An apple a day keeps boredom away - an Apple iPad that is! More and more schools are using the devices to help students understand difficult concepts, access material and incorporate videos and animations into classes. However, learning with technology requires a different, transformed approach. Since iPad adoption rates are growing at staggering speeds, both teachers an...

Imagine if you could obtain a college degree without ever leaving the comfort of your home. Early morning lectures and frantic finals weeks would be a thing of the past (there would no frat parties either, but that's a different story altogether). More universities across the United States and Canada are launching digital degree programs, allowing students to access colleg...

Opening a new school can be challenging in even the best of situations. Imagine trying to open one where the odds are stacked against you from the start. You might take one step forward and two steps back, your successes met equally with failure. Do you give up? No, you get creative! That’s just what two California educators did, and the results will amaze you. When ...

Institutions of higher education have typically been at the forefront of academic innovation. The pursuit of an open and free-thinking campus has led many universities to cultivate an environment primed for developing new methods of teaching. Advancements in technology can greatly assist this goal by adding new teaching instruments and avenues to engage students. Univers...

Schools now have access to technology that uses robots to stream content onto their classroom computers or TVs. This could radically change how teachers relay information and give them access to new kinds of material. Music teachers could use a robot to share the experience of a live concert with their students. Science teachers could show their students what a working lab...