Educational practices

New Study on the Future of Work & Working Professional Education Examines How Teaching and Learning Must Evolve by 2025

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Education, Articles, Human activities, Educational stages, Educational psychology, Educational practices, Pedagogy

The research addresses how business education needs to evolve to keep pace with changing demands and expectations about professional development from both students and their employers over the next five years and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • The research addresses how business education needs to evolve to keep pace with changing demands and expectations about professional development from both students and their employers over the next five years and beyond.
  • It also involved a survey of over 300 individual learners who were looking to take business school courses in the next five years.
  • "The relationship between employees and employers has been evolving for some time, and this study opens up what that means for the future of working professional education.
  • Economic uncertainty, online learning, lifelong development, remote working, and digital transformation in business schools and other organizations are not new.

China Online Education Group to Report Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results on Monday, November 23, 2020

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Education, Articles, Learning, Educational psychology, Educational practices, Pedagogy, Educational technology, Distance education, Personalized learning

China Online Education Group (NYSE: COE) is a leading online education platform in China, with core expertise in English education.

Key Points: 
  • China Online Education Group (NYSE: COE) is a leading online education platform in China, with core expertise in English education.
  • The Company's mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable.
  • The Company's online and mobile education platforms enable students across China to take live interactive English lessons with overseas foreign teachers, on demand.
  • The Company connects its students with a large pool of highly qualified foreign teachers that it assembled using a shared economy approach, and employs student and teacher feedback and data analytics to deliver a personalized learning experience to its students.

Northpass Unveils Learning Ops Framework to Drive Business Performance

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Articles, Education, Educational practices, Pedagogy, Human activities, Educational psychology, Educational technology, Cision, Personalized learning

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Northpass , a global technology company providing the leading cloud-based learning platform, unveiled today the Learning Ops framework, which aligns learning-based programs with businesses' performance goals.

Key Points: 
  • PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Northpass , a global technology company providing the leading cloud-based learning platform, unveiled today the Learning Ops framework, which aligns learning-based programs with businesses' performance goals.
  • For learning to make an impact, and thereby drive business outcomes, it needs to happen in a frictionless and more engaging way.
  • Northpass, however, bases its research & development on the core principles of Learning Ops and is a practitioner of the methodology.
  • Northpass' Software-as-a-Service- (SaaS) based solution gives today's builders the ability to deliver integrated and personalized learning programs that impact business results, at scale.

Literacy Design Collaborative Team Joins Carnegie Learning

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Data management, Technology, Primary, Secondary, Software, Education, Articles, Education, Educational psychology, Pedagogy, E-learning, Educational practices, Carnegie Mellon University, Blended learning, Educational technology, Carnegie Learning, Formative assessment, Literacy

Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for education and formative assessment, announced today that the team from Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) will be joining the company to further expand its English Language Arts curriculum solutions and professional learning offerings.

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  • Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for education and formative assessment, announced today that the team from Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) will be joining the company to further expand its English Language Arts curriculum solutions and professional learning offerings.
  • Barry Malkin, CEO of Carnegie Learning, says, We are thrilled to welcome the Literacy Design Collaborative team as part of the Carnegie Learning family.
  • Chad Vignola, Executive Director of Literacy Design Collaborative, says, LDC is delighted to bring our pedagogical leadership in rigorous standards architecture and practical classroom implementation to Carnegie Learning.
  • Born from more than 20 years of learning science research at Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Learning delivers powerful math, ELA and world language blended learning solutions, the award-winning MATHia platform for grades 6-12, project-based digital solutions for computer science, and best-in-class K-12 professional learning services.

Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Articles, Education, Educational psychology, Pedagogy, Educational practices, Personalized learning, Educational technology, IXL

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent School District to bring its adaptive software to approximately 70,000 students.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent School District to bring its adaptive software to approximately 70,000 students.
  • The district turned to IXL because of its ability to align perfectly to Austin ISD's textbooks and curriculum, plus IXL's broad range of skills that individualize instruction and empower every student.
  • Austin ISD will also take advantage of IXL's at-home learning capabilities, which give students the flexibility to learn and educators the tools to instruct from a distance.
  • "By integrating IXL districtwide, Austin ISD opens the door to a new level of personalized learning during a unique moment in education," said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning.

Creative Learning Systems Names Scott Hanlin as New COO

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Monday, November 9, 2020
Education, Articles, Learning, Pedagogy, Educational psychology, Educational practices, Educational technology, Learning environment, Project-based learning

LONGMONT, Colo., Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Creative Learning Systems, the pioneering comprehensive K12 STEM solutions provider anddeveloper of the SmartLab Learning System, announced today that Scott Hanlin has joined the company as its Chief Operating Officer.

Key Points: 
  • LONGMONT, Colo., Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Creative Learning Systems, the pioneering comprehensive K12 STEM solutions provider anddeveloper of the SmartLab Learning System, announced today that Scott Hanlin has joined the company as its Chief Operating Officer.
  • "Scott's expertise in the EdTech space brings a new level of rigor to the organization," said Ashley Mathis, Creative Learning Systems' CEO.
  • Creative Learning Systems has pioneered the conversion of traditional learning environments to project-based learning experiences since 1987.
  • Today, Creative Learning Systems partners with the most innovative school leaders nationwide to provide personalized, project-based learning experiences and environments that increase a student's capacity through engaged, active, and social problem solving.

Parkview School Selects School Pathways to Administer its Rapidly Growing Independent Study Program

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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"The burdens of administering an Independent Study program, from individualized learning plans to activity tracking and required forms can be significant, particularly as more students opt into independent study," said Oliver Wreford, School Pathways CEO.

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  • "The burdens of administering an Independent Study program, from individualized learning plans to activity tracking and required forms can be significant, particularly as more students opt into independent study," said Oliver Wreford, School Pathways CEO.
  • "Our solutions help educators digitize their entire IS program, making it easier to run Independent Study programs at scale in traditional pubic school districts."
  • "We look forward to working with School Pathways to deliver engaging, high-quality instruction in our Independent Study program."
  • School Pathways is a market leader in personalized learning and student information systems for Independent Study (IS) charter schools, districts, and county offices of education.

McLean & Company Launches Elevate HR Learning Program Online

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Education, Articles, Educational practices, E-learning, Human activities, Blended learning, Pedagogy, Human resource management

TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- McLean & Company , a Human Resources (HR) research and advisory services firm and a division of Info-Tech Research Group, has launched Elevate HR Online , an interactive blended learning experience designed to develop strategic HR leaders.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- McLean & Company , a Human Resources (HR) research and advisory services firm and a division of Info-Tech Research Group, has launched Elevate HR Online , an interactive blended learning experience designed to develop strategic HR leaders.
  • By honing in on key competencies and leadership behaviors through expert facilitation, engaging activities, and peer-to-peer learning, Elevate HR Online offers a unique HR development experience.
  • "We are excited to launch our online Elevate HR Online program.
  • Elevate HR Online is a flexible yet structured learning experience that combines self-guided learning modules, comprehensive activities, and networking opportunities - all designed to develop strategic HR leaders."

MindMatch Announces the Launch of Its Online Educational Tutoring Service, Pairing Teachers with Students Based on Skills, Interests, and Learning Preference

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Monday, October 26, 2020
Education, Articles, Human activities, Educational psychology, Pedagogy, E-learning, Educational practices, Teaching, Educational technology, Personalized learning, Learning styles, Online tutoring

The site is geared toward K-12 students with preferred learning styles and tend to excel in a personalized teaching environment.

Key Points: 
  • The site is geared toward K-12 students with preferred learning styles and tend to excel in a personalized teaching environment.
  • Its goal is simple; which is to provide streamlined education that connects teachers with students for one-on-one, online tutoring sessions.
  • According to Ms. Winn, MindMatch teachers are passionate about the personalized learning experience and uniquely qualified to support parents and students.
  • "The personalized approach MindMatch brings takes teaching and learning to a different level by providing an effective learning environment online."

Study.com Survey Says Math Tops K-12's Worry From COVID Cliff

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Articles, Education, Study.com, Educational technology, Educational psychology, Educational practices, Mathematics education

The results from Study.com's survey reveal:

Key Points: 
  • The results from Study.com's survey reveal:
    Math is the #1 COVID Cliff for students:
    Over a third (34 percent) of students cited math as the subject area they think will suffer from the COVID-19 Learning Cliff, followed by science (18%) and history (9%).
  • Parents think students will overcome the COVID Cliff:
    36 percent of parents said math was the subject area they think their child will fall behind in the most because of the COVID-19 Learning Cliff.
  • Study.com Survey Says is a monthly research project conducted by Study.com to provide regular snapshots of teachers, parents and students' perspectives on the world of learning.
  • Study.com's online courses , short animated video lessons, and study tools make learning simple for over 30 million students, teachers, and working professionals.