by Sarah Green | Feb 26, 2014 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Renaissance Learning began in 1984 when Judi and Terry Paul wanted their kids to read more books. Today the company sells the world’s most widely used reading software with more than 20 million students and teachers using their products. Google Capital recently...
by Sarah Green | Feb 20, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Teacher Issues
The list of pros and cons for online education is long, and it’s something we’ve written about before on Supporting Education. Whether for better or worse, it’s looking more and more like technology and online education will play a vast role in education of the...
by Sarah Green | Jan 15, 2014 | News, Student Issues
These days you can find just about anything on the Internet for free – education included. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) are popping up everywhere, with schools like Stanford and MIT offering free, online lectures from real courses. Then there is Coursera, a...
by Sarah Green | Jan 8, 2014 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
More and more, the draw of an online education has become increasingly appealing to those seeking a degree. A decade ago, when online classes were a brand new concept, the prospect of earning a degree on the Internet was met with a fair amount of skepticism. Today...
