Q2 2012 Reports

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2012 Q2 Special Report: The Textbook Reformation & Digital Content

Posted on June 1, 2012

This Converge Special Report on the Textbook Reformation and Digital Content examines this educational transformation in all its facets: from curriculum acquisition to best practices for a successful transition to key governmental policy measures. We’ll tell you about technology concerns, professional development tips, managing plagiarism and copyright, and much more. Along the way, we’ll introduce you to many schools and universities adopting digital technology in different ways, sharing their stories of the ways in which this digital movement is changing education and promises to reshape it even further in the future.

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2012 Q2 Special Report Supplement: Funding and Professional Development

Posted on May 31, 2012

This Funding & Professional Development Special Report Supplement investigates the funding opportunities that support the digital content transition. It also offers a professional development section that helps readers understand the Q2 Special Report content and can be used as a guide in professional development training sessions.

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Implementing a Balanced Assessment System in K-12 Education

Posted on May 30, 2012

Find out why balanced assessment programs can be a game changer for K-12 education at a time when resources are scarce.

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Converge Special Report Webinar Update: The Textbook Reformation & Digital Content

August 29, 2012 2 p.m. Eastern / 11 a.m. Pacific

A transition to digital content and e-textbooks is undeniably taking place. It’s predicted that 44 percent of college textbooks will be digital by 2017. Florida is taking K-12 textbooks completely digital by 2015. The Republic of Korea wanted to be 100% digital but has stepped back from that based on pilot projects that suggest a blended approach. This webinar will investigate where schools and districts are in the shift to digital content and will highlight the different facets of this transformation.

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