February 2013

Archives for February 2013

6th Davos Philanthropic Roundtable “RevolutiOnline.edu – Online Education Changing the World”

Speakers discussed startegies that philanthropists are using to expand online education and accelerate access to high level education. The panel consisted of: Thomas Friedman, Foreign Affairs columnist, The New York Times (moderator) Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Rafael Reif, President, MIT Larry Summers, President Emeritus, Harvard University Daphne Koller, Co-Founder and Co-CEO,…

Maine’s Multi-State Learning Technology Initiative

Maine’s pioneering work in leading a multi-state procurement for devices just announced conditional contract awards to: Bidder Student   Device Teacher   Device Tier   1 Annual Per Seat Price Tier   2 Annual Per Seat Price Tier   3 Annual Per Seat Price Network   Annual Per Seat Price Apple, Inc. (Primary Proposal) of…

FCC and HUD Partner with Connect2Compete

In an effort to close the broadband gap, the FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan will work with Connect2Compete (C2C), a national initiative to expand access to technology. HUD will join C2C’s Digital Literacy Coalition as a digital literacy outreach partner and C2C and Best Buy’s Geek Squad will work together to…

Jeb Bush Addresses Online University Graduates

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush addressed the Western Governors University’s graduating class of winter 2013. The online university’s commencement ceremony was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Watch Governor Jeb Bush’s remarks below and see the entire commencement here.

Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student Achievement

Yesterday I had the privilege of testifying before the U.S House Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  It provided an opportunity to discuss innovation in education including the regulatory barriers holding back new models such as online learning, blended learning, and competency-based learning. The other witnesses were outstanding: Jim Shelton,…

Infographic: How to Implement Blended Learning

Today, Digital Learning Now! released the “Blended Learning Implementation Guide” in honor of Digital Learning Day. Below is the infographic that accompanies the guide.

Digital Learning Now! Releases Blended Learning Implementation Guide for Schools and Districts

Just in time for Digital Learning Day, Digital Learning Now! (DLN) today released the fifth DLN Smart Series interactive paper with co-authors from Getting Smart and the Learning Accelerator.