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Unity College Announces Record-Breaking Fall Enrollment

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity College sets a new enrollment record this fall as the institution welcomes more than 1,900 new students since August.

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  • NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity College sets a new enrollment record this fall as the institution welcomes more than 1,900 new students since August.
  • We are elated to be on-pace to beat that number during the '22-23 school year," said Unity College President and CEO Dr. Melik Peter Khoury.
  • In 2012, baccalaureate degree tuition at Unity College was $23,000; by 2018, that number had risen to $28,000 per year.
  • This approach has allowed Unity College to attract a more diverse socioeconomic and multicultural student population.

ChildCare Education Institute Offers No-Cost Online Course on Strategies for Success in Challenging Conversations

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers PROF103: Strategies for Success in Challenging Conversations as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users November 1-30, 2022.

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  • ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers PROF103: Strategies for Success in Challenging Conversations as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users November 1-30, 2022.
  • Many of these conversations are pleasant, social interactions, or general requests for information or assistance.
  • Even though challenging conversations are probably not our most preferred interactions, there are ways that we can become more skilled in managing these conversations.
  • PROF103: Strategies for Success in Challenging Conversations is a two-hour, beginner-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion.

New Course from ChildCare Education Institute on Introduction to Assessment

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, is proud to introduce CUR135: Introduction to Assessment to the online child care training course catalog.

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  • ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, is proud to introduce CUR135: Introduction to Assessment to the online child care training course catalog.
  • In this course, participants will be introduced to elements of effective assessment in early childhood education.
  • Best practices related to gathering assessment data will be covered, as well as recommendations for implementing a comprehensive assessment system.
  • CUR135: Introduction to Assessment is a two-hour, beginner-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion.

CoSo Cloud Attains DISA IL4 Certification for DoD Customers

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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DISA assists DoD agencies and departments in planning and authorizing the use of a Cloud Service Operator (CSO) while ensuring they meet DoD cloud security requirements.

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  • DISA assists DoD agencies and departments in planning and authorizing the use of a Cloud Service Operator (CSO) while ensuring they meet DoD cloud security requirements.
  • CoSo Cloud continues to make investments to ensure our customers have the critical security certifications to enable them to hold high-consequence virtual training and meetings with high confidence and reliability, said CoSo Cloud CEO Glen D. Vondrick.
  • Multiple civilian government agencies depend upon our FedRAMP Moderate certification, and now with DISA IL4 we are also able to help DoD components use the secure CoSo Cloud platform to conduct business for our distributed armed forces.
  • CoSo Cloud LLC provides secure private-cloud managed services, custom software applications, and expert professional services for high-consequence virtual training and eLearning.

OnlineMedEd Now Offering Food as Medicine Course for Continuing Education in Wake of White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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The launch comes on the heels of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, & Health - the first since 1969 - where the Biden administration has committed over $8 billion to address food insecurity and diet-related disease throughout the United States.

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  • The launch comes on the heels of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, & Health - the first since 1969 - where the Biden administration has committed over $8 billion to address food insecurity and diet-related disease throughout the United States.
  • The White House specifically calls out heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and geriatric nutrition - all topics covered by the Food as Medicine curriculum.
  • OnlineMedEd's Food as Medicine curriculumis an opportunity for individuals and institutions to proactively address the issue from a public health, continuing education, and regulatory perspective.
  • In May 2022, the House of Representatives passed the McGovern Resolution on Nutrition Education (HR1118).

Anthology to host annual Teaching and Learning Conference in Dubai

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced that Anthology Together Middle East is set to take place October 18 –19, 2022 in Dubai. With more than 60 institutions and 200 educators from across the Middle East expected to attend, Anthology Together Middle East marks the company's first in-person education technology conference in the region following the merger between Blackboard and Anthology.

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  • DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology , a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced that Anthology Together Middle East is set to take place October 18 19, 2022 in Dubai.
  • With more than 60 institutions and 200 educators from across the Middle East expected to attend, Anthology Together Middle East marks the company's first in-person education technology conference in the region following the merger between Blackboard and Anthology.
  • Anthology Together Middle East will feature keynotes by Anthology leaders and deep dive discussions led by higher education experts on trends and challenges impacting the global education community.
  • Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale for education, supporting more than 150 million users in 80 countries.

ChildCare Education Institute Offers No-Cost Online Course on Cooking in the Classroom

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Saturday, October 1, 2022
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ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers CUR129: Cooking in the Classroom as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users October 1-31, 2022.

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  • ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers CUR129: Cooking in the Classroom as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users October 1-31, 2022.
  • Exposing children to new foods and teaching them basic cooking skills is also an important step in promoting healthy eating habits.
  • Unfortunately, concerns about safety, messes, and unappetizing results often prevent educators from including cooking activities into curriculum planning.
  • CUR129: Cooking in the Classroom is a two-hour, beginner-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEUs upon successful completion.

Corporate Learning Management System (LMS) Market worth $21.1 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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In this type of deployment, training can be delivered to the trainees, irrespective of their location and time, via the internet.

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  • In this type of deployment, training can be delivered to the trainees, irrespective of their location and time, via the internet.
  • They prefer a corporate LMS that suits their learning needs, saves costs, and effectively replaces the existing manual processes.
  • The solutions in the corporate LMS market can be specifically designed for SMEs to cater to their precise needs.
  • Asia Pacific is one of the fastest-developing regions globally, making the region highly profitable for the corporate LMS market.

Corporate Learning Management System (LMS) Market worth $21.1 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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In this type of deployment, training can be delivered to the trainees, irrespective of their location and time, via the internet.

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  • In this type of deployment, training can be delivered to the trainees, irrespective of their location and time, via the internet.
  • They prefer a corporate LMS that suits their learning needs, saves costs, and effectively replaces the existing manual processes.
  • The solutions in the corporate LMS market can be specifically designed for SMEs to cater to their precise needs.
  • Asia Pacific is one of the fastest-developing regions globally, making the region highly profitable for the corporate LMS market.

Online Learning Pioneer Acquires Leading Training Provider for the Early Childhood Education Workforce

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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BALTIMORE and WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StraighterLine, a creator of affordable, flexible and career-aligned postsecondary courses, today announced the acquisition of ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), one of the largest online training providers for early childhood education professionals. The addition of the early childhood education learning platform, which served more than 87,000 teachers and staff across more than 6,200 childcare centers in 2021, reflects StraighterLine's commitment to expanding access to training that closes persistent talent gaps and creates pathways to economic mobility.

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  • Even before the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated staffing challenges, the nation's childcare programs had long struggled with a shortage of qualified early childhood education and care professionals and high turnover rates.
  • CCEI also manages the RegistryOne workforce management system, which helps state agencies and regulators collect and maintain data around early childhood education.
  • StraighterLine is the leading provider of high-quality, affordable, online courses that help learners earn college credit and meet their professional goals.
  • CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials.