Experiential learning

Inaugural OpenAIS Symposium Successfully Wrapped-Up December 4-5, 2023

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Inaugural OpenAIS Symposium held a two-day event, at Rubin Gruber Sandbox Conference Center, Florida Atlantic University, with the goals of fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation to mitigate potential risks associated with Artificial Intelligence, ensuring safety, while maximizing its benefits for humanity.

Key Points: 
  • The goal of the OpenAIS community and the symposium is to ensure actions are taking place to support AI security and safety."
  • OpenAIS is powered by PureCipher, which spear-headed this symposium in partnership with SingularityNet, MPCR (Machine Perception Cognitive Robotics) laboratory at FAU (Florida Atlantic University), and Center for the Future Mind.
  • The OpenAIS founding members are happy to announce that the next OpenAIS Symposium will be held in the Silicon Valley Bay Area California in 2024.
  • They welcome any interested parties to join the OpenAIS community to engage in this amazing journey.

Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc to Step Down after Transformative 20 Years of Leadership

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

MANCHESTER, N.H., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than two decades of leadership, President Paul J. LeBlanc announced today that he will step down as president and CEO of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) on June 30, 2024. The SNHU Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Lisa Marsh Ryerson, the current university provost, as president for a two-year term effective July 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • MANCHESTER, N.H., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than two decades of leadership, President Paul J. LeBlanc announced today that he will step down as president and CEO of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) on June 30, 2024.
  • "It has been the honor of a lifetime to be the president of SNHU for the past 20 years," LeBlanc said.
  • Throughout LeBlanc's tenure, SNHU was named to the "World's Fifty Most Innovative Companies" list and was the only university included.
  • Paul has not just led, but he has redefined what it means to be a true innovator in higher education.

OpusVi Selected by the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) to Supply Nurse Residency Platform to the Arizona Transition to Practice Program

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

OpusVi's nurse residency platform will support the Arizona Transition to Practice program which will serve 480 new graduate nurses and 375 precepting nurses across Arizona as they enter the workforce.

Key Points: 
  • OpusVi's nurse residency platform will support the Arizona Transition to Practice program which will serve 480 new graduate nurses and 375 precepting nurses across Arizona as they enter the workforce.
  • AzHHA and OpusVi are partnering to support a statewide 12-month Arizona Transition to Practice Program to support and develop new nurses, provide evidence-based professional development and address resilience and emergency preparedness.
  • OpusVi's Nurse Residency, Mentorship and Preceptor Program employs best-practice strategies and resources to successfully transition a newly-licensed registered nurse (RN) into a professional role.
  • OpusVi's Nurse Residency Program is delivered via self-directed learning modules, in-person focus groups, experiences on units throughout the healthcare system, interactive exercises and an online community platform.

The Forum "Panel 21: A Proposal to Leonardo da Vinci - Renaissance Man for the 21st Century" was Held in Shanghai

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Friday, November 17, 2023

Key Points: 
  • Scholars from all over the world and from a wide range of disciplines gathered at the forum, including Siegfried Zielinski, Anthony Dunne, Jean-Claude Ruano-Borbalan, Franco "Bifo" Berardi and Frank Fehrenbach, to talk on the subjects of "Integrated Learning" and "Renaissance Man" in the twenty-first century.
  • In the upcoming years, it will also set the stage for further in-depth conversations, thought and practice.
  • "Panel 21: Art/Education in the 21st Century" is an ongoing, long-term program initiated by the National Institute of Art/Education.
  • This year's Panel 21: A Proposal to Leonardo da Vinci - Renaissance Man for the 21st Century, standing as one of the "New Liberal Arts" Forums and the main forum of the 7th International Intermedia Art Festival, aims to revive Leonardo da Vinci's all-embracing personality.

StrongMind(SM) Announces Integration with Clever for StrongMind SEL

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A leader in designing and delivering innovative digital learning solutions for over 20 years, StrongMind today announces a new integration with Clever for StrongMind SEL. StrongMind SEL is a social emotional learning (SEL) tool for grades K-12 that leverages technology to embolden student SEL growth through personalized learning. Delivered in "snack-sized" modules, the SEL tool is flexible and can be easily used by teachers, advisors, counselors, and other school professionals.

Key Points: 
  • CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A leader in designing and delivering innovative digital learning solutions for over 20 years, StrongMind today announces a new integration with Clever for StrongMind SEL .
  • StrongMind SEL is a social emotional learning (SEL) tool for grades K-12 that leverages technology to embolden student SEL growth through personalized learning.
  • The StrongMind SEL integration with Clever facilitates easy-to-use Single Sign On (SSO) and rostering for users, leading to seamless implementation.
  • The SEL modules are digitally-delivered and mobile-enabled, making StrongMind SEL compatible with any instructional model – online, hybrid, or in-person.

University of Phoenix Issues White Paper on Establishing a Skills Ecosystem at a Career-focused Higher Education Institution

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

The white paper provides a foundational reflection of the University of Phoenix focus on providing career-relevant, skills-based education and authentic assessment for working adult students.

Key Points: 
  • The white paper provides a foundational reflection of the University of Phoenix focus on providing career-relevant, skills-based education and authentic assessment for working adult students.
  • “Employers of all types are beginning to focus increasingly more on skills, in and outside of degrees,” states John Woods, Ph.D., provost and chief academic officer of University of Phoenix.
  • “University of Phoenix has been anticipating this type of market transition, and we are ready.
  • “As an institution of higher learning for adult learners, University of Phoenix balances the traditional rigors of academic socialization with job-focused skills definitions,” states Krahe Billings.

The Academic Leadership Group Welcomes Karen Kashmanian Oates to its Higher Education Consulting Practice

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

The Academic Leadership Group (ALG), an industry-leading consultancy for leadership excellence and innovation in academia, is delighted to welcome Karen Kashmanian Oates, a nationally recognized higher education leader, to its higher education consulting practice.

Key Points: 
  • The Academic Leadership Group (ALG), an industry-leading consultancy for leadership excellence and innovation in academia, is delighted to welcome Karen Kashmanian Oates, a nationally recognized higher education leader, to its higher education consulting practice.
  • “Karen’s direct experience in leading university-wide initiatives at both the dean and provost level is a tremendous resource for our clients,” explained Jennifer Stine, the co-founder of ALG and lead of the higher education consulting practice.
  • To learn more about the Academic Leadership Group and the services it offers, visit: www.academicleadershipgroup.com
    About the Academic Leadership Group, Inc.
  • The Academic Leadership Group (ALG), founded in 2019, is a woman-owned consulting firm focused on providing award-winning coaching and higher education consulting services to universities.

KFC Foundation's Tuition-Free College Program Marks Milestone With First Graduate

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Monday, October 30, 2023

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The KFC Foundation is celebrating a groundbreaking achievement as it honors the first graduate from its tuition-free college program.

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The KFC Foundation is celebrating a groundbreaking achievement as it honors the first graduate from its tuition-free college program.
  • The KFC Foundation’s tuition-free college program, in partnership with Western Governors University (WGU), provides KFC restaurant employees* with 100 percent paid tuition when attending WGU to earn their degree.
  • In February 2023, Pascoe began working part-time at a Jacksonville, North Carolina KFC after hearing news of the tuition-free college program.
  • *To be eligible for the KFC Foundation’s programs, one must be employed at a KFC restaurant participating in the KFC Foundation’s Annual Franchise Donation Program and in good standing.

Signia's Integrated Xperience Hearing Aids are Now Available to Veterans, Active Military Members, and American Indians, Enabling Unprecedented Sound Clarity in Even the Most Immersive Group Conversations

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

ISELIN, N.J., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearing aid innovator Signia today announced that its all-new Integrated Xperience (IX) hearing aid platform supported by the breakthrough Pure Charge&Go IX model is now available to military veterans through U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) audiologists, active military members through U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) audiologists, and American Indians through the Indian Health Service (IHS).

Key Points: 
  • Integrated Xperience is the world's first hearing aid platform capable of pinpointing multiple conversation partners in real-time – providing unprecedented sound clarity and definition for wearers in multi-speaker scenarios, even when the wearer or speakers are in motion.
  • Pure Charge&Go IX, the company's most flexible receiver-in-the-canal hearing aid, is the first model to launch on the Integrated Xperience platform through the VA and other government agencies.
  • The Integrated Xperience platform makes its debut in Signia's all-new Pure Charge&Go IX hearing aids – offering a substantial improvement in conversational ability for veterans.
  • For more information about the Integrated Xperience platform and currently available hearing aid models, click here .

PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis 2023: Adapting to the Post-Pandemic Marketplace

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Friday, October 27, 2023

DUBLIN, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis 2023 examines the variety of adjustments that educational material providers to PreK-12 schools are doing to remain competitive and keep up with trends.
  • In addition to describing how companies are responding to trends and changes in the market, Simba's PreK-12 Competitive Analysis 2023 report also looks at market and financial trends impacting the entire industry.
  • Solutions in various stages of development and use that educators, administrators, and vendors are hoping will move the needle include: