Pearson’s e-textbook service approaches 5 million users
Pearson+ reached 4.8 million registered users and 600,000 paid subscribers last year. The company plans to add more content to the service.
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Parsons diversifies curriculum with two new online learning partnerships
The Parsons School of Design is partnering with 42Courses and FutureLearn to expand the reach of its renowned fashion and design curriculum.
Enabling remote learning with modern access controls
EDUCAUSE’s report highlights a number of IT challenges in 2021. To mitigate new threats, schools should look to modern access management tools.
U. Central Florida to add flexible hybrid class format this fall
The university intends to open with some face-to-face courses this fall, but offer flexibility for "shifting scenarios" for faculty and staff.
Coronavirus pandemic is a ‘wake up call’ for online learning
Edtech experts say that some skeptics are now being converted as they're forced to confront early successes of online learning.
Half a million students have visited California state parks virtually
The parks agency says it's reached a milestone in sharing the state's natural beauty, all without anyone needing to leave their desk.
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System upgrade was path to ‘awesome’ data visualization at Oklahoma City Public Schools
Years after an SIS upgrade, district IT director Eric Hileman says teachers are now enjoying the benefits in the form of new data tools.
Utah’s $20 million edtech boost to make ‘huge impact’ on schools
New funding from the state legislature will bring a higher quality education to more students, says the state's educational technology specialist.
Connecticut’s self-service portal builds privacy into edtech
Vendors and district leaders are saving money, officials say, while teachers using edtech are freed from scanning legalese to protect student privacy.
Gen Z strongly favors learning through YouTube and video, report says
As digital natives, Generation Z diverges strongly from millennials, their older counterparts, according to new research from Pearson.