Posted on November 17, 2010 in Online Education, Professional Development, Technology by Eric MarshallComments Off
EdTech Leaders Online (ETLO), an instructional professional development project of Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), has won an award for innovative online learning practice. The award was presented by the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) at its annual meeting in Glendale, Arizona.

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Posted on October 20, 2010 in Pre-K, Technology by Eric MarshallComments Off
Shelley Pasnik of EDC’s Center for Children and Technology is interviewed by NBC News in New York about smartphones and children.

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Through daily text messages about current market prices, technology is transforming the way a group of Indian farmers does business.

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Posted on September 20, 2010 in Online Education, Professional Development, Technology by Eric MarshallComments Off
EDC’s Barbara Treacy is quoted regarding certification requirements.

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EDC has received more than $5.6 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research and develop programs to boost the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

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Posted on August 24, 2010 in Online Communities, Online Education, Research and Evaluation, Technology by Eric MarshallComments Off
Teachers who took professional development courses online improved their teaching practices and subject knowledge, and produced learning gains for their students. This according to a new study released by e-Learning for Educators, a 10-state consortium funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Ready to Teach program and led by Alabama Public Television.

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Community college students must build their IT skills to be competitive in the workforce, and EDC has developed resources to help ensure that they are proficient when they graduate.

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Interactive radio instruction brings learning to life in classrooms across the country, building confidence among teachers and students.

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EDC’s online capacity-building program provides graduate-level training for educators to facilitate and design online courses.
Posted on April 12, 2010 in Conflict Prevention, Global Projects, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Technology by Eric MarshallComments Off
During the nation’s first multi-party election in 24 years, listeners tuned in for daily on-the-scene reports from Sudan’s only independent news radio station.
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