College and university IT leaders can use automatic alert systems and cameras linked to the campus IP network to bolster campus security, writes Dave Doucette with CDW•G. In this blog post, he writes that some institutions also have created mobile apps that students can use to report emergencies and receive security notifications from administrators.

About 95% of teachers use technology in the classroom -- especially video streaming services such as YouTube, and productivity and presentation tools, such as Microsoft Office, according to a survey by Common Sense Education. Data shows that some of the tools that teachers rated as most effective, such as those involving health and well-being, were…

Instead of relying on worksheets, teachers need to create activities that provide students creative and multiple ways to solve math problems and foster discussions about methods, writes Santa Clara University assistant professor Kathy Liu Sun.

More colleges and universities are using technology to keep students from "contract cheating" and plagiarism.

Tech-savvy foreign-language educators and coaches are often surprised to hear how many colleagues are hesitant to use tech tools in their foreign-language teaching. Teachers lament that they don't have experience using these tools, worry that things may go wrong, or that they do not really know where to begin.

About 95% of teachers use technology in the classroom -- especially video streaming services such as YouTube, and productivity and presentation tools, such as Microsoft Office, according to a survey by Common Sense Education. Data shows that some of the tools that teachers rated as most effective, such as those involving health and well-being, were…

As the school year comes to a close, Matthew Joseph, a director of digital learning, informational technology, and innovation in Massachusetts, says teachers can help students finish on a strong note. In this commentary, he shares 11 tips to keep students interested during the waning days, including creating a talk show, working on projects in…

An analysis shows low-income students at public four-year colleges and universities have benefited more from institutional financial aid than their wealthier peers over the past 10 years. Researchers say that previous studies showing a growing inequity did not take into account inflated tuition rates and the fluctuating subsidies available to lower-income students.

A program that scaffolds math with reading and writing has a formerly struggling elementary school in the Bronx dramatically outperforming the state in math.

Many traditional teaching models have not helped students with learning disabilities gain skills at the same rates as their peers. As more districts seek to include special education students in core instruction, solid support and intentional steps make integration easier.

An annual study by the University of Roehampton has found that fewer 16-year-olds in England are getting a computing qualification.

Ensuring adults working in early-years settings have good qualifications and ongoing training is key to raising the quality of provision, a study suggests.