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Yukon Group Wins Gold Brandon Hall Learning Award for Cameo®
The Yukon Group, Inc., a leader in innovative learning, won a coveted Brandon Hall gold award for excellence in the Best Innovation in Learning Technology category. Yukon received the award on November 4th for its learning reinforcement product, Cameo. Cameo® is a web-based tool that delivers... - December 08, 2010 - Yukon Group Inc
Training for Entrepreneurs.com e-Learning Gift Cards… Unique Gifts for This Holiday Season
Training for Entrepreneurs.com e-Gift Cards are unique gifts of knowledge. Truly, great alternatives to traditional gift cards. - December 07, 2010 - Legacy Associates, Inc.
Criminal Justice Degree Schools Publishes 8 New Northwest Sheriff Interviews
Criminal Justice Degree Schools recently published 8 new interviews of Sheriffs from Northwest counties who shared advice for aspiring police officers and their view on the importance of a college degree in a law enforcement career. - December 06, 2010 - Criminal Justice Degree Schools
Jackdaw from Open Elms: The App Store for E-Learning Has Arrived
Jackdaw is free e-learning authorware from Open Elms which produces elegant e-learning courses which can be used without cost and in addition sold online. - December 04, 2010 - Open Elms
Career Step to Support Naval Base San Diego Holiday Party as a Military Friendly School
Career Step will be attending the Family Holiday Party at Naval Base San Diego on December 4 to educate military servicemembers and their families on MyCAA funding and portable careers. - December 02, 2010 - Career Step
BeezNest Announces 200,000 Users Registered on Learning Management System Chamilo
Open source solutions provider BeezNest, who is responsible for coordinating the development of the open source learning management system (LMS) Chamilo version 1.8, just announced passing the 200,000 registered users mark, including 30,000 users on the free campus website http://campus.chamilo.org. - December 02, 2010 - BeezNest
Online Degree Program Launches at Jackson State University
Education Online Services Corporation expands online offerings for Jackson State University with Bachelors of Science in Childcare and Family Education Degree Completion Program - November 24, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Global Academy Online Spreading the Wealth of Knowledge
CEFE is managing the Academy driven project known as the Billion Dollar Project. - November 24, 2010 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Cambridge United FC Teams Up with Footee.com to Make Young Fans Smarter
Cambridge United Football Club is excited to announce the launch of Cambridge United Footee, a National Curriculum-linked, football-themed, educational gaming programme for children, featuring on the Fans section of their club website. - November 24, 2010 - MotivatEd
Innovative RSA and RSG Trainers QHINT Applaud QLD's Tough Stance on Problem Drinking/Gambling
Queensland is well known as a 'party' state, hosting Schoolies Week on the Gold Coast each year and attracting the lion's share of the country's tourism industry. However, the state has real problems with alcohol abuse and alcohol-related violence as well as problem gambling. An innovative RSA and... - November 19, 2010 - Quality Hospitality International
World Anti-Doping Agency and Web Courseworks Receive International Award for Learning Tool for Training Elite Coaches
The “CoachTrue” online education toolkit, created by Web Courseworks for the World Anti-Doping Agency, has been designated by the International Academy of the Visual Arts as a Silver Winner in the 2010 Davey Awards. With over 4,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the... - November 19, 2010 - Web Courseworks
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) Graduate Robin Barnette Named 2011 DETC Outstanding Graduate of the Year
Robin Barnette, ACHS Certificate in Aromatherapy graduate, has been named a 2011 Outstanding Graduate by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The DETC is recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as an accrediting... - November 18, 2010 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
NMLS-Approved SAFE Act Mortgage Continuing Education Course Released by the Association of Mortgage Educators
New course helps mortgage professionals fulfill the mortgage legislation component of their NMLS-mandated continuing education requirements online. - November 17, 2010 - Hondros Learning
Hurlingham Institute Spanish E-Learning Officially Launches, and is Now on Facebook and Twitter
Hurlingham Institute has officially joined the social media movement today, and will begin interacting with its students and professors via Facebook and Twitter. To follow updates on Twitter.com, simply use the link on the top right of the website, or go to http://www.twitter.com/hhlearning. To... - November 17, 2010 - Hurlingham Institute
Phoenix Rising Academy Takes Ancient Wisdom Into Digital Age in Face of Humanities Cuts
Academic courses in Western Esotericism, Philosophy and the Arts are made available on a global scale by an international faculty of accomplished scholars seeking to reinstate appreciation and scholarship of philosophy and culture. - November 15, 2010 - Phoenix Rising Academy
Wisconsin Lutheran College is Now Accredited to Offer Master’s and Online Degrees
WLC has has been formally accredited as a master’s degree granting institution. The college is now also accredited to offer both its master’s program and its bachelor’s degree completion program online. - November 13, 2010 - The Learning House, Inc.
CommLab India E-learning Deployment (Synchronous or Asynchronous) Strategy Live Webinar
CommLab India will be holding a free webinar on e-learning deployment to help organizations decide when it is best to use either of the two modes of learning—Synchronous or Asynchronous. - November 12, 2010 - CommLab India
Care2Learn Announces a New Faster, Easier Site Design for Students
The new Care2Learn.com user interface features enhanced navigation tools and bolder graphics for an improved online learning experience. Care2Learn.com, the leader in online continuing education for post-acute healthcare providers, announces the arrival of a new, more user-friendly site design to... - November 11, 2010 - Care2Learn.com
ITWorx Delivers State-of-the-Art e-Learning Solution in Maarif Data Centre in Riyadh
ITWorx Arabic Connected Learning Gateway (CLG) Platform Serves more than 22,000 Users in 15 Manarat Schools. - November 10, 2010 - ITWorx
Career Step Named Among Top 100 Fastest Growing Utah Companies for 10th Consecutive Year
Career Step has ranked among the top 100 fastest growing companies in Utah for the 10th consecutive year as published by the MountainWest Capital Network. - November 06, 2010 - Career Step
New Online Education Scholarship Offers Moms Assistance
The opportunity to earn a degree online now makes it easier for busy parents to pursue their education while balancing family and work commitments. In fact, all of the 67 percent of stay-at-home moms who said they’re furthering their education are doing so online, according to the survey. - November 04, 2010 - American InterContinental University - AIU
Crain's Recognizes Lawline.com as One of the Best Places to Work in New York City
Lawline.com has been named “One of Crain’s 2010 Best Places to Work in New York City” by Crain’s New York Business. Lawline.com has tripled in size over the past year and more than doubled its revenue, despite the simultaneous rise in the national unemployment rate. - October 27, 2010 - FurtherEd
AIEF Collaborates with NSPA in Support of Students
American Indian Education Foundation (AIEF) helps National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) ensure student access and success. - October 26, 2010 - National Relief Charities
World Ratings for Khazar University and Other Education Organizations
Analyzed the "The Ranking Web of World Repositories" for Azerbaijani universities and other organizations. - October 24, 2010 - Khazar University
Debug the World Launched: an Open Platform for Solving Real World Problems
Debug the World, a new platform for collaborative problem solving has been launched. This new online platform offers the possibility to share and solve the problems of this world. Every user can share his problems or work on solutions for an existing problem. - October 23, 2010 - Debug the World
International Student Advisor Philippines ISA 4U Opened New Offices
ISA 4U Philippines opened new branches at Cagayan de Oro City, Dagupan City and Naga City, Philippines. International Student Advisors 4U Cagayan De Oro Branch is located at Arch Hayes cor Tiano Bros. Street. ISA 4U Cagayan can be reach on 0920 8081385 and 0920 8081385. Dagupan Branch is located... - October 23, 2010 - International Student Advisors 4U Inc.
ISA 4U (International Student Advisor Philippines) City and Guild Accreditation
International Student Advisors 4U are now accredited as the City and Guild Center here in the Philippines which will enable ISA 4U to provide the International Vocation Qualification (IVQ) in Health and Social Care - October 23, 2010 - International Student Advisors 4U Inc.
Upside Learning Unveils New Corporate Identity; Revamps Its Website
Upside Learning, a recognized leader in training outsourcing, LMS solutions, custom eLearning development & mobile learning, has unveiled a new corporate identity emphasizing its ‘you-centric’ approach, and focus on growth through learning and performance. - October 22, 2010 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Education Online Services Corporation Participated in the Annual White House Initiative Conference on HBCUs
Education Online Services Corporation participates in panel discussion on the future of online education at annual White House Initiative conference on HBCU’s - October 21, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
Ellis College of NYIT Among 2010’s Top Ten List of Online Universities
Ellis College of NYIT is one of the top ten online universities in the world out of over 300 measured and rated by the 2010 edition of the Best Worst In Online Degree Programs. Published annually by university builder Global Academy Online, Inc., of Washington DC, USA, the eBook rates online higher... - October 20, 2010 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
ClinicalSkillsReview.net Releases Flagship Medical Exam Preparation Service for MD, PA and DO, Residency Candidates
Web based Subscription Service Provides Access to Real-Life Encounters for the USMLE-ECFMG Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills) Exam. - October 17, 2010 - Clinical Skills Review
ISA 4U International Student Advisors Philippines: Non Degree Courses in the UK
ISA 4U is pleased to offer students a large number of different non degree courses throughout the UK. Eligibility for the courses varies depending on the qualifications students already hold, any work experience they may or may not have, as well as their future desires & aspirations. Non... - October 16, 2010 - International Student Advisors 4U Inc.
Enhanced HTML.net: Learn HTML and CSS with Tutorials and Support Forums
The enhanced HTML.net website lets business people, students, and home users learn HTML and CSS, free. Available in 11 languages, these multi-language tutorials make it easy to learn how to design and develop websites. - October 15, 2010 - HTML.net
Tag Smart Grid Society and MIT Enterprise Forum Present Bringing Intelligence to the Electric Grid: a Worldwide Live Webcast
How entrepreneurial companies are driving technology and business to transform the Electric Grid. The Technology Association of Georgia’s (TAG) Smart Grid Society and the MIT Enterprise forum jointly hosted the October 13th event, Bringing Intelligence to the Electric Grid: A Worldwide Live... - October 14, 2010 - TAG think
Reading Horizons Donates $11,000 in Literacy Materials to English Skills Learning Center in Salt Lake City
Reading Horizons donated literacy materials to English Skills Learning Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, to help the center meet its goal to: "bring promise of integration, security and empowerment to adult immigrants and refugees.” - October 14, 2010 - Reading Horizons
Veterans Administration Approves Online Training at MyBankruptcySchool.Com and Opens the Door to Train New Skills to Veteran Attorneys
On October 6, 2010, the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, approved the training provided online at MyBankruptcySchool.Com under Vocational Rehabilitation Chapter 31, Title 38. This opens the door to both retired and disabled veterans; a respected segment of our community consisting of thousands of attorneys with many years of excellent legal experience. - October 07, 2010 - Victoria A Ring
Learning House Signs Three New Clients in Third Quarter
Three schools choose Learning House as their online education solutions partner. - October 06, 2010 - The Learning House, Inc.
The UOC and the FAO Unite to Offer Online Programs on Food Security
Today, Imma Tubella, President of the Open University of Catalonia (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC), and Hafez Ghanem, Assistant Director-General, Economic and Social Development Department, FAO, signed an agreement to integrate the FAO's Food Security Information for Decision Making Distance Learning programs into the UOC's Department of Food Systems, Culture and Society. - October 02, 2010 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
323link Inks Representation Deal with Paradigm Strategic Marketing Offering Simplified Internet Video
323link, a leader in Lecture Capture, Podcasting and Streaming, announced that it has signed a representative agreement with Paradigm Strategic Marketing, LLC. Paradigm Strategic Marketing is now providing sales, demonstrations, and support for all 323link products in the state of Florida. - October 01, 2010 - Paradigm Strategic Marketing, LLC
GGC, TAG Partner to Enhance Student Experience
Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) unites with Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) to offer TAG memberships to students. - October 01, 2010 - TAG think
My E-Degree Launches Online Course Demonstration
My E-Degree, a leader in information, articles, and resources about online education, has launched a demonstration of an online course to help students gain an understanding of online courses. - September 30, 2010 - Education Advantage, LLC
The 2010 Horizon Report: Iberoamerican Edition, Online
The 2010 Horizon Report: Iberoamerican Edition is available online since 9 September, and can be downloaded from the project’s blog (http://elchr.uoc.edu/) or the NMC website. This publication analyses the potential of emerging technologies as tools for innovation in teaching and learning... - September 30, 2010 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Ignitee Digital Solutions and ITM Group Launch a Combined Master Programme
Ignitee Digital Solutions and ITM Group launch a combined Digital Media cum Masters in Business Administration Programme. - September 30, 2010 - IGNITION
Care2Learn Showcases Healthcare Training Online at 2010 National Association of Home Care (NAHC)
Attendees can win a trip Home for the Holidays when they preview healthcare training online at Care2Learn’s booth at NAHC in Dallas, October 2 - 6 Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, will be at the 2010 NAHC 29th... - September 29, 2010 - Care2Learn.com
"DUI Deaths Can be Reduced Then Eliminated with 5 Changes in the Law," According to Dennis Fitzpatrick, Supervisor of Alcohol and Drug Counselors in Las Vegas
He will give a talk on this topic Saturday, October 2, 2-3pm at Terrible’s Employment Center, 5775 S Polaris Avenue, Las Vegas at the 2010 Driver Education Workshop. Fitzpatrick says that “the State and Federal laws are not tough enough on prevention and treatment. Ignition Interlock... - September 28, 2010 - Fitzpatrick Counseling Services
Physical Therapy Continuing Education Courses in New York State
Physical Therapy Continuing Education Courses presented in New York State by North American Seminars, Inc meet the re-licensure requirements of New York licensed physical therapists and physical therapy assistants. - September 25, 2010 - North American Seminars
My E-Degree to Provide Information Regarding Online Colleges and Online Degree Programs
My E-Degree (www.myedegree.com) to offer prospective online college students information about online degree programs, online colleges and universities, academic issues, accreditation, financial aid resources, and much more. - September 25, 2010 - Education Advantage, LLC
The UOC, Closer to Latin America
Open University of Catalonia (The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC) has renewed its agreements with institutions in Latin America with the objective of strengthening ties with the continent. These institutions include the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM) and the National Autonomous University of Bucaramanga (UNAB). - September 25, 2010 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
CommLab India Launches a Series of Webinars on Implementation of eLearning in Organizations
CommLab India announces the launch of eLearning webinars which it believes are one of its kind as they cover all aspects of eLearning – from conception to implementation for very large organizations. - September 24, 2010 - CommLab India
The UOC Inaugurates the Academic Year 2010-2011
Imma Tubella, President of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC), inaugurated the UOC's new academic year 2010-2011 this Monday. Accompanied by the Governing Council and members of the UOC community, the President gave a speech stressing the main pillars of... - September 24, 2010 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia