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Overcoming security and privacy concerns with e-learning

Neo LMS

At the postsecondary level, more than 15% of students were enrolled exclusively online in 2017. took at least one online course. It’s important to note that those impressive numbers don’t include remote students at the elementary or high school level. Cybersecurity is everyone’s business.

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Tart Retorts and Tools: Overheard at SXSWedu

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Tools and Courses WHO’S USING WHAT? New edtech accountability tool CatchOn launched on Tuesday. The tool is currently available on Chromebooks, but the company promises an iOS version soon. FOR THE ELL'S: McGraw-Hill today launched ELLevate English , a customizable online course for English Language Learners in grades 7-12.

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4 Items on Instructure’s To-Do List After the Sale of the Canvas LMS Provider

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The company in the interim is led by Charles Goodman, an operating partner at Thoma Bravo and former CEO of Thoma Bravo portfolio company Frontline Education, which provides administrative tools to more than 12,000 educational institutions. The company is also on the search for a new CFO. Goodman will only lead the company temporarily.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

“I’m slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child,” says @ashleyrcarman @verge [link]. Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). The thread on this tweet has the details. Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

The district also holds several events inviting staff to learn about technology tools and strategies for the classroom. Alverez’s leadership, pre-K classes began using an adaptive, mastery-based math program, My Math Academy, to strengthen young learners’ foundational math knowledge, and inspire their love of learning.

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Trump's Edtech Agenda Should Address Effectiveness, Equity, and Equilibrium in Higher Ed

Edsurge

2017 is shaping up to be a big year of what-if’s. radio and televisions in the early 20th century and online learning and MOOCs via the Internet in the early 21st century.) However, the questions have largely stayed the same: Do technologies ensure quality learning and positive student outcomes? What do you say?

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). Tagged on: March 10, 2017 State reaches $3.5 Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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