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Promethean ActivInspire Software Now Available for New and Current Epson BrightLink Interactive Projector Customers LONG BEACH, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide(1), today announced Promethean's ActivInspire teaching and learning software is now available for purchase for both new and current customers of Epson's industry-leading BrightLink(®) interactive projectors. Educators in the United States and Canada now have an easy...
New competition promises to help accelerate the open standards-based edtech ecosystem SAN DIEGO, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, maker of the Canvas learning platform, announced at the IMS Global Conference today that it is partnering with Blackboard, Desire2Learn and IMS Global Learning Consortium to encourage development of new LTI® apps for education. As part of the "LTI App Bounty," Instructure is offering a $250 reward for each qualifying LTI app submitted by June...
NetCom Learning's inspiring video on the company's purpose to bring education to the world attracts notice NEW YORK, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Russell Sarder, CEO of NetCom Learning, is the founder of a nationwide learning movement and the inspiration for the company's moving video, "Love of Learning". This video tells the story of the company's purpose to promote education and lifelong learning, and has been selected as a finalist in the public relations nonprofit fund raising...
Zenergy Works - on behalf of Directory of Schools - is proud to announce that enrollment in online schools and online degree programs have shown record growth. Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 http://www.directoryofschools.com/ Directory of Schools is proud to announce that enrollment in online schools and online degree programs have shown record growth.This is exciting news, because it means that more students are choosing flexible and self-paced online degree programs as they pursue...
After a successful first year, Florida Prison Wardens have high hopes for Florida Department Of Corrections Online High School Campus, citing the program’s emphasis on building the skills needed for life after prison. Pensacola, FL (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 In February of 2012, the Florida Department of Corrections named Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE) as an official provider of online education for inmates in Florida prison facilities. The Florida Department of Corrections...
Fly Plugins hopes new features will help solidify its position as the market leader in WordPress learning management software. Boulder, Co (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 WordPress development firm, Fly Plugins, announced today the release of a major update to its flagship product, WP Courseware. The company unveiled a number of new features for the learning management system plugin which have been in development for the last two months. WP Courseware was originally released in September of 2012 and...
Feedback from District Advisory Committee meeting provides insight into opportunities and challenges of mobile learning Bakersfield, CA (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Last month, Lightspeed Systems hosted the inaugural District Advisory Committee, joining together district representatives from around the country in San Diego, California. This high-level two day event was designed to provide administrators an opportunity to share their experiences with mobile learning. The represented districts...
[246 Pages Report] Smart Education & Learning Market report segmented the global market by products, learning modes, applications, geography. (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 According to a new market research report “Smart Education and Learning Market: Advanced Technologies, Digital Models, Adoption Trends and Worldwide Market Forecast (2012 – 2017)’’, published by MarketsandMarkets, the Global Smart Education and Learning market is expected to reach $220.0 billion by 2017 at a CAGR of...
Wyoming-based consulting firm partners with digital specialists FiddleFly to build an interactive, real-time guidance tool for disciplining students with disabilities. (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Navigating the waters of educational and institutional legislation is a difficult task for anyone. Enter Pingora Consulting, a team of specialists bringing decades of experience in legal and regulatory consulting, and those waters begin to calm more than just a bit. The Pingora team has spent years...
Twenty Seven Winners Recognized for Industry Excellence WASHINGTON, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, announced the 27 winners of the 2013 CODiE Awards in software categories during a special awards presentation, held during the SIIA's annual All About the Cloud conference. The CODiE Awards, originally called the Excellence in Software Awards,...
