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The Microdegree: the Disruptive Professional Credential for the 21st Century
The Microdegree offers the perfect credential to evidence advanced professional skills without the cost and extended time commitment required by a traditional undergraduate or graduate degree program. The Microdegree allows candidates to select educational resources and experiences that focus on their precise career path and can also be used as a stepping stone to a traditional degree program. - April 08, 2015 - Edevate LLC
International Students to Earn U.S. High School Diplomas in Switzerland and the United Kingdom
Great Teachers' Academy Announces International Joint Venture. - April 07, 2015 - Edevate LLC
Free Seminary-Level Messianic Hebrew Roots Discipleship Training Program
Arthur Bailey Ministries International presents the first, free 2-Year Seminary-Level Messianic Hebrew Roots Discipleship Training Program to equip serious students of Scripture for service in the Kingdom of God/YeHoVaH. - April 06, 2015 - Arthur Bailey Ministries International
Career Step to be Featured in April 2 ICD10monitor Webinar on Preparing Clinics and Physician Practices for the ICD-10 Transition
Career Step is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Mike Hodgson will be speaking in the ICD10monitor webinar Thursday, April 2 at 1 p.m. Eastern time on the steps small clinics and physician practices should be taking right now for ICD-10 readiness. - March 29, 2015 - CareerStep LLC
Career Step to Exhibit at 2015 UPCEA 100th Annual Conference March 30 Through April 1
Career Step will be exhibiting in booth 407 at the 2015 UPCEA conference being held in Washington, D.C., March 30 through April 1. - March 28, 2015 - CareerStep LLC
Career Step to be Featured in April 2 ICD10monitor Webinar on Preparing Clinics and Physician Practices for the ICD-10 Transition
Career Step is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Mike Hodgson will be speaking in the ICD10monitor webinar Thursday, April 2 at 1 p.m. Eastern time on the steps small clinics and physician practices should be taking right now for ICD-10 readiness. - March 27, 2015 - Career Step
Distance Learning Systems Empowers Students to Achieve Success
Distance Learning Systems, one of the nation’s leading educational publishing firms, offers a variety of online education programs that enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed in order to reach their personal goals. - March 27, 2015 - Distance Learning Systems
Career Step to Exhibit at the AAPC 2015 HealthCon in Las Vegas March 29 Through 31
Career Step will be exhibiting at the 2015 HealthCon event hosted by AAPC March 29 through 31 in Las Vegas in booth 502 to provide information on its training for ICD-10 preparation and medical coder career development. - March 27, 2015 - CareerStep LLC
Career Step to Exhibit at 2015 UPCEA 100th Annual Conference March 30 Through April 1
Career Step will be exhibiting in booth 407 at the 2015 UPCEA conference being held in Washington, D.C., March 30 through April 1. - March 26, 2015 - Career Step
Career Step to Exhibit at the AAPC 2015 HealthCon in Las Vegas March 29 Through 31
Career Step will be exhibiting at the 2015 HealthCon event hosted by AAPC March 29 through 31 in Las Vegas in booth 502 to provide information on its training for ICD-10 preparation and medical coder career development. - March 25, 2015 - Career Step
Career Step Announces New “Career FastTrack: Medical Coding” Training Program
Career Step is proud to announce the launch of its new Career FastTrack: Medical Coding course designed to prepare former Career Step medical transcription students and graduates for careers in medical coding. - March 21, 2015 - CareerStep LLC
Career Step Announces New “Career FastTrack: Medical Coding” Training Program
Career Step is proud to announce the launch of its new Career FastTrack: Medical Coding course designed to prepare former Career Step medical transcription students and graduates for careers in medical coding. - March 19, 2015 - Career Step
Career Step Named to the 2015 STEM JobsSM Approved Colleges List
Career Step is proud to announce that is has been named to the STEM JobsSM Approved Colleges List, which is the first of its kind to rate schools on their responsiveness and relevance to high demand, high growth STEM occupations. - March 14, 2015 - CareerStep LLC
GCFLearnFree Introduces Algebra Topics
Tutorial Complements Site’s Existing Math Program - March 13, 2015 - GCFLearnFree.org
Ivy Exec and China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Announce Winner of $25,000 MBA Scholarship
China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) recently hosted a scholarship campaign exclusively with Ivy Exec, in which one Ivy Exec member would ultimately be awarded a $25,000 scholarship to study for their MBA in Shanghai. Out of the 55 qualified applicants for this prestigious award,... - March 12, 2015 - Ivy Exec
Career Step Named to the 2015 STEM Jobs Approved Colleges List
Career Step is proud to announce that is has been named to the STEM Jobs Approved Colleges List, which is the first of its kind to rate schools on their responsiveness and relevance to high demand, high growth STEM occupations. - March 12, 2015 - Career Step
StudyPad Launches “Splash Math SpringBoard,” a Contest to Motivate School Students to Practice More Math and Master Key Skills
US based Teachers in Grades K-5 Can Participate in First Ever Splash Math Contest Designed Such That Any Classroom Can Win Exciting Prizes. - March 11, 2015 - StudyPad Inc
CommLab India Releases an E-book on Interactivities in E-learning
CommLab launches the new eBook on 10 E-learning Interactivities to Delight Your Learners, which helps in developing engaging online courses. - March 11, 2015 - CommLab India
Kineo US Moves Chicago Headquarters Office to Accommodate Growth
Kineo, a global provider of award-winning eLearning solutions, is moving its US headquarters from the West Loop in downtown Chicago to a larger loft office space in Greektown. This new office will accommodate Kineo’s growing team and expand its opportunities to meet client needs. Kineo US... - March 09, 2015 - Kineo
Education Technology Startup Crawded.com Signs Up Major Institutional Client: Knowledge Education Group
Educational Startup Crawded.com signs up area's renowned educational organization as its first customer to use its student information portal. - March 08, 2015 - Crawded Technologies
CommLab India Announces New Employee Incentives This Month
CommLab India goes beyond offering the usual incentives to raise employee morale and improve the overall performance of the company. Recently, the firm has decided to provide various new employee benefits including flexible working hours, five-day workweek, an indoor gym and provision of nutritionally balanced lunch, and employee study assistance. - March 07, 2015 - CommLab India
Career Step Teams Up with Army Wife Network to Offer $2,000 Scholarship for Military Spouses
Career Step is proud to announce that it has teamed up with the Army Wife Network to offer a $2,000 scholarship to military spouses to encourage them to pursue higher education. - March 04, 2015 - CareerStep LLC
Career Step Nationally Endorsed on The Dave Ramsey Show
Career Step is proud to announce that its career-focused programs providing affordable education has been nationally endorsed on The Dave Ramsey Show. - March 04, 2015 - CareerStep LLC
A New Portal for Creating Visual Support for Children with Special Needs
In late 2014, Smarty Symbols, a Dallas-based company, released its website to the public which allows teachers, parents and therapists to access over thirteen thousand images, download them or create visual support materials directly on the portal. - March 01, 2015 - Smarty Symbols
Career Step Nationally Endorsed on The Dave Ramsey Show
Career Step is proud to announce that its career-focused programs providing affordable education has been nationally endorsed on The Dave Ramsey Show. - February 27, 2015 - Career Step
New Phonics Website Offers Free Resources for Teachers and Parents
Blake Education builds an online platform where parents and teachers can download free resources to teach their children to read. - February 26, 2015 - Blake eLearning
Careers Advice in Schools Gets a Digital Makeover with Free New Plotr Magazine
A free, monthly digital magazine has launched in February 2015 to help young people aged 11-24 find careers inspiration in a way which enables them to explore a wide variety of career pathways for careers they will love. - February 26, 2015 - Plotr UK
Career Step Teams Up with Army Wife Network to Offer $2,000 Scholarship for Military Spouses
Career Step is proud to announce that it has teamed up with the Army Wife Network to offer a $2,000 scholarship to military spouses to encourage them to pursue higher education. - February 26, 2015 - Career Step
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level N4/N5 Introductory Courses Released for BISCUE App/e-Learning
Shubiki Corporation has released a new series of JLPT N4/N5 (Introductory Japanese) courses for its "BISCUE App" and "BISCUE e-Learning" programs in six languages on smartphones, tablets, and PCs. - February 25, 2015 - Shubiki Corporation
New E-book on Content Chunking for E-learning Course Development from CommLab India
A free resource on content chunking for eLearning development for instructional designers and training managers. - February 25, 2015 - CommLab India
New Careers and College Guidance Website Aims to Bridge Information Gap
A new website, CollegeMouse.com, was launched today to provide comprehensive career guidance and college education resources. CollegeMouse.com provides in-depth reviews for hundreds of potential careers, information on nearly 8,000 US-colleges and universities, as well as resources to help people... - February 24, 2015 - College Mouse
Security Warning: Antivirus Firm Thirtyseven4 Alerts Ransomware Infections Increasing
Ransomware detection up over 40% in January 2015; Thirtyseven4 Cryptobit decryption tool approaches 250,000 downloads - February 24, 2015 - Thirtyseven4, LLC
More Companies Look to Diversify Training Delivery via e-Learning Methodologies
An online survey conducted by CommLab India reveals interesting information about how organizations choose to spend their training budgets. - February 23, 2015 - CommLab India
Career Step Positioned for Greater Growth and Continued Success Through Acquisition by Revelstoke Capital Partners
Career Step is pleased to announce its acquisition by Revelstoke Capital Partners, positioning the company for greater growth and continued success by providing strategic guidance and additional capital. - February 19, 2015 - CareerStep LLC
OPT/CPT/Entry Level/H-1B Job Opportunities with OPTGhar.com
With OPTGhar.com finding OPT/CPT/entry-level/H-1B jobs, and internships is now much easier by bringing job seekers, employers and online trainers on a single stage. - February 19, 2015 - OPTGhar
HeliumEdu.com Helps Students Take Back Their Schedules
A redevelopment of the Get Organized software used by tens of thousands of students worldwide since 2010, Helium is a new take on student success and organization, and it’s your ticket to the top of the class. Available now at www.heliumedu.com. - February 18, 2015 - The Helium Team
EdTrIn Agrees Collaboration with Content Authoring Specialists, eLearning 247
EdTrIn, the publicly listed platform for online education (NSX: ETG), has signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding with the UK-based eLearning247 Limited, a provider of collaborative course authoring tools, generic course content and bespoke course development. The agreement focuses of... - February 18, 2015 - EDTRIN
Community Business College Designated a “Military-Friendly College and University” Designation by Military Advanced Education Magazine
Community Business College kicks off 2015 with recognition for its services to military families and veterans by Military Advanced Education. - February 14, 2015 - Community Business College
Career Step Positioned for Greater Growth and Continued Success through Acquisition by Revelstoke Capital Partners
Career Step is pleased to announce its acquisition by Revelstoke Capital Partners, positioning the company for greater growth and continued success by providing strategic guidance and additional capital. - February 14, 2015 - Career Step
Kidz Central Station Launches NYC’s Best Kids’ Birthday Party Finder to Ease the Birthday Planning Process for Parents
Online platform for finding and enrolling in kids’ classes uses technology to help parents find the best birthday parties for their children. - February 13, 2015 - Kidz Central Station
Distance Learning Systems Hires Multiple Team Members
Online education provider and publishing firm Distance Learning Systems strengthens workforce and adds new jobs with the hiring of several employees. - February 11, 2015 - Distance Learning Systems
Percolate LMS™ Remains One of the Top 50 LMSs in the World
The Percolate LMS™ received recognition once again as one of the Top 50 learning management systems in the world by Craig Weiss of E-Learning 24/7, according to his 2015 Top 50 LMSs rankings report. Listed in the report as one of the Top 3 LMSs for small businesses, Craig states, “What I like most about the Percolate system is that it provides a user-friendly experience and features, ideal for the small business customer." View the 4 minute demo here: http://www.lmsdemos.com/video/11733 - February 10, 2015 - Michaels & Associates
Career Step Announces Half a Million Dollars in Scholarships to be Offered in 2015
Career Step is pleased to announce that it will be offering half a million dollars worth of scholarships for graduating high school seniors, mothers returning to school, and military service members and their dependents in 2015. - February 08, 2015 - CareerStep LLC
Distance Learning Systems Aims to Redefine Online Education
Online education provider and publishing firm Distance Learning Systems aids adult learners by offering additional programs in healthcare, business, and technology. - February 06, 2015 - Distance Learning Systems
Career Step Announces Half a Million Dollars in Scholarships to be Offered in 2015
Career Step is pleased to announce that it will be offering half a million dollars worth of scholarships for graduating high school seniors, mothers returning to school, and military service members and their dependents in 2015. - February 05, 2015 - Career Step
iGrad Awarded Top Product by University Business for Third Consecutive Year
The iGrad online financial education platform is an interactive experience that employs adaptive learning to help students sharpen their knowledge about education costs, living expenses and financial planning beyond college. The application includes optional federal entrance and exit counseling, and leverages articles, videos, games, and interactive modules. - February 03, 2015 - iGrad
CannaSOS – Now Even More Social
CannaSOS.com – fast growing medical cannabis social platform arrives with an update to bring its users more engaging features. - January 28, 2015 - CannaSoS
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Preparation Course (Writing Skills) Released for BISCUE App/e-Learning
"BISCUE App" and "BISCUE e-Learning," a business skills application and method provided by Shubiki Corporation of Japan has released a new series of Japanese language learning material designed for JLPT preparation (Writing Skills) on smartphones, tablets and PCs and available in six languages. - January 28, 2015 - Shubiki Corporation
KBS Training Institute Unveils Out Oracle Apps DBA Online Training
KBS Training Institute, whose main domain lies in specialization of online coaching services for corporate training, consulting services and IT development and support has rolled out courses for Oracle Apps DBA Online Training. - January 28, 2015 - KBS Training Institute
E-Learning Firm Liqvid to Offer English Learning Courses Globally
Liqvid, India’s fastest growing integrated eLearning content solutions company has decided to offer its products globally by participating in the Intel Education Resources programme launched by Intel Corporation. Under this programme, Liqvid Pvt. Ltd will provide free versions of its wide... - January 27, 2015 - Liqvid Services Pvt Ltd