A recent school tour of three Bay Area schools with some blended learning experts helped provide answers to some of the common questions we hear about how to implement blended learning.

The champion of disruptive innovation in business and education passed away this month. One of Christensen's co-authors of "Disrupting Class," Michael B. Horn, assesses the impact his late colleague had on schools.

Three Penn State Lehigh Valley students majoring in biobehavioral health and working in health care talked to us about the impact of COVID-19 at their jobs.

Penn State President Eric J. Barron will host a virtual Town Hall at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, to answer the University community’s questions regarding how the Penn State continues to manage the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, including the recent announcements on workforce changes, plans for summer and work being done by the task groups to return students to campus and employees to work.

Zoom-bombings have been making headlines across the country this spring, and Penn State is no exception to the increase in security threats and breaches. To address these recent incidents in Zoom meetings, University-wide Zoom default setting changes will be implemented on May 11.

A new study finds that materials often portray scientists as geniuses working alone—a framing that can make students think science isn't for them.

Fifty students of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus have generated $71,063.48 in donations for the annual Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON), held Feb. 22 to 23 in the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park.

The Laurel Highlands boys basketball team will be honored at the USCAA Men’s Division II Basketball National Championship Game on Wednesday, March 11, at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.

Ten student teams will be funded to use AI for Good to build and submit a minimum viable product in the Nittany AI Challenge for a chance to compete for a portion of a $25,000 prize pool. Students were invited to submit their ideas to improve the world by providing solutions for problems within the areas of education, health, humanitarian challenges, sustainability and climate change.

A rising Penn State senior has submitted a video to a national contest promoting the 2020 Census, which includes several other Penn State students and University President Eric Barron.

Within days of the University's shift to remote learning, faculty, instructors and teaching assistants in the Department of Geography moved 35 resident instruction courses into remote delivery mode to teach 1,947 students.

Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is becoming increasingly common, but one reader points out that it seems easy to get around its protection. Is he right? Security expert Max Eddy takes a look.

Attorney General William Barr has a completely wrong-headed take on encryption, and he's not the only one. Adding backdoors to secure services is a terrible idea, despite its popularity with law enforcement.

The spring season at Penn State College of Medicine is packed full of research presentations, awards and ceremonies. Since experts cannot predict when social distancing guidelines will be relaxed, College of Medicine leaders plan on celebrating many of these springtime celebrations virtually — including commencement.

The books category has disappeared from the Microsoft Store and you'll no longer be able to access purchased or rented ebooks from July. Expect a full refund, though.

Allegations that some students lied about having disabilities so they could get special accommodations on college entrance exams have the disabilities community worried about a backlash.

The U.S. Department of Education sees two specific challenges potentially undermining the quality of the international assessment program, writes Mark Schneider.

AP has managed to dodge the partisan pitfalls that have felled other ambitious curricular efforts—so far, write Chester E. Finn Jr. and Andrew E. Scanlan.

Within three weeks, a pandemic has completely changed the national landscape on testing. The U.S. Department of Education has now excused all 50 states and the District of Columbia from the requirement that they test all their students in math and English/language arts.

Penn State University Libraries is offering an Online De-Stress Fest to help students relax and unwind while completing end-of-term reports and studying for final exams. Visit through Friday, May 8, for a curated list of links, tutorials and homegrown videos that showcase the talents of University Libraries’ faculty and staff.

The first-ever, virtual "Hack for Impact" hackathon will give teams the opportunity to work on ideas related to enhancing student life and engagement during times of disruption.

The Washington Post report may force the White House to reconsider relaxing trade restrictions on Huawei, which is currently blacklisted from sourcing components from US technology suppliers.

"This is the moment of truth," says the Spain midfielder ahead of his second U21 EURO final against Germany.

Two weeks of thrilling football in Italy ended with Spain clinching their fifth Under-21 title.

See the full story of the 2019 Under-21 EURO after Spain turned the tables on 2017 winners Germany.

A record 78 goals were scored in 21 games as Spain won their fifth U21 title: watch them all now.

Switzerland, England, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands and France extended their 100% starts.

Student Wellness Project offers help and support to Penn State York students during time away from campus, and remote learning.

A district added unarmed guards to all schools as national uproar over an alleged rape case involving two football players continues to mount.

The STEM School shooting underscores the huge challenges educators face in keeping students safe, even as fatal and injurious gunfire inside K-12 schools remains statistically rare.

• Football stars show how to practise skills without breaking safety rules – or windows!
• Federation raises funds for coronavirus and earthquake aid

• English FA launches ‘Football’s staying home’ campaign
• Captains lead Premier League teams into #PlayersTogether partnership with National Health Service Charities Together
• English Football League uses relief fund to help clubs facing cashflow problems
• Numerous club initiatives to help local communities

• Bundesliga UEFA Champions League participants show solidarity

• Free pizza for health workers
• Men’s and women’s national teams appear in StaySafeHome video
• Teaming up with mental health charities to help people cope with self-isolation

• Azzurri set #TheRulesOfTheGame for defeating COVID-19
• AS Roma’s foundation Roma Cares delivers care packs (containing essential food items and medical supplies such as face masks, protective gloves and hand sanitiser) to elderly season ticket holders

• National team and staff raise money for health service

• Football association, leading football players and a club president donate funds

• Football association announces financial package for struggling clubs
• Pro Junior System will reward clubs investing in home-grown talent
• Robert Lewandowski and Jakub Błaszczykowski make personal donations to Polish hospitals

• National players share experiences of life in isolation to help raise funds for hospital equipment
• Footballers as frontline health workers

• Footballers use popularity to advise expats to stay away to safeguard health
• Bucharest’s two biggest clubs fund life-saving equipment for capital’s hospitals
• National stadium converted to 24/7 emergency helpline centre

• La Liga clubs rally to help their local communities
• Atlético Madrid women's player and medical graduate Silvia Meseguer volunteers for local hospital
• Santiago Bernabéu stadium converted into medical supplies centre

• Allsvenskan clubs place staff at disposal of local efforts to deal with impact of COVID-19

• National association and clubs help purchase life-saving medical equipment
• Association supports self-isolating veteran footballers

• Football stadiums made available to National Health Service (NHS) for emergency facilities
• Ryan Giggs, Gareth Bale and Sophie Ingle spread NHS stay at home message
• Domestic league clubs raise funds for health care services

From the ashes of the failed Fisker Karma sports car, automotive designer Henrik Fisker has designed a futuristic battery-powered luxury SUV that won't break the bank.

If you need to scan, copy, or fax in addition to printing, an AIO printer is the way to go. See our top tips on how to find the right multifunction printer, plus our picks for the best all-in-one printers for home and office use.

A Holyrood committee has called on the Scottish Government to include a “sunset clause” in legislation that will enable the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to continue to operate during a post-Brexit transition period

Holyrood’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee is to have an inquiry into the role of Scottish Development International (SDI) in developing a Scotland that competes on the international stage.

The UK and Scottish Governments must work more closely together to ensure people get the benefits they are entitled to, a new report by the Scottish Parliament’s Social Security Committee has said.

When scouting for a unit trust fund look for a decent track record.