Category Archives: Online Colleges

May 15

Pearson Sees Continued Growth and Expansion of Higher Education Online Learning Programs

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Boston (PRWEB) May 13, 2013

More than 200 schools are working with Pearson to address the ongoing demand and desire for results-oriented online learning programs. Increasingly, students who need a flexible path to earning a degree are looking to online learning programs to access quality higher education. In response, higher education institutions around the country are investing in comprehensive educational services that develop and scale online programs that are high quality, rigorous and drive student achievement.

As the leading provider of educational services for fully online degree programs, Pearsons online services and support are extensive. These include market research, recruitment marketing and retention, student support services, course design and development, access to materials developed for the online modality by leading subject matter experts, faculty development, and cloud-based learning management systems with advanced data analytics to monitor student performance and learning outcomes.

Columbia Universitys Center for Economy and Ecology in Society partnered with Pearson to convert its locally-renowned teacher professional development program, designed for middle-school teachers in New York City, to a fully online program that is available to teachers across the country.

By partnering with Pearson and Columbia’s Teachers College, we are able to reach thousands of more educators, while most importantly, maintaining quality a critically important factor that cannot be underestimated when growing an online program, said Rebecca Johnson, Director of Education, Professional Development, and Outreach, Columbia University.

Californias state university system, the nation’s largest four-year university system, partnered with Pearson in 2012 to launch Cal State Online, a fully online program designed to increase access to higher education. Cal State Online launched in January 2013 with a select number of undergraduate and professional masters programs, now being offered by some of the institutions 23 campuses.

Don Kilburn, Vice Chairman of Pearson Higher Education, said, Our demonstrated success with providing comprehensive services that power and grow quality online programs speaks for itself; all are excellent examples of how we work together with our partners to create personalized, innovative solutions that help increase access to education while driving academic achievement.

Pearson is committed to the science of evidenced-based learning design to ensure successful outcomes and experiences for the online student, professional development around best practices for teaching online, identifying future online learners, and matching them up with the best institutions and programs. To continue to improve educational outcomes for its academic partners, Pearson has partnered with the Cambridge Service Alliance, a global cooperation between businesses and universities, to develop new models for delivering innovative services that meet the changing needs of institutions.

Additional educational partners include Arizona State University, George Washington University School of Business, Rutgers, ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City, Northern Arizona University, Ocean County College, Texas Southmost College, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Washington State University.

For more information, visit http://www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com/academic-executives/powering-online-learning.php.

About Pearson

Pearson is the worlds leading learning company, providing educational materials and services, business information through the Financial Times Group, and consumer publishing through the Penguin brand. Pearson serves learners of all ages around the globe, employing 41,000 people in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit http://www.pearson.com.

Media Contact: Susan Aspey, susan.aspey(at)pearson(dot)com, (or) 800-745-8489







May 04

Esna Receives 2013 TMC Labs Innovation Award

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Richmond Hill, ON Canada (PRWEB) May 02, 2013

Esna Technologies (Esna), a leader in cloud-enabled communication and collaboration solutions, today announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has honored the companys Cloudlink 3.0 for Cisco unified communications and collaboration software as a 2013 TMC Labs Innovation Award winner presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

Our Cloudlink software continues to be recognized for excellence and innovation in unified communications by customers and media alike, said Lee Ho, VP Marketing for Esna. Cloudlink enables people to collaborate more effectively by providing access to real-time communication services inside the productivity applications they use daily.

Esna Cloudlink delivers unified communication and collaboration capabilities as pure web services that can seamlessly connect Cisco collaboration solutions with cloud applications like Google Enterprise, VMware Zimbra and Jive. With Cloudlink, companies have ubiquitous access to live communication services from any device. Cloudlink integrates with Ciscos Unity Connection, Unified Communications Manager and WebEx. Cloudlink is available through the Cisco SolutionsPlus program, which allows customers to purchase select products and applications from third parties like Esna from Cisco.

“Using Esna’s Cloudlink to connect our Cisco telephony system to Google Apps is helping us to achieve our goal of reducing our IT costs while increasing on-campus collaboration with unified communications,” said Emily Harris, Director of Network & Systems for Vassar College. “We wanted to build on top of our current Cisco foundation and our confidence in Esna’s tight integration with Cisco was one of the reasons we chose them.”

Esna has displayed its commitment to quality and innovation in the development of the unified communications industry, said Tom Keating, CTO and TMC Labs Executive Editorial Director at TMC. I look forward to more innovation from Esna and continued effort toward improving the future of the UC industry.

Were pleased to bestow Esna with a Unified Communications TMC Labs Innovation Award, stated Rich Tehrani, TMC CEO. Cloudlink has shown true innovation and is deserving of this recognition.

The TMC Labs Innovation Award honors products that have demonstrated innovation, unique features, and noteworthy developments toward improving communications technology. The TMC Labs Innovation Award is not granted to the best-selling products, but instead to those representing a significant contribution to the industry.

2013 TMC Labs Innovation Award winners are featured in the July 2013 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

About Esna

Esna is a global leader in cloud-enabled communication and collaboration solutions. Esna integrates cloud and mobile communications on any device and with business applications from Google Enterprise, VMware

May 03

Latest Online Colleges News

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Activist instills family values at Eastern
When Zach Wahls began touring colleges across the country, he felt that the overall message that he wanted to leave students with was to “treat people the way that you want to be treated.” He instilled this message by telling the intimate crowd of …
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Vice President For Advancement
Supporting more than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students, the University offers a traditional undergraduate program, competitive graduate programs, online programs, and several degree completion programs. A member of the Council of Independent …
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Loan program change leads to enrollment drops at historically black colleges
Parents of nearly 15,000 students were denied PLUS loans as of last fall, with only 1,900 cases reversed on appeal, according to the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, an umbrella organization for black colleges known as …
Read more on The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

May 01

Latest Online Colleges News

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NCAA president calls for inclusiveness
Colleges have been at the forefront of opening educational opportunities for minorities and many have instituted policies regarding job searches that are intended to expand the talent pool. Many schools have been leaders in research for students with …
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Penn State Invests Million in World Campus
“What sets Penn State's online education model apart is that it is embedded within the university, is an integral part of the academy, with strong relationships with university colleges and campuses, and involves the same faculty who teach on campus.
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College-bound seniors celebrated
“This event highlights the students who took the necessary steps to be college- and competitive-ready,” said Denise Cabanilla, director of higher education at the Imperial County Office of Education. “We want to acknowledge them for the work that they …
Read more on Imperial Valley Press

Apr 26

Western Oklahoma State College on probation after review of online courses

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Western Oklahoma State College on probation after review of online courses
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools found the college's 10-day accelerated online courses don't meet quality and rigor standards required of compressed-format courses. As part of the probation, the …
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How to Improve Public Online Education: Report Offers a Model
Public colleges and universities, which educate the bulk of all American college students, have been slower than their counterparts in the for-profit sector to embrace the potential of online learning to offer pathways to degrees. A new report from the …
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Oaks Christian Online High School Counselor Invited to Speak at National …
Cyndy Locke, Oaks Christian Online High School counselor, will be leading two sessions at the North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals on May 29th – June 1st at the annual conference held at Messiah College in Grantham, PA.
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California community college students losing ground
Merritt College third-year student and tutor Kirsten Clover talks about the challenges facing students at the Oakland college on April 8, 2013. Two-thirds of the community colleges in the Bay Area have seen their student completion rates drop in the …
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Apr 24

Latest Online Colleges News

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Online courses to make college credits accessible
With recent news of online courses, proposed 2013-14 California State University budgets, and fall registration right around the corner, Sonoma State students are anxious to see what the next school year has in store. Senate Bill 520, a plan proposed …
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With Admitted Student Weekends Disrupted, Universities Went Online
But as the manhunt began, suspending much of the travel to and from Boston and requiring that much of the city stay inside, schools with scheduled admitted students weekends, including Boston University, Harvard, Tufts, and Northeastern quickly pulled …
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Apr 23

The DC Dentist Gets Onboard with Recycling, Reducing and Reusing Hosts Earth Day Event to Show Commitment to Being Socially Responsible

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 19, 2013

Dr. Victor will host an annual Earth Day Event Sunday, April 21st at 2:30 p.m. Children will participate in activities and learn tips on how to incorporate recycling, reducing ad reusing into their everyday routines. We have to make taking care of our planet a habit. Starting early is the key. If our children start now, in 20 years we may be in a much better predicament, says Dr. Victor.

Parents will also have the chance to learn something interesting, when they check out a Green designed space. The DC Dentist is one of the areas first Eco-Friendly dental offices. Dr. Victor made several design choices that are both socially responsible, but make good use of space. He tells us, I knew when I began this practice, it would be more than a holistic and biological experience for my patients. I wanted to make sure that the environment where patients were receiving treatments was healthy as well.

Dr. Victor went many steps beyond designing a clean and modern space for his clients to enjoy; he utilized processes and materials and uses equipment to ensure that his state-of-the art green dental office can become LEED Certified.

Green Dental Office:


Restoration of Original 1904 restored Terrazzo flooring;
Ceiling tiles recycled from Plastic Bottles
Reduction in Heating/ Cooling Cost thru using UV Light Window Film
Energy efficient bulbs throughout office
Low radiation x-rays
Prevent Mercury from entering waste water by using an Amalgam separator
Protection from Harmful Fumes through using Low-VOC paint;
Green Roof to reduce Storm Water Runoff

Eco-Friendly Dental Office Management Practices – See how Dr. Victor runs his dental office to reduce waste including:

Online patient registration forms which save paper and trees;
Patient dental appointment via smart phone text messages instead of paper postcards;
Recycling program in the dental office including a mercury tooth filling removal and disposal system.

About Dr. Terry Victor and The DC Dentist:

Dr. Terry Victor is a Dentist in Washington DC providing general, restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Victors passion is helping his patients see that maintaining their dental health is integral to maintaining their overall health. Dr. Victor also helps his patients transform their not so perfect smile to an attractive smile with cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Terry Victor is a graduate of Howard University College of Dentistry in Washington, DC. He has completed a general practice residency at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington, DC. Dr. Victor is a member of The Academy of General Dentistry. He is an accredited member of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT). Dr. Terry Victor is also a member of the Eco-Dentistry Association.

Contact Viveka Bizzell-Palmer for more information on this or other news releases call (202) 509-6935.

For more information on attending the Earth Day event or to make a dental appointment please contact The DC Dentist, 202-544-3626 or visit online at http://www.thedcdentist.com.