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QuickLessons Launches Studio Library with New Look, Characters and Templates
QuickLessons has unveiled a new suite of course-building options with the launch of its Studio Library. - July 30, 2011 - QuickLessons, LLC
American College of Healthcare Sciences Raises Lavender Awareness Through Community Events and U-Pick
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) Raises Lavender Awareness Through Community Wellness Events at the College Botanical Teaching Garden in Portland. - July 30, 2011 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Capstone Digital Launches PebbleGo Biographies, New PreK-3 Reading and Research Solution
Capstone Digital, developer of personalized learning environments for students, has launched its newest PreK-3 reading and research solution PebbleGo Biographies. - July 30, 2011 - Capstone
IEEE ComSoc Training to Hold Five-Day "Virtual Intensive Course on Wireless Communications" 22-26 August 2011
Online Session to Offer Comprehensive Overview of Wireless Network Operations, Technology Implementations & Overall System Design - July 28, 2011 - IEEE Communications Society
Moments Ago App - Sale Pricing
Moments Ago is a premium iPhone and iPad app that utilizes the power of cloud computing technology to simplify the teacher-parent communication process. Using Moments Ago, teachers have the ability to send meaningful email communications to the parent/guardians of their students in 3-5 seconds. Teachers have reported improved classroom climate as a result of using the app. - July 27, 2011 - Mobile Apps for Ed
GCFLearnFree.org Offers Adult Literacy and ESL/ELL Assistance Through Their Reading Program
In just a little over a year, the GCFLearnFree Reading Program has reached an important milestone, having launched educational content of 1,000 of the most common words in the English language, concluding an intensive work period by GCFLearnFree.org staff. - July 27, 2011 - GCFLearnFree.org
viaLearning Launches New Site and Services
Web and mobile learning for the global workforce when and where they want it. - July 24, 2011 - viaLanguage
viaLearning Named to the 2011 Content Development Companies Watch List
TrainingIndustry.com names viaLearning as one of top 20 content development companies to watch in 2011. - July 24, 2011 - viaLanguage
MyRreviewsNow Introduces The Webster's Academy Essay Writing Course for Immediate Online Access
MyReviewsNow is pleased to announce its new affiliation with the Webster's Academy for Excellence in Writing. The online program provides instruction on how to prepare, construct and write essays, reports and research papers. - July 22, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
Cammpus Beta Version Released on Invitation Only Basis
Summary: A beta version of the latest Cammpus platform has been released on a limited basis for five companies and organizations to develop their own universities. Cammpus is a part of Heatspring Learning Institute, an education innovator based in Cambridge Massachusetts. - July 21, 2011 - Cammpus
MyReviewsNow Introduces the Pencil Portrait Master on Sale Now at a Very Affordable Price
MyReviewsNow in announces new affiliation with the Pencil Portrait Master. The Pencil Portrait Master teaches students in a step-by-step manner how to hone their drawing skills from renown teacher Christopher Sia. - July 20, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
Education Online Services Corporation Names Karen Bond Vice President of Academic Services
Education Online Services Corporation announces the hire of Dr. Karen Bond as new VP of Academic Services. - July 20, 2011 - Education Online Services Corp
MyReviewsNow & The Computer Training Center Announce Courses Beginning at $67 Per Course for Individuals
MyReviewsNow announces new affiliation with the Computer Training Center. The Computer Training Center offers students a variety of training programs for individuals and companies. - July 17, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
MyReviewsNow in Affiliation with Violin Master Pro Announce Limited Time Offer
Those who dream of playing a rousing Violin solo, or would simply like to learn the violin basics while impressing friends and family, no longer have to pay high fees for private lessons. MyReviewsNow has teamed up with Violin Master Pro to offer a limited time only price of $27 for the complete Violin Master Pro learning system. - July 15, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
Math Concentration's Video Tutorial Showdown
Math Concentration is hosting a video tutorial contest to help students struggling with math. Participants are encouraged to submit engaging and fun video tutorials. The winner will receive a $200 visa gift card. - July 13, 2011 - Math Concentration
Learning House Opens Professional Development Program
Learning House extends its professional development program to all instructors at higher education institutions. - July 13, 2011 - The Learning House, Inc.
Upgrades to EF Englishtown — New Features, to the School
EF Englishtown, the world’s largest online English school, updates key learning tools and introduces new features to their courseware. Englishtown’s new activities make learning on the go more convenient than ever, provide unique social learning experiences, and offer enhanced features... - July 13, 2011 - EF Education First
Local Software Engineer Returns Home to Nepal to Prove That Power is Knowledge
Seattle software engineer Tilak Pun sets out to establish solar power for a school in his native village in Nepal. The project will provide enough electricity to power a classroom of computers, opening up a world of educational and professional possibilities for the students of Shikha Secondary School. - July 09, 2011 - Knowledge Mosaic Inc.
Protect and Serve: eLearners.com Resource Showcases Patriotic Careers
Mini-Guide Provides Information to Students Considering Criminal Justice Degrees - July 08, 2011 - eLearners.com
EF’s Breakthrough App for Kids Hits #1 in More Than 50 Countries
EF Education First, the world’s largest international education company, recently released the iPad app, EF High Flyers English Vocabulary Game for kids. - July 08, 2011 - EF Education First
Caregiverlist Senior Caregiver Certification Training
Online training for senior caregivers delivers quality standards and safety along with skills approved by licensing boards for non-medical caregivers. The 10-hour training for caregivers allows senior caregivers to learn and take the test at their own pace. - July 07, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Allied Business Schools Hosting Military Spouse Quick & Easy Recipe Sweepstakes
Allied loves military spouses and appreciates the sacrifices they make while their active duty spouses serve our country. That's why the online school is proud to kick off a special Sweepstakes exclusively for them. - July 07, 2011 - Allied Business Schools
Global Academy Online Appoints Special Consultant to Africa
The Academy announced today the appointment of Emmanuel Echewisi as Special Consultant and Director of the Academy’s African Education Development programs. - July 03, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Career Step Attends Military Spouse Employment Partnership Signing Ceremony
Career Step has been honored as a Military Spouse Employment Partner at a ceremony held June 29 in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Career Step is now included as an employment resource for military spouses. - July 01, 2011 - Career Step
The Sino American Education Bridge – a Global Academy Online Exclusive
The Academy joined Zhengzhou Bridge Educational Consulting Company of Zhengzhou, China, and the Canadabridge Education, Inc. of Toronto, Canada, in forming Atlanta based Sino American Bridge Consulting Group LLC (Sino American BCG). - June 30, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
10 Signs the Online School You are Considering is a Diploma Mill
Guide from eLearners.com helps prospective students spot fake schools. - June 30, 2011 - eLearners.com
Cengage Education Website Gets a User-Friendly Facelift
With a recent update to the faculty structure for its online courses Cengage Education took the opportunity to launch a new-look website. - June 29, 2011 - Cengage Education Pty Ltd
Professor P.C. Thomas Classes Launches Online Entrance Preparation Programs
Professor P.C. Thomas Classes, the best known name in the field of medical / engineering entrance examination training space in South India has partnered with Oztern Technology, a leading provider of Cloud Computing Solutions and Services to launch the online version of their entrance preparation... - June 28, 2011 - Oztern Technology Pvt. Ltd.
IDT Launches E-Learning Courses on "Astrology" and "Gemology"
With the advancement of E-learning courses and awarding the certificate for accreditation to such courses, the IDT- one of the premier institute of gemology and research has come up with new e-learning courses on Astrology and Gemology. These courses would provide an in-depth analysis of the subject at very affordable and reasonable prices. - June 26, 2011 - Institute of Diamond Trade
Go to the Head of the Class: Two Education Fields on the Rise
Significant job growth expected for jobs in special education and for instructional coordinators; eLearners.com releases new guide for those considering these high-demand careers. - June 25, 2011 - eLearners.com
NYVS Announces Online Courses in Final Cut Pro
NYVS.com recently launched a new design on their website promoting easier navigation of video and editing courses, including Final Cut Pro. - June 23, 2011 - New York Video School
First Arab Online Tutoring Company Launches – emuallim.com
emuallim.com, the world's first Arab online tutoring company, announced its official launch today. Built to serve the estimated 9 million Arab students in the Middle East and North Africa region with Internet access, Emuallim provides Homework Help and Skill gap tutoring in Maths, Science, English... - June 19, 2011 - Emuallim FZ LLC
Almeda University Worldwide, Accredited by the National Association of Online Academic Assessors (NAOAA), Offers a Fully Online M.B.A. Program
Dr. George Baker, the new Director of Business Programs for Almeda University Worldwide, announced today that CEO, Dr. Benkard Haskins II now succeeds founding director Dr. Adam Fletcher, who is retiring in June. "Haskins' extensive experience in public relations, marketing, business and... - June 18, 2011 - Almeda University
Global Academy Online to Fund College Acquisitions and Expansion
Dr. Fred DiUlus, CEO and founder of Global Academy Online, Inc., announced today the company has formed a new institutional funding division known as University Builder, LLC. According to Dr. DiUlus the division is designed to underwrite and manage colleges and universities for the purpose of... - June 17, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Upside Learning Announces Administration Services for UpsideLMS
Further expanding its portfolio of services for UpsideLMS, the company’s two-time Brandon Hall award-winning Learning Management System, Upside Learning announced today a range of Administration Services. These services can be availed by the existing or new customers of UpsideLMS. - June 16, 2011 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
M&A Media Group Announces Michael A. Krafft's, Formal Acceptance to the Board of Advisors with NoteLog LLC (“NoteLog”) a Leading Social Learning Company
M&A Media Group (“M&AMG”) and NoteLog LLC (“NoteLog”) announce and welcome Michael A. Krafft, CEO and Managing Partner of M&AMG as the newest Advising Member to NoteLog. Mike Fingado, CEO of NoteLog continues to amass a distinguished team of advisers committed to innovating social learning and growth within the sector. Cedric Nabe, CIO of NoteLog expresses the importance of strategic partnerships and future development to continue NoteLog's promising future as a leading social learning company. - June 15, 2011 - M&A Media Group, LLC
Classof1 Introduces a New Payment Option
Classof1 has introduced the PayPal direct payment option which will make it accessible to a larger group of students. - June 12, 2011 - Classof1.com
Survival and Prosperity Online Strategic Planning Hits Higher Education
Global Academy Online has invented and initiated a 24/7 online institutional strategic planning and assessment program tool. - June 10, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Distance Educator Makes e-Connections with Students
Cengage Education is continuing to look for ways to engage its students and to offer up to date information available to students and the public alike. - June 09, 2011 - Cengage Education Pty Ltd
Summer Launch of Groundbreaking "Pro Club" Footee.com is Revealed
A completely new version of the award winning football-themed educational site Footee will be launched later this summer - site creators MotivatEd Ltd revealed today. New Footee will feature the groundbreaking option to register for a club-specific experience - allowing young fans to represent... - June 09, 2011 - MotivatEd
Koenig Offers Training on CCNA
Koenig Solutions, World’s #1 offshore IT Training and Certification company, offers CCNA course. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is the Associate level Cisco certification. CCNA is the foundation for CCNP as well as CCIP and CCVP Certifications. A CCNA candidate will achieve... - June 09, 2011 - Koenig Solutions Pvt. ltd
Mobilinga Launch on Amazon Appstore
Starting with products from its Spanish and German series, Mobilinga, the award winning German learning application developers, announces its launch on the Amazon Appstore. Mobilinga’s Spanish and German series has specialist learning applications for beginners, people refreshing their vocabulary, holiday makers, and more advanced usages such as running business meetings or giving presentations. - June 08, 2011 - Mobilinga GmbH
Smarthinking Launches New Interactive Website
Online Tutoring Leader Unveils Rebranding Efforts Including New Logo - June 04, 2011 - SMARTHINKING
Interactyx Limited Launches Social Learning Addon Software for Existing Learning Management System Infrastructures
Interactyx Limited announces the launch of TOPYX Bolt™ which provides for the social learning elements of its award winning TOPYX® social learning management system (LMS) to existing, legacy LMSs. TOPYX Bolt will extend learning management systems by providing a seamless integration of... - June 03, 2011 - Interactyx
eLearners.com Reveals the Top 5 Reasons Military Service Members Should Consider an Online MBA
Leadership experience and skills gained during service make military MBA candidates uniquely qualified for management education and careers - June 02, 2011 - eLearners.com
LanguageComics.com, Short Stories for French and Spanish Learners
LanguageComics.com introduces a fun alternative to help you expand your vocabulary in French and Spanish. It is an entertaining comics series which episodes are posted regularly on languagecomics.com for you to build an ongoing relationship with your target language. - May 29, 2011 - Lanzo Publishing LLC
American College of Healthcare Sciences’ (ACHS) President Dorene Petersen Featured in How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Herb and Herbal Plant Business
American College of Healthcare Sciences’ (ACHS) President Dorene Petersen featured in How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Herb and Herbal Plant Business released by Atlantic Publishing Group Spring 2011. - May 29, 2011 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Explore APAC Mobile Learning Conference 2011 in Bandung, Indonesia
DIDX shares the returning for the fourth time since 2007, the APAC Mobile Learning Conference 2011, Asia Pacific’s premier mobile learning and edutainment event to take place June 8-9, 2011 at Hyatt Regency, Bandung, Indonesia. The annual event, held for the first time in Indonesia, is organised by The Asia Pacific Mobile Learning Advisory Panel in collaboration with CommTechAsia Sdn Bhd. The conference will feature experts in mobile learning from across the world. - May 26, 2011 - Super Technologies, Inc. DIDX
Learn German for Business on Android with Mobilinga
Bremen based Mobilinga announces the launch of its Business German series for Android phones. With a growing economy, progressive outlook and world class companies and organisations, there are many opportunities in the "Land of Ideas." Now, with the launch of its latest business series, Mobilinga is able to help people and business that want to take advantage of the opportunities Germany has to offer. - May 25, 2011 - Mobilinga GmbH
Technology in Therapy Certificate Programmes - from Email to Avatars
To meet the training needs of individuals and organizations seeking to deliver online mental health services, the Online Therapy Institute has launched several online modules ranging from email to avatars. - May 23, 2011 - Online Therapy Institute