E-learning

TAL Education Group Provides Update on New Regulations

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Sunday, July 25, 2021
Articles, Education, Human behavior, Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Educational technology, E-learning

The Opinion also provides that institutions providing after-school tutoring services on academic subjects in high schools (which do not fall within China's compulsory education system) shall take into consideration the Opinion when conducting activities.

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  • The Opinion also provides that institutions providing after-school tutoring services on academic subjects in high schools (which do not fall within China's compulsory education system) shall take into consideration the Opinion when conducting activities.
  • The Company will continue to comply with all applicable rules and regulations in providing educational services, including those to be adopted following the policy directives of the Opinion.
  • TAL Education Groupis a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider inChina.
  • The Company's learning center network currently covers110 cities.We also operatewww.jzb.com, a leading online education platform inChina.

DreamBox Learning® Enters ELA Market with Acquisitions of Reading Plus® and Squiggle Park

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Primary, Secondary, Education, Data management, Technology, Software, Internet, Articles, Education, Applied linguistics, Learning to read, Pedagogy, Educational psychology, E-learning, Reading, Educational technology, Literacy, Blended learning, DreamBox Learning, Reading Plus, Squiggle Park, DREAMBOX LEARNING, READING PLUS, SQUIGGLE PARK

This move complements DreamBoxs recent acquisition of Squiggle Park, a K-2 reading solution designed to help students gain proficiency in early literacy.

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  • This move complements DreamBoxs recent acquisition of Squiggle Park, a K-2 reading solution designed to help students gain proficiency in early literacy.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated DreamBoxs growth as most district administrators rapidly adopted and scaled blended learning solutions to support remote learning.
  • DreamBoxs mission-driven leadership, adaptive learning model, and third-party validation made the decision to join forces a natural next step for Reading Plus, said Steven Guttentag, Ph.D., CEO of Reading Plus.
  • Research shows that Squiggle Park accelerates reading success in only 30 minutes of weekly engagement and is equally as effective for students with no foundational literacy skills.

Online Tutoring Services Market in the US to grow by $ 16.46 Billion during 2021-2025 | Discover Company Insights in Technavio

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Education, Articles, Online tutoring, E-learning, Human behavior, Tutor.com, Tutoring, Zovio, Market research, Chegg

To learn more about the global trends impacting the future of market research, download a free sample: https://www.technavio.com/talk-to-us?report=IRTNTR40433

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  • To learn more about the global trends impacting the future of market research, download a free sample: https://www.technavio.com/talk-to-us?report=IRTNTR40433
    Online Tutoring Services Market in US 2021-2025: Vendor Analysis and Scope
    To help businesses improve their market position, the online tutoring services market in the US provides a detailed analysis of around 25 vendors operating in the market.
  • Inc., Fleet Education Services Ltd., Graham Holdings Co., Pearson Plc, TutaPoint LLC, Tutor.com Inc., and Zovio Inc.
  • The report also covers the following areas:
    The flexibility offered by online tutoring is likely to emerge as one of the primary drivers of the market.
  • Backed with competitive intelligence and benchmarking, our research report on the online tutoring services market in US is designed to provide entry support, customer profile & M&As as well as go-to-market strategy support.

Growing Adoption of Apps for Online Learning Sets Tone for Smart Learning & Education Market: Transparency Market Research

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Articles, Education, Educational technology, Human behavior, Educational psychology, Learning, E-learning, Learning environment, Digital learning, Online learning

- Smart whiteboards and technologies enhance remote learning, reliable net connectivity and smartphones key enablers for adoption

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  • - Smart whiteboards and technologies enhance remote learning, reliable net connectivity and smartphones key enablers for adoption
    - Smart learning & education market to clock an impressive CAGR of ~24% during 2020-2030, versatile learning environments picks up pace with user-centric tools
    ALBANY, N.Y., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart Learning & Education Market: Broad Contours
    Smart learning & education has paved way to personalized e-learning tools.
  • Solutions and services for online learning platforms proliferated in just few months, churning out incredible avenues for companies and institutes in the smart learning & education market .
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    Educators Adopt Smart Learning Tools to Enrich Online Learning: Digital learning technologies have made rapid penetration in education, notably vocational learning.
  • Smart Learning & Education Market: Key Drivers
    Smart Learning & Education Market: Key Geographies with Promising Avenues
    The dazzling pace of digitalization in education sector, supported by respective governments, has fueled revenue generation in the U.S.
    Smart Learning & Education Market: Key Participants
    Over the years, the smart learning and education market has been enriched by the proliferating numbers of propriety software and firmware.

Online Learning Consortium Launches New Global Cohort to Advance Online Learning

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Education, Articles, Human behavior, E-learning, Online Learning Consortium, Pedagogy, Global Changemakers, Educational technology, Blended learning

NEWBURYPORT, Mass., July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), a nonprofit community of education leaders and innovators dedicated to advancing digital teaching and learning, today announced an open call for participation in the newly formed Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning Global Cohort.

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  • NEWBURYPORT, Mass., July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), a nonprofit community of education leaders and innovators dedicated to advancing digital teaching and learning, today announced an open call for participation in the newly formed Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning Global Cohort.
  • Each year, the program will convene with the outcome of forging meaningful connections within a community of global changemakers as they work collectively to identify challenges and opportunities in online, digital, and blended learning.
  • Educators and technologists of all experience levels who are interested in advancing online learning globally should apply for the 2021 cohort by Aug. 13, 2021.
  • Fees include all learning activities facilitated by IELOL Global faculty, program materials, and access to an IELOL Master Class and Meetup.

CommLab India Ranks THIRD among the Top Microlearning Content Providers

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Saturday, July 3, 2021
Articles, Education, Educational psychology, Academic disciplines, Educational technology, Learning, Technical communication, E-learning, Microlearning, Forgetting curve

CommLab India thus helps learners beat the forgetting curve, resulting in better training outcomes.

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  • CommLab India thus helps learners beat the forgetting curve, resulting in better training outcomes.
  • When you choose to go with CommLab India to develop microlearning content, you will get to populate your employees' learning journey with learning assets that make the right impact, at the right time, in the right dose.
  • For a customer from the pharma industry, CommLab India designed several microlearning curriculums.
  • CommLab India designed and developed role-based microlearning modules on a new software for an agritech leader.

Southern California-Based University Saves Students $25 Million and 14,500 Courses by Counting Prior Learning for Credit

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
E-learning, Educational practices, Pedagogy

It's about respecting where they are now and where they want to go, saving them time and resources in the process."

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  • It's about respecting where they are now and where they want to go, saving them time and resources in the process."
  • By taking these past experiences into account, students are able to reduce the overall time and cost to earning their degree.
  • As a result of this new approach, from February 2018 to February 2021, students saved approximately $25 million in tuition as a result of prior learning credits granted at the university.
  • In addition to increasing affordability, the university has accelerated progression to the degree for thousands of students, waiving over 14,500 courses through its prior learning strategies.

Skillsoft Acquires Pluma to Expand Leadership Development Capabilities

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Internet, Technology, Training, Software, Education, Education, E-learning, Articles, Human behavior, Skillsoft, Human resource management, Educational practices, Blended learning, Leadership development, Digital learning, Skillsoft, Pluma, SKILLSOFT, PLUMA

Skillsoft Corp. (NYSE: SKIL) (Skillsoft or the Company), a global leader in corporate digital learning, today announced it has acquired Pluma, Inc. (Pluma), a leading digital professional development and executive-quality coaching platform, for approximately $22 million in cash.

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  • Skillsoft Corp. (NYSE: SKIL) (Skillsoft or the Company), a global leader in corporate digital learning, today announced it has acquired Pluma, Inc. (Pluma), a leading digital professional development and executive-quality coaching platform, for approximately $22 million in cash.
  • The acquisition deepens Skillsofts Leadership Development portfolio, adds a new modality to its blended learning model, and marks the Companys entry into individualized coaching.
  • Combined, we will make leadership development far more accessible by moving one-on-one leadership coaching beyond the executive levels to managers and individual contributors within companies.
  • We believe that our customers will also benefit from Skillsofts blended learning model and industry-leading content, and we look forward to accelerating our vision for the future of leadership development together with Skillsoft.

upGrad Inc. announces partnership with Northern Arizona University to make quality learning affordable in the US

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Education, Articles, Human behavior, E-learning, Pedagogy, Alternative education, Educational technology, LinkedIn, Blended learning, Mentorship

The program offers built-in personalized mentorship opportunities to provide continuous support throughout the program modules and includes end-to-end counseling to make the entire process and learning experience hassle-free for students.

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  • The program offers built-in personalized mentorship opportunities to provide continuous support throughout the program modules and includes end-to-end counseling to make the entire process and learning experience hassle-free for students.
  • This blended learning approach will help expand our learners' academic and professional exposure while also enabling them to substantially save on their education expenses.
  • This is the third time in a row that upGrad has been featured in the LinkedIn Top Startup list after 2018 and 2019.
  • It is also amongst GSV Global EdTech 50 and has ranked amongst the Top 50 in the FT Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies 2021.

ViewSonic myViewBoard Suite Leads Evolution of Learning Environments With Expanded Tools for Collaborative Classroom Transitions

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Audio, Video, Networks, Internet, Other Education, Data management, VoIP, Education, Education, E-learning, ViewSonic, Blended learning, Human behavior, Articles

A part of the ViewSonic myViewBoard education ecosystem, myViewBoard Manager Advanced, myViewBoard Clips and myViewBoard Classroom 3.0 let you do everything from managing multiple devices, creating engaging content to video-assisted learning and so much more.

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  • A part of the ViewSonic myViewBoard education ecosystem, myViewBoard Manager Advanced, myViewBoard Clips and myViewBoard Classroom 3.0 let you do everything from managing multiple devices, creating engaging content to video-assisted learning and so much more.
  • The latest updates to myViewBoard Manager, myViewBoard Clips and myViewBoard Classroom were developed to not only be supplementary tools for digitalized learning but help make collaboration easier to manage in this new remote/hybrid learning environment, for both educators and IT administrators.
  • ViewSonic is constantly updating and optimizing all the tools with feedback from educators to ensure that the software evolves to match the needs of changing learning environments.
  • ViewSonic and the ViewSonic trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.