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08 May3 member districts ranked in the top 4 high schools in Ohio
U.S. News released their 2012 Nation’s Best High Schools today. In their ranking of 22,000 public schools from across the country. Homing in on the state of Ohio, 3 of our own member districts – Wyoming City Schools (Ranked 4th), Indian Hill Exempt Village (Ranked 3rd), and Walnut Hills (Ranked 1st – part of Cincinnati [...]
Read More ...07 Mar2012 Learn21 Conference
On March 5th educational professionals from all over the state of Ohio gathered in the small town of Plain City in the middle of the state to learn and collaborate around the topic of blended learning. The 2012 Learn21 conference, Blended Learning: Transforming the Classroom was a huge success. The event, hosted at Tolles Career and [...]
Read More ...14 FebThe Cloud – Will it Bring Rain for Technicians?
The life cycle of the “break fix” technician in K-12 may be coming to an end sooner than later. Virtualization, cloud computing, personal devices and BYOD are all contributing to a shortened shelf life for technicians. As IT directors implement these cost-effective solutions, the anywhere, anytime, any pace future of education is now a reality. The [...]
Read More ...08 FebBlackboard 9.1 Service Pack 8
Today Blackboard announced the release of Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 8. This revision includes a new features for all, ranging from: A new user experience Automated regrading UI based administrative tools Better reporting The video below provides an overview of these features and much more. Learn21 will begin our 64-bit migration along with product testing [...]
Read More ...02 FebDigital Learning Day: Will We Change Beyond the Day?
Feb 1, 2012 was Digital Learning Day…here and gone but will we change? A national effort developed to promote educational practices that encourage digital learning that focuses on a more personal, global and digital learning experience for students. The intent of the day was to provide a platform to explore educational policies to support innovative models [...]
Read More ...23 DecInfographic::Technology use from a student’s perspective
Often we guess how student’s utilize technology and their preferred methods of engagement within the classroom. Blackboard posted on their blog on Wednesday an Infographic published by Online Colleges Guide that summarizes research from college students on how they utilize their gadgets and the types of learning environments and tools they prefer. The information is broken down [...]
Read More ...16 DecHappy Holidays from Learn21!
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Read More ...15 DecBlackboard Drive™ Is Here for Windows and Mac!
Blackboard Drive™ Is Here for Windows and Mac! Blackboard Drive for Windows and Mac You asked for it, and we heard you. Both Blackboard Drive™ for Windows® and Blackboard Drive™ for Mac® is now available as part of the Content Management module license of Blackboard Learn™, Release 9.1, Service Pack 4.Blackboard Drive is a [...]
Read More ...14 DecSeasons greetings from Blackboard
This came to my inbox this morning from Blackboard. Happy Holidays!
Read More ...12 DecLearn21.org v2.0
Over the last few weeks we have been working to update our web site. The goal of this revision was to better represent the growth of the organization over the last three years. We now provide staff biographies and photos, biographies of all board members, a complete listing of all the Learn21 solutions, as well [...]
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