NEF CyberLearning to Invest $10M for STEM Education
National Education Foundation (NEF), a national non-profit organization in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, announced plans to invest $10 million to increase the number of school districts with access to STEM education programs. In order to qualify for…
Gracie & Friends Birthday Café Learning App
WGBH has launched First 8 Studios at WGBH, a digital-first educational production team. The new unit uses original, iterative research to develop digital and tablet-based content and off-screen supplemental materials for preschoolers and early learners. The unit’s content leverages the…
Parent’s Pad for Feedback on Pre-school Learning
Parent’s Pad, an assessment tool designed to deliver feedback on preschoolers’ learning, was launched today by educational technology company Kidaptive. Parent’s Pad integrates with Leo’s Pad, an iPad app that combines a series of animated educational stories with activities that…
Leapfrog Unveils Learning Solution for Children
Educational entertainment company LeapFrog Enterprises (NYSE:LF) has announced LeapReader, a learn to read and write solution for children. It is said to be the next generation of learning that helps children build literacy skills and reading confidence. With LeapReader’s three…
Hatch Early Learning Tech for At-Risk Students
At-risk children in three Chicagoland area schools use advanced education technology from Hatch Early Learning in their pre-Kindergarten classrooms as part of iStartSmart Mobile tablet pilot programs. Administrators monitor teacher-student interactions and improvements in classroom and school performance, while teachers…
Blackboard Gets Updated for Online Learning
Enterprise technology company Blackboard has announced an update for its flagship online learning platform. Service Pack 8 for Blackboard Learn 9.1 brings a number of feature enhancements that make it easier to navigate the system, take advantage of its capabilities…
InnoTab Brings Technology, Learning, Fun for Kids
InnoTab, a new tablet for kids, comes loaded with a suite of applications including an interactive, animated e-book, motion games, creative activities, MP3 music player, photo viewer, video player, alarm clock, calculator, calendar and an address book. Learning products company…
How 3D Lessons Improve Student Learning
A research compares the difference in comprehension, information retention and overall behaviour between students learning via traditional 2D methods versus learning via 3D projection. It was conducted in classrooms across seven European countries. Texas Instruments (TI) DLP Products presents the…






















