Education

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It's been four months since India launched its Aakash tablet initiative. TabTimes checks in on the reception, the economics, and the longer-term ramifications of the project.

Academia is an enterprise, too, although it exhibits some markedly different characteristics.

It may be coincidence that the first big news out of Apple since the passing of its cofounder and CEO Steve Jobs was education-related, but it certainly is appropriate.

Every few years new technology emerges that promises to innovate around foreign language learning and instruction. From the printed press to the phonograph to the portable music player, each new development serves to advance the accessibility of foreign language programs and materials. Tablet devices and the accompanying ecosystems of apps are contributing significantly to this progression of technology.

We uncover 15 apps to keep students of all ages learning, organized and informed.

These 5 guiding principles help the state of Maine's school system navigate what can be a fairly arduous process

Tablets have become the cool new kid in class. But not every school is using Apple, and not all of them are using tablets properly.

By focusing relentlessly on quality and real-world testing, a tiny Silicon Valley developer is selling millions of early-learning apps.

Intrigued by potential of app development, University of San Francisco faculty members see room for improvement.

UK start-up hopes to have 10,000 authors signed up in its first year.