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CatchOn Joins the Education Networks of America Family of Companies

techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018 In a move that enhances its mission of supporting education institutions and libraries, Education Networks of America ® (ENA) today announced that Dallas-based education technology company CatchOn, Inc has joined the ENA family of companies. NASHVILLE, TENN. ZMC is currently investing out of ZMC II, L.P.

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Nonprofit University Buys For-Profit College For Its Tech Platform

Edsurge

A company called UniversityNow—which attracted more than $40 million in venture backing and ran an experimental for-profit college—has been sold to the nonprofit National University system, which plans to use the company’s technology platform to deliver its online courses. They tried an employer-pay model—that didn’t work,” says Craig.

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For Online Class Discussions, Instructors Move From Text to Video

Edsurge

“The threaded discussion felt always like the wrong medium for learning,” says Joyce Valenza, an assistant teaching professor at Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information, who has been teaching online since 2001. Most teachers use the free version, but the company offers a more full-featured product that costs $65-per year.

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

We have such close relationships with other city agencies, and local libraries and community centers. Families are also aided by community groups like the Boston Public Library, which is lending Chromebooks and hot spot home kits to those who need them. But there is only so much that the schools can do.”.

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

edWeb.net

He previously managed UConn’s Network Engineering and Data Center Operations teams, having started his career there as a junior network technician in the summer of 2001. ENA delivers comprehensive technology solutions supported by exceptional customer care to education and library institutions across the nation.

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

Contracts with publishing companies ensure equal availability and pricing for Idaho’s large population of rural schools. Students can now have an entire library in their backpack, and this changes the dynamic for schools and students. They have a continuous review and evaluation of curricular materials on a six-year rotation schedule.

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How a Sword and Sorcery Camp Uses Immersive Role Play to Teach STEAM

MindShift

Guard Up opened a full-time facility in Burlington, Massachusetts, in 2001. The company offered weekly classes in fencing and swordsmanship for all ages, as well as story-based educational adventures. Guard Up then launched educational summer camps that eventually became the largest part of the company.

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