TalentLMS

educationdive | April 06, 2020

The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday states can apply for flexibility in using parts of Title I, II, III, IV and V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. States that apply can expect to receive an initial response within one business day. The repurposed funds can be used to support technology infrastructure and teacher professional development as districts shift to distance learning models. Flexibilities would: Waive restrictions that allowed states to carry over only 15% of...

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Magic EdTech | July 17, 2021

Magic EdTech, a global leader in developing and distributing digital learning products, has just added Annu Singh to its leadership team to expand its global product and technology initiatives. Annu will head Magic's products group and drive the company's rapid development by leveraging his experience developing cutting-edge enterprise platforms in competitive markets. Magic EdTech's main product, MagicBox, now has over 5 million users. Annu has over 20 ...

edsurge | March 30, 2020

Kirill Bigai is more confident in success in the United States this time around. The CEO of Preply says he was less focused and less experienced back in 2012, when he opened operations in the Boston area for an earlier iteration of his company. Back then, the company specialized in standardized test prep. Adding to his troubles, Bigai lacked proficiency in English. His own lessons around that time with an English tutor inspired him to switch his company to language learning. “The U.S. is a...

ONLINE EDUCATION

ONLINE EDUCATION news | February 28, 2023

On February 27, 2023, Anthology, an education solutions provider, announced that EC-Council University (ECCU) has selected its Blackboard Learn solution to support dynamic learning. Its learning management system (LMS) would help ECCU with learner-centric workflows. With an advanced responsive interface, Blackboard Learn offers a uniform inclusive educational experience for students and pedagogical teaching practices for faculty members. The mobile-friendly system connects stude...