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Orange Neurosciences’ Digital Therapy Platform is Helping Neurodiverse Students Overcome Pandemic Challenges
A recent study by Stanford University states that reading skills have stalled among students due to school closures, with reading fluency in second and third graders reduced by 30 percent. Students with learning differences have had bigger challenges. ReadON, an affordable, non-pharmacological therapy, improves attention, focus and self-confidence, language barriers and more. - September 30, 2021 - Orange Neurosciences
Citationsy Raises Seed Round from Ex-Spotify & Ex-Truecaller Angels
From Stockholm to the world – meet the referencing app making the lives of students around the globe easier - September 26, 2021 - Citationsy
Patrick Henry College is Awarded Candidacy for Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS)
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS-COC) has granted Candidacy status to Patrick Henry College. As an institutional, regional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, SACS-COC accredits nearly 800 institutions primarily in the... - September 21, 2021 - Patrick Henry College
The World’s First E-Learning Platform Centered Around Luxury, The Luxury Network Academy
The Luxury Network Launches TLN Academy. - September 20, 2021 - The Luxury Network Academy
Litigation Edge Extends Legal Technology Training Partnership with Temasek Polytechnic
Litigation Edge has provided 125 licenses of the InSync Evidence Platform to Temasek Polytechnic under its Academic Access Program for law schools and para-professional diploma courses. - September 17, 2021 - Litigation Edge Pte. Ltd.
Sunil Ramlall Announces Book Publication - "Handbook of Research on Future of Work and Education"
Sunil Ramlall and colleagues publish book on the foundation for executives, academic leaders, faculty, and students to analyze the realities of higher education today, strategies that would ensure success of academic institutions, and factors that would lend to student success. - September 15, 2021 - Sunil Ramlall
ACME-Advanced Tek, LLC Asset Integrity Management Announces Its Corrosion-Based Training Programs Are Now Available Online
A great opportunity to help the Energy Industry meet training requirements & improve the capabilities of those who are concerned about corrosion and how to mitigate it's effect on production casing, pipelines, steam generators, gas plants and much more. - September 09, 2021 - ACME-Advanced Tek, LLC
Just in Time for Back-to-School, Eifrig Publishing Helps Kids Process What They Have Lost and Learned During the Pandemic with a New Book, "The Extraordinary Pause"
"The Extraordinary Pause": Through a tender story paired with beautiful illustrations, this new title from Eifrig Publishing helps parents and teachers guide kids through all the new ways we learned to relate to one another when the world was turned upside down. - September 07, 2021 - Eifrig Publishing
Metro Esports Partners with Ben Simmons to Bring Tech Education, Esports and Gaming to Greater Philadelphia Area Students
Metro Esports will be partnering with 3x NBA All Star Ben Simmons, starting this fall to bring its Esports-focused tech education program to young students in the Greater Philadelphia region. Simmons will sponsor 50 aspiring gaming and technology enthusiasts from the Philadelphia area to... - September 03, 2021 - Metro Esports
Softline Helps Moscow Finance and Law University Reinvent Its Educational Workflows Based on the Microsoft Teams Online Platform
The Softline team has helped the university reinvent their learning workflows with the Microsoft Teams collaboration platform while maintaining local infrastructure. - September 02, 2021 - Softline Group
Illumeo Hits 1500 Courses
Illumeo is proud to announce that it has exceeded the 1,500 on-demand Courses mark. Illumeo has the largest subscription library of on-demand finance, accounting, audit, and related courses globally. With the assistance of more than 300 practitioner-instructors, Illumeo has built and published more... - August 27, 2021 - Illumeo
Southwest Tennessee Community College Announces ABFSE Accreditation for Funeral Service Education Program
Southwest Tennessee Community College has received official notification from the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) that the College’s Funeral Service Education program that was launched in January 2019 and conferred the Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service... - August 26, 2021 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
Most "Incels" Gravitate More to the "Black Pill" Mindset Rather Than the "Red Pill" Critique and Philosophy of Pursuing Female Romantic Companionship
The 1999 movie "The Matrix" introduced us to the concept of the "Blue Pill" & the "Red Pill." Both "pills" represent two different viewpoints of life: Life as we ideally want it to be (Blue Pill) and life as it really is (Red Pill). Beginning with no later than 2011, the cult following of single heterosexual men on the internet known as "The Manosphere" adopted the various "pill" philosophies and began applying it to their views on women, feminism, masculinity, dating, relationships and marriage - August 17, 2021 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.
eCom Scotland Searches for an Elusive Milestone
Products from the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, are now being used in 190 countries around the world. So, the search is on to add, as eCom customers, those few countries where eCom’s eNetSuite of products are not in use. - August 12, 2021 - eCom Learning Solutions
uLearn Becomes the Preferred Choice of SAUTECH for Serving the Educational and Training Needs of Its Community
uLearn has sealed a contract with the most comprehensive community college, Southern Arkansas University Tech. Being a community college, it focuses in delivering quality education, training and cultural needs of the communities it serves and uLearn is the perfect partner that they wanted to join... - August 12, 2021 - uLearn.io
Sunnylive, Inc. to Launch "Japanese Culinary Certificate Online Program" by "Japanese Cooking" in August 2021
This online program is an accredited course supervised by “The Association for the Advancement of the Japanese Culinary Art,” the oldest Japanese culinary research organization in Japan, to which more than 10,000 Japanese chefs belong. In addition, they provide the "Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries" established by Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). - August 11, 2021 - Sunnylive Inc.
Southwest Tennessee Community College Reinstates Mask Mandate
Southwest Tennessee Community College officials reinstated the college’s mask mandate Aug. 4 due to recent developments with the Delta variant and the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in Shelby County. All students, employees and visitors to Southwest locations are required to wear face... - August 11, 2021 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
Transform Africa Launches the Rollan College School of Literacy in Malawi
Transform Africa launches the Rollan College School of Literacy in Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa with former Malawi President, Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda. - August 10, 2021 - Courageous!
Southwest Tennessee Community College Eliminates $1.8 Million in Debt for Hundreds of Students Hit Hard by the Pandemic
Southwest Tennessee Community College has paid more than $1.8 million to clear outstanding balances for more than 1,600 eligible students who attended Southwest during the Spring 2020, Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 semesters. Southwest funded the unprecedented debt-relief package with U.S. Department... - August 09, 2021 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
ITT International TEFL and TESOL Ltd. Now Have a Sale on All Their Accredited Online TEFL/TESOL Courses
Online TEFL and TESOL courses will prepare you for teaching abroad in a classroom set up and teaching online from the comfort of your own home. - August 04, 2021 - ITT International TEFL and TESOL Ltd.
Gururo.com Collaborates with IU University, Germany to Offer World-Class Post Graduate Certificate in Program Management
Need for Program Management is evolving at the speed of light; More than 6000 jobs are open on LinkedIn from paymasters like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Walmart, Visa, etc.; Program managers draw an average salary of 40 lacs per annum with a maximum salary drawn up to 1.4 crores per annum; Gururo.com has collaborated with IU University, Germany to Offer a World-Class Post Graduate certificate in Program Management - August 03, 2021 - Gururo
New Mexico Dental Institute Launches Dental Assistant Program
Dental Assistant and Dental Administrative Assistant Programs offered across New Mexico to include Rio Rancho and Socorro. - July 29, 2021 - New Mexico Dental Institute Inc.
AP Exam Preparation Tutoring is Now Available at vRealm
vRealm has expanded their suite of tutoring programs to include AP Exam preparation study. These 8-week courses provide 16 hours of live instruction with a qualified tutor, weekly practice material, and full-length practice tests. AP courses often carry a higher GPA weight in most high schools, meaning an "A" in an AP course will push the student’s GPA up further than a normal course would. By earning college credits through the AP program, students will not have to pay for those same classes. - July 25, 2021 - vRealm Inc.
The Digital Wellness Institute's Leading-Edge Learning Platform Serves the Rapidly Growing Demand for Core Competencies Required for Remote Work and Mental Health
With more people increasingly engaged in remote and hybrid work environments, the need for guidance to foster digital wellness is stronger than ever. The Digital Wellness Institute is the go-to resource for workplace executives, mental health practitioners and educators seeking skills to optimize productivity and self-care in the digital age. - July 20, 2021 - Digital Wellness Institute
Autism Fitness Founder Eric Chessen Speaks at Neoteric's TechTalks Webinar
Join the webinar with Eric Chessen speaking about various aspects of running a socially responsible fitness business: from getting started, to scaling up and developing a new business model. Aug. 3, 11:30 EST. - July 18, 2021 - Neoteric
allnurses.com Announces First Ever Live Learning Event "The Keys to Passing NCLEX" Webinar Event, July 20, 2021 at 6 PM EST
First time offered: Live learning event designed for recent nursing graduates preparing to take NCLEX or test-takers that have not yet passed NCLEX. Participants will learn to maximize study efforts and focus NCLEX preparation in order to pass the NCLEX exam. Live session will occur on July 20 at 6 PM EST, and registered participants will have access to digital book and recorded materials after event has ended. - July 14, 2021 - allnurses.com, Inc.
iGrad Partners with HBCU Community Development Action Coalition to Offer Student Financial Wellness Platform to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Development Action Coalition (HBCU CDAC) has partnered with iGrad to launch a financial wellness initiative for students of color. - July 13, 2021 - iGrad
WCA & ICE Present "Learn About Exim Bank & How They Can Help"
ICE Breaker Webinar on July 15 from 3:00 - 3:45 PM - July 06, 2021 - WCA/BCMA
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Names Senior Executive the College's Eleventh President
Trustees of Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, an independent college in Greater Philadelphia, has selected its next President. - June 30, 2021 - Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
District Coaching Offers Virtual Coaching Sessions for Improved Wellbeing
Life coaching equips clients with advice and counseling for problems that people face in their daily lives. - June 30, 2021 - District Coaching
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Two Models of Acer Chromebook 712 Powered by Intel Processors
One Chromebook contained an Intel Core i3-10110U processor, while the other had an Intel Celeron 5205U processor. - June 29, 2021 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Delaware County’s Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) Awarded $25,000 to Bring Ultrasound Training to Delaware County
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.), a leader in medical career training was awarded $25,000 by The McLean Contributionship for the acquisition of equipment to launch a two-year degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. P.I.T. will be the first college in Delaware County to offer the region an opportunity to train to become an Ultrasound Technician at the two-year level. - June 28, 2021 - Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Southwest Tennessee Community College Awarded Veteran’s Education Transition Support Designation
Southwest Tennessee Community College has achieved distinction as a Veteran’s Education Transition Support (VETS) Certified Campus. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) awarded the college the VETS designation June 21 in recognition of the supportive environment Southwest has... - June 24, 2021 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
New Crowdfunding Platform Caters to Kids and Teens Empowering Young Entrepreneurs to Create the Next Million Dollar Business
KidVisionaries.com wants to teach kids and teens how to be entrepreneurs through crowdfunding. They are offering a free online class, Intro To Crowdfunding - How To Build Your Million Dollar Business, to teach the basics of crowdfunding and to help kids turn their innovative ideas into reality. - June 21, 2021 - TheVirtualLemonadeStand.com
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Shayla Kolheim Selected for Maxine Smith Fellows Leadership Program
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) has selected Shayla Kolheim, director of Grants Development and Management at Southwest Tennessee Community College, to participate in the Class of 2021-22 Maxine Smith Fellows Program. “Ms. Kolheim is truly deserving of this opportunity. She is an... - June 12, 2021 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
Camps International's Real World Studies Programme Wins Innovation Award
Camps International, an award-winning school expedition provider offering educational and impactful trips in Africa, Asia and Latin America, are delighted to announce the ongoing success of their Real World Studies programme (blended learning programme), which has recently won the GoAbroad Online Programming Innovation Winner 2021. - June 12, 2021 - Camps International Limited
J.W. Pepper Takes Music Learning Beyond the Classroom and Into the Future
J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc., the world’s largest sheet music retailer, has announced a new software product that unlocks the potential for music teachers to share copyrighted music with their students legally. The new product is called ePrint Folders, and it works seamlessly with... - June 08, 2021 - J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.
Redline Communications and Morcom International Provide Unprecedented Wireless Connectivity to Arlington County in Virginia
Redline Communications and Morcom International announced today the installation of Redline’s 3GPP iLTE network in Arlington County, Virginia. This industrial-grade broadband wireless solution utilizes the Citizen Broadband Radio Service or CBRS spectrum and provides improved broadband access and network reliability. - June 08, 2021 - Morcom International
Infosec Institute Brings Award-Winning Cybersecurity Training to Coursera
New partnership provides Infosec Skills courses to more than 82 million learners and 6,000 campuses, businesses and governments. - May 21, 2021 - Infosec Institutes
Orange Neurosciences Launches World’s Largest Survey on Reading Fluency
Orange Neurosciences is launching the world's largest survey of reading skills through its new app, ReadON Plus. The survey, which is free, will uncover information about reading fluency, grade-level reading levels, executive functioning, and cognitive skills. It will provide a clearer understanding of how people read and how they learn over time. This will provide information to policy-makers to improve learning and to provide the proper interventions. - May 18, 2021 - Orange Neurosciences
Auerbach International Subtitles Inspiring Dalai Lama Documentary in 21 Languages Screened Over Four May-June Weekends
Global streaming release over four May-June weekends of first-ever, self-narrated movie of Tibet's Dalai Lama, 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner, non-violence advocate, and inspirational fighter against adversity and obstacles. An oral autobiography, subtitled in 21 languages. - May 14, 2021 - Auerbach International Inc.
AVA Fundamentals of Peripheral Intravenous Vascular Access™ Addresses One of Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2021
The Association for Vascular Access and B. Braun Medical Inc. announced the US launch of the first of three online courses that will comprise a free comprehensive curriculum on the placement of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) that is being offered to pre-licensure medical, nursing, respiratory therapy and other allied healthcare schools. Peripheral vascular harm was named to ECRI’s top 10 patient safety concerns in 2021. The curriculum includes infection prevention and legal issues. - May 07, 2021 - Association for Vascular Access (AVA)
PowerED™ and the Digital Wellness Institute Partner to Deliver Online Digital Wellness Micro-Course
PowerED™ by Athabasca University (AU) and the Digital Wellness Institute (DWI) are proud to announce the launch of a new micro-course, Digital Wellness 101: Optimizing Your Time & Energy. This online and on-demand micro-course launches May 7, 2021, coinciding with Global Digital Wellness... - May 06, 2021 - Digital Wellness Institute
Virtual Anger Management Facilitator Certification
Join Anderson & Anderson's Virtual Training Seminars - May 03, 2021 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
This Innovative Trauma-Informed Training Has Teachers Raving About How It Has Transformed Their Classrooms
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are much more common than many realize. Before the pandemic, 1 in 3 children in the U.S. had at least one ACE. Since then we have seen a skyrocket in suicide rates, drug overdoses and addiction, leaving even more children traumatized. Reverse the Adverse is a trauma-informed professional development that teaches urban educators how to better serve students impacted by trauma. Educators have reported seeing an 80% increase in grades in just one semester. - April 30, 2021 - GOAT Educators
Alberto Carvalho Hails Student and Honorees at Be Strong International’s Spring Charity Event 2021
Introduced by Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Redlands Middle School student William Romero embodied the essence of Be Strong International’s Spring Charity Event on Thursday, April 22 at The Rusty Pelican. The 13-year-old student spoke from the heart... - April 28, 2021 - Be Strong International, Inc.
This Successful Meditation App Aims to Make 100 Million People Experience More Peace
The successful Dutch meditation app "Meditation Moments" is being rolled out internationally. Michael Pilarczyk, CEO: "We have proven to be incredibly successful in the Netherlands, so we can now enter the international market, especially the United States. The launch of the international version of our app is an important step towards achieving our mission: to let 100 million people experience a daily moment of peace." - April 26, 2021 - Meditation Moments
Patrick Henry College Ranks Third in Collegiate Mock Trial Among the Nation’s Top Colleges and Universities
The Patrick Henry College Mock Trial program placed third overall in the nation at the 2021 American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) National Championship Tournament, missing out on the championship final round by a solitary ballot. More than 6,500 students in 650 teams began the season in... - April 26, 2021 - Patrick Henry College
California High School Students Will Find Inspiration to Lead for Social Impact
Driven to Lead: A Celebration of Social Good, Action, and Impact is coming up on April 29, 2021. Safety Center will host a virtual leadership event on April 29, 2021 at 4pm to inspire high school students to identify solutions to social problems, reflect on their role in promoting community... - April 20, 2021 - Safety Center
STEERus™ - the Soft Skills Academy – Expands Into the UK and EU with a New Leadership Team
STEERus, home to the world’s first Soft Skills Academy, has expanded into the EU and UK with its new leadership team. The EdTech has an innovative approach to training people in soft skills like empathy, resilience and workplace behaviors to improve individual and corporate success. - April 20, 2021 - STEERus