EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:48. New school or district wide initiatives, including new software. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how teachers are using the latest tech to improve one-to-one initiatives! Thank you, adaptive software. . Adaptive Software Refines Personalized Learning. eli.zimmerman_9856. New students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. SIIA dates back to 1984, when it was known as the Software Publishers Association. It was essentially the go-to association for the edtech industry.”

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2019

K–12 schools faced serious scrutiny in 2018 as security experts found education institutions had the weakest cybersecurity protections out of 17 vulnerable industries. . MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools are using AI to monitor and manage their networks. . So, what does 2019 have in store when it comes to cyberthreats?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 6, 2020

“Every industry is being transformed by the cloud, and education is no exception,” Dan Ayoub, general manager of Microsoft Education, tells EdTech. With the cloud, districts can save on the infrastructure costs and space that come with maintaining hardware, Ayoub explains.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 6, 2020

“Every industry is being transformed by the cloud, and education is no exception,” Dan Ayoub, general manager of Microsoft Education, tells EdTech. With the cloud, districts can save on the infrastructure costs and space that come with maintaining hardware, Ayoub explains.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2022

Cyberattacks on schools are on the rise, according to the latest available report from the K-12 Security Information Exchange, a national nonprofit focused on cybersecurity and K-12 schools. There’s been a five-fold increase in incidents since 2016, with 1,180 reported incidents connected to U.S. public schools in that time.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2018

Thu, 07/12/2018 - 16:44. There are very few studies being done on the overall effectiveness of edtech interventions,” The Tech Edvocate reports. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Where Schools Need to Focus Their Ed Tech Efforts. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

By comparison, in the first six months of 2018, companies raised $750 million across 62 deals. edtech companies in the first half of 2019. The high tally for venture funding this year is not unique to the edtech industry. edtech companies, but their counterparts overseas have also attracted plenty of venture capital.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 7, 2018

Wed, 03/07/2018 - 10:00. With 81 percent of superintendents reporting that improving the academic performance of underprepared students is their biggest challenge , finding ways to bring in more qualified teachers is a priority. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! meghan.bogardu….

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Tue, 11/20/2018 - 11:39. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 schools are using technology solutions to mitigate poor student behavior! To test the impact of data analytics on student behavior management, researchers provided participating schools with Kickboard analytics software , designed to track students’ positive and negative behavior.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

According to a 2018 research report , AI-based technologies are primed to grow within the edtech market by just under 47%. Not only are the various tasks and steps framed in a way that builds conceptual understanding, but the longer students interact with the software, the more the AI component can learn about the student.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

school district becomes the victim of a cyberattack almost as often as every three days, according to a report released Thursday. But that only represents the tip of the iceberg, says Doug Levin, author of “ The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2018 Year in Review.” It’s definitely an undercount,” Levin said in an interview last month.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

The story behind the latest Horizon Report —which ranks tech trends in higher education—is easily more dramatic than the document’s actual conclusions. Then, as the report neared completion, the New Media Consortium abruptly shut down amid mysterious financial troubles, and it was unclear whether the work would ever reach the public.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 08:10. There’s no question that a district should monitor online activity, but the technology raises other questions,” CoSN Board Secretary Donna Williamson told EdTech in an interview. What responsibility do you have to report students’ online behavior to parents? eli.zimmerman_9856. At what age?

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 21, 2020

“Every industry is being transformed by the cloud, and education is no exception,” Dan Ayoub, general manager of Microsoft Education, tells EdTech. With the cloud, districts can save on the infrastructure costs and space that come with maintaining hardware, Ayoub explains.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2020

“Every industry is being transformed by the cloud, and education is no exception,” Dan Ayoub, general manager of Microsoft Education, tells EdTech. With the cloud, districts can save on the infrastructure costs and space that come with maintaining hardware, Ayoub explains.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2020

“Every industry is being transformed by the cloud, and education is no exception,” Dan Ayoub, general manager of Microsoft Education, tells EdTech. With the cloud, districts can save on the infrastructure costs and space that come with maintaining hardware, Ayoub explains.

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Microsoft Survey Industry Software 150

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 10, 2020

“Every industry is being transformed by the cloud, and education is no exception,” Dan Ayoub, general manager of Microsoft Education, tells EdTech. With the cloud, districts can save on the infrastructure costs and space that come with maintaining hardware, Ayoub explains.

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Microsoft Survey Industry Software 150

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 9, 2020

“Every industry is being transformed by the cloud, and education is no exception,” Dan Ayoub, general manager of Microsoft Education, tells EdTech. With the cloud, districts can save on the infrastructure costs and space that come with maintaining hardware, Ayoub explains.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2019

In an unusual move intended to shake up how college teaching is done around the world, Carnegie Mellon University today announced that it will give away dozens of the digital-learning software tools it has built over more than a decade—and make their underlying code available for anyone to see and modify. But Kenneth R.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

In a report entitled, “ Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook , “ FutureSource consulting projected that edtech spending worldwide will hit $19 billion dollars by 2018, up from $13 billion when measured in 2013.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Wed, 10/03/2018 - 08:56. In education, software programs lend a helping hand just about everywhere, from device ­management to digital learning. Some schools even rely on ­software to save lives. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about how web filters keep students safe! eli.zimmerman_9856. At what age?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 15:06. These intelligent tools can adapt pacing based on the student’s ability … and provide targeted, corrective feedback in case the student makes mistakes, so that the student can learn from them,” states an eSchool News report released earlier this year. Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Mon, 12/17/2018 - 08:53. The education sector is the least secure of 17 industries studied this year, according to a new report released Thursday. Additionally, companies like Barracuda offer application security software and firewall appliances. . Patching Cadence: Updating software is essential. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:15. Forecasts report that computer science skills will be essential for the future workforce, creating a need for K–12 experts to work harder to incorporate such lessons into the curriculum. . Those jobs will be created by advancements in software, and kids need to prepare now for those possibilities.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Content filtering and web monitoring software aim to prevent students from accessing inappropriate materials online, and many options also include features to alert school leaders to cyberbullying and other instances in which students’ digital communications or web activity might indicate troubling behavior. A majority of U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 19, 2019

Fortunately, in 2018 Acero launched an initiative to standardize its technologies. First of all, the devices come with services and software that automate asset tracking , with locations for individual devices preassigned and wireless credentials preinstalled. We don’t know what to do.’”. Photography by: Matthew Gilson.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how digital literacy programs prepare students for a tech-enabled future. Until students can be accountable for their own actions, they will need supervision, which requires modern content monitoring software. . What Is Digital Citizenship? by Eli Zimmerman.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:36. In their K–12 2017 Horizon report , the New Media Consortium and the CoSN predict that these technologies will have a significant impact on classrooms within the next five years. by EdTech Staff. Schools Must Support Educators While Keeping Tabs on Tech Trends. meghan.bogardu…. One Year Or Less.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

Schools are following suit: Technavio’s “ Artificial Intelligence Market in the US Education Sector 2018-2022 ” report predicts a nearly 48 percent growth rate for AI tools over the next three years. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 schools have adopted AI in 2019. The challenge? How K–12 Schools Are Using AI Tools Now.

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Education EdTech Data Outcomes 417

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

Chicago, June 24, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools today announced the latest version of its award-winning product, Impero Education Pro V7. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5 million devices in over 90 countries.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2018

Thu, 07/19/2018 - 13:36. By far the greatest vulnerability to our systems is internal staff who fall victim to phishing attempts,” Couch said during the hearing, EdScoop reports. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! K–12 IT Teams Use Phishing Simulations to Boost Cybersecurity.

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Symantec Training Software Report 204

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how virtual and augmented reality has matured in the K–12 classroom. The brains of young children are constantly exposed to stimulation due to smartphones, social media, and the internet,” notes BBN Times contributor Naveen Joshi, founder and CEO of software company Allerin. At the end of 2018, the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. . MORE–FROM–EDTECH: See how mixed reality tools are helping K–12 teachers engage their students. “We by Eli Zimmerman.

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Gamification Mobility EdTech Robotics 418

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2022

Throughout the years of coverage, journalists, bloggers and commentators alike have each taken to their respective channels and platforms to identify their own Theranos stories in different sectors, while investors reported that likely half of other startups prove eerily similar to the rise-and-fall storyline.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2019

For now, about 48 percen t of the teachers and students who responded to a 2018 report about classroom technology from Cambridge International reported using a desktop computer in schools. The rate of desktop computer use was highest in the U.S., at 75 percent. say they use notebook computers at home to complete homework. .

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