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Ashworth College, a leader in online education, welcomed more than 1,000 graduates and guests at its annual commencement ceremony which was held at the Cobb Energy Centre, Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, July 16.

Training and Technical Communication firm hires talented professionals to meet growing demand of Northeast Ohio businesses

C2 Workshop has just completed development of an online learning course on Service Oriented Architecture for a banking technology company headquartered in Italy

Ashworth College, a leading online school, is pleased to announce that Joseph J. Piazza has been named Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Piazza's responsibilities will include financial, purchasing and distribution functions.

US Speedskating and Ashworth College have jointly announced a new partnership which will provide tuition for the federation’s elite-level athletes. Athletes will be able to enroll in career diploma, college degree, and college certificate programs.

Ashworth College announced that alumna Falan Taylor, professional chef, author, and host of the online cooking program Housewife Cuisine will be the keynote speaker at the online school's graduation ceremony on July 16, 2011 in Atlanta, GA.

Packt's recently published book History Teaching with Moodle 2 aims to help educators make their History lessons less boring for their students by effortlessly transforming their existing lesson plans into interactive online courses.

BSI and EduKan will be talking about their recent pilot that incorporates the latest biometric security technology for colleges and universities that provide distance education to be in compliance with the Higher Education Distance Education Act.

Radcom, Inc. and Cuyahoga Community College win gold at the Hermes Creative Awards for e-learning course.

Commonwealth of Virginia grants VHS multidivision online provider status. Organization can now continue to partner with schools to provide students with online courses.

Businesses fail to deliver essential skills training to their staff as a result of budget cuts. Problem of skills shortage threatens UK economic recovery. New learning solutions needed now.

College works to eliminate boundaries that keep busy adults from reaching their career dreams

Students at MasterMind Prep learn in the convenience of home with Live Online Tutoring. They get plenty of personal attention and mastery learning in real time from live tutors using video web conferencing on any computer, tablet or smartphone.

Cargotec, the world’s leading cargo handling company, has commissioned Video Arts to create a series of bespoke online learning programmes for its 10,000 employees.

Digitec Interactive announces plans to exhibit at the ASTD International Conference in Orlando May 22-25, 2011, with round-the-clock demonstrations of company's award-winning learning management system (LMS), Knowledge Direct and special 20% savings.

Oxford University Press’s (OUP) commission Obergine to create a new website for OUP's English Language Teaching (ELT) division – the Oxford Online Learning Zone for primary students.

Virtual High School’s fourth annual college scholarship program distributes $3,000 to college bound seniors in four states.

Monarch Media Inc. has released a new application for iPad® that demonstrates how open-standard learning objects (OSLO™) can create more effective, interactive mobile learning experiences.

India based e-learning solutions provider, C2 Workshop, has developed curriculum-aligned science lessons for Grades 2 to 8 to run on interactive whiteboards.

Digitec Interactive Wins Silver Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Technology Award for the Knowledge Direct® Learning Management System (LMS)

Edited by Ben Wildavsky, Andrew P. Kelly, and Kevin Carey, the 300-page Reinventing Higher Education: The Promise of Innovation is a collection of provocative articles by leading scholars, writers, innovators, and university administrators.

Aurion Learning Joins NetDimensions’ Certified Global Reseller Network

WizIQ.com announces the release of a recurring online class feature that will help teachers create an entire, recurring series of the same class to be taught multiple times, at regular intervals online in their WizIQ Virtual Classroom.

eAgeTutor.Com offers a service unlike most online tutoring providers--diagnostic based skill gap tutoring and structured, individualized learning plans based on assessments developed by learning experts.

The buzz about the iPad has been a little overwhelming. Apple’s marketing campaigns have been busy all year and millions of iPads have been sold ever since. But are they the perfect fit for online learning? Read on…

Faced with budget cuts that have forced the cancellation of low enrollment AP and enrichment classes, schools in 10 states have started their students with VHS online courses this semester.

March 15, 2011 0 Entrepreneurship is very much in vogue today. Maligned by many and previously very much a minority activity, homeschooling has become increasingly mainstream. Is there any similarity in these groups?

LiveMind, the premier open marketplace for LIVE online learning, is offering a class by noted business writing and copywriting expert Arun Sinha, on “Business Writing Essentials”

CoursePark, the world’s preeminent online social learning network, recently launched its new CourseMarket, offering easy, accessible global learning opportunities and thousands of eLearning courses to both businesses and individuals worldwide.

Mass Legislators Look at Expanding Virtual High School in the Bay State

The OER Foundation will host an open international planning meeting on 23 February 2011 which aims to provide free learning for all students worldwide. UNESCO will support a live web stream to enable virtual participation by education leaders.

The recent focus on the so called “English Baccalaureate” with its emphasis only on the subjects of Maths, English, Science, languages and Humanities has further sharpened concerns that there will be a much narrower curriculum diet on offer.

ePath Learning was named as one of the top businesses in the United States by DiversityBusiness.com for a fifth year.

An Uncertain Future for State Education - Is Home Education The Answer? Periplus Home Education is a new company set up by two teachers who believe there is another way.

New stand-alone Level 5 Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) courses are now available from the distance learning specialists, Kaplan Open Learning, offering a “boost” to careers for many.

Students are becoming more tech savvy at younger ages. NewPath learning recognizes this challenge and seeks to help teachers stay up to date with curriculum standards-based resources.

Yamisee.com, the premier open marketplace for LIVE online learning, will offer a class by noted expert, Marc Halpert on using Linkedin to create and maximize your personal brand.

The Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON) can happily announce the start of the second Managed Certification® and Online Learning Program cohort on 29 November 2010...

Grantham University, an online university dedicated to providing educational opportunities to working adults, has been named a top university for veterans in a recent list compiled by Military Times EDGE.

Dora Hugs, a Crow elder and science teacher, has been named the top non-traditional student in the West by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association. Hugs is a recent graduate of Montana State University.

Ashworth College, a leader in accredited online education, will make the holidays brighter for local families this year as it holds its annual food drive, supporting the efforts of the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Online Training and Rich Media Presentations available for small to large businesses. Courses covering all job categories are being offered online.

BestNursingDegree.com awards $5,000 in nursing scholarships.

Distance education leader Ashworth College has kicked off its latest philanthropy campaign for 2010, supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the local "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk.

Ashworth College announced that Tim O'Connor has been named Chief Marketing Officer for the online education leader. He brings to his new role at Ashworth more than 25 years of professional marketing and sales expertise.

Aurion Learning, an award winning learning technology company, has designed and built a new competency assessment tool for the Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery (NIPEC).

Ashworth College announced the retirement of Dr. F. Milton Miller, Vice President for Ashworth College. Dr. Miller’s education career has spanned four decades. He has been recognized as an influential leader in the field of distance education.

Military Spouse Carolyn Szafranski recently received her high school diploma from online education leader Ashworth High School. More than 25 family members and friends were in attendance to support her. The family is stationed at Ft. Stewart, GA.

Ashworth College announced that Leslie Gargiulo, Ph.D. has been appointed Vice President of Education for the online education leader. She brings to her new role at Ashworth more than 18 years of professional expertise in higher education.

Online education leader Ashworth College has made GI Job's 2011 list of Military Friendly Schools which honors the top 15% of colleges doing the most to recruit those with military experience. It's the second consecutive year Ashworth made the list.