Techno-News Blog. What does it mean to be a higher education chief information officer? For those aspiring to the position, it can be a daunting combination of technical know-how and business savvy, diplomacy and communication, management skills and more. More...
On Change and Relevance for Higher Education
Techno-News Blog. Higher ed institutions are facing some serious challenges to stay relevant in a world that is diversifying and changing rapidly. They want to make sure that the experiences they have designed for students will carry the next generation forward to be productive citizens and workers. More...
Top 10 TED talks for EdTech
Techno-News Blog. TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) formed in 1984, and since then, its series of short videos have revolutionized motivational speeches and the technology. With the click of a button, you can access powerful speeches that will make you help you embrace change and new ideas. More...
Microsoft Education and Open Up Resources announce partnership to deliver top rated math curriculum
Techno-News Blog. Today we are announcing the integration between Open Up Resources curricula and Microsoft Education for Back to School 2018. Open Up Resources is a nonprofit working to develop the highest quality full-course OER curricula, standards-aligned, and provided for free to promote instructional equity. More...
Scaling Investment in Open Textbooks Through the Omnibus Bill
Techno-News Blog. For the first time in nearly a decade, Congress has significantly boosted federal education spending through its $1.3 trillion spending bill. In addition to the good news for early education advocates, legislators have done more than increase higher education spending—the omnibus bill also introduces several new programs. More...
Some UNG professors are implementing free, online textbooks
Techno-News Blog. Some UNG professors are taking the initiative to keep students from breaking the bank and their backs by providing free digital textbooks. More...
Apple Tries to Regain Education Market Share With iPad Changes
Techno-News Blog. Apple Inc. said it is updating its entry-level iPad with capabilities designed to appeal to students and new software for teachers, as the company tries to recharge sales of the tablet and shore up its dwindling share of the U.S. education market. More...
What education hashtags should you be using?
Techno-News Blog. As an education blogger, its hard to keep up with the latest social media trends, especially when it comes to hashtags. I am sure that all educators who use social media can relate to this. More...
Report: The Real Role of Blended Learning in Instruction
Techno-News Blog. A new guide on blended learning reminds school district leaders that blended isn’t a goal unto itself; nor is it a specific instructional approach. Blended can be integrated into a “variety of educational models” and serves as the “vehicle” for providing innovative instruction. More...
Foundation for Blended and Online Learning Report Examines Tech Solutions to Rural Ed Challenges
Techno-News Blog. Rural schools face a raft of challenges schools in more densely populated areas do not, including declining enrollments, high socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, high transportation costs, lack of computer and internet access in student homes, low teacher pay, high teacher turnover, fewer teachers and fewer courses available to students. More...