EMS LINQ INC's new Education Resource Management integrates school district technologies into one system with single-sign-on access to unify school districts' school accounting, e-commerce, nutrition management, school website development, real-time notifications, student registration and data analytics .
Oconee County Schools in Georgia has chosen to expand its partnership with itslearning. The district piloted the learning management system with 80 teachers and ultimately chose to roll out the system districtwide.
Encyclopaedia Britannica and Binumi have teamed up to bring video storytelling into Britannica's global product lines. The first product to be released is LumieLabs. It gives K12 school users millions of royalty-free multimedia clips structured around the curriculum, cloud-based editing, and secure video hosting and sharing.
The Easton-Redding-Region 9 School Districts have selected First Student to operate, maintain and manage all student transportation services for the next five years. The company will replace the district's entire fleet. All 46 buses will be equipped with the latest technology, including GPS tracking systems, digital cameras and three-point seat belts.
Aiming to build a new English language learning model, the intelligent learning platform includes the Rise Teacher teacher-end app and the Rise+ parent-end app. With access to RISE's online tutoring tools, the platform can facilitate efficient communication, including the ability for teachers to post videos and photos of classes.
The word assessment describes vastly different things. Yes, the nail-biting, end-of-year exam is an assessment. But so is the couple-questions quiz a teacher gives at the end of a lesson. These lower-stakes, frequent assessments are vital for student performance. Assessments create feedback for teachers and students alike, and the high value of timely feedback is well-documented by learning scientists.
As surveillance cameras become even more ubiquitous in schools, savvy administrators need to be aware of not only the rapidly evolving technology, but also the evolving legal landscape.
