The Flipped Classroom

Education is moving irreversibly towards personalized, tech-driven instruction models. One of the most compelling models to arise out of this trend is the flipped classroom model. Our dear friends at Techsmith define the flipped classroom as follows: A reversed teaching model that delivers instruction at home through interactive, teacher-created videos and moves “homework” to the … Continue reading →

Now Available! Mobile Learning Product Guide

With wider adoption rates of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, people are embracing mobile learning more than ever before. Once frowned-upon, online college degrees are now available from some of the most prestigious schools, and many schools offer at least one degree with predominately online classes. We recently published our first Mobile … Continue reading →

Top iPad® Apps for Sales Reps

Apple’s iPad continues to dominate the tablet industry – both with general consumers and enterprise users alike. In fact, with the iPad being deployed or tested by 94% of the Fortune 500s and 75% of the Global 500s, it’s clear that there’s a compelling business use case for iPads. The sales department is a common landing spot … Continue reading →

Teachers on Social Media [infographic]

It’s no secret that social media is driving its way into classrooms. The following infographic from Scholastic sheds some light about teachers and social media. Who would have guessed that 65% of K-12 teachers upload videos, music, and photos for work? From Pinterest to Twitter to Facebook to YouTube, there’s a lot of useful tips and stats in … Continue reading →

Apps for Every Need

iPad® apps are expanding the learning experience both inside and outside the classroom. From interactive lessons to study aids to productivity tools, there’s an app for every learner. 60 Minutes ran a piece on how the iPad was being used as an assistive technology with autistic students. Many found this piece eye opening as it showed the … Continue reading →

Introducing New Video Series, Ask Licensing

Today we are launching a brand new video series called “Ask Licensing,” featuring our software licensing team experts. Together they have over 100  years of combined licensing experience! Each episode will cover user-submitted questions (either by leaving a comment below or via Twitter @DSCNews #AskLicensing.) This is your opportunity to play along and get answers … Continue reading →

Top 3 Reasons Why You Need to Attend C2ES 2013

The Creating Connections in Education Show (C2ES) is a two-day conference that explores how new forms of technology and new products are redefining the education market. Attendees will be able to explore the latest innovations from industry leading partners. The conference includes full access to sessions, breakfast, lunch, a hands-on trade show, and two networking evening … Continue reading →

The Rise of Blended Learning

Technology and innovation continue to transform the standards of literacy. Education institutions are constantly searching for new teaching methods that will elevate student engagement and improve achievement.  Blended learning seeks to address the needs of the 21st century classroom by combining different teaching styles to provide multiple means of representation, action, expression and engagement. The … Continue reading →

All Charged Up

Post by Thilo Lutzeler, LAR/VAR Segment Manager Guess what!? Another district in your territory has embraced Bring Your Own Device Initiatives (BYOD)! And they’ve thought of everything. They’ve updated the wireless infrastructure, tackled user authentication and device provisioning issues, beefed up their array of cloud-based apps, and hammered out an acceptable use policy for students. Hopefully, they … Continue reading →