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Test-site growth signals Excelsior's ongoing leadership in increasing access to college-level degree programs through independent study leading to credit by exam Albany, NY (PRWEB) July 14, 2011 Excelsior College® Examinations, a tuition-saving, independent study option for college students and college-bound high schoolers seeking college-level credit, are now more accessible at 4,000 Pearson VUE testing centers in the U.S. and abroad. This is an increase of 2,900 test sites for...

ACE credit-recommended courses eligible for transfer credit at more than 2,100 accredited institutions Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 14, 2011 Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced that the American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated and recommended college credit for CourseConnectâ„¢, Pearson's award-winning suite of interactive online courses. The American Council on Education, the major coordinating body...

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced that the American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated and recommended college credit for CourseConnect(TM), Pearson's award-winning suite of interactive online courses. The American Council on Education, the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, seeks to provide leadership and a unifying voice on...

LAS VEGAS, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson and Blackboard today announced plans to integrate Pearson's MyLab and Mastering programs with the Blackboard Learn online teaching and learning platform--providing users with a convenient, seamless transition between systems. Pearson's MyLab and Mastering programs this year are projected to have more than 9 million student registrations at higher education institutions, many of whom use Blackboard's learning management system. The...

Multi-Year Partnership with Pearson Aims to Transform Teaching and Learning, Prepare Every Child for Success in Technology-Driven Global Economy Mendon, IL (PRWEB) July 11, 2011 Acting on its commitment to ensure that the district's 714 K-12 students graduate prepared for the challenges of a global economy, Mendon's Community Unit School District No. 4 (CUSD #4) Superintendent Diane Robertson today announced a three-year partnership with the education and technology company Pearson that...

One-Stop Shop for Building Critical Thinking Skills Now Features Blogs, Online Courses and Think-O-Meter iPhone App Bloomington, MN (PRWEB) July 11, 2011 Everywhere we turn today "“ especially in the workplace "“ we are confronted with an explosion of information "“ much of it conflicting. To make important decisions in our work and personal lives, we must be good thinkers "“ able to sift through the information delivered to us via websites, YouTube, text messages, television and...

AIMSweb® Provides the Tools for "Precision Teaching," Helps School Earn Coveted Blue Ribbon Award Bloomington, MN (PRWEB) July 11, 2011 The 535 students at Helen M. Smith Elementary School are taking academic achievement to new heights, consistently scoring above state averages. In fact, the school was recently one of just two in Nevada and one of a select group across the nation to earn the coveted Blue Ribbon National School designation from the U.S. Department of Education. Smith...

Five-Year, Expanded Contract for Pearson's AIMSweb® System After Experiencing More Than a Decade of Academic Gains Bloomington, MN (PRWEB) July 11, 2011 More than 200,000 students in Southern Nevada will benefit in 217 elementary schools and 59 middle schools from access to AIMSweb® "“ Pearson's powerful web-based assessment and data-management system that enables teachers and administrators to assess and monitor their student's progress, address deficiencies, and...

CHICAGO, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 30, 2011, just three weeks after hearing oral argument, the First District of the Illinois Court of Appeals affirmed a $16.56 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) subsidiaries Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. and ALZA Corporation in a wrongful death case involving their Duragesic® fentanyl pain patch. The court's opinion completely affirmed the November 2008 judgment in DiCosolo v. ALZA Corp, et al., obtained for the family...

DENVER, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson, the world's leading learning company, and CollegeAmerica Services, Inc. (CASI), today announced that Pearson LearningStudio has been selected as the new online learning provider for the four higher education institutions under the CASI umbrella. CASI is a provider of management, marketing and administrative services to Stevens-Henager College, CollegeAmerica, California College San Diego and Independence University. The four colleges serve...