Edupolis

edsurge | June 18, 2020

More than 70 efforts are underway around the world to use blockchain technology in education, and most set their sights on better connecting people with job opportunities, according to a new report published by the American Council on Education. The report is part of the Education Blockchain Initiative, organized by the American Council on Education and supported by $2 million from the U.S. Department of Education. The initiative aims to study whether and how decentralized digital ledgers can gi...

ONLINE EDUCATION

Noodle | November 24, 2021

New England College of Optometry (NECO), the longest continually operating college of optometry in the country, today announced plans to develop a distance education doctor of optometry program in partnership with Noodle, the country's fastest-growing online learning network. The proposed Hybrid OD, which is subject to accreditation review and approval, will combine an interactive online learning environment with in-person hands-on clinical training, greatly expanding the availability of opt...

AWS | May 11, 2020

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SXSW EDU collaborate to issue a challenge, the edtech world. Blast Learning helps students remember information they learned, while identifying and filling in knowledge gaps.

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Sciolytix | September 28, 2021

Talented Learning named DigitalChalk by Sciolytix one of its top 40 learning systems. Among nearly 800 learning systems in the marketplace, achieving top 40 places DigitalChalk in the top 5%. DigitalChalk is a Learning Management System (LMS) designed to serve corporate trainers and continuing education providers. Most commonly, its customers deliver corporate training to employees or sell continuing education to other organizations for licensure and accreditation. ...