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Partnership to Support TSC as a New, Independent Community College in Fall 2013. (PRWEB) October 15, 2012 Texas Southmost College (TSC) has partnered with Pearson to provide digital content, services and technology in support of its transition to an independent, two-year public community college in fall 2013. The new institution will feature digital delivery of all content for 31 associate’s degree programs and 25 certificate options offered as on-ground and blended courses. TSC’s...
HOBE SOUND, Fla., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Any teacher can tell you that instruction, assessment and remediation are inter-connected components of student learning. But if these components are interconnected, why don't teachers use a tool that's interconnected, too? (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120815/CG58136) Nutmeg Education launched its beta web platform for teachers and students today, NutmegEducation.com, integrating instructional resources, assessment tools...
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Teachers spend countless hours creating instructional resources, assessment tests and remedial resources to help educate our children. Nutmeg Education, LLC recognizes that teachers could use some help. Monday, May 21, 2012 Nutmeg Education launched www.nutmegeducation.com, a site that allows teachers to share their work and collaborate with other teachers on a national scale. By combining their efforts, teachers can both save...
NEW YORK, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Exposing the remedial education crisis in the United States, experts from McGraw-Hill Higher Education and the Ohio Board of Regents have issued a new position paper, "The Tipping Point in Developmental Education: Harnessing the power of adaptive learning technology in higher education to bridge remedial education gaps and help increase college affordability, efficiency and completion." The paper examines how and why an alarming number of...
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, McGraw-Hill Education and the Kellogg Institute at the National Center for Developmental Education announced the recipients of the first-ever McGraw-Hill/Kellogg Developmental Educator Scholarships, which are designed to honor two outstanding instructors dedicated to preparing students for college-level coursework. McGraw-Hill Education and the Kellogg Institute will present the Emerging Leader scholarship to Karen Lemke,...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. today announced the official launch of Blackboard Developmental Education(TM)(Blackboard DevEd), an innovative approach aimed at improving student outcomes and increasing completion rates in an area where many institutions have struggled. The solution, which was first piloted by several institutions in the fall, now includes built-in assessment and analytics tools that enable course instructors to further personalize their...
STAMFORD, Conn. and COLUMBIA, Mo., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Education to Go (ed2go) has formed a strategic partnership with iLearn, Inc. to help young adults and non-traditional students prepare for college level math utilizing an innovative, technology-driven learning platform. iLearn's breakthrough program will be offered as an online solution under the brand name ReadyMATH within ed2go's global network of post-secondary partners, providing access to millions of adult...
MUMBAI, India, December 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - Extended support to 40 schools for identifying and addressing Learning Disabilities - Inaugurated the second edition of Brain Teasers to aid learning in students with learning Disabilities TATA Interactive Systems (TIS), the pioneer and global leader in learning solutions, concluded its sixth consecutive annual TATA Interactive Learning Disability Forum (TLDF) on November 25-26,...
NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a commitment to improving developmental education in colleges and universities across the country, McGraw-Hill Education is joining with the Kellogg Institute at the National Center for Developmental Education to provide professional development for college instructors in this field. The two organizations have established the McGraw-Hill/Kellogg Developmental Educator Scholarship to recognize instructors committed to innovation in...
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage Learning, a leading global provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions, and Noel-Levitz, the recognized student retention and recruitment authority, today announced a partnership to provide retention and training services to developmental education programs across the country. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070724/NYTU125 ) Colleges and universities across the United States are being challenged to...
