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Free Create Online Classes Workshop

Claiming The 6th Pillar of Education by Learning to Develop and Deliver Online Classes and Create Online Schools - October 30, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.

The Spencer Institute’s Online Green Living Coach Certification Provides Green Environmental Skills for Better Living

Green can be the color of a healthier environment and business success with a Green Living Coach certification from The Spencer Institute. The self-paced online training trains coaches to create greener spaces and situations for clients. - October 29, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

The Spencer Institute’s Online Stress Management Coach Certification Teaches Stress Reduction Business and Coaching Skills

Stress is inevitable, but your reaction to it isn't. Likewise, while a little stress can be healthy, excess stress can be dangerous, which is why The Spencer Institute now offers an online Stress Management Coach certification focused on the elements of stress management and reduction. - October 29, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

The Spencer Institute’s Online Holistic Life Coach Certification Helps People Gain Better Life Balance and Business Skills

Recognizing the interconnectedness of everything, The Spencer Institute's Holistic Life Coach training prepares coaches to offer holistic wellness services to clients. The training is self-paced and 100 percent online. - October 28, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

The Spencer Institute’s Online Design Psychology Coach Certification Integrates Life Coaching, Interior Design and Environmental Psychology

Recognizing that environment makes a significant impact on overall health, happiness and success, The Spencer Institute offers an online Design Psychology Coach certification. The program blends life coaching, interior design and environmental psychology. Celebrity interior designer from HGTV, TLC and Bravo teams up with life coaching school to blend success and environment. - October 28, 2011 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development

Ministry of Education and the Republic of Tatarstan Choose EF

EF Education First (EF), the world leader in international education, today signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan. - October 28, 2011 - EF Education First

New iCohere Case Study Highlights ASAE’s Online Professional Learning Program

How ASAE’s online educational programs have grown into a highly successful and popular paid-faculty operation. - October 27, 2011 - iCohere

EF Releases Its Latest Mobile App: EF MyWords, the Ultimate 5 Minute Word Workout

Forget endless drills, boring lessons, and out-of-touch books - English language learning has been turned on its head with EF MyWords, a new mobile 5 minute word workout. - October 27, 2011 - EF Education First

Studica Now Accepting Pre-Orders for Avid Pro Tools 10 for Students and Teachers

Studica, Inc., the education source for software and technology products is now accepting orders for Avid Pro Tools 10. “The Avid Pro Tools 10 announcement is big news for the music industry. We are happy to be part of Avid’s academic reseller channel,” said Studica President... - October 26, 2011 - Studica

Six Top Institutions Join Nation’s Leading Postgrad Bio Job Board

Six more prestigious science institutions have joined Bio Careers, the nation’s leading online job board and careers site for life science professionals. Cedars Sinai, City of Hope, Mount Sinai, U Maryland Baltimore, U Mass Medical School, and Wadsworth Center are now members of the job... - October 25, 2011 - Bio Careers

Just Released, One-of-a-Kind Study Aid for CBAP®/CCBA™ Preparation

BAMentor has just published their CBAP®/CCBA™ Workbook, a one-of-a-kind study aid aimed to provide an effective way to help Business Analysts study for the IIBA® certifications. - October 24, 2011 - BAMentor, LLC

Smarthinking Launches Computers and Technology Tutoring

Online Tutoring Leader Will Provide Live, On-Demand Education Support for Help with Microsoft® Products - October 22, 2011 - SMARTHINKING

American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) to Host Free Green Cleaner Community Wellness Workshop

American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) to Host Green Cleaners: A Free Community Wellness Workshop at the ACHS Campus in John’s Landing, Portland, November 9 - October 21, 2011 - American College of Healthcare Sciences

Pebble Learning Announces 2012 Conference

Book 20-21 June 2012 into your diary - October 20, 2011 - Pebble Learning

SpeakGlobal Introduces SGPRO: English Pronunciation Software to Speak Like a Native

SpeakGlobal: The next generation in English language learning, introduces SGPRO--a complete, user-friendly, and effective pronunciation program for Japanese speakers of English. - October 20, 2011 - SpeakGlobal, Ltd.

Global Academy Online’s CEFE Joins President Obama’s Council on Service Prestigious Award Honors Outstanding Commitment to Volunteer Service

CEFE joins forces to deliver the President’s Volunteer Service Award and honor those volunteers who strengthen our Nation. - October 17, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.

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.