Latest Distance education Stories
Graduate delivers inspiring speech as Smart Horizons Career Online Education conducts historic graduation ceremonies at Madison Correctional Institution. Pensacola, FL (PRWEB) January 18, 2013 Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE; http://www.shcoe.org) held historic graduation ceremonies on November 2, 2012 for 21 inmates in the Florida Department of Corrections Madison Correctional Institution. SHCOE was selected as the official provider of online education for inmates in...
Best of Compliance Winner Vubiz announces new course with latest in elearning technology featuring Smart Timer, Avatar Guide, video and news headlines featuring latest real case scenarios. Los Angeles, CA, Toronto, ON (PRWEB) January 18, 2013 Vubiz is excited to launch the new 2013 Harassment Prevention Online Course with the latest in elearning technology including a new Smart Timer, engaging Avatar guide and the most relevant case scenarios. This new course which complies with all the...
IPEVO's new Wishpool program empowers teachers with education technology. Teachers can "make a wish" for IPEVO products to improve teaching and learning in the classroom. Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2013 Now teachers have a new way to receive free education technology for their classrooms: they can make a wish. IPEVO, a designer and maker of technology products for education and business, has developed a new initiative called Wishpool intended to enhance learning for...
Company Strengthens Team to Expand Robust Courseware Offerings and Support More Institutions Rochester, NY (PRWEB) January 16, 2013 Adapt Courseware, the provider of comprehensive adaptive online curriculum resources that individualize the learning experience for each student, announced that Steve Wehner has joined its team as Vice President of Curriculum Development. Wehner’s extensive background in multimedia design and production, coupled with his teaching experience, will ensure...
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Back by popular demand, Training magazine's fall Learning 3.0 Conference returns to its roots and its original name: Online Learning Conference. Training's Online Learning Conference 2013 will take place September 18-19 at Chicago's McCormick Place Lakeside Center. Online Learning 2013 will provide how-to, skill-building content and showcase how innovators are solving business problems for their organizations by leveraging learning...
FRESNO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SNAP! Learning, a leader in reading and literacy solutions for grades K-6, today announced plans to offer its innovative set of supplemental curriculum products at an annual subscription fee of just $89, per teacher, per classroom. The $89 annual fee includes access to all SNAP Learning products, including mobile, interactive and downloadable print materials. The special pricing offer expires March 31, 2013. (Logo:...
At competency-based online university, faculty members serve as full-time mentors whose sole responsibility is facilitating student learning and success AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the country recognizes the value of mentorship during National Mentoring Month this January, online WGU Texas http://texas.wgu.edu celebrates the contributions of the mentors who work all year to ensure the success of our students. WGU Texas is a competency-based...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) has selected Blackboard Mobile((TM)) to replace its current mobile app with an app that will offer access to campus services, information, and courses, Blackboard Inc. announced today. The deciding factor in the change to Blackboard Mobile was that UTM officials wanted to have a single, integrated app for all elements of the campus experience in order to simplify things for users and increase...
SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CourseSmart®, a leading Educational Services Platform and the world's largest provider of digital course materials, announced today, at CES HigherEdTECH, the expansion of its CourseSmart Analytics beta pilot, an innovative new solution which measures students' engagement with digital course materials to improve learning outcomes and increase student retention. The program was originally launched in November with three schools, and has...
VICTOR, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NewPath Learning, LLC, award-winning developer of supplemental education products for K-12 education, today announced the launch of a new online learning program featuring ready-to-use interactive, multimedia lessons for Science, Math, Language Arts and Social Studies. The website, www.newpathlearning.com, also includes easy-to-use tools designed for educators to create and deliver custom lessons for entire classes or individual students....
