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Pearson Acquires Connections Education
London (UK), October 2011 - The learning company Pearson has announced the acquisition of Connections Education from an investor group led by Apollo Management, L.P. Through its Connections Academy business, the company operates online or "virtual" public schools in 21 states in the US - serving more than 40,000 students in the current school year. » MORE
Establishment of Saudi Electronic University Approved
Riyadh (SA), October 2011 - The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also the Premier and the Chairman of Higher Education Council, has approved the Council's decision on the establishment of Riyadh-based Saudi Electronic University. » MORE
New Interactive Simulation Tool for Educators
Cambridge, MA (USA), October 2011 - MIT Sloan has released "Fishbanks", a new, interactive simulation tool developed by MIT Sloan professors that creates a virtual world for students to explore issues related to sustainability. There is no cost to educators - or to any potential users around the globe - in accessing the simulator, which is available on the MIT Sloan Teaching Innovation Resources (MSTIR) website. » MORE
Taking the Distance out of Distance Learning
Lexington, KY (USA), October 2011 - Learning of the new program at Lexington Theological Seminary, with 2/3 of the classes online, "was obviously a godsend", says Michael Junkroski. And he quickly found that LTS students have a tight-knit community. » MORE
Establishment of Saudi Electronic University Approved
Riyadh (SA), September 2011 - The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also the Premier and the Chairman of Higher Education Council, has approved the Council's decision on the establishment of Riyadh-based Saudi Electronic University. » MORE
University of East London Shortlisted
Pleasanton, CA (USA)/London (UK), September 2011 - The University of East London has been shortlisted by the eLearning Awards for immersive learning environments developed jointly with Toolwire. The University's submission features data on how immersive experiential learning impacts the student experience. » MORE
Migrants to Australia Embrace e-Portfolios
Brisbane (AU), September 2011 - Newly arrived migrants have participated in an eLearning project that provided them with a method to record their learning and employment experiences. The project, which was conducted by AMES (Adult Multicultural Education Services), piloted the use of e-portfolios by adult Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) learners. » MORE
Leading Universities Take Higher Education to the Cloud
San Mateo, CA (USA), September 2011 - NetSuite Inc., a provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, has announced that thirteen North American university accounting programmes have made the move to the cloud by adopting NetSuite as a key component of their degree curricula. » MORE
Blackboard Broadens Global Reach of CourseSites
Washington, DC (USA), September 2011 - CourseSites™ by Blackboard, the company's free, fully hosted and supported online course system, has been updated to include a range of new features and support for five additional languages. CourseSites can now be accessed in Spanish, Dutch, French, German, and Brazilian Portuguese. » MORE
First Live Android Tutoring Application Is Ready
New York, NY (USA), September 2011 - Online tutoring provider TutaPoint.com has released the first live tutoring application for the Android Market. The application, "Live USA Tutoring," is the first application for Android that allows students using a smartphone or tablet to connect, communicate, and collaborate directly with a live tutor. » MORE
