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  • FCC Appoints Director of Digital Learning
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    April 19, 2013

    Michael Steffen has been appointed as the Federal Communications Commission’s Director of Digital Learning, a new position which focuses on “modernizing broadband infrastructure in U.S. schools and libraries.” Read more

  • National Science Foundation Focuses on Learning Technologies
    April 18, 2013

    The National Science Foundation’s relatively new “Cyberlearning: Transforming Education” project is a grant program worth paying attention to in the coming years. Read more

  • State Update: Transfer and Articulation Policies
    By Ben Wallerstein
    April 15, 2013

    Historically, state policymakers have focused almost exclusively on the translation of military experience into course credit. However, with the emergence of more and more low cost or free course options, policymakers are taking note of the potential for MOOCs to de-risk an attempt at higher ed for nontraditional learners (and taxpayers), while increasing the pool of potential college completers. Read more

  • ASU-GSV Innovation Summit Buzzword Bingo
    By Erica Price
    April 12, 2013

    Next week, the Whiteboard team will be at the ASU-GSV Innovation Summit. In preparation for three days of conversations around education innovation, we've created our own Buzzword Bingo. 

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  • Teen Smartphone Usage On the Rise
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    April 11, 2013

    Piper Jaffray has released interesting new survey data on teens and shopping. The findings shed light on teens’ smart phone usage, which has implications for technology as mobile learning continues toincrease. Read more

  • OMB Update on Sequestration
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    April 10, 2013

    The Office of Management and Budget has released an update to federal agencies on the implementation of the sequestration Read more

  • A New Wave of Innovation
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    April 9, 2013

    If you’re looking for some pre-reading in advance of the ASU-GSV Ed Innovation Summit next week, check out “The Smart Enterprise Wave” by entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale.  In this recent piece, Joe—partner at Formation 8 and founder of Palantir—explains an emerging trend in Silicon Valley that promises to disrupt nearly every major sector: Smart Enterprise. Read more

  • Budget Briefing At US Department of Education
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    April 8, 2013

    The U.S. Department of Education will hold a briefing on the President's education requests this Wednesday, April 10th at 1:30pm at the Department’s auditorium. Read more

  • $12m for Personalized Learning Schools
    By Jenna Schuette Talbot
    April 5, 2013

    The Gates Foundation and Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) recently issued a $12m RFP for the creation of personalized learning schools Read more

  • State Legislative Roundup
    By Rachel Vessey Gibson
    April 4, 2013

    Although Congress has been on recess, state legislators have been busy. Here’s our round up of noteworthy legislative new. Read more

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