Latest Learning Stories

2013-03-04 00:21:40

First long-term, population-based study - from Boston Children's Hospital and Mayo Clinic - finds risk for suicide and psychiatric disorders; authors call for close monitoring, continued treatment BOSTON, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn't "go away," and that children with ADHD are more likely to have other psychiatric...

Project Mentorship Platform ^IfMine Gears up for Website Launch at SXSW

2013-03-01 23:03:10

Online developer ^IfMine at ifmine.com will open its website to the public at SXSW this March. The site is a platform for ideas and projects designed to help creators and collaborators take the next step toward evolving their work through mentorship and constructive feedback. Bowling Green, Ohio (PRWEB) March 01, 2013 Web developer ^IfMine will launch its idea publishing and project management platform at SXSW, beginning on March 8. ^IfMine is an online space designed to grow and develop...

TEAM Software, a Provider of Workforce Management Solutions, Partners with Intellum

2013-02-28 23:02:13

Intellum announces the strategic partnership with TEAM Software, an award-winning provider of integrated financial, operations and workforce management solutions. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 28, 2013 TEAM Software provides a host of intuitive technology solutions, ensuring that building service and security contractors remain competitive--and continue to grow--despite shrinking margins and increasing competition. Intellum, a leader in cloud-based learning solutions, creates enterprise...

Inspiring Nature Education Tips and a Gallery of Nature Activities that Can Turn into Memorable Family Outings are Featured on Kids Activities Blog this Month

2013-02-27 23:02:28

Inspiring nature education tips for kids and a gallery of fun nature activities that can turn into memorable family outings are currently featured on Kids Activities Blog. Come get the kids inspired to go exploring and learning outside. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) February 27, 2013 Get the kids outside to teach them essential life skills. Kids Activities Blog released inspiring nature education tips for kids and a gallery of fun nature activities that turn into memorable family outings. Nature...

Sylvan Learning's Book Adventure Teams Up with LeapFrog® to Launch New Reading Contest for Children and Families

2013-02-27 16:25:54

Individual students and classrooms can participate for a chance to win exciting prizes; Contest runs March 1 through April 1, 2013 BALTIMORE, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Education Association's Read Across America and to help cultivate and encourage a love of reading in the new academic year, Sylvan Learning's Book Adventure is teaming up with LeapFrog, the leader in educational entertainment for kids, to launch a new reading contest with prizes for both...

Blackboard Collaborate Launches New IMS LTI and Moodle Integrations

2013-02-27 12:31:52

New Integrations Make it Easier to Use Web Conferencing Platform with Any LMS WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Collaborate((TM)), the leading online collaboration platform built for education, now supports IMS LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) specifications, making the platform available to institutions using any learning management system (LMS) compliant with LTI industry standards, the company announced today. This latest software update enables...

Blueprint For An Artificial Brain Using Memristors

2013-02-26 13:09:22

Bielefeld University Bielefeld physicist Andy Thomas takes nature as his model Scientists have long been dreaming about building a computer that would work like a brain. This is because a brain is far more energy-saving than a computer, it can learn by itself, and it doesn’t need any programming. Privatdozent [senior lecturer] Dr. Andy Thomas from Bielefeld University’s Faculty of Physics is experimenting with memristors – electronic microcomponents that imitate natural nerves....

ETAS Releases Version 3.0 of Dermatology In-Review Smartphone App

2013-02-26 08:24:55

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Educational Testing and Assessment Systems (ETAS), the creators of the most comprehensive exam prep resource in dermatology, has developed and launched an upgraded version of the Dermatology In-Review app. The app, entitled Kodachrome Flashcard Series, allows users to customize flashcard sets, and to quickly and easily scroll through hundreds of exam-relevant images and answers. Dermatology In-Review is one of the most popular Board exam prep...

infosnap and WSIPC Partner to Save Washington State School Districts Money, Time and Resources Through Online Registration and Enrollment

2013-02-22 23:03:29

infosnap is well suited to partner with WSIPC because their powerful online admissions and enrollment (registration) solutions provide secure, customized online forms based on a district's existing processes. Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 22, 2013 infosnap, inc. is pleased to announce a partnership with the Washington School Information Processing Cooperative (WSIPC) to extend customized online registration and enrollment services to the nearly 280 WSIPC member districts across...

Academic Partnerships and Internships.com Form Strategic Partnership to Provide Next-Generation Virtual Career Solution to Online Learners

2013-02-21 12:29:59

DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Academic Partnerships (AP), one of the largest representatives of public universities' online learning in the United States, today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Internships.com, the world's largest internships marketplace serving students, employers, and higher education institutions. Through this strategic partnership, all of Academic Partnerships' current and future university partners will be able to offer a...