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Building a Digital Depository

Benjamin Riley explains exciting times for education entrepreneurship, technology and the policy ecosystem that surrounds the...

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NCLB: Under the Bus, But Not a Total Loss

Today AEI released a report, NCLB sanctions: Tests taken, lessons learned. The authors found that “School accountability ...

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Common Core: A Platform for Equity & Innovation

The Common Core is giant platform for innovation for American education. The Common Core and the digital learning revolution...

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Simple Tech Solutions for Creating Community on Campus

When students are involved in on-campus activities, they are more engaged in their courses. A few simple tech tools that you...

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The Essence of Startup Communities

Brad Feld discussed a few points from his new book Startup Communities at the New Jersey Tech Meetup last month and what it t...

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iPrep: The Miami Flex

There are lots of Reasons Districts Should Open Flex Schools. Flex schools, asclassified by Innosight Institute are small individualized schools with an online curriculum. Students move at their own pace and augment online work with projects, tutoring, and work-based learning. Flex schools create personalized options f...

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Q&A: Every Expert Will Teach Online In 10 Years

Udemy co-founder Eren Bali makes a bold statement: "In 10 years, we believe every expert in the world will be teaching online." Find out more about his thoughts behind massive open online classes (MOOCs) and mission behind the fast-growing online platform Udemy.

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Q&A: Internet Is a Community Connection With WeCan

Ulik Broida, Vice President of Products at Alvarion, and Nicole Robinson, Digital Inclusion Director at the Houston Public Library WeCan, join us today to share the impact of the Internet on communities to bring new knowledge, learning, and careers.

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The Hybrid Classroom: How Online Learning Can Cut Costs By 57%

Last week we discussed Ithaka S+R‘s “Interactive Learning Online at Public Universities: Evidence from Randomized Trials” – an experiment that shows online lectures can be just as effective as in-person teaching for basic subjects. Though educators have been researching digital classes for years, this study is ...

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Tomorrow’s College Tackles Higher Ed’s Greatest Challenges: Grit, Funding & Tech

As career fields increasingly require four-year degrees, it’s more necessary than ever before to be educated. The demand is driving many to endure debt, work excessive hours, and find alternative solutions to get ahead. Yet, the landscape of higher ed is changing. You can’t just check it off your list, you have to ...

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Foundation for Excellence in Education

The Foundation for Excellence in Education is igniting a movement of reform, state by state, to transform education for the 21st century economy. Excellence in Action, the organization’s flagship initiative, is working with lawmakers and policymakers to advance education reform across America. Learn more at www.Exce...

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50 Top Sources Of Free eLearning Courses

Whether you are looking for a master’s degree program, computer science classes, a K-12 curriculum, or GED study program, this list gives you a look at 50 websites that promise education for free.

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Saylor.org Partners With Google Course Builder to Offer More MOOCs

Google’s massive open online course (MOOC) Power Searching with Google this fall gained traction and buzz on the power of online learning to reach a mass audience as well as the importance of content curation in the information boom of the digital age.

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