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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: classroom technology, personalized learning, future of work,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.
Classroom Technology
Personalized Learning Grants Take Local Approach
Nearly 50 schools across the country will receive $25 million in grants from Next Generation Learning Challenges to build better personalized learning programs.
School & District Management
U.S. Millennials Know Technology, But Not How to Solve Problems With It, Study Says
Despite U.S. millennials' widespread use of technology, they still score "dead last" among adults from various countries in their ability to problem-solve with it, a report says.
School & District Management
How Teachers Use Ed Tech: 8 Research Studies You Need to Know
Research shows that investments in ed tech produce at best uneven results in terms of changing teachers' instructional practices, a story Education Week's Tech Counts 2015 explains.
Classroom Technology
MOOC Provider Pledges 'Open' License Option
MOOC provider edX says it will take steps to allow its authors to license their content as "open educational resources."
Classroom Technology
Industry Group Offers Advice on Managing 'E-Rate 2.0'
The Software & Information Industry Association offers advice for businesses working with schools about the impact of the FCC's overhaul of the E-rate.
Curriculum
Personalized Learning: More Teacher, Less Algorithm?
Many in the ed-tech sector believe algorithms are key to customizing education, but the most compelling examples of personalized learning are driven by teacher-student relationships.
Ed-Tech Policy
E-Rate Funding Commitments Already Flowing
The FCC is pushing to get E-rate funding commitments out faster, a move hailed by schools, libraries, and advocates.
Assessment
College Board + Khan Academy = Free Online SAT Prep
The College Board and Khan Academy debuted a new online tool to provide personalized help preparing for the redesigned SAT.
Personalized Learning
Effective Digital Learning Games Blend the Virtual and the Real, Study Finds
Digital learning games that use a mixed-reality element are up to five times more effective than traditional games in producing learning outcomes, a Carnegie Mellon study finds.
Privacy & Security
Data Breaches Cost Education Companies $300 Per Record, Study Finds
Data breaches are particularly costly in the education sector, according to a new study of 350 businesses in 11 countries conducted by the Ponemon Institute.
Curriculum
Washington State Passes Bill Strengthening Computer Science Education
The Washington state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill to improve computer science education.
Curriculum
Blended Learning Gets Tentative Boost in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia district authorized $10 million in spending on approved blended-learning software, but skeptics worry about the lack of an instructional vision and comprehensive plan.
Equity & Diversity
Will Changes to Federal 'Lifeline' Program Boost Students' Home Internet Access?
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says he wants to make major changes to a federal program that subsidizes low-income families' Internet access.
Classroom Technology
'Pricing Database' Envisioned for Districts to Compare Costs of Ed-Tech Purchases
A "pricing database" would allow districts to compare what they're spending on desktop and laptop computers and tablets.