Digital Curriculum
Games. Video lectures. Interactive software. Learn more about academic material that’s delivered through technology
Standards & Accountability
Adaptive Testing Evolves to Assess Common-Core Skills
As many states move to put in place online testing by the 2014-15 school year, at least 20 have indicated they plan to use new computer-adaptive versions of the tests.
Standards & Accountability
Ready or Not, Here Come the Digital Demands of Common Core!
Digital Directions Executive Editor Kevin Bushweller writes about the technology demands of the standards and how schools are likely to cope with them.
Standards & Accountability
Are You Tech-Ready for the Common Core?
Many school districts are worried that the standards' requirement for online testing is pushing them over the brink of their technological capacity.
Classroom Technology
Tactics for Securing Common Core Tests
Educational technology experts identify common management and security problems associated with online testing and what schools can do to fix them.
Teaching
Competency-Based Schools Embrace Digital Learning
Educators using competency-based education coupled with technology will have a head start in preparing for common-core assessments, experts say.
Curriculum
Common Core Drives Interest in Open Education Resources
Spurred by the adoption of common standards in nearly every state, educators are turning to open digital resources as they re-evaluate and realign curricula.
Curriculum
Choosing Between Print and Digital
A survey of more than 800 public school parents and teachers around the country asked them to answer some important school budget questions.
Reading & Literacy
Latest NAEP Test Assesses Computer-Based Writing
The new version of the assessment found that most students lack writing proficiency.
Special Education
Common Adaptive Tests to Address Special Needs
Advocates for students with learning disabilities see benefits in adaptive approach, but are watching closely to make sure the assessments are structured appropriately.
Curriculum
Albuquerque, N.M., Schools Replacing Textbooks With 'Techbooks'
New Mexico's largest school district recently approved an $11.3 million contract with a company that provides web-based resources instead of paper educational materials.
Curriculum
Arkansas Expands Digital Encyclopedia Program for Schools
Educational resources from Encyclopaedia Britannica will be accessible to Arkansas K-12 classrooms.
Curriculum
New $159 Amazon Tablet Challenges iPad
Other new tablets, such as Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1, could also gain more traction in the ed-tech marketplace.
Standards & Accountability
La. Opens Marketplace of Courses for Students
Public and charter school students will be able to choose classes offered by businesses, nonprofits, and other groups, as well as schools.
Classroom Technology
New Laws, Programs Expand E-Learning Options
Several states have enacted laws that require more choices for students who want to try taking courses online, outside the offerings of brick-and-mortar schools.