Elmira College

edsurge | February 20, 2020

It’s no secret that voice-enabled technology is taking off in the domestic sphere, but how is this increasingly robust technology impacting education? To find out, we talked to Marissa Mierow, who leads Alexa Education at Amazon, delivering innovative experiences for both students and developers focused on education technology. Marissa's passion for education came early in her career when she was producing "edutainment" CD-ROM products for The Learning Company. It grew as she...

thewhig | March 21, 2020

Through direct online links, students will be able to engage a host of learning tools on demand, free of charge and barrier free.TVO Mathify offers free, one-on-one online math tutoring with Ontario certified teachers for students in grades 6-10. During school closures, tutors are available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for students wishing to build their math understanding and confidence with a personalized math coach. TVO mPower offers more tha...

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BYJU'S | March 24, 2022

Through this partnership, BYJU'S will leverage its rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022™ marks, emblem and assets, and run unique promotions to connect with passionate football fans around the world. It will also create engaging and creative content with educational messages as part of a multifaceted activation plan. "FIFA is dedicated to harnessing the power of football towards the goal of enacting positive societal change. We're delighted to...

educationdive | May 01, 2020

The U.S. Department of Education will give an additional $1 billion in coronavirus relief to minority-serving institutions, including historically black and tribal colleges, as well as to select other schools that serve high shares of low-income students.The funds are part of the $14 billion in aid directed to colleges in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law in March. As these schools tend to be under-resourced and ser...