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Upside Learning Announces a Special Offer on UpsideLMS for LearnX 2012 Attendees
Upside Learning today announced a special offer on its best value Learning Management System, UpsideLMS, for the attendees of LearnX Asia Pacific 2012. The company, a silver sponsor of the event, will be participating in the expo to be held in Melbourne, Australia on 29th and 30th August. - August 25, 2012 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
The E TEAM Strives to Make an Impact on Education
Announcing the launch of the E TEAM Educational Consulting Group, LLC, made up of experts who focus on cost control and graduation retention for K-12 and post secondary educational institutions. - August 25, 2012 - The E TEAM Educational Consulting Group
Communications Firm Hires COO to Manage Marketing & Public Relations Needs in Education Market
Central FL resident is hired as new Chief Operating Officer for niche communications firm catering to the public school educational market as well as non-profits and organizations that help children achieve success. - August 24, 2012 - Voss & Associates
Upside Learning’s Independent Webinar Series Makes an Impressive Start
Upside Learning announced the successful launch of its first independent webinar series. The series commenced with the webinar - "No Escaping Mobile Learning" –held on 8th August at 11 AM EDT. - August 24, 2012 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Take Your Career Forward with Executive Education Program in Marketing by IIMK
Mentor India is an online education portal where one can find plethora of executive education programs offered by top notch institutes of the country. - August 23, 2012 - Mentor India Online Education
Adult Children Encounter Major Set-Back Due to Economic Difficulties
New Study Reveals How Parents Can Harm Their Adult Children Through Action. - August 23, 2012 - darylgreen.org
Upside Learning to Participate in LearnX Asia Pacific 2012; Becomes a Silver Sponsor of the Event
Upside Learning will be participating in LearnX Asia Pacific 2012, to be held in Melbourne, Australia on 29th and 30th August. A silver sponsor of the event, the company, apart from showcasing its wide learning solutions portfolio, will be delivering a learning session on mobile learning on 30th August. - August 23, 2012 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Michael Rega Chosen as Guest Lecturer at Pepperdine University Doctoral Program
Ecliptic Consulting Group (ECG) announces Michael Rega has been selected as a guest lecturer at the prestigious Pepperdine University Doctoral Program. - August 22, 2012 - Ecliptic Consulting Group
Huntington Offers New Tutoring Solutions in Boise
To meet the evolving needs in the marketplace, Huntington who is the visionary founder and leader of tutoring and supplemental learning services, announced the changes in its business model and what its consumers should expect. - August 22, 2012 - Boise/Parkcenter Huntington Learning Center
Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Medicine Training Program Offered by the California College of Ayurveda
The internship program is focused on lifestyle counseling and management of digestive and mind complains. The Ayurvedic program which begins in November, 2012, is available to students who have completed the Ayurvedic Health Educator program (Ayurvedic Studies Level I) and the Clinical Ayurvedic... - August 21, 2012 - California College of Ayurveda
Adele Marie Crouch is on a Mission to Preserve Endangered Languages
Half of over 6,000 plus languages spoken today will disappear by the end of this century. Her mission is to translate her bilingual children's books into as many endangered languages as she can find translators for. - August 20, 2012 - Creations By Crouch L.L.C.
Douglass Alumnae Go Home
Sheila K. La Magra Offers Tips on “Change & Learning” as Panelist on Mentorship Plenary Session Hosted by Associate Alumnae of Douglass College. - August 20, 2012 - EP Connects
GEF Institute Offers Discount for Online, On-Demand Course on Water and Sustainability
New Course Explores Key Issues Related to the Global Water Crisis and Conservation Strategies - August 19, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
3D Lockers Launch Their "Best Back to School Deal Ever"
3D Lockers, a leading storage solution specialist, has announced the upcoming launch of an extensive "Back to School" offer which covers their entire online product range. 3D Lockers is about to launch what they are calling their "Best Back to School Deal Ever," which will mean... - August 18, 2012 - 3D Lockers
Positive Promotions Welcomes Back to School Teachers, Staff, and Students
Positive Promotions is excited to present a product line dedicated to welcoming teachers, staff, and students back to school with great enthusiasm. They are committed to helping your school foster a successful learning environment with a large variety of high impact gifts, tools, and incentives. With over 200 items under $5.00 from deluxe gifts sets, to USB drives, and school planners, with custom imprint available on most, Positive Promotions can meet any schools needs within budget. - August 17, 2012 - Positive Promotions
GEF Institute’s Green Building Education Prepares Career Tech (CTE) Students for Green Jobs
Institute’s Green Construction Course Adopted for New Jersey’s Green Program of Study - August 17, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Global PTM Delivers Oracle eAM Solution to Manage Maintenance for Chicago Public Schools
Nation’s Third Largest School District Uses Integrated System to Track Work Requests and PM’s for More Than 200,000 Assets - August 17, 2012 - Global PTM
Tutors International Propose to Fund the Set Up of a Professional Association of Private Tutors
Leading private tuition organisation, Tutors International, has announced plans to fund the set up of a professional association for private tutors, inviting collaboration from other top-end private tuition providers. - August 17, 2012 - Tutors International
MEGT at Launch of Mossman Gorge Centre
Mossman Gorge Centre opening celebrates Indigenous jobs and sustainable tourism. Not just training – skills for real jobs. The official opening of the new $20 million Mossman Gorge Centre eco-tourism business north of Cairns has turned a 20-year dream into reality for the local Indigenous community. Roy Gibson, an elder of the Kuku Yalanji people in Mossman dreamed of this Centre as a means of protecting his people’s heritage as well as providing them with sustainable jobs. - August 17, 2012 - MEGT (Australia) Ltd
ChemLab Boot Camp: MIT OpenCourseWare Launches Reality Series
A new series of videos to be published this fall follows 14 MIT freshmen through their introduction to hands-on science. - August 16, 2012 - MIT OpenCourseWare
ADSA Offers Post Graduate Program on Data Analytics
Academy for Decision Science & Analytics (ADSA) offers a certification course on Data Analysis. With an objective to educate students beyond concepts, ADSA - Academy for Decision Science & Analytics, has been started with a base in Ahmedabad, India. - August 15, 2012 - ADSA
A + Tutoring's GRE "MD" Becomes Available for Dayton, OH, Area: Mr. Brent Puthoff Now in Centerville and Beavercreek Areas for SAT & ACT Prep
A+ Tutoring/Test Preparation's Brent Puthoff, with his 99th percentile score on the ACT and his perfect Math GRE score, is now available in the Greater Dayton, OH, area for one-on-one tutoring on several subjects, including the PSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and math and science subjects such as algebra, trigonometry, chemistry, physics and calculus. A colleague of Michael DiSalvo, the "SAT MD," Brent teaches Mr DiSalvo's system that has helped students to perfect scores. on the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. - August 14, 2012 - A+ Tutoring Test Preparation
Steven Farina Memorial Fundraiser on Behalf of American Christian School to be Held at Wellness Center for North West Jersey
Pampered for a Purpose - Beauty, Strength, Transformation. There Has Never Been a Better Excuse for Spending Time and Money. Join them for this annual fundraising event on Sunday, Sept 30th at the award winning Wellness Center for North West Jersey LLC, located at Randolph Medical Arts Building in Randolph, NJ. - August 14, 2012 - American Christian School
No Grease! Inc. Offering Space to Lease to the Media
No Grease! Inc. is offering to lease space to any media outlet seeking to set up a base of operations during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) September 3-6 2012. - August 13, 2012 - No Grease! Inc
VIA Announces 2012 Healthcare Grant Application Deadline
$3,000 of In-Kind Translation for Programs Supporting Language Access. - August 13, 2012 - viaLanguage
Anti-Abortion Group Targets the Iowa State Fair with Display of Large, Bloody Photos of Aborted Babies
Abortion billboard trucks hit the streets of Des Moines in a campaign to bring a powerful pro-life message to Iowa voters in advance of the November 6 elections. - August 12, 2012 - The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform
Nidhi Infotech Launches the Start of New Batch for SAP HANA Training
Nidhi Infotech, a Bangalore-based training institute has recently launched the start of new batch for "SAP HANA Training." The SAP HANA Enterprise 1.0 is an in-memory computing appliance that combines SAP database software with pre-tuned server, storage, and networking hardware from one of several SAP hardware partners. - August 12, 2012 - Nidhi Infotech
An Aid for Teachers in Accomodating International Students
This piece looks at increasing numbers of pupils in UK schools who do not speak English as their first language. - August 11, 2012 - TEFL Scotland
Upside Learning Revamps Its Online Corporate Home
Upside Learning has revamped its official online home www.upsidelearning.com. This is a part of the company’s on-going commitment to improve user experience for its prospects and customers. - August 11, 2012 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Lint Center Celebrates Five-Year Milestone
The Lint Center for National Security Studies Continues Mission to Empower, Enhance, and Enable the Next Generation - August 10, 2012 - Lint Center for National Security Studies
GradSave Revolutionizes Saving for College with Crowd Funding
Online Savings Registry Offers Endless Opportunities for the Gift of Education. GradSave, the premier online college savings registry, is one of the newest and most exciting developments in saving for college. This unique model allows networks of people to pull together and contribute to a child's... - August 10, 2012 - GradSave
Upside Learning Strengthens Its Presence in the Middle East; Signs a Channel Partnership Agreement with TRACK Learning Solutions
Upside Learning, a global leader in training outsourcing, and TRACK Learning Solutions, a learning provider of innovative eLearning solutions in Kuwait, today announced the signing of a channel partnership to jointly offer eLearning solutions in Kuwait and UAE. This partnership has further strengthened Upside Learning’s presence in the Middle East region. - August 10, 2012 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Tutors International Announce Their Search for Two Exceptional Private Tutors for a Far-Reaching Home-Schooling Role
Tutors International is now recruiting two exceptional full-time private tutors to travel with the family and provide a broad, non-standardised course of study. - August 09, 2012 - Tutors International
Students on Track for Railway Engineering Career with the Smallpeice Trust
From 30th July to 2nd August, fifty-six students aged 13-14 attended a specially designed Railway Engineering residential course at Askham Bryan College, York. Sponsored by the National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering (NSARE) and The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (The LRET), this... - August 09, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Stand2Learn™ Hires Mack Westbrook as President to Forge New Texas-Based Company Forward to Fight Childhood Obesity
“STAND2LEARN™ is a leader in providing innovative stand-biased desks and educational solutions,” states Westbrook, “I am excited to be a part of the business and look forward to helping with the learning and well being of each and every student.” - August 08, 2012 - Stand2Learn
Students Drive Forward their Career in Engineering with the Smallpeice Trust
From 30th July to 2nd August, thirty-six promising young engineers enjoyed a unique hands-on learning experience at Coventry University. Sponsored by the 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust and organised by educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust, the 4-day residential course provided students with an... - August 08, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
“How to Become a Knowledge Worker” Offers Free Video Training on Working Less and Living More on Fitness Pro’s Website
A brand-new video training on “How to Become a Knowledge Worker: Get Paid for Thinking in the Knowledge Economy” is now available at http://johnspencerellis.com/how-to-become-a-knowledge-worker-get-paid-for-thinking-in-the-knowledge-economy/. Provided by fitness guru John Spencer Ellis, the video training teaches people how to work less and live more. - August 07, 2012 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
EF Education First and Moscow State University Announce Research Collaboration
EF Education First (EF) and Moscow State University (MSU) announced today plans to establish research collaboration in the field of English language learning, teaching, and assessment. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Dr. Christopher McCormick, EF’s Senior Vice-President for... - August 07, 2012 - EF Education First
Anti-Abortion Group Targets the Streets of Northern Virginia with Display of Large, Bloody Photos of Aborted Babies
"The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) will drive large box trucks bearing graphic images of first-trimester aborted babies on the public streets of Northern Virginia from Monday August 6 to Sunday August 12 in an effort to educate voters about preborn children and what abortion does to them. - August 06, 2012 - The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform
Anti-Abortion Group Targets the Streets of Colorado Springs with Display of Large, Bloody Photos of Aborted Babies
"The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) will drive large box trucks bearing graphic images of first-trimester aborted babies on the public streets of Colorado Springs from Monday August 6 to Sunday August 12 in an effort to educate voters about preborn children and what abortion does to them. - August 06, 2012 - The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform
Innovative Kids of America Project
Innovative Kids of America Project is a cutting edge exhibit designed to teach kids step by step on how to become entrepreneurs. This exhibit will be at fairs and livestock shows across the country. - August 04, 2012 - Innovative Kids of America Project
Students on Course for Career in Structural Engineering with The Smallpeice Trust
From 24th to 27th July, fifty aspiring young engineers from across the UK were given a unique insight into what is involved in the design and construction of a structure. Organised by educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust and sponsored by Coventry University, students gained a valuable... - August 04, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Students Get to Grips with Nuclear Engineering with The Smallpeice Trust
From 23rd to 26th July, fifty teenagers from across the UK have been learning how to solve some of the challenges facing the nuclear industry. The four-day residential course, held at the University of Manchester, was organised by The Smallpeice Trust, in collaboration with the Engineering... - August 04, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Nidhi Infotech Launches "Scholarship Scheme"
In celebrating its 10th anniversary, Nidhi Infotech, a Bangalore-Based training institute has recently launched the "Scholarship Scheme." This new initiative has received overwhelming response from the industry, with more than 75 professional organizations and their unit members rendering... - August 04, 2012 - Nidhi Infotech
Yukon Learning’s Articulate Storyline® Training Plays to Rave Reviews
Yukon Learning is pleased to announce that the Articulate Storyline® training program it started in late 2011 is off to a great start. Training attendees rave about the program and its robust user support. An Articulate strategic training partner and Storyline beta tester, Yukon Learning worked... - August 03, 2012 - Yukon Group Inc
Students Set Sail for a Career in Naval Architecture with The Smallpeice Trust
From 23rd to 26th July, forty aspiring young engineers enjoyed a unique learning experience at Plymouth University. The group of 15 to 17 year old students spent four days discovering what is involved in the creation and maintenance of many different types of ships including aircraft carriers, yachts, submarines and commercial ships. - August 03, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
DITTOBLOX, the Modular Building Pods That Spark Creative Minds Launches on Kickstarter Crowd Funding Site
A creative dad designed a honeycomb shaped building block toy made from recycled milk jugs in the USA. Not designed to compete directly with other building brick toys, they encourage more open ended, imaginative play. - August 02, 2012 - DITTOBLOX
Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina Advances to State Board of Education for Charter School Consideration
Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, Inc. (B&GH), a non-profit organization offering in-home and out-of-home placements for vulnerable children, announces today that its Flemington Academy has advanced to the State Board of Education (SBE) where decision makers will determine whether or not to grant the academy a charter. - August 02, 2012 - Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, Inc.
Introduction to Psychology Now Available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s Innovative OCW Scholar Format
Introduction to Psychology is the 6th of seven courses OCW will publish this year specifically to meet the needs of independent learners. - August 02, 2012 - MIT OpenCourseWare
Private Tutor Agency, Tutors International, Report Increase in Enquiries for Full-Time Private Tuition for Adults
Leading private tuition service, Tutors International, announce that 1 in 6 of their requests for private tutors are for adult tuition, compared to none last year. - August 02, 2012 - Tutors International