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Former Blackboard CEO Raises $16M to Bring LMS Features to Zoom Classrooms

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Its product is called “Class for Zoom,” and what it’s building is pretty much that—a suite of tools that let instructors take attendance, distribute and grade assignments, and deliver online assessments through Zoom. If some of these functionalities sound like what one might find in a learning management system, that is no coincidence.

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Strengthening Schools’ Writing Instruction Through the Use of Data

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Their software can now automate and accelerate many aspects of the writing-evaluation process, though each teacher’s grading and feedback also remain crucial parts of the process. This sort of process and information can also be especially helpful during case conferences for students who have Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

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How to Overcome the Challenges of Distance Learning

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Although such assessment is similar in face-to-face classrooms, the difficulty comes from delivering the required expectations and standards for each task. . Additionally, online assessments are most likely open book and are subject to the possibility of cheating whilst absent of a proctor.

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8 Must-See Hidden Gems from ISTE 2018

techlearning

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Try MAP Reading Fluency.

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8 Must-See Hidden Gems from ISTE 2018

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Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Try MAP Reading Fluency.

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8 Must-See Hidden Gems from ISTE 2018

Graphite Blog

Every year the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference's expo floor is packed with edtech products vying for teachers' attention. Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? Many of the latter often hide the up-and-coming tools for 2019 and beyond. Try MAP Reading Fluency.

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

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The products below were selected by an anonymous panel of educator judges, who scoured the exhibit hall floor during the conference in Chicago. Other features include complete integration with Chromecast and AirPlay devices, interactive whiteboard capabilities, dynamic screen layout, and a conference controller.