Ed-tech grants target remedial college courses

Nearly $13M in Gates Foundation funding will support faculty certification and a range of other programs for basic college classes

By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Social networking soon could be used to help form a virtual community of campus educators charged with creating a national certification for teachers of remedial college courses, after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced $12.9 million in new education technology funding for community colleges Dec. 3. Key words: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, educational technology, educational grants, community college, online community college Read more with registration.

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