Educational technology

NetDragon and Beijing Language and Culture University Press Collaborate to Facilitate Chinese Learning Worldwide

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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Articles, Education, Educational psychology, Educational software, Distance education, Language education, Educational technology, Chinese language, Learning, Virtual learning environment, Virtual world language learning, Singapore Centre for Chinese Language

In recent years, overseas demand for Chinese language learning has been rising along with its popularity.

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  • In recent years, overseas demand for Chinese language learning has been rising along with its popularity.
  • To facilitate efficient and interesting Chinese language learning in foreign countries, NetDragon and the BLCUP have reached a strategic cooperation, under which both parties will jointly set up a company, which will use authoritative Chinese learning philosophy and education products as the core, supplemented by NetDragons 3D, AI, VR technologies, to construct an integrated, resourceful and wide-reaching global Chinese language learning platform, hence providing a complete set of digital solution to the Chinese language learning sector worldwide.
  • This Chinese language learning platform will be open to different user groups including learners, teachers, and administrators, and will consist of three parts: international Chinese online learning, international Chinese teaching training and international Chinese teaching management, while integrating teaching, examination, learning and training to serve modern Chinese language learning.
  • Currently, the BLCUP is one of the most authoritative publishers in international Chinese language teaching and learning.

Squirrel AI Learning appears at Top European Education Summit OEB and gives a Keynote Speech as the Only Educational Technology Company from China

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Thursday, December 26, 2019
Articles, Technology, Artificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Adaptive learning, Educational technology

Squirrel AI Learning by Yixue Group was the only Chinese educational technology company to be invited to the summit and give a keynote speech.

Key Points: 
  • Squirrel AI Learning by Yixue Group was the only Chinese educational technology company to be invited to the summit and give a keynote speech.
  • As China's first AI unicorn company to apply an AI adaptive learning technology in the K-12 education field, Squirrel AI Learning has successfully developed the country's first advanced algorithm-based AI adaptive learning engine with completely independent intellectual property rights.
  • The co-founder and chief scientist of Squirrel AI Learning Dr. Wei Cui gave his opinion about the influence of AI on the education industry.
  • We believe that, with the efforts of Squirrel AI Learning, AI will be able to realize educational fairness by meeting future requirements and promoting skill training.

Squirrel AI Learning appears at 2019 Slush Helsinki as the Only Invited Chinese Education Company with Derek Haoyang Li sharing the Concept of AI-powered Education

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Thursday, December 26, 2019
Articles, Technology, Computational neuroscience, Artificial intelligence, Cybernetics, Adaptive learning, Educational technology

Squirrel AI Learning was the only Chinese education company to be invited to give a speech at this feast of science and technology.

Key Points: 
  • Squirrel AI Learning was the only Chinese education company to be invited to give a speech at this feast of science and technology.
  • At the 2019 Slush Helsinki, the founder of Squirrel AI Learning Derek Li said, "As the first AI adaptive education brand in the entire Asia-Pacific region, Squirrel AI Learning has developed and owns the region's first advanced algorithm-based AI adaptive learning engine with completely independent intellectual property rights.
  • Founded in 2014, Squirrel AI Learning is China's first AI unicorn company to apply an AI adaptive learning technology to K12 education.
  • In the manner of AI + education, Squirrel AI Learning helps to enhance children's learning capacity, learning method, learning thinking, creativity and imagination, thus increasing their learning efficiency.

First Learning Center in San Francisco with Afficient Academy Programs

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Friday, December 20, 2019
Articles, Geography of California, Technology, Distance education, Educational technology, Information technology, San Francisco, Artificial intelligence

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Afficient Academy, Inc.- the technology based education startup that is devoted to incorporating modern technologies to enhance the learning effectiveness, announced today to partner with Link Plus Education to bring Afficient Academy programs to the first after-school learning center in San Francisco.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Afficient Academy, Inc.- the technology based education startup that is devoted to incorporating modern technologies to enhance the learning effectiveness, announced today to partner with Link Plus Education to bring Afficient Academy programs to the first after-school learning center in San Francisco.
  • The new Learning Center is in the sunset area of San Francisco, next to Golden Gate Park, supervised by Ms. Alice Wang.
  • She highly appreciates the effectiveness of Afficient Academy's AI-based education programs and believes that such programs can benefit tremendously students in San Francisco area.
  • "By leveraging modern technologies, Afficient Academy's programs make learning highly engaging and efficient with A+ outcome," said Dr. Jiayuan Fang.

Remind closes a strong 2019 with over 550 district customers across North America

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Friday, December 20, 2019
Articles, Contents, Education, ReMIND, Advertising, Educational technology

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Remind , the leading communication platform in education, today announced several new district customers across the United States to close its most successful year to date.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Remind , the leading communication platform in education, today announced several new district customers across the United States to close its most successful year to date.
  • In total, more than 550 districts have purchased Remind's enterprise product since it was first launched in 2017.
  • Along with providing insight into existing classroom communication on the platform, the Remind plan allows administrators to leverage this usage to improve engagement at the school and district levels.
  • About Remind: Remind , the leading communication platform in education, helps educators reach students and parents where they are.

State of College Course Materials, 2018-2019 - Current Landscape Conditions in the Higher Education Market/Competitive Environment for Publishers & Distributors of Instructional Resources

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Articles, Education, Technology, Textbooks, Instructional materials, Digital textbook, Educational technology

DUBLIN, Dec. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "State of College Course Materials 2018-2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Dec. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "State of College Course Materials 2018-2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • College Course Materials Market reports provide a grounding in the market for instructional resources in higher education in the U.S.: the changes in the market landscape and how the instructional materials industry is addressing those changes.
  • State of College Course Materials 2018-2019 is now available and focuses on two main areas:
    In this report, the author provides both sizing and context for the market segments of new course materials: new textbooks (print), digital media (including e-textbooks) and used textbooks.
  • In this report, the author examines the conditions in the market - particularly enrollment, funding and policy - that shape the environment that publishers and providers of instructional technology sell into.

Arkansas State University selects YuJa for Classroom Lecture Capture System and Video Management

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Monday, December 23, 2019
Educational software, Educational technology, Articles, Learning management systems, Distance education, Teleconferencing, Blackboard Inc., Blackboard Learn, Videotelephony

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --YuJa Inc. formally announces a partnership with Arkansas State University to provide a campus-wide lecture capture system and video management solution.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --YuJa Inc. formally announces a partnership with Arkansas State University to provide a campus-wide lecture capture system and video management solution.
  • "Our partnership with Arkansas State University demonstrates our ability to support the university's campus-wide video initiatives in a scalable, yet affordable way," said Dr. Ajit Singh, Chief Executive Officer of YuJa, Inc.
    Arkansas State's awarded contract includes enterprise integration with their existing Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS), Single Sign-On (SSO) capability, Video Editing, and comprehensive classroom-based lecture capture .
  • Founded in 1909, Arkansas State meets the challenges of continuing as a destination university for more than 14,000 students through the combination of world-class research with a long tradition of student-friendly instruction.
  • Our portfolio includes products for lecture capture, live streaming, video management, video conferencing, video test proctoring, digital asset management and enterprise accessibility.

Fundamentals of Nursing. Active Learning for Collaborative Practice - 2nd Edition - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Nursing, Health, Articles, Education, Educational psychology, Contents, Nursing, Learning, Educational technology

Active Learning for Collaborative Practice.

Key Points: 
  • Active Learning for Collaborative Practice.
  • Yoost and Crawford's Fundamentals of Nursing is back for a second-edition encore!
  • The text that made its name by focusing on simple language and active learning continues its focus on helping you truly understand, apply, and retain important nursing information and concepts.
  • All of this paired with a wealth of student-friendly learning features and clinically-focused content offers up a fundamentally different - and effective - way for you to easily master the fundamentals of nursing.

Harvard Business School Online Programs Now Available to InStride’s Global Corporate Partners

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Friday, December 20, 2019
Other Education, Continuing, University, Training, Education, Articles, Distance education, Educational technology, Information technology, Harvard Business School, Technology

Through a new agreement with InStride , the premier global provider of strategic enterprise education, companies can now offer their employees the life-changing benefits of Harvard Business School Online programs.

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  • Through a new agreement with InStride , the premier global provider of strategic enterprise education, companies can now offer their employees the life-changing benefits of Harvard Business School Online programs.
  • Founded six years ago by Harvard Business School to bring case-based educational experiences to professionals worldwide, Harvard Business School Online now boasts nearly 70,000 participants who have completed courses in one of their programs.
  • Harvard Business School Online offers some of the preeminent business programs in the world and we are excited to connect our corporate partners employee-learners to these educational opportunities, said Vivek Sharma, CEO of InStride.
  • InStride helps organizations achieve transformative business and social impact by unlocking the power of education, through advanced technology-enabled experiences for learners and corporate partners alike.

Squirrel AI Learning Attends the 2019 Stanford University MediaX Conference: Connecting the Learner and the Learning with Algorithms and Analytics

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Friday, December 20, 2019
Articles, Technology, Cybernetics, Artificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Educational technology

The theme of the conference is: Algorithms and Analytics: Connecting the Learner and the Learning.

Key Points: 
  • The theme of the conference is: Algorithms and Analytics: Connecting the Learner and the Learning.
  • MediaX members include Facebook, Fujitsu, Omron, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Squirrel AI Learning by Yixue Group and other internationally renowned technology companies and universities.
  • Martha Russell, Executive Director of MediaX at Stanford University and a Senior Researcher at the Human-Sciences and Technologies Advanced Research Institute, Stanford University, first delivered an opening speech.
  • At present, Squirrel AI Learningis using deep learning to enhance the Bayesian-based tracking algorithms of students' knowledge points and KST algorithms, etc.