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BCI’s Global Qualification Standard for BPO
Finding and retaining reliable professionals are two of the biggest challenges of the global BPO industry. If many outsourcing clients are smarting under the twin injuries caused by underperformance and confidentiality breaches on their processes; BPO companies themselves are plagued by an acute... - April 11, 2007 - BPO Certification Institute, Inc.
Medical Career Prep Launches Online Health Care Training
Medical Career Prep™ Offers Low-Cost Online Medical Coding and Billing Instruction by Qualified Teachers over the Internet, From the Convenience of Home - April 09, 2007 - Medical Career Prep
U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC to Sponsor New Horizon School’s 10th Annual Auction Gala
U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC will proudly sponsor New Horizon School’s 10th Annual Auction Gala with Edlund Associates, Inc and Good Chevrolet in Renton. U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC will donate items for the auction, which include authentic NFL footballs autographed by Seahawks Running Back, Shaun... - April 08, 2007 - U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC
Raptivity Strengthens European Presence - Italy and Norway VARs Signed Soon After UK, Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands
Harbinger recently signed up with CT2 Srl, a recognized eLearning leader in Italy, and Braincraft, a Norwegian eLearning specialist. Both these companies have now added Raptivity to their partner program. - April 06, 2007 - Harbinger Knowledge Products Inc.
OPT Announces the New Meade mySKY Personal Sky Navigator
The new Meade mySKY is an innovative new astrononomy product from Meade Instruments. This interactive, multi-media, hand-held guide to the universe automatically locates and identifies celestial objects in the night sky using the latest in electronic technology. Featuring a full-color LCD screen and the added ability to control a Meade computerized telescope, the Meade mySKY is clearly unlike anything else on the market. - April 05, 2007 - OPT Telescopes
Many Cosmetologists May Soon Be Unable to Work in North Carolina
With less than six months to complete the required 24 credit hours of continuing education needed for relicensing, many people across North Carolina may have to do without their hairstylists after October 1st. All hairstylists in North Carolina are due to renew their state licenses no later than... - April 05, 2007 - Troutman’s Technical College
GradeMyUniversity.com Released to 100 Million Students in 52 Countries
Students can instantly grade their university on 14 key services and facilities in realtime and anonymously. The resulting league tables assist prospective students and parents in selecting a University. Voting can only occur from a University computer. Anyone can view the results. The site includes a direct link to every listed University web site. - April 05, 2007 - Grade My University
Brainvisa Announces Beta Launch of RapideL Discover 1.0
RapideL, the rapid e-learning authoring suite innovated by Brainvisa has now launched the beta version of RapideL Discover 1.0 - April 05, 2007 - Brainvisa
Collegeboxes.com Student Storage Enhances Customer Service with New Call Center
Collegeboxes, a leader in convenient storage solutions for college students, has opened a new call center to better serve needs of their burgeoning customer base. - April 04, 2007 - CollegeBoxes.com
SCWCD JAVA 1.4: New Practice Test for Java Exam CX-310-081 by uCertify
uCertify, a leading provider of practice exam and preparation software for Java certifications, today released its new practice test software for the SCWCD java 1.4 certification exam. The product helps programmers, who have knowledge in JSP and servlet technologies, prepare for the... - April 04, 2007 - uCertify
NCATT Accredits National Aviation Academy, Its First AET Training Provider
On April 2, 2007 in Orlando, Florida, at the annual meeting of the Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) it was announced that National Aviation Academy’s Avionics Program was the first program accredited by the National Center for Aircraft Technician Training. - April 02, 2007 - National Aviation Academy
North Carolina Business Leaders Support Education by Sponsoring Fifth Annual North Carolina Education Ball
NC Education Ball To Benefit Communities In Schools of North Carolina on June 16th - March 31, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC
Beyond Expectations to Host Teen Workshops for National Financial Literacy Month
April is National Financial Literacy Month. Beyond Expectations (BE) has announced that it will host free workshops for teens geared to help them make informed financial decisions as they transition into adulthood. - March 31, 2007 - Beyond Expectations, Inc.
Online Exam Practice Site Helps West African Students Battle Poor Exam Results
Recent West African Examinations Councils result show that less than 15% of the candidates achieve five or more credits including Mathematics and English Language, which is the basic requirement for admission into universities. Infact, every year in Nigeria alone over 300,000 students have to retake their exams because they failed Mathematics or English in their first attempt. Instantrevision.com helps students revise and practice for their exams online anytime and anywhere. - March 31, 2007 - LearnBook Services
Hill Country ECS Expands Interests to Include ePublishing
Hill Country ECS, an independent educational research and consulting firm, expands its business interests to include e-publishing. - March 29, 2007 - Hill Country ECS
Infosys Founder S. Gopalakrishnan and Award-winning Journalist P. Sainath to Speak at Asha for Education NYC/NJ's Dinner Gala
Indian business icon and Infosys co-founder S. Gopalakrishnan will be the guest of honor at "An Evening of Hope" a dinner gala hosted by the NYC/NJ chapter of Asha for Education on May 19, 2007 at the Waldorf-Astoria. Award-winning development journalist P. Sainath will be the special... - March 29, 2007 - Asha for Education NYC/NJ
Self Directed IRA Free Event by PENSCO Trust Company will be Held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 19th, 2007
Self Directed IRA free educational events hosted by PENSCO Trust Company will be held in various cities throughout the country at no charge. These free Mini-Symposiums are for tax attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, real estate & mortgage professionals who want to tap the emerging self directed IRA market. - March 28, 2007 - PENSCO Trust Company
Website Traffic Specialist Launches Free 5-Day Course on Traffic Building
On April 1, American website traffic specialist Eli Pedelty will be launching a free 5-day online course that teaches the foundations of building website traffic. The 5-lesson course is an attempt by Pedelty to “give ‘normal’ people an understanding of how Internet marketing works... - March 28, 2007 - Eli Pedelty
VHS Becomes Only Online Course Provider to Offer International Baccalaureate Courses Online
IB World School Students Eligible to Enroll Starting April 1, 2007 - March 27, 2007 - Virtual High School Global Consortium
Center for Digital Imaging Arts Opens New Campus in Washington, D.C.
The Washington Center for Digital Imaging Arts offers a unique approach to training in digital filmmaking, photography, 3D animation, and graphic and web design. - March 25, 2007 - The Center for Digital Imaging at Boston University
Ken Hodgert to Teach Petroleum Course at Bow Valley College
Ken Hodgert, C.E.O. of Hodgert & Associates Ltd., will be teaching his "A Study of the Petroleum Industry - Certificate Course" to the Continuing Education Students at Bow Valley College. - March 24, 2007 - Hodgert & Associates Ltd.
Respected Online Driver’s Education Provider Opens it Courses to Florida
Florida might be called The Sunshine State, but one leading online education provider is giving new Florida drivers a reason to stay inside. DriversEdOnline.com today announced the launch of its 100% state-approved online driver’s education program in Florida. “We’re... - March 23, 2007 - DriversEdOnline.com
Raptivity Simulation TurboPack Released - New Immersive Learning Interactions Push eLearning Envelope
In another breakthrough addition to its Raptivity product line, Harbinger Knowledge Products today released its brand new Simulation TurboPack. This TurboPack offers higher cognitive level simulations. These include goal-driven guided scenarios, explorative branching simulations, immersive learning... - March 22, 2007 - Harbinger Knowledge Products Inc.
FreeScholarshipGuide.com Announces New $5,000 Scholarship Winner – Nicholas Masters from Glen Rock, PA
Scholar Web Media, owner of FreeScholarshipGuide.com has announced that Nicholas Masters from Glen Rock, PA has won the December 25th, 2006 drawing for the FreeScholarshipGuide.com, $5,000 Semi-Annual Scholarship Contest. - March 22, 2007 - Free Scholarship Guide
RapideL Launches its New Ticket Service
RapideL, the rapid e-learning authoring suite has now launched its ticket service to provide timely and accurate advisory support around RapideL. - March 22, 2007 - Brainvisa
SAS Education Strategist Joins Communities in Schools of NC Board of Directors
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) today announced the addition of Caroline McCullen of SAS as a new member of its Board of Directors. McCullen is the Education Strategist for the SAS Education Practice, a division of SAS, the leader in business intelligence. Ms. McCullen is a... - March 20, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC
TeachOverseas.info Announces the Release of Overseas Teachers Talk – an Interview Series with International Teachers
TeachOverseas.info announces the release of Overseas Teachers Talk - an Interview Series with International Teachers, which is aimed at answering teachers’ questions about teaching abroad in international schools. - March 19, 2007 - TeachOverseas.info
PreschoolRock.com Welcomes Molly Christensen as Their New Preschool Books Writer
Christensen brings professional teaching experience and a love of books and children to the network. - March 16, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.
Think Tank of Sustainability Educators and Designers Gather in Thailand to Plan Gaia Education 2007/2008 Programmes
Gaia Education- a think tank of sustainability educators from 13 nationalities building on a common stock of wisdom and best practice from Ecovillages around the world met in Thailand to plan their 2007/2008 Ecovillage Design programmes, an official contribution to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. - March 16, 2007 - Gaia Education
WhiteSmoke Revolutionizes English Writing, Editing and Grammar Software
Online writing help, new translation dictionaries enhance distinctive writing software - March 15, 2007 - WhiteSmoke
Claremont Graduate University Announces Doctoral Degree in Positive Psychology
Researchers Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne Nakamura will lead Claremont Graduate University's new doctorate in Positive Psychology, set to begin this fall. Csikszentmihalyi is the author of the bestseller "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience." - March 15, 2007 - Claremont Graduate University
AKRI Leadership Institute to be Held at UCLA’S Lake Arrowhead Facility on June 3-8, 2007
The A.K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems today announced it is accepting applications for participation in its premier leadership training event, the annual Leadership Institute. The six-day Leadership Institute is the 42nd annual group relations event held by the A. K. Rice Institute, and will be directed by Dr. Gordon Strauss, M.D. of Louisville, KY. - March 14, 2007 - A. K. Rice Institute
Georgia's Peachtree Pest Control Announces Continuing Education Efforts
Mr. Billy Sheffield, Branch Manager of the Peachtree Pest Control Co. Warner Robins Branch hosted a continuing education class for employees from various branches. He invited Jody Hubbell, Training Manager from Trutech Inc., to come and give classes on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Household... - March 14, 2007 - Peachtree Pest Control
Raptivity Unveils Video-based Learning Interactions: New Video TurboPack Released
In a breakthrough addition to its Raptivity product line, Harbinger Knowledge Products today released its brand new Video TurboPack. With this unique tool, trainers can easily build video-based two-way learning interactions. “Active participation, rather than passive watching, creates... - March 14, 2007 - Harbinger Knowledge Products Inc.
AASHE Releases Annual Review of Sustainability in Higher Education
A new report produced by AASHE - the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education - shows an explosion of activity around sustainability on campuses across the US and Canada. AASHE Digest 2006 offers a comprehensive review of campus sustainability efforts from the past year. - March 13, 2007 - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
PreschoolRock.com Launches Local Website in Los Angeles, California
PreschoolRock.com welcomes Cynthia Peterson as their regional correspondent for their new local website PreschoolRock.com Los Angeles. - March 13, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.
Wake Technical Community College Sponsors Business Champions Awards
Awards Pay Tribute To Local Organizations For Contributions To Triangle Workforce - March 12, 2007 - Wake Technical Community College
NetDimensions Announces New Asia Pacific Business Development Director
NetDimensions, a global provider of learning, knowledge and performance management systems, announced today that Robert Wong has joined the company as business development director for the Asia Pacific region. Wong, who joins NetDimensions after more than two decades in sales and marketing with... - March 10, 2007 - NetDimensions
Emantras Launches eMiLS (Easy Mini Learning System)
New eMiLS provide customers a lighter version of a complete Learning Management System (LMS). - March 09, 2007 - Emantras Interactive Technologies
RapideL is Set to Launch its Rapid eLearning Suite
RapideL, the rapid e-learning authoring tool is now heading towards creating a suite to cater to every rapid eLearning need. - March 08, 2007 - Brainvisa
Raptivity Releases New Games TurboPack with Fun and Riveting Learning Games:Easy-to-Customize Games Leverage Entertaining Interaction Metaphors
Harbinger Knowledge Products announced the release of Games TurboPack, the most recent addition to its award-winning Raptivity product line. The Games TurboPack allows course creators to combine learning with excitement. It includes several show based games, mini games and fun learning games. - March 06, 2007 - Harbinger Knowledge Products Inc.
Douglas County Holds Special Bond Referendum Vote on March 20, 2007
On March 20, 2007, voters of Douglas County will decide the fate of the proposed bond referendum which has been put to ballot by the Douglas County School Board. If the referendum is supported by the voters, the bonds will provide capitol outlay funding to construct a new high school, a middle... - March 05, 2007 - Stewart Middle School
Free Critical Training Course for Law Enforcement
A new version of The Backup Training Corporation's computer based course Patrol Response to Active Shooters has been released. The course is available free to sworn law enforcement officers in the USA. - March 02, 2007 - Backup Training, LLC
Use Raptivity Learning Interactions in Moodle - and Elsewhere: Kineo Reviews This and Many More Features of Raptivity
“…If you don't have Flash skills Raptivity will allow you to add lots of different interactivities very quickly. You just publish the interactivity as a stand alone swf and insert into your programme or PowerPoint. You could also launch these as separate learning objects in a Moodle... - March 01, 2007 - Harbinger Knowledge Products Inc.
RapideL is Now Available in 3 New Languages
RapideL, the rapid e-learning authoring tool is now available in German, Portuguese and Italian languages. - March 01, 2007 - Brainvisa
New SyberWorks Media Center Article: “Learning Management System (LMS) Hierarchies”
SyberWorks, Inc., a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System (LMS) industry, today announces a new article available in the SyberWorks Online Media Center: “Learning Management Systems (LMS) Hierarchies” by Dave Boggs, CEO of SyberWorks, Inc. Dave... - February 28, 2007 - SyberWorks, Inc.
Young Adult Drug Rehab Residents from Gatehouse Academy Learn the Meaning of Giving
Gatehouse Academy uses service work to teach young adult drug rehab residents the meaning of giving. - February 27, 2007 - Gatehouse Academy
Kyra D. Gaunt Named Metropolitan Who's Who Honored Member in Education
Kyra D. Gaunt Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology for Baruch College, has been named Metropolitan Who's Who Honored Member Representing Education. - February 24, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Nervous About Getting Into School? A College Search Site's College Story Case Study Example Proves that a Degree is in Reach
A college search site's college story case study example explains how a college recruitment tool can help students find their ideal school. - February 23, 2007 - Educational Directories Unlimited
Leading Learning Strategies Website, Smart-kit, Hosts Study Tip Contest to Help Students Learn and Leverage Best Study Practices
Smartkit contest aims to compile new, healthy ways for students to capitalize on study sessions learning more in less time. - February 22, 2007 - SmartKit