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The Holy Grail of Edtech, and Other Worthwhile Ideas

September 15, 2023

In conversation with a CTO who helps hundreds of millions of people learn. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero He’s the …

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Engageli

August 04, 2022

Here’s a cool tool: it’s a comprehensive learning environment purpose-built by educators to provide a superior learning experience and drive …

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Class from Class Technologies

June 24, 2022

Class is software developed by Class Technologies Inc., a company founded by education software pioneer Michael Chasen (see interview). Class …

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TypeTastic

September 13, 2019

TypeTastic keyboarding games were released in March 2017, and it recorded 1,000,000 users during the first year. The U.S. traffic …

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Philanthropy U

August 16, 2019

In today’s society, there is a plethora of resources for nonprofit leaders in the United States. However, in the “Global …

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Project Pals: A Visual Collaboration Platform for Project-Based Learning

July 23, 2018

A closer look at a web-based application that supports inquiry-driven projects and deep learning. Project Pals streamlines project-based learning (PBL) …

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10% There: The Future of Edtech and Personalized Learning

December 18, 2017

A slow evolution, but with the opportunity to innovate and disrupt wide open. GUEST COLUMN | by Michał Borkowski Think …

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Made in Finland

September 08, 2016

Helsinki-based company knows business, but does it know the business of education? INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Before entering the …

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Cool Tool | MasteryConnect

July 22, 2016

A market leader in competency-based learning for K-12, this platform empowers teachers in their move to mastery learning helping them to …

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Cool Tool | Istation

May 31, 2016

More than 4 million students on more than 8,600 campuses worldwide use Istation, a computer-adaptive learning program that has academic tracking …

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Going Pro

May 25, 2016

Students benefit from exposure to professional technology. GUEST COLUMN | by David Eisenberg One of my biggest challenges and biggest …

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The Textbook’s Crumbling Monopoly

February 26, 2016

Disassembling a staid tradition to acquire dynamic knowledge in real-time. GUEST COLUMN | by Shaunak Roy Not long ago, at …

interviews

Students, Phones and Apps They Will Really Use

November 17, 2015

The chief product officer at Cengage Learning discusses an effective new learning app. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Jim Donohue oversees …

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Cool Tool |  CueThink 

February 09, 2015

CueThink is an innovative peer-to-peer iPad application designed to improve students’ critical thinking skills, math language and communication. At the heart …