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Your invitation: ULearn Permission to Play

CORE Education's popular ULearn educators' conference is back for 2015, pushing the boundaries of educational possibility and showcasing new tech.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2015

EduTech

More investors turning to ed tech startups

Education technology companies are receiving more backing than ever before, with venture-capital funding reaching $765 million in Q2 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2015

EduTech

Intel to invest $800K in edtech startups

Intel has selected eight startups to take part in its first Education Accelerator, and announced it is set to invest up to $100,000 in each.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2015

EduTech

Teachers to undergo tech overhaul at Unitec

Unitec says its teachers will spend the next 18 months developing the skills needed to implement a 'new and innovative' style of learning.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2015

EduTech

Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first

Blackboard leads the edtech sector by becoming the first to have its SaaS-based LMS, Blackboard Learn, certified under the new IMS Caliper v1.0 standard.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015

EduTech

Children need imagination...

Disney's new toy, Playmation, aims to encourage kids to use their imagination and get active; a positive step in a tech-driven society.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2015

EduTech

Massive change taking place in education technology market

Teachers and students are using technology to connect and learn together, with the global ed tech market set to grow to $59.9bn by 2018.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2015

EduTech

Are you prepared for the education technology revolution?

UK schools must address data gaps to fully embrace education technology, says Advanced Learning, a cloud management system developer.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2015

EduTech

Oxford Dictionary app takes out top award

The Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English has taken out the 'prestigious' Innovation in Learner Resources British Council ELTons Award.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015

EduTech

Microsoft's new Office 365 Education services in the works

Microsoft is adding two new services to its Office 365 Education package, Microsoft Class Dashboard and Microsoft School Information Sync.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015

EduTech

Blackboard invests in learning analytics with latest acquisition

Blackboard invests in learning analytics solutions, acquiring X-Ray Analytics to help instructors meet students' needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2015

EduTech

Bystander effect in cyberbullying

A new study reveals the conditions that draw people to intervene in cyberbullying, with anonymity reducing the likelihood of intervention.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2015

EduTech

Moodle launches cloud-hosting offering

Moodle unveils MoodleCloud, a cost-free, cloud-based service crafted to aid educators in effortlessly setting up online learning spaces.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2015

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eCoach: Making eLearning accessible for students

Futura Group has launched an eCoach Course Builder - a cloud-based platform that provides secondary school teachers with tools to build online courses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2015