Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Schultz has taken a career in building special needs software and games for people who are blind or have low vision into ObjectiveEd, a new endeavor at a time when investor interest in educational tools and investor interest in assistive technology are apparently on the rise. The company will track student progress in the games.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced that they will acquire the Education Technology Division of Don Johnston Inc., a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. WOBURN, Mass.,

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2022

PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and assistive technology, announced it has appointed Gus Schmedlen, Ed.D., Dr. Schmedlen brings over two decades of experience in the education technology sector to Texthelp. WOBURN, Mass. as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). “I am excited to join Texthelp.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Using the UNIVERSE by ViewSonic metaverse platform as an example, the relevant software is already available for devices running Microsoft’s Windows or Apple’s iOS operating systems. That’s because this allows companies to onboard multiple new recruits and train many employees at the same time.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

And actually, Microsoft just released Microsoft Dictation , which is an add-in to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and Outlook, that does the same thing. Friedlander is a school psychologist with expertise in assistive technology. Select Voice Typing, and give your microphone permission to access it. Start talking.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

As an increasing number of companies offer “free trials” of their products to educators during COVID-19 closures, educators must understand that these “free” versions can come at a cost to students’ privacy and safety. While there are many additional features to explore for accessibility (e.g.,

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