In a monumental shift, ClassLink’s annual conference, CLON, will be live and in-person for the first time in 2025. Set against the backdrop of the luxurious Renaissance Hotel in Dallas, Texas, CLON 2025 is slated to captivate attendees from March 4–6, 2025.
Read MoreRead MoreKevin Hogan of eSchool News caught up with ClassLink's Director of Evaluation Analytics Mary Batiwalla at FETC2024 to get her take on what's next for learning analytics and how data will influence classrooms in the future. From the emergence of AI to equitable digital learning access, Mary breaks down how analytics can transform learning for educators and students everywhere.
The ClassLink Cybersecurity Rubric for Education is a tool created by a coalition of experts using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework, as well as other cybersecurity and privacy standards. Making sure to take into account the unique needs of education, the rubric provides school districts with the tools to self-assess their cybersecurity program.
K–12 school leaders say virtualization creates value for students, teachers and IT teams alike. Most students who attend the Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas aren’t typically allowed to stream movies during their classes. However, some get close with a “Netflix-like” tool that they use for their career and technical education classes.
The Institute for Education Innovation (IEI) announced the winners of its third annual Supes' Choice Awards at the Supes' Choice Awards Gala in New York City on Friday, December 8. ClassLink was honored as a recipient of the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award alongside Allovue (education finance software) for the companies' contributions to moving the edtech industry forward.
Over 550 school leaders joined ClassLink for a virtual CyberSession on November 29, hearing cybersecurity insights and advice from CISA, the U.S. Department of Education, district leaders, and industry experts. During the event, ClassLink also announced two new products: ClassLink Security Center and ClassLink Audit Center.
In early September, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a voluntary pledge for K–12 education technology software manufacturers to commit to designing products with a greater focus on security. In the announcement, CISA mentioned that six leaders in the education software industry had already committed to the pledge: PowerSchool, ClassLink, Clever, GG4L, Instructure, and D2L.
ClassLink is humbled to announce its Learning Design team has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Learning and Development Teams worldwide. The OnCon Icon award, presented by OnConferences, celebrates extraordinary teams and individuals in Learning and Development.
InnovateEDU's Project Unicorn announced last week that ClassLink was among seven technology products to earn their Tier 4 Interoperability Certification–the highest rating available. Data interoperability – the seamless, secure, and controlled exchange of usable data between applications – is vital to educators' ability to inform instruction better and drive student-centered learning experiences.
ClassLink is releasing updates to its analytics tools, including a planned merger of Analytics and Analytics+ products by 2024. According to the company, Analytics and Analytics+ reports "will be available in one unified interface with the same look and feel.
