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Director of Northern Virginia Tutoring Service Publishes Article on the American Community College
Director of Northern Virginia Tutoring Service is a vocal advocate of the community college as an alternative to expensive colleges and universities. His latest essay addresses the role of the community college in bridging the education gap. - June 16, 2012 - Northern Virginia Tutoring Service, LLC
Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman Helps NJCTS Gain Joint Resolution for Rutgers Sharing Repository
Top representative from New Jersey 16th legislative district also presents New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders with Governor’s Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month proclamation. - June 16, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Southern University Baton Rouge Offers a New Online Degree Program: Executive Master of Public Administration
Southern University Baton Rouge increases online degree program offerings with the addition of Executive Master of Public Administration - June 13, 2012 - Education Online Services Corp
American Journal Experts Launches Author Resources Site, AJE Expert Edge
American Journal Experts (AJE) has launched a new author resources site, AJE Expert Edge (http://expertedge.journalexperts.com) to help international researchers get published. Created by writing and publishing experts on AJE’s staff, the site will offer free articles on topics like writing a manuscript, creating figures, choosing the right journal, and navigating changes in the publishing industry. - June 10, 2012 - American Journal Experts
Wixie Update Lets Users Sign in with Google Accounts
Tech4Learning has released an update to Wixie that allows organizations to use Google Accounts for authenticating users. - June 10, 2012 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
info360 Conference Keynotes Address Data Overload and the Danger of Silos
The IT sector faces enormous challenges in both managing the volume of data generated from different devices and overcoming outdated company structures. At info360 (June 13-14, Jacob Javits Convention Center), these hurdles will be addressed in keynote sessions by Whitney Tidmarsh Bouck, Enterprise General Manager, Box and Michael Peachey, Director of Social Enterprise Solutions Marketing, salesforce.com. - June 09, 2012 - info360
Confessions of an A-D-Diva-Midlife in the Non-Linear Lane Wins First Prize in 2012 Indie Book Awards
The first book about ADHD women diagnosed at age 40 or older, “Confessions of an ADDiva-Midlife in the Non-linear Lane”(2011 Passionate Possibility Press) has won First Prize for Women’s Issues in the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards®, the “Sundance”... - June 09, 2012 - The ADDiva Network
Cyclist Completes 1,800 Miles in Solo Trek for Autism
On Sunday, May 27, Princeton, New Jersey resident John LaBosco completed his 1,800 mile journey up the East coast to raise money and awareness for Eden Autism Services, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with autism and their families. - June 09, 2012 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Advance LA's 2012 Summer College Institute for Young Adults with Special Needs
Advance LA's Summer College Institute is an exciting program for young people with unique challenges, preparing for life after high school. - June 08, 2012 - Advance LA / The Help Group
Mark Breland Foundation Issues a Call for Doctors, Medical Instituions and Other Medical Personnel to Work with Fighters on the East Coast
Mark Breland is a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the Welterweight Division , five time New York Golden Gloves champion, two time WBA Welterweight Champion accomplished actor, and philanthropist. The Mark Breland Foundation has a stake in the lives of fighters before, during and after their careers. - June 07, 2012 - The Mark Breland Foundation
New Nurse Practitioner Online Community Launched by NPsights
The new Nurse Practitioner Online Community called NPsights is changing the way NPs share insights and evidence based solutions, collaborate, and find peer support. This new resource is free for all Nurse Practitioners. - June 06, 2012 - RNsights
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Wednesday Webinar Series to Continue June 27
Presentation about Tourette Syndrome's impact on families will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will look at some statistics relating to TS, especially how it affects children. - June 06, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Whitepaper on Mobile Learning Released by eNyota Learning
eNyota Learning Pvt. Ltd. has released a whitepaper on Mobile Learning. The whitepaper attempts to answer the peripheral questions that go into making a correct Mobile Learning strategy. Readers can also view live samples of mLearning courses. - June 06, 2012 - eNyota Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Eden Autism Services Florida Names Adonis Autism Assistance Foundation Advocates of the Month
Award recognizes people and organizations who are advocates for autism by increasing awareness, raising funds or providing leadership in support of autism. - June 06, 2012 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Total Education Solutions Opens Family Friendly Clinic, Serving Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Special Needs
Special education company will celebrate the launch of its new Sacramento clinic with an Open House on June 9th. - June 06, 2012 - Total Education Solutions
Career Step Partners with Augusta State University to Train Active Duty Military Service Members
Career Step, in partnership with the Augusta State University Division of Professional and Continuing Education, is now training active duty military service members using their tuition assistance benefits. - June 06, 2012 - Career Step
Conference at ON DEMAND Addresses the Evolution of Marketing
Speakers to Discuss Personalization and the Effective Integration of Multi-media Platforms - June 05, 2012 - info360
JobScout Gamifies Internet Education Skills for Job Seekers
JobScout Expands Availability to Library Counties with Worst Employment Rates. Internet Skills Education Program for Job Seekers Increasing Access in Nearly 200 Libraries Across California. JobScout, the online social media platform designed to get Californians back to work through teaching... - June 05, 2012 - JobScout
Digital Vidya Invites Applications for Its Job-Oriented Social Media Course
Digital Vidya invites applications for its 3rd online Job-oriented Social Media course commencing June 16, 2012. The last date to submit application for this course is June 8, 2012. - June 04, 2012 - Digital Vidya
A Good Food Garden™ is a Shining Star in Austin
Teich Garden Systems LLC announced the completion of a new Good Food Garden™ at the River City Youth Foundation in Austin, Texas. The garden was sponsored by Scripps Networks Interactive and its Food Network together with Time Warner Cable and Share Our Strength. The garden provides a... - June 03, 2012 - Teich Garden Systems
MyStudentCare Launches: Web-Based Communications System Aims to Ease Administrative Burden and Improve Efficiency of School-to-Parent Communications
Schools looking to improve the efficiency of communications with parents while reducing administrative and materials costs have a new way to communicate directly via the internet, email and text messaging, thanks to a new web-based communications tool called MyStudentCare. MyStudentCare is... - June 02, 2012 - MyStudentCare
Third Annual Betascape Announced for September 2012
Exploratorium for Innovation to showcase the intersection of art and technology. - June 02, 2012 - Betascape
Win a Free Subscription to Music Teacher’s Helper for Life
Music Teacher's Helper is having a contest starting on June 15th, 2012 and ending on June 30th, 2012 with several prizes including a free subscription to Music Teacher’s Helper for life. - June 02, 2012 - Music Teacher's Helper
360 Education Solutions Obtains New EDU Partnerships
360 Education Solutions is becoming a more relevant player in lead generation because of a niche' focus on direct marketing to school districts and other public enterprises. Now they are expanding services by partnering with exciting new online options for professional development courses, GMAT, GRE and other test prep courses, and affordable online freshman prerequisite courses for those wishing to enter the convenient world of continuing education via the internet. - May 31, 2012 - 360 Education Solutions
Virtual Speech Center Releases an iPad App to Practice Plurals
Expedition with Plurals was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for PK–3 students to practice regular (e.g., cat/cats) and irregular plurals (foot/feet) in multiple contexts, targeting both receptive and expressive language skills and accompanied by recorded audio instructions. This fun and colorful app includes both an audio recording feature that allows students to hear their productions and a fun memory game that can be customized. - May 31, 2012 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.
20 High School Students to Participate in USA Biology Olympiad at Purdue University
In 2002, the Center developed and implemented the first-ever USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) to train future leaders in the biological sciences. The USABO is jointly sponsored with Purdue University. This program concentrates on stimulating young scholars’ intellectual curiosity and developing their critical thinking skills in biological reasoning, and culminates with the U.S. Team’s participation in the International Biology Olympiad. - May 31, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Link-Systems International Unveils Revolutionary Web-based Whiteboard Designed for the Mobile Learning Environment
Link-Systems International redesigns the WorldWideWhiteboard® using HTML5 to make online collaboration for educators and students more engaging, accessible, and easy to use. - May 31, 2012 - Link-Systems International, Inc.
Lehigh Valley Student’s Mission Effort in Madagascar to Plant Seeds of Learning, Language, and Drama for Children
Bridgeway Academy Teen Hannah Parnell Embarks on Fundraising Efforts, Leadership, and Outreach. - May 31, 2012 - Bridgeway Homeschool Academy
info360 Conference & Expo Co-locates with SoMoLo@NY
With dedicated conference sessions, the buzz in New York is all about Social, Mobile and Local trends in Marketing and IT - May 30, 2012 - info360
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month Spotlight Falls on Practicum Program at Rutgers
Developed by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome more than a decade ago, the program utilizes graduate student clinicians to help individuals and families coping with TS. - May 27, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Last Chance for Summer Engineering Courses with the Smallpeice Trust
Students interested in learning about careers in engineering, design and technology are running out of time to book for this summer’s residential courses provided by educational charity The Smallpeice Trust. The closing date of 31st May is fast approaching and many of the courses are already... - May 27, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
"College 101" Breakout Session a Big Hit with Students at Dare To Dream Student Leadership Conference
Rutgers University students share tips with New Jersey middle schoolers and high schoolers on how to transition from high school to college. - May 26, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Dare To Dream Student Leadership Conference Showcases Determination of New Jersey Teenagers
Middle school and high school students with Tourette Syndrome and associated disorders learn about life, college, self-advocacy and more. - May 26, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
SciPreneur to Offer Summer Programs at ASU’s CTI Academy
SciPreneur aims to attract elementary students and educators through project-based learning to ASU’s College of Technology and Innovation Academy. - May 25, 2012 - Boxx Productions LLC
MindReps.com Publishes Vocabulary Quiz Feature
Educational portal MindReps.com has published a new vocabulary quiz feature to help students master this topic. - May 24, 2012 - MindReps.com
Enslow Publishers, Inc. to Release New Fantasy Fiction Book
Enslow Publishers, Inc., publisher of children’s books since 1976, announces its fall release of The Brightworking: Book I, the first title in a new fantasy-fiction trilogy, The Brightstone Saga, for young adults. - May 23, 2012 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Florida Literacy Coalition Announces Annual State Literacy Award Winners
Three individuals and two organizations were honored at the Florida Literacy Awards Banquet for their excellence in literacy service. - May 23, 2012 - Florida Literacy Coalition
A Good Food Garden™ Crops Up in Winston-Salem
Teich Garden Systems LLC announced the completion of a new Good Food Garden™ at the International Corps Boys & Girls Club in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The garden was sponsored by Scripps Networks Interactive and its Food Network together with Time Warner Cable. The garden provides a... - May 23, 2012 - Teich Garden Systems
Publishers to Address Survival and Innovation in the Digital Age at ON DEMAND
Speakers from Thomson Reuters and WeddingWire.com will discuss how they have adapted their multimedia offerings to suit changing consumer habits at ON DEMAND (June 13-14; Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City). Conference sessions will address ways in which publishers can better utilize today’s exploding social, mobile, digital media and print platforms to deliver content and create marketing opportunities for advertisers. - May 21, 2012 - info360
May 15 to June 15 is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month
There are many ways to show support for those with the often misunderstood and misdiagnosed neurological disorder that affects 1 in 100 people. - May 21, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Lorikeet Learning LLC Cites Mounting Evidence That Touch Screen Technology is the Future for Reaching Children with Autism
Lorikeet Learning, LLC is an education solution company providing resources to educators and parents working to reach the most challenging students. By providing educational resources and products, forums, a digital community, and expertise Lorikeet will be the “go to brand” for teachers and parents of children with severe learning differences. - May 20, 2012 - Lorikeet Learning
EF Englishtown Releases Language Education’s First Social Game, English Tower
EF Englishtown today announces the release of English Tower, the English langauge industry’s first social word search game. Built on Englishtown’s commitment to meeting and engaging users, English Tower is a English language industry first in building a Facebook game to reach English learners around the world. - May 19, 2012 - EF Education First
Director of Northern Virginia Tutoring Service Receives Award from NVCC Educational Foundation
Dr. Ralph G. Perrino, Founder and Director of Northern Virginia Tutoring Service, has been awarded the prestigious Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation Outstanding Service to the College Award for 2012. - May 19, 2012 - Northern Virginia Tutoring Service, LLC
Soccer Star Tim Howard Has a Surprise Message for Students Attending Dare to Dream Conference
North Brunswick, N.J., native has Tourette Syndrome and currently is playing for Everton of the Premier League in England. - May 19, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
sCoolWork Releases World's First Free Editor to Automatically Support Academic Styles
sCoolWork, an innovative web app which decreases homework preparation time while increasing quality, releases a unique free editor to automatically comply with MLA/APA/Chicago academic styles. Editor was developed in a gamification process which revealed users' strong demand. - May 19, 2012 - Skills and Knowledge
New Critical Care Nurse Online Community Launched by RNsights
The new Critical Care Nurse Online Community called RNsights is changing the way nurses share insights and evidence based solutions, collaborate, and find peer support. In the high-pressure, fast-paced world of critical care nursing, communication and consultation with other nursing professionals is imperative. With RNsights, critical care nurses can log on with an anonymous user name and immediately access a network of other critical care and specialty nurses nationwide. - May 18, 2012 - RNsights
Free "Senior Solutions" Community Workshop and Fair
Family Restoration and Healing Center in partnership with the UBW Senior Solutions Company will hold a free workshop to address coping strategies for those caring for aging parents and relatives. - May 18, 2012 - Family Restoration and Healing Center
Lemon Frog Learning Announces the Drop-In Ceiling Mount
Lemon Frog Learning adds the world’s easiest projector mount to their product line. - May 18, 2012 - Lemon Frog Learning
A Revolutionary New Program is Giving Indonesians the Chance to Learn English from Native Speakers
English First, the world’s largest private education company specializing in English training, has already helped 15 million students with its innovative e-learning program called Englishtown. So far, the majority of these students have been from Brazil, Russia, China, Germany, France and Spain, but now Indonesians are able to benefit from the service too. Englishtown's launch in Indonesia builds on an already strong network of 63 English First schools serving kids and teens across the country. - May 18, 2012 - EF Education First
Lawline.com, Among Best Companies to Work for in New York
Continuing education company, Lawline.com, named one of the best companies to work for in New York State for second year in a row. - May 17, 2012 - FurtherEd