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Magical Concepts - A New iPhone and iPad App for Speech-Language Pathologists and Parents
Magical Concepts was created by a certified speech-language pathologist who wanted to make “drilling” with flashcards fun and motivating. This engaging, colorful app includes over 2000 photos accompanied by audio instructions. Children are welcomed by Mago the Magician, who encourages them to work hard. Children earn stars for each correct response, and when they accumulate enough stars, they are rewarded with a magic show. - March 20, 2012 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.
Growing Demand for Quality Education is Triggering ICT Usage in Education Sector, Finds Netscribes
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., launches ICT Adoption in Education Sector in India 2011 report covering a market with strong growth potential. It is a part of Netscribes’ Information Technology Series. - March 18, 2012 - Netscribes, Inc.
Registered Tax Return Preparer Exam Preparation Course
Unlimited Simulated Exams for the new 2011 IRS RTRP Competency exam for tax preparers is announced by GlobalED Virtual University. - March 17, 2012 - GlobalED Virtual University
New Book Release
CGMP University inc of San Jose announced the release of two books: 1. How to design a Pharmaceutical Quality system. 2. Principles of design controls for medical device. - March 16, 2012 - cGMP UNIVERSITY INC.
GCFLearnFree.org Updates Its Most Popular Program
Due to it’s popularity and widespread use by organizations around the world, the GCFLearnFree.org team chose to do a complete overhaul of Computer Basics, updating all educational content within the lessons. In the Fall, the text, informational graphics, and interactives were updated and recently, GCFLearnFree.org launched 14 brand new video tutorials. - March 16, 2012 - GCFLearnFree.org
Capstone Digital Announces the 2012 ACORE Grant Winners
Capstone Digital, developer of personalized literacy environments for students, announces the winners of its 2012 Arkansas Capstone Online Reading Experience (ACORE) grant. The ACORE grant program matches schools’ funding dollar for dollar towards the purchase of myON reader, a literacy... - March 16, 2012 - Capstone
NJCTS Webinar Series Continues March 28 with Presentation on Sleep and Developmental Disabilities
One-hour presentation by Dr. Lawrence W. Brown will center around lessons for children, especially those with Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders - March 15, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
GEF Institute Announces Sustainability Concepts Certification
New Certification in Sustainability Offers Credit Bearing Online Courses - March 14, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Studica Exhibits at Game Developer Conference
Studica, Inc., the education source for software and technology products around the globe, is exhibiting at the Game Developer Conference (GDC). This will be Studica’s first presence as an Exhibitor at the show. GDC is renowned for being a central point to the digital games industry for... - March 09, 2012 - Studica
GCFLearnFree.org Launches New ESL Program
Utilizing various educational tools, the GCFLearnFree.org ESL program allows learners to see images and videos of words, hear them used in sentences and paragraphs, and practice matching words and sounds. Everything is self-paced and self-directed so that students can choose to focus on the areas that are most important and relevant to learn. - March 08, 2012 - GCFLearnFree.org
RES Unveils What is the Definition of, a New Definitions Site for Readers
What is the definition of love? A new web site gives definitions without all the clutter. - March 07, 2012 - RES
Announcing the Launch of KIDOZGAMES.com - A gaming portal for kids
KIDO’Z is proud to announce the launch of kidozgames.com, a safe gaming portal for young kids. With hundreds of hand-picked fun and educational interactive games for kids, KIDOZ Games enables your child to learn while having fun. The kids’ friendly interface provides direct access to... - March 06, 2012 - KIDO'Z Ltd
New Working Style for English Speakers by Best Teacher
Best Teacher will bring a new and creative working opportunity to all English speakers in Japan this coming April. - March 03, 2012 - Best Teacher
Revolutionary Web App to Cut Homework Preparation Time by Half, While Improving Quality
Innovative web app decreases homework preparation time while increasing work quality. Experts: "sCoolWork has the potential to substantially influence how people process information." - March 01, 2012 - Skills and Knowledge
uCertify Introduces Jigyaasa – an Interactive Learning Platform
A powerful learning platform that makes learning engaging, effective and fun for students and educators of all ages. The flexible platform supports a variety of learning tools catering to multiple learning styles and to a student’s pace of learning. - March 01, 2012 - uCertify.com
uCertify Prepkits for MTA Exams Are Now Microsoft Approved Exam Prep
The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification is designed for helping those individuals who want to validate their fundamental technology knowledge, for improving their career. The following MTA PrepKits from uCertify have been approved by Microsoft as conforming to the Microsoft... - March 01, 2012 - uCertify.com
BigMarker.com Offers Free, Lifetime Web Conferencing and Project Management Tools for Schools, Educators, and Students
Get a Private Community for Life Through March 1st - February 25, 2012 - BigMarker.com
Brand-New Website Offers Full Spectrum of Life Coaching Training and Certification for Coaches of All Levels
A new website at http://lifecoachcertification.us/ offers life coach training courses for both new and advanced coaches. Offered by the Spencer Institute, the site provides holistic life coaching training. - February 23, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
NESTA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Gains Full National Board of Fitness Examiners Approval
After a recent comprehensive review of the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association’s (NESTA) Personal Fitness Trainer Certification, the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE) named the program a fully approved affiliate. NESTA is the only personal trainer certification that... - February 21, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Montlick & Associates, Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys is Founding Sponsor of New National Anti-Bullying Organization and Kids' Club
Montlick & Associates, Georgia Personal Injury Attorneys, is Founding Sponsor of a new National Anti-Bullying Organization and Kids Club, in partnership with Children Without a Voice USA. The A4K, Ambassadors for Kids Club is a non-profit youth organization dedicated to keeping America's children safe. Membership is free to any child that joins the club and takes the pledge. The A4K Club teaches kids to use their voices to stand up and speak out when they see another child being bullied. - February 20, 2012 - Montlick & Associates, Attorneys at Law
NJCTS Wednesday Webinar Series Continues with Presentation on OCD in Children and Adolescents
On Feb. 29, Dr. Allen Weg will discuss assessment, diagnosis and treatment, as well as how the disorder affects kids' ability to function in school. - February 16, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
TrafficSchool.com Becomes First Ever Home Study and Internet Traffic School Licensed by the CA Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Out of the roughly 200 court approved home study programs, TrafficSchool.com has become the first school approved by the DMV to offer Internet and homestudy courses throughout California. As the first approved DMV internet school, TrafficSchool.com will be able to provide ticketed drivers the kind of uniform traffic safety curriculum that the new law demanded. - February 16, 2012 - TrafficSchool.com
Partnership Announcement Between JRInstitute.com and Skiptracejobs.com to Enhance Online Educational Growth
The Judgment Recovery Institute announced today a partnership agreement with SkiptraceJobs.com which will allow both companies to better expand their online educational courses in the skip-tracing and the judgment recovery training arena. - February 12, 2012 - Judgment Recovery Institute
Simple Earth Hops Announces Commercial Hops Webinars
Brewing Up a Community Hops Webinars to be held on the 3rd Saturdays of March-April-May - February 12, 2012 - Simple Earth Hops - slower. smaller. local.
GCFLearnFree.org Launches First Original Mobile App Math Game, Good at Math
The interactive math game, Good at Math, allows players to choose between practicing addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, or all four skills at once. - February 10, 2012 - GCFLearnFree.org
NESTA Personal Trainer Certification Testing Centers Now Available Across the Globe
Previously available only in North America, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association’s (NESTA) exams are now offered globally. NESTA personal fitness trainer course is online and self-paced. - February 09, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
GoodSemester Brings Education Into the 21st Century with Launch of Cloud-Based Open Learning Platform
GoodSemester is proud to advance education through the launch of its revolutionary online platform for learning. GoodSemester (https://www.goodsemester.com) is urging users to share course content to facilitate collaboration and the acceleration of learning through access to an open repository of... - February 06, 2012 - GoodSemester
CompTIA Approved Cloud Essentials and Storage+ Courses from uCertify
uCertify is one of the few test prep software providers to earn the seal of CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC) for their Cloud Essentials (CLO-001) and Storage+ (SGO-001) courses. This means that these course materials have been approved by CompTIA to be quality curriculum for their Cloud Essentials and Storage+ certification exams. - February 05, 2012 - uCertify.com
SHIFT Wins Silver Brandon Hall Learning Technology Awards
SHIFT a leader in innovative in the eLearning environment, won a coveted Brandon Hall Silver award for excellence in the Technology for Testing or Learning Evaluation category. - February 03, 2012 - SHIFT
Lagond Music School Announces the Lagond-A-Thon, a 10th Anniversary Celebration, and Their First Live Streaming Fundraising Event on the Lagond Music Website
In celebration of its 10th Anniversary, the Lagond Music School, a not-for-profit organization located in Westchester County, announces the Lagond-A-Thon, a live video streaming performance and fundraising event on Friday, February 10th from 8pm to 12 midnight. This global online performance will commemorate the innovative contemporary music school’s 10 years of serving a diverse community of over 1,000 students. - February 02, 2012 - Lagond Music School
New JavaScript Tutorial Provides Building Blocks for Interactive Website Development
HTML.net launches its latest offering of free online tutorial for web development. - February 01, 2012 - HTML.net
My Beast Friends®.com Opens Online Toy Factory Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
My Beast Friends.com opens online toy factory where customers can Adopt or Create a Beast Friend, handcrafted, made to order plush toy. My Beast Friends is an interactive site offering children a unique way to identify their fears - such as bullies, scared of the dark, etc. Each Beast Friend creatively addresses fears to help children be their best...that is what best friends do! - February 01, 2012 - MyBeastFriends.com
Gainful Employment Regulations Matter to 360 Education Solutions
360 Education Solutions, a popular resource for teachers looking for regionally accredited online degree programs, aims to scrutinize its university partners by how well they will rank under new "gainful employment" regulations. These regulations have been put in place to ensure college degree programs are worth the expense and effort by leading to employment or career promotion upon graduation. - February 01, 2012 - 360 Education Solutions
CompTIA Approved Healthcare IT (HIT-001) Course from uCertify
uCertify's CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician certification guide covers the knowledge and skills required to implement, deploy, and support healthcare IT systems in various clinical settings for CompTIA HIT certification. - January 29, 2012 - uCertify.com
Chuckra's Learner’s Licence Testing Website Relaunches with Fresh New Look and Testing System
GetYourLearners.co.za releases a "cheat sheet" to help their users with their Learner's Licence Test. The cheat sheet is essentially a quick reference guide on all the "numbers" learners need to know for their test. - January 28, 2012 - GetYourLearners
Make Best Intentions a Reality with Babbel: Start a Language Course Today, be Fluent by Spring Time
Fun while learning is the key to early success. Babbel.com study shows users motivate by using a number of different learning methods. - January 27, 2012 - Babbel.com
Latest Generation Educational Products "Powered by SIVECO" at BETT 2012
SIVECO Romania reconfirms its positions as eLearning leader, at the largest educational fair in the world. - January 25, 2012 - SIVECO Romania
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) Launches New Website
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has officially launched its brand-new, redesigned website. - January 25, 2012 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
The Spencer Institute Offers Full Spectrum of Online Life Coaching Training and Certification
With a variety of programs, business models and tactics for life coaches, The Spencer Institute offers a full spectrum of life coaching certificates on its website at http://www.lifecoachingcertificate.com/. Options include life strategies coach, wellness coach, sports psychology coach and many more. - January 20, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Helms Career Institute Spreads Goodwill Mission, Education Opportunities Online with New Website
Helms Career Institute, a division of Goodwill Industries, was established with the sole focus of creating an educational model that provides training in culinary arts, and other occupational areas. This unique educational program needed a web presence that allowed Helms Career Institute to attract future students, educate contributors and engage the community. To accomplish this goal they turned to Third Wave Digital, a Macon, Georgia-based website design firm Third Wave Digital. - January 18, 2012 - Third Wave Digital
National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association Launches New Personal Fitness Training Website Focuses on Certification and Accreditation
The National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) recently launched a new website designed specifically for its Personal Fitness Trainer Certification. The new site offers information regarding personal training certification and accreditation, becoming a personal trainer, membership programs and discounts, and more. - January 18, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
NJCTS' First Webinar of 2012 to Focus on Emotion Regulation
One-hour presentation will be geared toward parents for help with children and teenagers - January 15, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Career Step Announces Pharmacy Technician Externship Partnership with Walgreens
Career Step Pharmacy Technician students nationwide are now eligible for externships in their local areas with Walgreens due to a new externship partnership. - January 13, 2012 - Career Step
IMPACT Fitness Boot Camp Certification Now Approved for NESTA Personal Trainer Continuing Education Units
The Intense Mixed Performance Accelerated Cross Training (IMPACT) online certification program is now approved for continuing education credits by the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA). The program counts for 20 continuing education credits toward the NESTA Personal Fitness Trainer program. - January 12, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
GCFLearnFree.org Celebrates Several Milestones Reached in 2011
GCFLearnFree.org now offers over 90 different topics that include over 1,000 lessons, video, and interactives. In 2011 alone, 20 topics were launched that are comprised of 145 lessons, 85 screencasts, 13 videos, 64 interactives and 7 infographics. - January 12, 2012 - GCFLearnFree.org
FII’s Sites Provide More Tools and Integration
First Impression Interactive, a lead generation company recently named for its success in Inc 500, began revamping its education and employment websites for the New Year, adding new interactive tools and social media facets. In just a short while, the new tools and updated information have created... - January 10, 2012 - First Impression Interactive
Virtual Speech Center Inc. Releases a New iPad Application for Speech Language Pathologists
Virtual Speech Center Inc., the leading provider of web-based software for online speech therapy (telepractice) and mobile applications, announced today the release of Outdoor Fun, an iPad application available for download on Apple’s iTunes App store. Outdoor Fun is designed by a certified... - January 07, 2012 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.
National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association Experts Predict Personal Trainer Trends for 2012
As the go-to resource for personal trainers across the globe, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) offers predictions for the top personal training trends for 2012. Organization experts predict a focus on small group training as well as more demographic-specific specialization, among others. - January 06, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
StudyGRE Announces Launch of New Website for GRE Study and Preparation
GREStudy.org today announced the launch of its new website, a one-stop shop for comprehensive and useful GRE study information. - January 05, 2012 - Study GRE
GCFLearnFree.org Offers Free Classes to Help with New Year’s Resolutions
For those that have made a New Year’s Resolution to learn a new skill, enhance a resume, or to improve their educational outlook in 2012, GCFLearnFree.org is available to help. - December 29, 2011 - GCFLearnFree.org