November 28th, 2012

iSchool Campus Wants To Bring The Next-Gen Wired Classroom To K12 Education

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Technology is increasingly becoming a part of the classroom experience, particularly thanks to smart devices. Tablets and iPads offer students a more portable, engaging and interactive experience than many of the tools of old, and schools are catching on. The San Diego School District’s recent purchase of 26,000 iPads is just one of many recent examples of districts and states pushing to deploy… → Read More

August 31st, 2012

Now In 600+ Schools And Open To Any Student, Lore Gives Higher Ed A Next-Gen Social Network

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With social networking having permeated the way we look for jobs, share photos and music, and discover news, a startup named Lore is on a mission to do the same for higher education, and potentially re-shape the way teachers and students communicate. Formerly known as CourseKit, the Thiel and Founder’s Fund-backed startup is doing that with a platform that is part Facebook and part Blackboard … → Read More