San Diego State University (SDSU) has launched the Virtual Immersive Teaching and Learning (VITaL) Research Center, which is dedicated to expanding the use of emergent virtual technologies in the classroom.
Discovery Education, an ed-tech company, has launched a new iPad app intended to put augmented reality (AR) technology at the fingertips of learners and educators.
The Dougherty County School System (DCSS) in Georgia has launched a new initiative for its students, teachers, and staff to expand and enhance the educational technology ecosystem districtwide
The National Science Foundation (NSF) plans to invest in eight new CyberCorps Scholarship for Service projects to address the demand for dedicated cybersecurity professionals, particularly in government agencies.
In a move designed to provide greater access to financial aid for college, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia launched the Virginia Alternative State Aid (VASA) Application and web portal to help Virginia students who are ineligible to complete the Federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and undocumented students, access state financial aid to help pay for college.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it will commit another $240 million in its eighth wave of the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program support.
The College Board announced today that its SAT suite of assessments will be offered fully digital in the United States by 2024. The decision comes after the College Board piloted a digital exam in both the United States and internationally in Nov. 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) will use artificial intelligence-enabled walkthrough scanners to screen students, faculty, and visitors for improved campus safety.
The Northshore School District in Washington state is asking voters in the upcoming Feb. 8 election to approve two new levies and one bond, which would total roughly $700 million of new funding for the district.
While 2021 certainly had some attention-getting ransomware attacks, a new report from anti-virus software company Emsisoft found that ransomware attacks dropped in 2021 for both state and local governments (SLGs) and educational organizations.
