Author Archives: victorrivero

Cool Tool | Happy Geese

Designed for children with special needs, this app has been featured by Apple in 31 countries and has received fantastic feedback from parents and educators. Since it was launched on April 2nd (World Autism Awareness Day), the app has already been … Continue reading

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Easy as eChalk

Helping teachers focus on what’s really important. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero The idea came to Daniel Watts when he was teaching: his frustration around sharing materials with students and communicating with parents had hit a tipping point. “I remember … Continue reading

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Education in the Cloud

A panel of the nation’s top CIOs discusses new technologies changing higher education. INTERVIEWS | by Victor Rivero CIOs from Cornell, Notre Dame, and the University of Michigan, as well as Internet2’s Senior Vice President, sit down to discuss the … Continue reading

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Trends | Infographic: Google Apps Education Growth

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COBOL, Anyone?

Tackling the IT skills gap needs to begin at the university level. GUEST COLUMN | by Ed Airey The news is saturated with the hardships of young graduates unable to attain jobs. And, while job growth in the technology industry … Continue reading

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