Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2022

High textbook costs continue to prove a barrier to college for some students, with some studies showing that many students skip textbook purchases even if they worry it’ll harm their grades because of the price tag. It has created a market dynamic where some educators prefer to pay for what they view as a superior learning experience.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2021

These CTE and elective courses add to the 150+ courses already available in the EdisonLearning library and expand schools’ access to well-rounded content to support students’ college, career, civic and life readiness. The courses feature project-based learning, engaging video content, a variety of assessments, and interactive activities.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The crisis also revealed that access to devices and the internet remained uneven in many places. Taking on Textbooks Like its peers in the digital curriculum market, Newsela has its sights set on beating textbooks; in fact, the press release devotes a paragraph pointing out their shortcomings. That traction is paying off.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

DreamBox Learning’s products complement Discovery Education’s other digital solutions, which include Discovery Education Experience , the company’s award-winning K-12 platform, the Techbook series of digital textbooks, Mystery Science , and more, in supporting student achievement.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

Even if teachers cannot require that students attend a live meeting due to concerns around access, connectivity, and availability, these sessions can be recorded and posted on class websites, Google Classroom, or a learning management system. These online sessions are an excellent way to continue teaching and connecting with learners.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

textbook publisher if the deal is approved, with a combined valuation estimated at $5 billion. Like other established textbook publishers, both companies have reoriented their businesses around digital offerings. billion in revenue in 2018, and will boast a library of 44,000 textbook titles, according to the Journal.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Knewton drew heaps of hype and investment by promising to provide artificial-intelligence technology to major textbook companies to make their content more adaptive. Earlier this year Ferreira stepped aside as CEO, replaced by Brian Kibby , a veteran of major textbook companies including Pearson and McGraw-Hill.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

When planning this initiative, Keysight sought to strengthen equity of access in education with modern digital resources. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2015

For the month of April, digital curriculum resource ABC-CLIO is providing complimentary access to its 15 online databases to celebrate School Library Month. By offering open access to all of our digital resources, we’re carrying on a proud tradition that continues to transform education through strong library programs in our schools.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Following a comprehensive evaluation, the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee has unanimously approved the Elementary and Middle School editions of Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for statewide use as core instructional resources. About Discovery Education. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

Companies like Chegg have become multi-billion dollar platforms , which is mainly attributable to students seeking on-demand access to textbook and exam answers. For both, the simple answer traces back to the current approach to curriculum and assessment.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Most classrooms have access to at least one computer or mobile device, and 77% of school districts have high speed broadband. The challenge of bringing technology into teacher-led lessons is real, but each year, more districts commit to meaningfully incorporating devices and digital content into their core curriculum.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Perched in lime green desk chairs, dozens of employees of OpenStax work here to transform physics, calculus and psychology materials into digital textbooks that students can study at no cost. First, OpenStax came for textbooks. By the nonprofit’s estimates, more than half of U.S. colleges use at least one. Baraniuk recalls thinking.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2019

Access to quality content is undeniably important, but as Lemma Shomali, Director of K-12 Products at Gale , a Cengage company, explains, “We have to go beyond ‘Here is a stockpile of interesting materials to use in your curriculum. EdSurge: How can integrating content directly into curriculum support teachers?

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2023

Key points: AI can provide new opportunities and allow us to see things differently AI tools can help create learner profiles to give educators a more accurate impression of students Learning now is so much more than making notes from a textbook and critiquing other people’s ideas. In many ways, AI is an extension of ourselves.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Throughout his career as a school psychologist, counselor, principal, professor, company founder and, prior to his current job, assistant superintendent at Houston Independent School District, “the most important thing is giving kids access to and having role models,” Hickman tells EdSurge. He likens this mission to model cars. “A

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. The professional development series for educators from TGR EDU: EXPLORE presents schools, particularly those from under-resourced communities, the access and materials needed to transform STEM teaching.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Each of the participating startups will receive up to $100,000 in AWS computing credits, hands-on workshops, an individually curated curriculum, business mentoring and technical guidance, insights from Amazon leaders and teams, networking opportunities with potential investors and customers, and ongoing advisory support. Oblio, Inc.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2020

Actively Learn, Achieve3000’s research-based, standards-aligned curriculum platform, announces the release of new sequenced curricular units: Actively Learn ELA, Actively Learn Social Studies, and Actively Learn Science. Educators can now purchase these singular units instead of having to pay for access content they may not need.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Georgia’s Liberty County School System to outfit its school bus fleet with wi-fi in an effort to extend the school day — the first school district in Georgia to provide students free internet access through mobile wi-fi units. to 11:30 p.m.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

“We’ve blocked three days off leading up to the first day of school for curriculum and lesson planning. I knew three days of planning wouldn’t be enough to design flexible curriculum that could empower every student to have an “aha!” To somewhat quote Darth Vader, I found the lack of quality edtech curriculum deeply disturbing.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

The Learning Counsel released the results of its third annual Survey of school and district digital curriculum strategy and transformation, sponsored by Ruckus Wireless. The survey found that 78 percent of students nationally have access to a computing device for a good portion of the school day or the full school day.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Robertson notes that redesigning a curriculum using modules allows educators to build a cache of materials a little at a time. When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. His choice: modular learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

When Jenny Billings piloted a digital textbook class and saw an immediate increase in engagement and retention after just one semester, she thought it must be a fluke. Taking Textbooks Online: Rowan Cabarrus Community College. Taking Textbooks Online: Rowan Cabarrus Community College. And it’s a good thing she did.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2024

Because the curriculum in a class like AP U.S. They need access to a rich variety of secondary and primary sources beyond the textbook to set them up with the skills necessary to succeed in their own deep dive. They need to be able to place their findings in the overall context of the course.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Through this new collaboration, NPS educators and students in all grades and all district locations are receiving access to dynamic K-12 digital resources that keep students connected to their natural curiosity at home, in school, or wherever learning is taking place. About Discovery Education.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2017

A trip to Hiroshima, Japan early in his teaching career set Eric Westendorf on a path to revolutionize curriculum. “I But what resonated most with Westendorf was the way educators approached curriculum. So over time, the curriculum gets better and better. Curriculum-as-a-service—that’s a new term. It was fascinating.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Discovery Education —the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—today announced the acquisition of the popular K-5 science and STEM curriculum Mystery Science. Terms were not disclosed. About Discovery Education .

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

Quottly at LAUNCH Sydney Johnson How Bigger College Costs Could Mean Smaller Degrees Unaffordable and rising tuition costs have prevented many students from accessing a higher education. It must be integrated with other curriculum.” Will Future Textbooks Include Chatbot Tutors? When Dempsey typed, “I hate you!”

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

Through this new collaboration, educators and students in 28 CPS elementary schools will receive access to a suite of Discovery Education’s award-winning digital learning resources. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

Some virtual trips for kids are accessible with a simple device, while others employ virtual reality headsets for a more immersive experience. Bringing real-world issues into the classroom with virtual trips Climate change is an increasingly important subject in school curriculums.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

The curriculum is adaptive in real-time, and technology is used intuitively to ensure every aspect of student life is safe, connected, efficient, and supportive. By using DC power systems, smart schools can efficiently distribute data and electricity, ensuring that all students have access to fast and reliable internet.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The deal provides 83 elementary schools and 17 high schools with access to IXL’s award-winning program to supplement instruction in math and English language arts. Using student data from the curriculum and diagnostic, IXL gives every learner a personalized action plan for growth.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology. This can result in some students falling behind due to circumstances beyond their control.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Students, in turn, have benefited from increased access to information, personalized learning experiences, and opportunities for collaboration. Looking at K-12 tech innovation news, perhaps the biggest positive impact of technology on education is that of equity of access.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Had things gone according to plan, every public school student in Los Angeles would be working on his or her own iPad by now and textbooks would be largely a thing of the past. Under the initial plan, all teachers were expected to shift to Pearson online curriculum. The results were sobering but not altogether surprising.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences. students are unable to access school online, and 42 million Americans don’t have the means to purchase internet access.

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