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Capstone Digital Wins 2011 EDDIE Award, myON reader Recognized for Educational Excellence
ComputED Learning Center honored Capstone Digital as a winner in the 2011 EDDIE Awards for myON reader, an online personalized literacy environment. - October 15, 2011 - Capstone
CommLab India Wins the Ministry of Oil, Republic of Iraq eLearning Contract
CommLab India will be using state-of-the-art information and communication technology combined with Industry-standard e-learning design practices and world-class project management to help Ministry of Oil, Republic of Iraq, achieve its training goals. - October 14, 2011 - CommLab India
Career Step Recognized Among Fastest Growing Utah Companies for 11th Consecutive Year
Career Step has been ranked among the top 100 fastest growing companies in the state of Utah for the 11th consecutive year. Career Step holds the distinction of being the longest standing company on the MountainWest Capital Network's list. - October 13, 2011 - Career Step
Child Care Lounge Offers New Biting Class
Child Care Lounge, an online resource for early childhood professionals, is proud to announce their newest online class for child care teachers. “Understanding and Responding to Biting” is a one-hour class that will help child care providers learn how to prevent and manage biting. One... - October 09, 2011 - Child Care Lounge
First Online Job Fair for Graduate Level Scientists Opens
Over 500 Life Scientists Registered The Virtual Job Summit hosted by Bio Careers (www.biocareers.com) opened today with more than 500 graduate level life scientists registered for the event. All of the recruits hold degrees from Medical/Graduate Schools ranked among the top 15%. At the Summit,... - October 05, 2011 - Bio Careers
KPI Partners Releases Depot Repair Analytics for Oracle BI
KPI Partners has developed a pre-built analytic application specifically designed for standard repair processes. - October 03, 2011 - KPI Partners
How to Study Fast Facebook Page Launched
A new Facebook page was launched to help students learn to study fast and effectively. The page will provide tips and techniques on studying fast while comprehending more of the material. - October 01, 2011 - VisiLocal
MotivatEd Launches New National Curriculum-Linked Rugby Website with Premiership Rugby and The Rugby Football Union
Cambridge based e-Learning specialist MotivatEd has partnered with Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to create Rugby World Cup 2011 learning resources for The Rugbee Ground – a new rugby-themed website for teachers and pupils. - October 01, 2011 - MotivatEd
Career Step Medical Coding and Billing Earns AHIMA Approval
Career Step is proud to announce that its Medical Coding and Billing program has been added to the list of medical coding education programs approved by AHIMA. - September 30, 2011 - Career Step
MyReviewsNow Online Shopping Introduces an eBook Resource to Assist Those Applying to Private Schools
MyReviewsNow is now offering the Private School Exam eBook course that looks to assist students who are looking to apply for admission to prestigious private schools. This eBook course is extremely useful, as all the material students need to prepare for the ISEE and SSAT tests is all available on the eBook. - September 29, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
EF Chief Technology Officer Dr. Enio Ohmaye Speaks at TEDxESPM
From dishwasher to doctorate, Dr. Enio Ohmaye, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Experience Officer for EF Education First, will be speaking at TEDxESPM in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 29th. Before joining EF, Dr. Ohmaye worked as a Senior Scientist at Apple Computer, and earned his PhD in... - September 28, 2011 - EF Education First
To Degree or Not to Degree? eLearners.com’s Guide Helps Prospective Students Answer the Question
New guide provides information about types, benefits and options for non-credit online classes for college. - September 23, 2011 - eLearners.com
Forest Trail Academy Earns SACS CASI Accreditation
Dedicated to advancing excellence in education through accreditation, research, and professional services, AdvancED is the world's largest education community, serving and engaging over 27,000 public and private schools and districts in 69 countries and serving nearly 16 million students. - September 22, 2011 - Forest Trail Academy
American College of Healthcare Sciences Awarded Military Friendly School Title from G.I. Jobs
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has been designated a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine for the third consecutive year - September 21, 2011 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Career Step Named as a 2012 Military Friendly School
Career Step has been recognized as a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine, which honors the top 20 percent of schools that are doing the most to embrace America's military service members and their families as students. - September 16, 2011 - Career Step
EF Corporate Language Learning Solutions Chosen as Finalist in eLearning Awards
EF Corporate Language Learning Solutions, a division of EF Education First, has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2011 E-Learning Awards. - September 16, 2011 - EF Education First
Numedeon, Inc. Announces Winners of the Whyville Game Design Contest
Whyville citizens rate digital games designed by youth in Whyville’s virtual AMD Game Zone. - September 15, 2011 - Numedeon, Inc.
EF Englishtown Named Number One at TopTenREVIEWS
EF Englishtown, the world’s largest online English school, has won the Gold Award from TopTenREVIEWS as the best product for “Learning English Online.” EF Englishtown was reviewed by the popular aggregate review website and ranked first out of ten products. TopTenREVIEWS judges... - September 15, 2011 - EF Education First
American College of Healthcare Sciences First Annual On-Campus Graduation Ceremony
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) to Host Historic First Annual On-Campus Graduation Ceremony at the College Campus in Portland, Oregon On October 8, 2011 - September 15, 2011 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Celebrate Self-Improvement Month by Continuing Your Education Online
eLearners.com offers information to individuals seeking to improve themselves and their careers through education. - September 15, 2011 - eLearners.com
BAMentor, LLC Announces New Director of Product Development
BAMentor is pleased to announce its new Director of Product Development, Camille Spruill, PMP, CBAP. As the new Director of Product Development, she will be involved with developing new products and services to enhance the training and learning experience for their students. - September 12, 2011 - BAMentor, LLC
Seasoned Voice Over Talent/Actor Jeff Conwell, Signs Representation Agreement with IDIOM Worldwide Talent Agency, Los Angeles, California
Veteran voice over talent and actor, Jeff Conwell (www.jeffconwell.com), is proud to announce that he has joined forces with Idiom Worldwide for representation in Los Angeles, Hawaii, Southeast Asia and other markets where Idiom Worldwide has a presence. Jeff has spent the last 30 years active in... - September 11, 2011 - Voice from Jeff Conwell
SpeakGlobal Introduces the World’s First Chatbots with Speech Recognition for English Learning
SpeakGlobal: The next generation in English language learning introduces the world’s first artificial intelligence (A.I.) chat robots for English as a Foreign Language learning. - September 11, 2011 - SpeakGlobal, Ltd.
Claiming the 6th Pillar of Higher Education
A free workshop is being conducted by Powered By Global to provide classroom teachers, college professors and professional trainers the opportunity to learn the art of creating and the technical skill in teaching online classes. - September 11, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Get Educated: eLearners.com Answers Common Questions About Online Education
eLearning FAQ offers helpful and relevant information for students considering an online program. - September 10, 2011 - eLearners.com
American College of Healthcare Sciences Hires Marion Lane as Newest Member of Admissions Team
Marion Lane has been hired as an Admissions Advisor for the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS). ACHS is based in the John’s Landing area of Portland, Oregon, and was one of the first accredited, fully online colleges offering degrees, diplomas, and career-training certificates in... - September 09, 2011 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
“Virtual Intensive Course on Wireless Communications Engineering” to be Held 26 – 30 September 2011 by IEEE ComSoc Training
Group Rates Available for Online Session Dedicated to Wireless Network Operations, Technology Implementations & Overall System Design - September 08, 2011 - IEEE Communications Society
Web Courseworks Recognized at the 2011 International Serious Play Awards: "Play True Challenge" for the World-Anti-Doping Agency Awarded Silver Honor
On August 24, WADA’s Play True Challenge was recognized with a silver award in the category of “Games for Good/Non-Profit” at the Serious Games Conference. Play True Challenge is a computer-based simulation/game that was developed with Web Courseworks, that allows young athletes and young people in general to explore the types of decisions they may be faced with in regards to doping and the consequences of these decisions. - September 03, 2011 - Web Courseworks
Learning House is Recognized as a High-Growth Company
Learning House earns a position on the 2011 Inc. 5000 rankings and the Louisville Business First “Fast 50.” - September 01, 2011 - The Learning House, Inc.
"ACT MD" Partners with A+ Tutoring in SAT Preparation for Greater Cincinnati
A+ Tutoring/ Test Preparation is pleased to announce its partnership with Mr Jarod Gregory; the SAT MD's test prep techniques which have helped students into the 99th percentile on standardized tests. - August 31, 2011 - A+ Tutoring Test Preparation
CapitalWave and Baruch College (CUNY) Announce 2011 University Trading Challenge for US Students
Some of the world’s leading trading firms will watch closely as the country’s best student traders put their knowledge to the test in a competition that culminates at the Baruch College Campus' Wasserman Trader Floor December 9th and 10th, 2011. - August 30, 2011 - CapitalWave Inc.
CCBA® Exam Prep Course from BAMentor
BAMentor now offers a CCBA® Exam prep course for junior level Business Analysts that are looking to prepare and apply for the CCBA® certification. - August 28, 2011 - BAMentor, LLC
GCFLearnFree.org Launches Four iPad Applications
For the first time ever, GCFLearnFree.org has launched a mobile tutorial app for Access 2010 and it's made expressly for the iPad. - August 25, 2011 - GCFLearnFree.org
New Free PHP Tutorial
HTML.net launches its latest offering of a free online tutorial. - August 23, 2011 - HTML.net
MyReviewsNow Shop at Home Introduces a Powerful Writing Software Program
Grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors can have a negative effect on consumers. WhiteSmoke's writing software helps businesses and individuals avoid making embarrassing mistakes in communications, documents, or speeches. - August 23, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
Learning World Flags with Name That Flag - the New Free iPhone Application
Tapps launches the 'Name that Flag' application, a new educational application, designed for people who want to discover, learn and memorize the countries flags of the world. The application is a quiz game with nearly 200 countries flags images, two game modes and two difficulty levels. It also... - August 20, 2011 - Tapps
How to Succeed in an Online Program: eLearners.com Offers Tips and Tools for Online Students
eLearners.com Resources Help Online Students Do Their Best - August 18, 2011 - eLearners.com
Link-Systems International Joins the Desire2Learn Partner Network to Provide Added Value to the eLearning Community
Link-Systems International, Inc., a leading provider of fully integrated and customized distance learning solutions, and Desire2Learn Incorporated (Desire2Learn), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise eLearning solutions, announced that Link-Systems International has joined the Desire2Learn® Partner Network. - August 17, 2011 - Link-Systems International, Inc.
GCFLearnFree.org Seeks Curriculum Writer/Instructional Designer and Computer Class Instructors
As GCFLearnFree.org continues to grow, the organization is adding to its staff with openings for a full time Curriculum Writer/Instructional Designer and two part time Computer Class Instructors. - August 13, 2011 - GCFLearnFree.org
viaLearning Creates Unique Online Grocery Store Health & Safety Courses
State-of-the-Art Risk-Management Solutions and Learning Management System Help Increase Store Safety and Reduce Insurance Costs - August 12, 2011 - viaLanguage
Virtual Speech Center Inc. Releases a Free iPhone Application for Speech Language Pathologists
Virtual Speech Center Inc., the provider of online speech therapy (telepractice), announced today the release of Quick Artic, an articulation iPhone application available for free download on Apple’s iTunes App store. Quick Artic is a free IPhone application for Speech Language Pathologists... - August 11, 2011 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.
New Video from Online Course Success Helps College Students Make Transition to Online Classroom
College students taking online courses need special skills and strategies to succeed in the online classroom. This new video from Online Course Success shows them how to make the transition. - August 11, 2011 - Online Course Success
Acuity Institute is Approved as a Provider of Project Management Training by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Acuity Institute, a leading provider of Lean Six Sigma online training and six sigma certification for individuals and organizations, has been approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI). - August 10, 2011 - Acuity Institute
Troop Transition™ Builds GI THRIVE to Stave-off Veteran Unemployment
GI Thrive™, the newest in a string of successful programs from the builders of Troops2Roughnecks™, Troops2Truckers™ and Troops2Energy™ has gone online to bring training and jobs to combat rising veteran unemployment. - August 09, 2011 - Troop Transition International
Avoiding Problems with Online Schools
Best Worst Online Degree Providers identifies marginal online universities as well as the top 20 online universities. - August 06, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Top Ten 2011 Online Universities in the World
Top ten online universities in the world according to Best Worst Online Degree Program Providers. - August 04, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Cashing in on an Online Degree: eLearners.com Salary Guides Help Prospective Students Evaluate ROI
Guides profile 30 degrees; offer info on earning potential and career opportunities. - August 04, 2011 - eLearners.com
ALH Group Hosts College Prep Virtual Conference
Ashley Hill, CEO of ALH Group, hosts a virtual conference scheduled August 22, 2011 - August 27, 2011 that will feature experts who will provide tips and tools for future college students and their families. A webinar featuring an expert panel is scheduled August 27, 2011. - August 03, 2011 - Ashley LeCara Hill Group
CommLab India Announces Launch of New Webinar Series 3 to Educate Customers on eLearning
With the successful launch and completion of two webinar series on e-learning implementation, development and delivery, CommLab India announces the launch of its third series of webinars. This series will contain eight webinars which will start on September 15, 2011. The motive for launching this series is to help all learning and training professionals to take training to the next level. - August 03, 2011 - CommLab India
PMCAMPUS Announces New Interactive Exam Training Center for PMP® Exam Prep Students
New PMP® exam training center offers project management professionals a more robust PMP preparation experience with interactive materials, progress reporting and one of a kind PMP exam simulation. - July 31, 2011 - PMCAMPUS