Themen

High-Performance Learning

Meru Wi-Fi Selected by Thousands of Schools in UK

London (UK), September 2013 - Meru Networks, Inc, a provider of Wi-Fi networking, has announced that it has been chosen by more than 2,000 colleges, universities, and primary and secondary schools in the UK and Ireland in the past eighteen months. The institutions are deploying Meru Education-grade (MEG™) Wi-Fi networks to address sharply rising device densities, -œalways-on- students and faculty, and the accompanying increases in network traffic. » MORE

NGO Studio Globo

Saved by the Bell

Brussels (BE), September 2013 - Pupils are sometimes relieved to hear the school bell ring - as are teachers, from time to time. They are all familiar with the sensation of being -œsaved by the bell.- For millions of children and youths, however, the bell will not ring today, even if it is their deepest wish. » MORE

National Project

AVA Selects Saffron Interactive as Digital Partner

AVALondon (UK), August 2013 - Against Violence and Abuse (AVA) works with education and youth practitioners around the country to develop and deliver prevention-education programmes. Now Saffron Interactive, a bespoke eLearning provider, is helping AVA to create a new digital prevention portal. This will give practitioners the tools needed to increase the number of prevention programmes delivered to children and young people. » MORE

Mobile Learning

NetSupport School's New Android Tablet Support

Peterborough (UK), July 2013 - Education software specialist NetSupport is delighted to announce the latest update to its leading classroom-management and instruction tool, NetSupport School (v 11.30), introducing support for Android tablets. The NetSupport School Student for Android gives teachers the power to interact with students' tablets from their desktop, delivering engaging real-time instruction and support within the flexibility of a mobile environment. » MORE

"Pre-incubator"

Turning Teachers into Tech Entrepreneurs

Cambridge (UK), June 2013 - Leading UK exam board OCR is launching a new initiative to help teachers design and create innovative educational technology for use in the classroom. A series of regional events starting this September, followed by intensive residential technology "pre-incubator" camps will, for the first time, give teachers the chance to develop new educational technology for themselves to help improve teaching and learning and potentially make money for their schools. » MORE

Pre-launch

Schoolfy Free Platform for Educators

SchoolfySunnyvale, CA (USA), May 2013 - Schoolfy, Inc. has announced the summer launch of its long-awaited educational-technology platform. Touted as a revolutionary classroom management system, the Schoolfy platform builds upon social-networking technology to facilitate teacher planning, support online grading, and otherwise enhance educators' time management. » MORE

Samsung School

The Future of Canadian Classroom Education Arrives

Samsung Smart SchoolPort Coquitlam, BC (CA), April 2013 - Samsung Canada has announced that the classroom of the future has arrived. Port Coquitlam BC's Riverside Secondary School is the first school in Canada to pilot Samsung School, the innovative, complete digital classroom package. Samsung School delivers a fully integrated 1:1 educational interface that empowers Canadian teachers and students to experience a truly interactive learning environment. » MORE

Fronter Case Study

To Support Creativity in the Classroom

Reading (UK), April 2013 - As a Specialist Sport and ICT College with consistently good Ofsted ratings, it's no surprise that Prospect School in Reading are ahead of the curve when it comes to using technology to underpin their success. After all, many schools would be inspired by 52% of their students achieving A* to C grades in the summer exams alone. » MORE

Easier for Teachers

Flipped Learning Network Selects Schoolwires®

State College, PA. (USA), March 2013 - The Flipped Learning Network (FLN) has selected Schoolwires to redesign and host its website, creating a feature and resource-rich site that better reflects the focus of the organization. FLN chose Schoolwires as its provider because of the company's knowledge of the K-12 market and its reputation for excellent customer service. » MORE

Facility MIS system

Integrated Online Room and Resource Booking for Schools

Derby (UK), February 2013 - Advanced Learning (formerly Serco Learning) has announced the signing of a reseller agreement with Room Booking System Ltd. to provide integrated room and resource-booking functionality to schools. This partnership enhances Advanced Learning's suite of innovative solutions designed to meet the needs of 21st-century schools and academies. » MORE