Skip to main content
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact

Search form

American Institutes for Research

  • Our Work
    • Education
    • Health
    • International
    • Workforce
    • ALL TOPICS >
  • Our Services
    • Research and Evaluation
    • Technical Assistance
  • Our Experts
  • News & Events

You are here

  • Home
26 Feb 2016
Podcast

Ed Tech Download: How Researchers and Developers Can Work Together to Improve Education Technology

This first episode in our Ed Tech Download podcast series explores why research is a critical part of technology development, and what developers should be aware of as they begin using research to evaluate and improve their products.

The series, hosted by AIR and featuring our partner, Jefferson Education Accelerator, is designed to inform education technology entrepreneurs and institutional leaders about how to improve the impact of educational technology through research.

Related Projects

Project

Jefferson Education Accelerator (JEA) Partnership

The Jefferson Education Accelerator (JEA), founded by the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education, works to help education companies that have moved past the startup phase to evaluate products and bring them to scale. JEA is partnering with AIR, making it a preferred research and evaluation outlet for the newly-launched education technology venture.

Related Work

10 Sep 2015
News Release

AIR to Partner with University of Virginia-Backed Jefferson Education Accelerator to Provide Research and Evaluation of Promising Education Technology Products

AIR will partner with the Jefferson Education Accelerator (JEA) under an agreement making it a preferred research and evaluation outlet for the newly-launched education technology venture. Founded by the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education, JEA works to help education companies that have moved past the startup phase to evaluate products and bring them to scale. The goal is to improve student outcomes by offering school districts products based on the best available research.
10 Dec 2015
Blog Post

Gray,_Tracy.jpg

photo of Tracy Gray

National Ed Tech Plan: What’s New and What’s Coming in Schools

In this blog post, AIR Managing Director Tracy Gray explains how the 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP16) shows how far schools and out-of-school programs have come and offers resources and recommendations to encourage educators to reimagine how technology can enhance learning.
Topic: 
Education, Technology for Teaching and Learning
30 Apr 2015
Blog Post

Gray,_Tracy.jpg

photo of Tracy Gray

Sweet Music: Making Technology Work in the Classroom

Effective education technology is more than just dropping off the right equipment. In this blog post, Tracy Gray talks about the importance of leadership, infrastructure, and training in using technology in the classroom to transform student learning.
Topic: 
Education, Technology for Teaching and Learning

Further Reading

  • Jefferson Education Accelerator (JEA) Partnership
  • AIR to Partner with University of Virginia-Backed Jefferson Education Accelerator to Provide Research and Evaluation of Promising Education Technology Products
  • Six Common Pitfalls of Ed-Tech Programs (and How to Avoid Them)
  • The National Education Technology Plan: How Technology Can Improve Teaching and Learning
  • White House Releases Comprehensive Education Technology Plan Produced by AIR
Share

Contact

Marshal Conley

Marshal Conley

Senior TA Consultant

Topic

Education
Technology for Teaching and Learning

RESEARCH. EVALUATION. APPLICATION. IMPACT.

About Us

About AIR
Board of Directors
Leadership
Experts
Clients
Contracting with AIR
Contact Us

Our Work

Education
Health
International
Workforce

Client Services

Research and Evaluation
Technical Assistance

News & Events

Careers at AIR


Search form


 

Connecting

FacebookTwitterLinkedinYouTubeInstagram

American Institutes for Research

1400 Crystal Drive, 10th Floor
Arlington, VA 22202-3289
Call: (202) 403-5000
Fax: (202) 403-5000

Copyright © 2021 American Institutes for Research®.  All rights reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap