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Cleverlearn Now Offers Free Access to e-Learning English Courses

Cleverlearn Ltd., a leading global provider of English learning solutions, now offers totally free subscriptions to its online English learning products CleverCourse and TOEIC Preparation Course. - February 22, 2007 - Cleverlearn Ltd

The Cause of World War II Multimedia Learning Program Offered by Jinsig Instructional Technology and Instructional Design Services

When world history is the topic anywhere around the globe, The Cause of World War II Multimedia Learning Program offered by Jinsig Instructional Technology and Instructional Design Services (JITIDS) becomes the key in understanding the events and politics of the cause World War II (WWII)... - February 21, 2007 - Jinsig Instructional Technology and Instructional Design Services

Study Shows Effectiveness of CASS: Creating a Safe School™

A recent study performed by The Ophelia Project® research team illustrates the short term effectiveness of The Ophelia Project’s CASS: Creating a Safe School™ program in reducing relationally aggressive behavior among middle school students. The study shows that, after a year of... - February 21, 2007 - The Ophelia Project

Communities in Schools of North Carolina and ABC11 Eyewitness News Partner to Produce New Public Service Announcement

Thirty-second video highlights the impact of students who drop out of school before reaching graduation. - February 21, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC

Rapidel Will Soon Enable Creation of Courses Based on Adaptive Learning Techniques

Mid March this year, RapideL will raise the bar of training development to provide support for the much needed, pedagogically sound, Adaptive Learning Techniques. - February 21, 2007 - Brainvisa

Now Online, Certification for Funeral Directing

The Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service has expanded to offer Certification for Funeral Directing Online. Students participating in this program will learn the skills for complete funeral directing and funeral service arts in accordance with Texas laws and standards. Among the skills being... - February 20, 2007 - The Learning House, Inc.

Surging Students to the Front of the Line

Using the latest in social media strategies, FrontListings.com empowers college students to communicate directly with other local students. FrontListings.com provides students a new gateway where other online networks have failed. - February 20, 2007 - FrontListings.com

MyUlist.org Creates Free National Online Center for College Students

Inspired by crowded campus bulletin board, new site gives students an online portal for discussions, commerce, info, and entertainment tailored to their college or university. - February 15, 2007 - myUlist.org

2007 Tufts Awards Winners Announced

Claremont Graduate University in Southern California has announced its winners for the Kingsley and Kate Tufts Awards. Rodney Jones of Carbondale, Illinois won the $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Award and Eric McHenry of Seattle won the $10,000 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. - February 15, 2007 - Claremont Graduate University

Online Homeschooling Company Announces Chevy Aveo Give-Away Winner

Leading homeschooling service provider Learning By Grace, Inc. announces the winner, Maureen Bracellari, of its Chevy Aveo Give-Away. - February 14, 2007 - Learning By Grace, Inc.

UM-Dearborn School of Management Hosts Free, Public Seminar to Explore Diversity in the Workplace

Dennis Archer, Ron Gettelfinger and Stephen Moore speak at “Agents of Social Change?: Exploring the Business Case for Diversity” panel. - February 14, 2007 - University of Michigan- Dearborn School of Management

Valley Christian High School Band to be First in the World to March in Hong Kong Disneyland

Valley Christian HS Marching Band has been selected to be the first marching band in the world to perform at the new Hong Kong Disneyland as part of their tour of Asia. - February 13, 2007 - Valley Christian High School Music Department

PreschoolRock.com Plans March Madness 2007 Giveaway

PreschoolRock.com plans to give away over 20 products during its March Madness 2007 Giveaway. Traffic expected to quadruple. Businesses wanting to participate are encouraged to contact PreschoolRock.com ASAP. - February 12, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.

New Partnership Brings New Possibilities for Learning via Dialogue Education Around the World

Global Learning Partners (GLP), Inc. is pleased to announce that seven of its long-time associates, all of whom are experienced trainers and facilitators, have established a new partnership to expand its work of promoting effective learning through Dialogue Education. GLP provides learning and... - February 10, 2007 - Global Learning Partners

Students Finalists in Sony Tropfest for the Second Year Running

The International Film School Sydney proudly announces the selection of its students to the final of Tropfest for the second year running. This year director Jayne Montague follows in the steps of last year's directing student Juliet Lamont whose poignant film BURST won second prize, before going on to the prestigious Tribeca and Telluride film festivals. Head of School Duncan Thompson (Artistic Director of Aurora): "The result is a testament to the prestige of our school." - February 09, 2007 - The International Film School Sydney

uCertify Announces the Release of New PrepKit for MCTS Certification Exam 70-431

uCertify, a leading developer of IT certification preparation guides and practice tests, has released its new PrepKit for Microsoft Exam 70-431(Microsoft SQL Server 2005—Implementation and Maintenance). A free evaluation version with a practice tests comprising 30 practice questions and... - February 09, 2007 - uCertify

Horizon Textbook Publishing Releases Understanding Psychology (2nd edition)

Horizon Textbook Publishing announces the release of Understanding Psychology, second edition, by R.H. Ettinger. - February 08, 2007 - Horizon Textbook Publishing

Raptivity Wins eLearning Guild Platinum Award - Recognized for Highest User Satisfaction in Simulation Tools: Also Wins Gold Award as a Games Tool

The eLearning Guild announced today the winners of the new eLearning Guild Members Choice Awards for Immersive Learning Simulations (ILS). Raptivity, the world’s first rapid interactivity builder for e-learning, won the Platinum Award under Simulation Tools category. Raptivity also won the... - February 08, 2007 - Harbinger Knowledge Products Inc.

KESDEE Launches E-learning Course on Mutual Funds

KESDEE recently developed a comprehensive e-learning course library on Mutual Funds with 10 courses. The course provides an overall understanding of how equity & bond fund portfolios are managed. The courses are targeted at entry-level analysts, institutional salespersons, traders, portfolio managers and individual investors. - February 07, 2007 - KESDEE Inc.

The Alliance of Technology and Women Announces 2007 Great Minds Scholarship Program

ATW Invites Women to Compete for Nationwide Scholarships as part of its Great Minds Program. Through this national program, ATW will award scholarships to women pursuing their Associate and Bachelor degrees in programs focused on math, science, computer science, and other technology fields. - February 06, 2007 - Alliance of Technology and Women (ATW) International

SyberWorks e-Learning Podcasts: #6 e-Learning Accessibility for Training Managers-Part 3

SyberWorks, a leader in custom e-Learning Solutions and the Learning Management System industry, today announces the next episode in their e-Learning Podcast Series: “e-Learning Accessibility For Training Managers and Human Resource Professionals, Part 3.” Dave Boggs, CEO of... - February 06, 2007 - SyberWorks, Inc.

PreschoolRock.com Launches 2007 Preschool Literacy Program

PreschoolRock.com teams up with the National Education Association to promote preschool literacy program. - February 06, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.

LRA Worldwide Senior Consultant Shannon Pruce Speaks at Duke University

Shannon Pruce, a Senior Consultant for LRA Worldwide, Inc., addressed a group of undergraduates and alumni at Duke University last week. Pruce, a Duke alumnus, works primarily with hotel and lodging accounts in LRA’s Quality Assurance practice. Her speaking engagement at Duke took place on... - February 06, 2007 - LRA Worldwide, Inc.

Math Squared Learning Center Only $599 License Fee (Limited Time)

Math Squared learning center is now running a promotion for the licensing program. There is one time license fee $599 only with training and startup kit included. Multiple income sources. Math Squared supplies workbooks and other materials. Home classroom welcome. Licensee can either teach his/her child(ren) at home; or open up a classroom at home or commercial space; or refer new licensees like preschools or after schools to earn income, or resell workbooks to parents. - February 05, 2007 - Math Squared Education

Learn Chinese in a Visual, Virtual, Portable Fashion

ActiveChinese Provides Virtual Interactive Chinese Learning Environment - February 05, 2007 - ActiveChinese

Communities in Schools of NC Holds Annual Training Conference

Keynote Speaker Addresses Gang Prevention and Intervention - February 03, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC

Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies Releases Expanded Version of Popular Math CD

The newly released sixth version of "The Math Goodies CD" features extensive libraries of lessons, worksheets, crossword puzzles, classroom activities and a popular Integer Football game. - February 02, 2007 - MGMG Interactive

PreschoolRock.com Launches its Second Local Website in Seattle, Washington

PreschoolRock.com welcomes Evaun Mari Milne as their regional correspondent for their new local website PreschoolRock.com Seattle. - February 02, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.

Brainvisa Partners with LearnScapes to Offer RapideL in South Africa

Brainvisa (www.brainvisa.com) a provider of end to end Learning solutions based out of US, UK, India and Australia, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Learnscapes in South Africa, to sell RapideL, the rapid eLearning content authoring solution and its services in the South African market. - February 02, 2007 - Brainvisa

PreschoolRock.com Launches its Third Local Website -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

PreschoolRock.com welcomes Joanna Young as their regional correspondent for their new local website PreschoolRock.com Oklahoma City. - February 01, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.

PreschoolRock.com Welcomes Lynn Moore as Their New Preschool Adventures Writer

The new Preschool Adventures writer, Lynn Moore, brings professional teaching and writing experience to PreschoolRock.com. - February 01, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.

Online - Students and ‘Rest of the World’ Increase Traffic, Chatter Over Less Developed States as U8 Summit Nears

A consortium of students from universities around the world have tapped into online blogs and forums to tackle issues such as conflict, poverty, migration, health and the environment ... Since launching at the end of November 2006, the u8 website: www.u8development.org.uk attracted over 60 countries. - January 31, 2007 - U8

Collegeboxes and GrandCentral Partner for Innovative Customer Service

In a move certain to revolutionize the convenience of storage solutions for college students, Collegeboxes and GrandCentral Communications have combined their core services into an exciting new partnership. - January 30, 2007 - CollegeBoxes.com

School Prevents Building Damage Using Graffiti Barrier

Barrier products purchased through GraffitiRemover.com recently protected an area school building from lasting damage. The barrier product was applied before the occurrence and they were able to remove the graffiti easy, and with no permanent damage. For combating graffiti, complete... - January 30, 2007 - Nexstep Inc.

New Newspapers in Education Tool for Circulation Improvement

VVC Global Network releases their AGE News Power Pack to empower newspapers in their NIE initiatives. They use a different approach from those traditionally used by newspapers around the world to target fresh non customers and customers for their papers. - January 29, 2007 - VVC Global Network

Hurricane Season Prompts Deer Park ISD to Select Data Foundry's Austin Data Center for Disaster Recovery Needs

Deer Park ISD, a Texas school district well known for their quality instructional program, facilities, and staff, announced today their choice of Data Foundry to provide disaster recovery services for the district. Deer Park ISD will utilize Data Foundry's Austin Data Center as part of their daily... - January 27, 2007 - Data Foundry, Inc.

Canadian and German Guests Visit International School of Arizona

The International School of Arizona (ISA) is hosting guests from Canada and Germany this week, giving students the opportunity to learn about other cultures first hand. - January 26, 2007 - International School of Arizona

Mona Shores Public Schools Launches New Website: Dynamic Content Improves Learning, Teaching and Communication

Muskegon County’s school districts are focused on educating young people and preparing them for success beyond high school. In this respect, Mona Shores Public Schools is no different from others. But a look at their new website, www.monashores.net, shows how seriously they take the role of technology in achieving their mission. The new site is powered by a content management system (CMS) designed by Foxbright, a West-Michigan technology company with strong ties to Muskegon County. - January 26, 2007 - Foxbright

Right Fit College Search Launches Free "College Prep and Search Seminars" for Local High School Students and Parents

Local Catholic High Schools now have access to two free seminars presented by Patricia Herbert, national and regional speaker/ presenter and owner of Right Fit College Search. "College Prep Tips From the Expert" and "How to Conduct a Savvy College Search" are being scheduled this spring to help Catholic students and parents learn how to find a college "match" made in Heaven. - January 25, 2007 - Right Fit College Search

PreschoolRock.com Welcomes Rachel Lister as Their New Preschool Education Writer

The new Preschool Education writer, Rachel Lister, brings professional teaching and writing experience to PreschoolRock.com. - January 24, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.

Employee Safety Training Costing the Company Too Much Money?

Online Safety Training Programs are a simple and easy OSHA compliance solution to train employees. Employees can log into the Online Training University from anywhere and take any one of the training courses assigned to them. Little or no supervision is required. - January 23, 2007 - Nexstep Inc.

Globally Empower Teachers with Paperless Homework for a Greener World

Company releases new tools and contents to empower teachers to conduct paperless classrooms or homework. All teachers in the world are given free tools and contents. Save trees for a greener world. Initiatives will relieves many of the problems of using ICT in education by traditional methods. - January 20, 2007 - VVC Global Network

E-Learning, Blended Learning and German Lessons

The use of electronic media for learning German or for learning another foreign language is seen very narrow. But since Language learning software becomes more and more popular, classic print materials look towards stormy times. In E- learning German language courses for instance, one assumes... - January 19, 2007 - Admovi GmbH, Prosonsoft

eLearning at Double the Speed in Portugal as RapideL Partners with Digitalis

Brainvisa and Digitalis have formed a strategic alliance to offer RapideL. - January 18, 2007 - Brainvisa

PreschoolRock.com Welcomes Elizabeth Hoover as Their New Homeschooling Preschoolers Writer

Hoover brings over 20 years of professional homeschool teaching and mentoring experience to the network. - January 18, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.

PreschoolRock.com Launches its First Local Website in Sacramento, California

PreschoolRock.com welcomes Theresa Halvorsen as their regional correspondent for their new local website PreschoolRock.com Sacramento. - January 16, 2007 - SchoolRock, Inc.

Schoolhouse Software Selects M2SYS Fingerprint Software to Provide Integrated Biometric Identification System for School Lunch Line POS

Leading School Services Software Provider to Increase Lunch Line Efficiencies and Enhance Student Experience with Cutting-Edge Fingerprint Recognition Module - January 16, 2007 - M2SYS Technology