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?Ohio State Will Give Incoming Students iPads. But Do Tablet Programs Work?

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Starting in fall 2018, all first year students at The Ohio State University will receive iPad Pros. But do big tablet programs make sense nowadays? A smaller percentage own tablets. But they also document that there’s not a huge interest in using tablets more and more.”

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The 5-Year, $15 Million Global Learning XPRIZE Competition Is Over. Here’s Who Won.

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Kitkit offers a game-based learning program on tablets to help children learn independently. Onebillion makes a solar-powered tablet, along with the Onecourse app that houses activities for reading, writing and math, plus a library of over 300 stories. Enuma’s participation helped attract brand recognition for the company, Chung says.

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

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Companies such as Dell , Microsoft , Acer and Google offer programs to help students get certified to repair devices or manage collaboration platforms. This generation grew up with mobile technology, and many received their first mobile phone as preteens. Some programs offer discounted exam rates for students or college credit.

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

Companies such as Dell , Microsoft , Acer and Google offer programs to help students get certified to repair devices or manage collaboration platforms. This generation grew up with mobile technology, and many received their first mobile phone as preteens. Some programs offer discounted exam rates for students or college credit.

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Tapping Tech-Savvy Students for IT Support and Digital Learning

EdTech Magazine

Companies such as Dell , Microsoft , Acer and Google offer programs to help students get certified to repair devices or manage collaboration platforms. This generation grew up with mobile technology, and many received their first mobile phone as preteens. Some programs offer discounted exam rates for students or college credit.

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NextStep Raises $3.6M to Support an Industry in Need: Health Support and Caregivers

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The company, NextStep , has tested its brand of caregiver training delivered by mobile device in Colorado. million on top of its previous seed rounds, bringing the company to a total of about $9 million raised to date. Assuming the company grows as planned, NextStep will next pursue a Series A round, says Hedrick.

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All the Upgrades and Updates From Apple, Google and More at ISTE 2018

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Joining them were an additional 6,000 reps from companies big and small. Fractions covers math standards for grades 3-6 and features a storyline and what the company calls “personalized feedback” through an online tutor. The company describes it as a “digital, adaptive personalized learning solution.”

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