Learning Apps/Tools

Ed Map Inks Deal with CourseSmart To Deliver College Textbooks Online

7/31/2008

Ed Map has announced an agreement with CourseSmart that will allow the company to deliver an expanded list of electronic textbook titles to higher-education students around the country. Read More

OutStart Merges with Eedo Knowledgeware

7/30/2008

Software providers OutStart Inc. and Eedo Knowledgeware Corp. have announced a merger that will make the combined company the largest provider of learning content management systems (LCMS), bringing more than 300 global customers to the deal. Read More

Studywiz Spark Partners with ePals, Takes Web 2.0 Around the World

7/24/2008

"Dynamic LearnSpace" provider Studywiz Spark and social network provider ePals announced a partnership that will integrate the two companies' offerings to provide rich, dynamic learning experiences for K-12 students, teachers, and parents. Read More

Kidville Merges with Longfoot Communications

7/23/2008

Kidville Holdings has signed a merger agreement with Longfoot Communications. Under the agreement--expected to close in the next 60 days--Kidville will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Longfoot. Read More

Learn.net Expands into Blended Learning

7/18/2008

Training services provider Learn.net this week announced the acquisition of distance learning and collaboration software from Savant Technology Group. The acquisition is part of Learn.net's move into blended learning to provide training services for public and private sectors. Read More

Vernier Offers Free Software, Plays with Legos, Goes Green For Education

7/2/2008

Data collection technology provider Vernier Software & Technology has announced several new offerings for the education market, including free Logger Lite and LabQuest Emulator software, a new NXT sensor adapter for Lego Mindstorms NXT robots, and free eco-friendly classroom activities. Read More

HP Debuts Mobile Calculating Lab

6/16/2008

HP has announced HP Mobile Calculating Lab (MCL) solutions, designed to allow middle and high school students to capture real-world information in real time, translate that information into numerical data, and then analyze that data with the familiar graphing calculator functions. Read More

DynTek Moves Suffolk County District to Virtualized Infrastructure

6/9/2008

Center Moriches School District in New York has revamped its infrastructure and adopted a new technology delivery model, opting to virtualize its servers and deploy a Citrix Application Delivery solution. The overhaul was handled by technology services provider DynTek. Read More

Turning Releases SDK for Classroom Response System

6/6/2008

Ed tech provider Turning Technologies this week rolled out a new software development kit for its ResponseCard classroom response systems (AKA "classroom clickers"). Read More

Cengage Completes Acquisition of Houghton Mifflin College Division, Expands Offerings

6/3/2008

Print and digital instruction and reference materials provider Cengage Learning announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Houghton Mifflin College Division (HM College). After announcing the agreement to acquire HM College in December, the company recently received the regulatory clearances required to close the deal. Read More