of recommendations from educators for guiding the plan's development.

Maine 1-to-1 Effort Moves Forward

October 14, 2009 Despite budget shortfalls, about half the high schools in the state plan to issue laptops to students.

Netbook-Laptop Debate

October 14, 2009 Schools with 1-to-1 computing programs weigh the cost savings of netbooks versus the digital power of laptops.

The New Standard

October 8, 2009 The introduction of a faster and more reliable wireless standard is also prompting schools to put expansion high on the priority list.

The Digital Evolution of Video Surveillance

June 17, 2009 New Internet-based systems allow school officials to track movements in and out of buildings from desktop computers, but security experts warn against relying too much on the technology.

Gradebooks Take Virtual Approach

June 16, 2009 Ed-tech administrators are spending more time evaluating a variety of electronic gradebook products and their capabilities.

Bandwidth Slowing You Down?

June 16, 2009 District leaders should prepare for stimulus funding for broadband telecommunications connections—and make sure they get a fair cut of it.

Global Competition: U.S. Students vs. International Peers

June 16, 2009 Are U.S. students' tech skills keeping up with their international peers?

Districts Dial Into the Internet to Modernize Phone Systems

May 20, 2009 Schools are switching to Voice-over-Internet Protocol, or VoIP, telephone technologies, but many are finding it still pays to have analog lines in place as a backup.

Build It Better

January 16, 2009 District Web sites are a gateway and a guide for educators, parents, and students, but designing them to work for everyone is challenging.

Who Are You?

January 16, 2009 Companies verify student personal information via schools to protect children and teenagers from online predators.

Assessment Connection Inc.

January 12, 2009

Obama Links Ed Tech to Economic Growth

December 23, 2008

Open-Content Options

October 17, 2008

The Open-Content Movement

October 17, 2008

Digital Persona

October 17, 2008