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How to Prepare for the Essay Tests in Non-Scheduled College Entrance Exams for 2011 - Yu Hwang Wu
As the percentage of new college students selected by non-scheduled exams has increased every year, the trend will continue for the 2011 entry. - August 14, 2010 - Yu Hwang Wu Korean language Academy
Innovative Language Learning Makes Going Back to School Easy and Fun
JapanesePod101.com maker offers deep discount to make summer studies more interesting, less expensive - August 12, 2010 - Innovative Language Learning
VectorLearning a Finalist for the Tampa Bay Small Business of the Year Award
VectorLearning, Inc., the leading provider of online education for the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries with RedVector and the long-term healthcare industry with Care2Learn, has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2010 Small Business of the Year Award in the 51-250 employees category. - August 07, 2010 - RedVector
VSCHOOLZ Releases Affordable and Customizable K-12 Virtual Solution for the Homeschool Market
VSCHOOLZ enters the homeschool market - August 06, 2010 - VSCHOOLZ, Inc.
Nisai Virtual Academy Recognised as World Leader in Personalised Learning
The UK based online learning provider, Nisai Virtual Academy, was recognised as a world leader in personalised learning recently by a high profile panel of international experts at the IMS Global Learning Impact Awards in California. - August 06, 2010 - Nisai Virtual Academy
VectorLearning Celebrates 10 Years of Online Education
RedVector, the leader in online continuing education for the design and construction fields, and its subsidiary Care2Learn, the top provider of online CE for the post-acute healthcare sector, have more than just a parent company in common. Just over ten years ago, one engineer in the design and... - August 04, 2010 - RedVector
BAMentor, LLC Receives Endorsement from IIBA® as an Education Provider
After successfully operating since early 2009, BAMentor has officially received the designation of Endorsed Education Provider (EEP), awarded by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®). - July 27, 2010 - BAMentor, LLC
ACHS Hires Fayne Griffiths as ACHS Director of Student Financial Services and Registrar
Fayne Griffiths, MBA, has been hired as Director of Student Financial Services and Registrar for the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS). ACHS is based in the John’s Landing area of Portland, Oregon, and is one of the first accredited, fully online colleges offering degrees,... - July 24, 2010 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Grade Results Announces National Expansion and Introduces Franchise Organization
Online Learning is Rising Trend, Future of Education – Grade Results, an online instructional company offering interactive, on-demand learning services, today announced the formation of a national franchise organization and the subsequent roll-out of a nationwide expansion. - July 24, 2010 - Grade Results
Career Step CFO Recognized in Utah CFO of the Year Award Program
Career Step CFO, John Hiatt, was named as one of the Utah Magazine CFOs of the Year. - July 22, 2010 - Career Step
Moodlerooms and DubMeNow Release joule™ Mobile Application
Moodlerooms, Inc., provider managed open-source e Learning solutions, in partnership with DubMeNow, a leading developer of modern communication applications, has released joule™ Mobile, an application that will extend the online classroom and deliver on-the-go access to joule™,... - July 10, 2010 - Moodlerooms
Babbel Presents New Online Language Courses
New beginner’s courses for Brazilian Portuguese and Swedish, Advanced English for learners with previous knowledge - July 10, 2010 - Babbel.com
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Midway College Goes Online
The MBA degree at Midway College is slated to launch 100% online in the fall of 2010 to extend the on-campus offering. The online MBA program, which attracts people from various business areas and with diverse academic backgrounds, is an accelerated degree recognized by employers as a necessary accessory to positions in organizational leadership and business management. - July 08, 2010 - The Learning House, Inc.
'Founding Fathers' Take the Lead in New Sites from JapanesePod101.com Maker Innovative Language Learning
Innovative Language Learning Offers Special Benefits to First 101 Portuguese, Thai, Cantonese, and Polish Site Subscribers. - July 07, 2010 - Innovative Language Learning
ACHS Launches New Course Topics in Holistic Nutrition, a Critical Review of Non-Traditional Nutrition Topics
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is proud to announce the launch of Topics in Holistic Nutrition (NUT 309) September, 20, 2010. The newest addition to ACHS’s innovative holistic nutrition curriculum, Topics in Holistic Nutrition is a critical review of popular media topics and... - July 03, 2010 - American College of Healthcare Sciences
Marshall ACM Selects Upside Learning’s Award-Winning LMS to Manage Training Requirement for Its Global Customers
Upside Learning, a recognized leader in training outsourcing, custom eLearning development & LMS solutions, announced today that Marshall ACM has selected UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s multi-award winning, flagship Learning Management System, to provide and manage training programmes for its clients around the globe. - June 26, 2010 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
SMARTHINKING Launches New Strategic Branding Process
SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has announced that it has selected Wendt Partners, a strategic brand consultancy headquartered in Arlington, Va., to guide the company through a strategic brand development... - June 23, 2010 - SMARTHINKING
Going Global with E-Learning
viaLearning Launches Global E-Learning Programs Riding Challenges of Implementing Worldwide Web-based Training. - June 20, 2010 - viaLearning
Blue Ocean Strategy Online Training Program; Online Learning for Individuals and Corporate Teams
Blue Ocean Strategy – The Easy Way is an e-learning program and is conducted 100% online. It is designed to make BOS theory and its tools, frameworks, and methodologies accessible to anyone who wants to learn the principles of BOS. - June 19, 2010 - strategizeblue
Care2Learn Will be On-Site at PT 2010 with Online Training Solutions by and for Healthcare Professionals
Care2Learn, Inc., the leader in online continuing education and training for post-acute healthcare providers, will be at the PT 2010, the Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Conference attendees can stop by Booth 1223 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA, June 16 – 19 to explore Care2Learn’s latest online training options. - June 18, 2010 - Care2Learn.com
Southern Queensland, Australia’s Number One Online University
The University of Southern Queensland has been named among the top online universities in the world according to the 2010 edition of the Best Worst Online Degree Programs. - June 17, 2010 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Link-Systems International Announces Release of WorldWideTestbank v4.3
Market-leading placement, homework and testing engine has been enhanced to meet the needs of an ever-changing market. - June 11, 2010 - Link-Systems International, Inc.
Campbellsville University Offers Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership Online
Campbellsville University is proud to announce the newest addition to its online offerings, a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL). - June 10, 2010 - The Learning House, Inc.
Hollywood Screenwriter to Teach Online Class at KSURF's Virtual University
A veteran Hollywood insider will teach an online course on screenwriting at KSURF's Virtual University, revealing what beginners must know to break in to this lucrative and glamorous market. - June 05, 2010 - KSURF Knowledge Web
PebblePad Wins Renowned International elearning Award
Pebble Learning and the University of Wolverhampton have won a prestigious international elearning award; an international panel of judges selected online personal learning system PebblePad for a Platinum Award for Global Learning Excellence – the highest available - at the IMS Global Learning Impact Awards held in Long Beach, California in May 2010. - June 05, 2010 - Pebble Learning
Hondros Learning Releases Several New, Updated Mortgage Learning Solutions
Textbook, CompuCram® and Crammer™ Products Among Those Released - June 04, 2010 - Hondros Learning
SMARTHINKING to Offer Nursing and Allied Health Tutoring Program Nationwide
SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has announced that its nursing and allied health tutoring program is now available to all nursing programs throughout the country. SMARTHINKING’s live, online nursing... - June 04, 2010 - SMARTHINKING
SPJIMR Selects Upside Learning's UpsideLMS to Deliver Training to Its Students Online
Upside Learning, a recognized leader in training outsourcing, custom eLearning development & LMS solutions, announced today that SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai, a leading Business School in India, has selected UpsideLMS, Upside Learning’s multi-award winning, flagship learning management system to deliver online training to its students. UpsideLMS will be used for both course delivery and online exams. - June 04, 2010 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Vast Talent Announces Major Leap Forward in IT Certification Training
New site to improve the success rate for IT professionals. - June 03, 2010 - Vast Talent Development Ltd
emPower e-Learning Solutions Launches Course to Train Employees and Help You Create Policies on New Amendments on HIPAA and ARRA Act
emPower launches HIPAA and ARRA training course to help you understand the policy along with its changes and amendments and the policies can be easily implemented at your organization to keep you compliant. - June 03, 2010 - emPower e-Learning Solutions
North American Seminars, Inc. Redefines Physical Therapy Continuing Education Courses Online with New Delivery Platform
North American Seminars Inc. introduces a new continuing education course software platform for delivery of physical therapy continuing education courses. This platform is called Healthclick LMS and can deliver continuing education courses online across the globe. New online courses will be introduced each month. - May 29, 2010 - North American Seminars
Seward Inc. Works with Clients to Design and Deliver Courses Using Moodle
Moodle is an open source learning management system that has a variety of applications for designing and delivering training courses. Seward Inc. has used Moodle to meet the needs of clients around the world. - May 28, 2010 - Seward Incorporated
WebFinance Inc. Launches Free Online Politics Dictionary Covering 4,000 Terms
WebFinance Inc. Launches PoliticsDictionary.com, along with 25+ other new dictionaries. - May 28, 2010 - WebFinance, Inc.
Online Summer Camp on Excel and Financial Modelling
Graduate Tutor is an online tutoring firm thriving to fulfill every students dream to become an expert in what they are doing. GraduateTutor has announced the launch of an online Microsoft Excel and Financial Modeling summer camp. - May 28, 2010 - GraduateTutor
This Summer, Have Fun with Math
Recent studies have shown that students lose an average of over two and a half months worth of Math skills in the summertime. To help students gain, rather than lose their grip on Math, TCYonline.com, the pioneers in Math e-tutoring, have launched special summer programs for K-12 students. - May 27, 2010 - TCYonline.com
WT Cox Subscriptions Forms Strategic Partnership with the State Library of Kansas, Making “Journal Finder” Available to Member Libraries
Relationship provides member libraries opportunity to enhance electronic content and access throughout the State of Kansas. - May 26, 2010 - WT Cox Subscriptions
ETBU Offers a Criminal Justice Degree Entirely Online
East Texas Baptist University (ETBU), a Learning House online education partner, offers an online criminal justice degree program to keep up with the rising demand for well-prepared law enforcement professionals and various criminal justice related job opportunities. - May 23, 2010 - The Learning House, Inc.
Innovative Language Learning, Maker of JapanesePod101.com, to Launch Five New Sites This Summer
Fast, fun, effective lessons bring Thai, Portuguese, Polish, Greek and Cantonese to your pocket or home computer. - May 22, 2010 - Innovative Language Learning
New Software Allows Multiple Mouse Cursors to Collaborate on One Desktop
Bartels Media GmbH has released MultiMouse, a multi-user Windows application that lets up to 50 users use the mouse and keyboard on their PCs to control the desktop of a central computer. MultiMouse lets users work together on the common desktop of the central PC for training, brainstorming,... - May 21, 2010 - Bartels Media GmbH
USDLA Awards California Lutheran University with Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning 2010
California Lutheran University, a Learning House online education partner, was recently honored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) with the world's most prestigious distance learning award presented for excellence in distance learning. - May 21, 2010 - The Learning House, Inc.
SyberWorks Media Center Presents New Article – “Pay Attention to Accessibility”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System (LMS) industry, today announces an article available in the SyberWorks Online Media Center: “Pay Attention to Accessibility” by Al Lemieux, Senior at SyberWorks, Inc. Mary Kay Lofurno,... - May 21, 2010 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Charitable Online Vocabulary Game Provides Reading Program for Child with Learning Disabilities
Reading Horizons, “Lemons for Literacy” program is donating a reading program to its latest spotlight for its charitable online vocabulary game. - May 20, 2010 - Reading Horizons
Podcast Announces New College Counseling Service Available via the Internet from Top-Tier Tutoring
In his latest podcast, Mike Rivera of Top-Tier Tutoring describes the company’s new service: College Counseling to students all over the United States, via the internet. - May 17, 2010 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC
South Carolina Department of Education Sees Success with Moodlerooms - Reports Improved Support, Usability and Satisfaction
Moodlerooms, Inc., trusted provider of managed open-source solutions wrapped around the world’s most widely used open-source learning management system, Moodle, has helped South Carolina Department of Education (SCDOE) increase success rates while decreasing its total cost of ownership by 35%. - May 15, 2010 - Moodlerooms
Master of Arts in Christian Studies - New Online Degree at University of the Cumberlands
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools recently approved the establishment of a Master of Arts in Christian Studies online degree at University of the Cumberlands. Classes for the thirty-hour degree will begin in the fall of 2010. - May 07, 2010 - The Learning House, Inc.
New Website Offers IT Professional Microsoft and Cisco Certifications
Flexible learning provider ICS launches new IT portal - May 07, 2010 - ICSLearn
Australian International Education Recovery - Hello Aussie Student Services Expands Into Europe
Australia’s international student education market fights back after bad publicity from Indian student bashings. Hello Aussie Student Service now targets the Romanian student market. - May 06, 2010 - Hello Aussie Student Services
Moodlerooms to Launch Four-Part Webinar Series Sponsored by Dell and Intel -- Discusses Best Practices, Industry Trends and the Future of Online Learning
Moodlerooms, Inc., trusted provider of managed open-source solutions wrapped around the world’s most widely used open-source learning management system, Moodle, has today announced an upcoming four-part webinar series sponsored by Dell and Intel. The Moodlerooms Seminar Series, which will... - May 05, 2010 - Moodlerooms
Reading Horizons Offers Its First Time Free Trial of Reading Program
The release of Reading Horizons v5 reading program and the redesign of the Reading Horizons website have spurred the company’s first time offer of a 30-day free trial for the v5 reading program. - May 05, 2010 - Reading Horizons
Dalton Alliances and iCohere Partner to Launch Internet Version of Popular Performance Measurement Workshop
Francie Dalton, CMC, president of Dalton Alliances, Inc., and iCohere, Inc., have entered into a partnership to deliver Dalton’s most popular workshop, “Evidence-Based Performance Measures,” as a six-week interactive online course for management professionals. - May 02, 2010 - iCohere