Digital Education
The Digital Education blog covered personalized learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive testing, digital curricula, data privacy, future of work, and all things technology. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work, and digital learning.
Equity & Diversity
Apple, Publishers Playing Monopoly With Digital Books?
Jason Tomassini writes about the U.S. Department of Justice's anti-trust suit against the computer giant and several commerical e-book publishers.
Education
Facebook Unveils College-Only 'Groups for Schools'
The effort will allow students to create exclusive communities based on college- and university-issued email addresses.
Teaching
Educational Ratings For Digital Content Launched
Common Sense Media has started its rating system with 150 reviews, and some 800 more are expected by the end of the year.
Equity & Diversity
Impact of Now-Defunct U.S. Ed-Tech Program Noted
The State Educational Technology Directors Association highlights innovative programs funded by the now-defunct federal Enhancing Education Through Technology program.
School & District Management
EdTechResearcher Blog Joins edweek.org
Justin Reich aims to bridge the gap between ed-tech researchers and teachers using technology in their classrooms.
Science
Video Game Competition With STEM Focus Launched
The free competition is open to students in grades 3-9 and includes meetings with teen pop stars.
Curriculum
NEPC Again Directs Criticism at Fordham Institute Series
This time, Luis Huerta cautions that a vision of a more stratified teaching force outlined in a paper from Public Impact is not based on empirical evidence.
Ed-Tech Policy
U.S. Officials Tackle National Adoption of Digital Textbooks
U.S. education officials joined in a conversation with ed-tech executives today to discuss the future of digital textbooks.
Privacy & Security
District to Pay Settlement in LGBT Web-Filtering Case
The ACLU and a Missouri school district have reached a settlement following a judge's ruling about the district's anti-LGBT website filtering.
Classroom Technology
NSBA's Bryant Expresses Concerns About Virtual Schools
More research is needed to determine if virtual education is the right option for K-12 students, says Bryant.
Teaching
Serious Games Association to Launch Directory
Looking for educational games to bring into your classroom? Soon, there will be a new place to discover them.
Education
Social Media Director Hired at LAUSD Among First in K-12
Stephanie Abrams, a former TV reporter for CBS in Los Angeles, will head the district's increased forray into Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube interaction.
States
New NEPC Review a Line in the Sand?
The analysis of a paper from the Fordham Institute on the governance challenges regarding online learning questions the paper's integrity.
Education
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