A new report is forecasting a spend of $27.6 Billion this year on education technology in the United States.
Augmented and virtual reality will grow to more than eight times its current size over the next five years, making it the fast-growing category among emerging devices, which include wearables and smart home devices.
Social and emotional learning are making strides in K–12. According to a new study, more educators are aware of SEL and believe in its value for student academic success and wellbeing and see it as a tool that can be or has been helpful in transitioning back to in-person instruction.
More bad news on the data security front. Ransomware and fileless malware are both seeing large surges this year.
Wearables saw substantial growth in the second quarter of 2021, up 32.3% year over year, despite an overall slowing of consumer spending on technology.
Fear of math increases as students transition from middle school to high school. According to a new survey, confidence in math drops 9% between grades 7 and 10. And overall, less than 20% of students in grades 7–10 are confident in their math ability.
Dedicated denial of service (DDoS) attacks were up by double digits in the first half of 2021. But somehow schools, colleges and universities, despite being favorite targets for ransomware and various other forms of malware, have been by and large overlooked — even as DDoS becomes a companion tool in ransomware incidents.
A survey by learning platform company Kahoot! And HR research and advisory firm Workplace Intelligence Found that remote employees across all sectors prefer working from home at least part of the time but need to feel more connected and reap the same benefits as onsite workers.
Student device monitoring disproportionately affects kids who cannot afford their own devices and, according to a new report, poses threats to student privacy (such as LGBTQI+ students who might be "outed") and creates a significant chilling effect on student expression.
Parents have been overwhelmingly satisfied with school communications during the pandemic. According to a new survey, a massive 70% indicated that digital school communications have been effective.