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College Help Center Helping People Get Their MBA’s, M-B-A-Online.com is Released
CollegeHelpCenter.org has released a new website designed specifically to help those looking to enroll into an MBA program. - May 22, 2011 - College Help Center
Office 2010 Online Classes Now Available for Free through GCFLearnFree.org
Registration for Online Classes for Word 2010, Excel 2010, Access 2010, and PowerPoint 2010 is now open. - May 19, 2011 - GCFLearnFree.org
CommLab India Achieves 150% Growth in 2010-2011
CommLab India, a custom eLearning solutions company that has been successfully providing eLearning services for the past ten years achieved 150% growth in sales in the financial year 2010-2011. - May 19, 2011 - CommLab India
eLearners.com Addresses the Top 5 Excuses for Not Earning a College Degree
Common excuses keeping Americans from getting their degree include “I’m too busy,” “I can’t afford college” and “I don’t have the confidence.” - May 18, 2011 - eLearners.com
5 Surefire Ways to Select the Best Online College
Dr. Fred DiUlus, the CEO and founder of Global Academy Online, Inc. and author of the industry’s annual rating service of online schools offers five surefire ways to select the best online college. - May 14, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
GCFLearnFree.org Launches Mobile Applications to Reach More Users
GCFLearnFree.org announces the addition of two new mobile applications, GCF Excel 2010 Tutorial App and GCF PowerPoint 2010 Tutorial App, both in iPhone and Android, to their growing family of mobile applications based on their popular tutorials. - May 13, 2011 - GCFLearnFree.org
Android Debut for Multi-Award Winning App Developer
Mobilinga, the award winning German software company, announces the launch of its Spanish series for the Android platform. The series has specialist products for beginners, people refreshing their vocabulary, holiday makers and more advanced usages like business presentations. - May 12, 2011 - Mobilinga GmbH
Spanish Business by Multi-Award Winning Mobilinga
Mobilinga launches General Spanish Business for the Android platform; built by language and business experts it is part of a series designed to help executives to develop new skills to compete in today's global business environment. - May 12, 2011 - Mobilinga GmbH
Monarch Media Releases Learning Objects App for iPad
Monarch Media Inc. has released a new application for iPad® that demonstrates how open-standard learning objects (OSLO™) can create more effective, interactive mobile learning experiences. The OSLO app for iPad can be downloaded for free from the App Store. - May 12, 2011 - Monarch Media, Inc.
Latest BLS Data Finds Increased Unemployment Rate for Adults Without a Degree; Nearly One Million Americans “Discouraged” Over Job Prospects
Unemployment lowest among adults with a Bachelor’s degree or higher - May 12, 2011 - eLearners.com
EasyCEU Acquires Provider Management Education Services
EasyCEU.com, one of the nation’s top providers of online continuing education courses for senior care professionals, announced a near doubling of courses available through the recent acquisition of Provider Management Education Services’ course catalog, also known as CEUsite.com. - May 12, 2011 - EasyCEU.com
NKA Launches Global Advertising eCampaign
NKA Marketing and Advertising Agency Sydney have launched a a Global online marketing campaign for LMS Online Courseware group EnglishWriting.Biz attracting training & development specialists of corporations from around the globe. - May 11, 2011 - NKA Ad Agency Sydney
Bryant & Stratton College Online Announces Free, Online Webinar for IT Professionals
Registrations are being accepted now for the May 25th webinar: IT Industry Trends: More than Just Technology - May 11, 2011 - Bryant & Stratton College Online
From Hot Mess to Hired, Common Resume Mistakes to Avoid
eLearners.com identifies the top resume blunders that can keep new grads from landing an interview - May 07, 2011 - eLearners.com
ScissorBoy TV and MyHairDressers.com Forge a Successful Collaboration
ScissorBoy TV collaborated with MyHairDressers.com to bring awesome hairstyling action for hair and beauty professionals around the world by featuring Stacey Broughton who demonstrated his hairstyling skills that helped professionals and students in continuing cosmetology education. - May 07, 2011 - ScissorBoy
e-Learning for Kids Selected as One of the Learning! 100 Winners for 2011
Elearning! Media Group (EMG), publishers of Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines, has included e-Learning for Kids, as one of the Learning! 100 Award recipients. EFK is a global 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation that provides 200+ free computer based learning courses for children 5-12. Subject areas include Math, Science, Language Arts, Computers, Health, Life and Environmental Skills. More than 2.3 million children were reached in 2010. - May 06, 2011 - e-Learning for Kids
Bryant & Stratton College Online Launches Military Spouse Resource Website SalutetoSpouses.com
Expanded website will serve as the online source for higher education and career news for military spouses. - May 05, 2011 - Bryant & Stratton College Online
The New Way to Learn English
EASY, the ESL Series launches new online classroom for English learners. - May 02, 2011 - EASY, the ESL Series
Math Concentration Offers Free Math Boot Camp This Summer
Project UNITEE is an online boot camp, targeted, worldwide summer remediation program for middle school students who struggle with math. - May 02, 2011 - Math Concentration
Building 21st-Century Skills Through Online Courses
New courses have been released in the faculties of Business, Accounting & Finance and Community Services & Health. - April 30, 2011 - Cengage Education Pty Ltd
Looking for Wealth in Mental Health
Psychology Tops List of Most Popular Online Degree Programs as Students Seek to “Do More for 1 in 4.” - April 30, 2011 - eLearners.com
TIE Named Finalist in SIIA Codie Awards 2011
Emantras’ TIE (Totally Immersive Education) learning platform has been named as a 2011 CODiE Award finalist by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). Shortlisted in the ‘Best Education of Simulation’ category, TIE is a dynamic e-learning platform that... - April 29, 2011 - Emantras
American College of Healthcare Sciences’ Aromatherapy Programs Approved by Alliance of International Aromatherapists
American College of Healthcare Sciences’ professional aromatherapy training approved by Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA) for Level II and Level III Clinical Aromatherapy Training - April 27, 2011 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Florida Virtual School’s Shakespeare Festival Goes Virtual
School Uses 6Connex Virtual Experience Platform to Create a Virtual Shakespearean Environment . - April 26, 2011 - 6Connex
eLearners Offers Back to School Survival Guide for 40 Million Americans with College Credits
Back to School Survival Guide encourages millions of Americans to complete their degree through online education. - April 24, 2011 - eLearners.com
Foreign Language Lessons Themed on Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Babbel.com teaches languages using current events. Online courses in seven different languages. - April 21, 2011 - Babbel.com
Byzantine Catholic Seminary Offers an Online Course in Patristic Reading
Byzantine Catholic Seminary announces the launch of a new course in the Certificate in Eastern Christian Studies online program. The next online course, Introduction to Patristic Reading, will start on May 16, 2011. - April 20, 2011 - The Learning House, Inc.
Massage Prep Releases New Study Materials for the NCETM Exam
Massage Prep, the leader in study guide programs for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) Massage Therapy Exam, has released updated materials to reflect the new required standards for the NCETM exam. Students preparing for their NCETM Massage Therapy Exam now... - April 19, 2011 - Massage Prep
ClearConcepts Education Services, in Association with Teacherji.in, to Host Workshop on "Preparing for IIT JEE"
Bangalore-based ClearConcepts has announced that it will host a workshop on "Preparing for IIT JEE" in association with Teacherji.in at Bangalore. The workshop, which will be held on 23rd April, 2011, will present different approaches for preparing for IIT entrance exams to ensure better... - April 18, 2011 - ClearConcepts Knowledge Services Pvt. Ltd.
Market Leader Live - an Entirely New Approach to Business English Learning
Pearson and Languagelab.com are pleased to announce an innovative collaboration that takes textbook-based learning to a new level. Market Leader Live transforms the case studies from the bestselling Market Leader Business English series into an interactive, social, online 3D experience. It provides... - April 16, 2011 - Languagelab.com
Apps Training from Boost eLearning is Now Available on the Google Apps Marketplace
Apps Training from Boost eLearning is now available on the Google Apps Marketplace. This enables organizations using Google Apps to access the training from the Google Universal Navigation Bar. - April 15, 2011 - Boost eLearning
Career Step Announces Launch of New Training Courses for Five Core Microsoft Office 2007 Applications
Career Step has announced the release of five new Microsoft Office 2007 training courses, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access. - April 13, 2011 - Career Step
Ashworth College Sponsors 2011 Ft. Benning Eggstravaganza
Distance education leader Ashworth College announced that it will be a sponsor of the 2011 Ft. Benning Eggstravaganza -- an annual egg hunt coordinated by the Ft. Benning Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation organization. - April 12, 2011 - Ashworth College
JapanesePod101.com Maker Supports Japan Relief Effort with 10,000 Dollar Donation, Free Language Resources
Innovative Language Learning Supports Second Harvest Japan with food and clothing distribution to victims of 2011 Tohoku Earthquake - April 09, 2011 - Innovative Language Learning
Dive Into the World of Business English with LinguaTV
Interactive Business English language courses available on the online LinguaTV platform. - April 08, 2011 - LinguaTV GmbH
Bryant & Stratton College Online’s Tune-Up Clinic for Medical Administrative Assistants is Now Available for Download
Webinar covered new and emerging regulations to help medical professionals stay up-to-date amid industry changes - April 07, 2011 - Bryant & Stratton College Online
Wowzers Presenting at Education Innovation Summit
Wowzers will showcase their adaptive online math program at nation’s largest education innovation investor event. - April 06, 2011 - Wowzers, LLC
Government of Dubai Invites Ethica to European Trade Delegation
Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance and the Government of Dubai Join Forces to Bring Accredited Islamic Finance Training to France and Germany - April 06, 2011 - Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance
Online Language Courses for US Volunteers
Free language courses: Babbel helps Cross-Cultural Solutions’ volunteers to learn a foreign language before going abroad. - April 01, 2011 - Babbel.com
Emantras Presenting at Education Innovation Summit
Emantras will showcase Mobl21 at nation’s largest education innovation investor event. - March 31, 2011 - Emantras
Babbel.com Language Courses Prepare Travelers for City Trips
15 online lessons in seven languages focusing on city life. Various themes include how to book a hotel room and vocabulary for pub tours. - March 24, 2011 - Babbel.com
Education Online Services Corporation Salutes Progress at Morris Brown College
Education Online Services Corporation (EOServe Corp.) issues statement saluting Morris Brown College’s strides towards re-accreditation - March 23, 2011 - Education Online Services Corp
Upside Learning to Exhibit at CIPD HRD 2011
Upside Learning,announced today that it will exhibit at CIPD HRD 2011. To be held on 6th and 7th of April 2011, this exhibition will take place in Olympia, London. - March 20, 2011 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Career Step and YES HIM Consulting, Inc. Announce Partnership to Develop Comprehensive ICD-10 Solution
Career Step and YES HIM Consulting, Inc. have partnered to develop a comprehensive ICD-10 education solution. - March 18, 2011 - Career Step
MotivatEd Ltd, Creators of Footee.com & ICC Sportee Cricket, Strengthens Its Commercial and Creative Teams
MotivatEd - the eLearning specialists that link online sports-themed gaming for children with the National Curriculum has strengthened its senior management team by appointing former Sky Sports Online managing editor Tony Goodson as commercial director. - March 18, 2011 - MotivatEd
Gadsden State Community College Website Recognized with Best of Show ADDY® Award
For higher education institutions, increasing student enrollment in a down economy often means taking stock of current marketing efforts and re-investing in areas capable of yielding the highest return. Such was the case for Alabama’s Gadsden State Community College (GSCC) last July when... - March 16, 2011 - Third Wave Digital
nSight Webinar Will Present eLearning Best Practices
nSight Inc., a content development and communications services firm, will host a free eLearning webinar on March 31 that focuses on the best practices for developing successful corporate eLearning programs. This webinar is titled, “The Three V’s of Corporate eLearning Success: Vision,... - March 16, 2011 - nSight Inc.
Global Academy Online Introduces New Applied Ethics Programs
Global Academy Online, (the Academy), announced today the release of new curriculum for its non profit foundation, the Center for Ethics in Free Enterprise leading to certification in Applied Ethics. The Academy is also simultaneously offering a new 10 month, 30 credit hour private label Applied... - March 16, 2011 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
QBI Institute Announces Admission to Spring 2011 Batch of Business Analyst Sensitization Program
Business Analyst Sensitization Program provides core and advanced Business Analyst skills in a short duration of 45 days to working professionals through Distance + Web based participation methodology. - March 15, 2011 - QBI Institute
Judgment Recovery Institute Celebrates Second Anniversary – Launching New Finance Option for New Students
Institute Teaches Students How to Create a New Business Enforcing Judicial Judgments - March 13, 2011 - Judgment Recovery Institute