New law could ban smartphones in parts of the US — why flip phones are exemptSmartphone ban in US schools: Michigan is implementing a new law requiring K-12 public schools to ban smartphones during classroom instruct...
10 Feb, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
A new Distraction Law could ban cell phone use for over 1 million Americans — here’s what to knowSmartphone ban in schools: Michigan is poised to ban smartphone use for students in grades K-12 during instructional time, starting in the ...
24 Jan, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
IIM-Sambalpur to launch Delhi campus on Saturday, offer courses for working professionals, entrepreneurs"The objective of setting up a centre in Delhi is to tap a lot of working professionals, executives and entrepreneurs who want to pursue ma...
07 May, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
IIM Sambalpur launches first executive MBA degree programme for working professionalsIIM Sambalpur has launched its first Executive MBA degree program for working professionals. The two-year degree program will be through Fl...
19 Mar, 2021, 08.50 PM IST
Misplaced celebrations: How edtech changed education from necessity to privilegeIs it right to start seeing education as a business for people to invest in for huge returns? Are the days of ‘Education for Good’ getting ...
20 Feb, 2021, 10.00 AM IST
PM Modi to lay foundation stone of IIM Sambalpur on January 2Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur, ...
01 Jan, 2021, 07.20 PM IST
These schools in Mumbai are replacing textbooks with tabletsThe tablet weighs only 499 gm. Students also have to carry notebooks, which means the school bag weight drastically reduces.
09 Apr, 2016, 02.30 PM IST
Datawind launches UbiClassLow cost tablet manufacturer Datawind has launched UbiClass, an educational software application that supports “flipped classroom” teaching...
08 Jan, 2016, 06.27 PM IST
Lessons learnt: How Chalopadho plans to revolutionize classroom teachingThe startup also provides detailed analytics to teachers and the school by giving insights into a child's behaviour, interests and performa...
20 Mar, 2015, 12.11 PM IST
IITs to focus more on faculty & research in 2015The premier Indian Institutes of Technology have a long list of dos for 2015.Here's a quick look at the task list chalked out by their dire...
02 Jan, 2015, 07.25 AM IST
Government interest spurs IITs, IIMs to take Massive Open Online Courses RouteWhile IIT Bombay and IIM Bangalore have already announced the launch of MOOCs with overseas partners, IIM Calcutta could be next in line.
09 Dec, 2014, 06.10 AM IST
Wadhwani Foundation to give Rs 613 crore to create 25 million jobsWadhwani Foundation has committed about Rs 613 cr to create 25 mn jobs in the country within 5 yrs largely through the MOOC model.
11 Nov, 2014, 11.32 AM IST
PE firm Kaizen sets up accelerator in Silicon ValleyPrivate equity firm Kaizen has set up an accelerator in Silicon Valley in the US to enable technology transfer and keep abreast of innovati...
26 Aug, 2014, 09.21 AM IST
DU School of Open Learning to adopt flipped classroom methodSOL is planning to upgrade its teaching methodologies and use 'flipped classroom technology' for its personal contact programme.
24 Aug, 2014, 11.07 AM IST
‘Flipped’ classroom teaching clicks with B-Schools in IndiaThe Indian School of Business (ISB), one of the first management institutes in the country to introduce the “flipped classroom” to teach st...
19 Sep, 2013, 03.05 PM IST
US-based MOOCs consortia in tie-ups with local universities for taking content onlineIndia is the largest driver of traffic for the courses outside of the US, according to data from the three MOOCs consortia from the US.
19 Jul, 2013, 06.06 AM IST
- 'Flipped classrooms' may become the norm in B-schools
There is increasing evidence that traditional teaching practices used in the MBA classroom may not be the best ways to ensure impactful lea...
09 Mar, 2012, 10.51 AM IST