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North Carolina’s Piedmont Community College Selects YuJa Video Platform to Provide Robust Video Capabilities Across Two Campuses

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Part of the North Carolina Community College System, Piedmont Community College has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve the institution with a media creation, hosting, storage and distribution solution campuswide.

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  • Part of the North Carolina Community College System, Piedmont Community College has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve the institution with a media creation, hosting, storage and distribution solution campuswide.
  • YuJa will replace VidGrid, its former video platform, which has phased out its education offering.
  • Piedmont Community College administrators wanted a Video Platform with similar functionalities as its former vendor but that provided more robust features to its learning environment.
  • Piedmont Community College and its learners also will benefit from comprehensive analytics, gradebook integration, adaptive bitrate streaming, device compatibility, and other user-friendly features that enable success for instructors and students.

NVTC launches new startup series, Starting Point, in partnership with KPMG

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the trade association representing the region's technology community, is launching a new content series, Starting Point, in partnership with KPMG. This three-part series will include relevant business content and networking opportunities to help tech startups, early-stage growth companies, and small businesses in the National Capital Region learn how to access capital, prepare for rapid growth, and understand different exit strategies.

Key Points: 
  • MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the trade association representing the region's technology community, is launching a new content series, Starting Point, in partnership with KPMG.
  • NVTC remains steadfast in its commitment to help startups and young companies successfully grow their businesses by offering relevant, expert content and networking opportunities.
  • Starting Point will equip startups and emerging growth companies with information, tools, and connections to jump-start and accelerate their businesses.
  • The remaining two sessions of the Starting Point series will convene on September 20 and October 25, 2023, at the KPMG offices.

University of Phoenix Vice Provost Selected as Speaker at 2023 AACRAO Technology & Transfer Virtual Summit

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Vice Provost of Strategy, Marc Booker, Ph.D., was selected as a speaker for the 2023 Technology & Transfer Virtual Summit held July 11-13, 2023.

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  • University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Vice Provost of Strategy, Marc Booker, Ph.D., was selected as a speaker for the 2023 Technology & Transfer Virtual Summit held July 11-13, 2023.
  • According to AACRAO, more than 500 higher education professionals attend the AACRAO Technology & Transfer Summit each year to explore how technology integrates into campus operations, and how strategic planning can foster innovative approaches to employing transfer credit and policies to facilitate academic mobility and improve student success.
  • AACRAO is a non-profit, voluntary, professional association of over 11,000 higher education professionals representing about 2,600 institutions in over 40 countries.
  • The University of Phoenix has long used the innovative approach to flexible, adaptable online learning to support an equitable environment.

University of Phoenix leadership present at Anthology Together, highlighting collaboration between academic and information technology teams

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Monday, July 31, 2023

“Demonstrating the power of partnerships between IT and Academics really makes me proud,” shares Wilson.

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  • “Demonstrating the power of partnerships between IT and Academics really makes me proud,” shares Wilson.
  • “Integrating a product model that facilitates innovation for our students has allowed the University to transform the role of IT from a support function to that of a strategic partner.
  • In 2020, Booker received a Hall of Fame recognition from Blackboard for his contributions in providing thought leadership and innovation in education.
  • Booker has been an employee of the University of Phoenix since 2001.

University of Phoenix Vice Provost Selected as Speaker at 2023 Badge Summit

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Friday, July 28, 2023

University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Vice Provost of Strategy, Marc Booker, Ph.D., was selected as a speaker for the 2023 Badge Summit , hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Key Points: 
  • University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Vice Provost of Strategy, Marc Booker, Ph.D., was selected as a speaker for the 2023 Badge Summit , hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder.
  • “Over the past seven years, the Badge Summit has grown to be one of the best places to share innovative ideas about badging and microcredentials,” shares Booker.
  • The University of Phoenix has long used the innovative approach to flexible, adaptable online learning to support an equitable environment.
  • Booker has been an employee of the University of Phoenix since 2001.

Voxy Welcomes Industry Leader Shari Hofer to its Board of Directors

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Monday, July 24, 2023

NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Voxy, an innovative training solution used successfully by hundreds of institutional clients around the world, today announced that it has added education technology industry veteran Shari Hofer to its Board of Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Voxy , an innovative training solution used successfully by hundreds of institutional clients around the world, today announced that it has added education technology industry veteran Shari Hofer to its Board of Directors.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Shari to Voxy's board as we execute on our global expansion strategy," said Jan Viviani, CEO, Voxy.
  • Hofer has more than two decades of experience as a marketing leader in education technology and research.
  • "I am honored to join the Board of Voxy at this pivotal moment in time, as the company expands its go-to-market team and operations globally," said Hofer.

Anthology Announces AI-powered Course Building Tools, New Student Success Features in Blackboard Learn

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, announced a host of new features, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), designed to help instructors create more engaging learning experiences more quickly and provide granular, easy-to-action insight on learners' progress. The new capabilities – Accessibility Checker powered by Anthology Ally, Holistic Student Overview, Progress Tracking, and course building tools – are key innovations aimed at improving student success and retention and are the result of significant investment in Learn product development and the user experience.

Key Points: 
  • The new capabilities – Accessibility Checker powered by Anthology Ally, Holistic Student Overview, Progress Tracking, and course building tools – are key innovations aimed at improving student success and retention and are the result of significant investment in Learn product development and the user experience.
  • Coupled with Holistic Student Overview – a comprehensive picture of a learner's performance – Blackboard Learn provides an unprecedented level of insight into a learner's journey.
  • All institutions that use Blackboard Learn Ultra will also gain a digital content reviewing tool – Accessibility Checker powered by Anthology Ally.
  • Accessibility Checker powered by Anthology Ally, Progress Tracking, and Holistic Student Overview are now available to Learn Ultra institutions globally.

Anthology Accelerates Innovation in Higher Education with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service

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Monday, July 17, 2023

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced its future of incorporating generative AI capabilities into its ecosystem of EdTech solutions in collaboration with Microsoft.

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  • "We are thrilled to be partnering with Microsoft to drive the next wave of innovation in education and open a world of possibilities for the global education community," said JD White, Chief Product Officer at Anthology.
  • "We're excited about our collaboration with Anthology to power new AI solutions for education with a shared commitment to responsible use," said Serena Sacks-Mandel, Global Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft Education.
  • "Anthology is a proven partner that has consistently demonstrated innovation and is aligned to our mission of empowering education through technology."
  • Anthology unveiled new real-world applications of AI capabilities today at Anthology Together within its Blackboard Learn learning management system that are using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, including:
    A course-builder aide for instructors that create draft modules, titles, descriptions, etc.

Acuity Insights announces integration with Anthology’s Blackboard Learn for its Analytics product

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

TORONTO, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Insights announces that its Analytics product now integrates with Anthology’s Blackboard Learn, one of the most widely-used learning management systems (LMS) in higher education.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Insights announces that its Analytics product now integrates with Anthology’s Blackboard Learn, one of the most widely-used learning management systems (LMS) in higher education.
  • This new integration allows programs to access Blackboard grades directly within the Analytics platform, alongside learner data from other sources, providing a complete picture of learner and program performance.
  • Through Analytics, higher education programs using Blackboard will be able to take their data to the next level.
  • Blackboard users will now be able to see and analyze their grades data alongside data that Analytics provides from other systems, all in one place, including:

Johnston Community College Deepens Partnership with BIO-key, Implementing its PortalGuard® IDaaS Identity and Access Management Cloud Solution to Meet New Digital Transformation Goals

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Monday, June 26, 2023

PortalGuard IDaaS provides IAM security regardless of where a user is signing in from and flexible integration options to support all types of access scenarios for both cloud-based and on-premises applications.

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  • PortalGuard IDaaS provides IAM security regardless of where a user is signing in from and flexible integration options to support all types of access scenarios for both cloud-based and on-premises applications.
  • Johnston Community College has been utilizing PortalGuard’s on-premises solution since 2018.
  • "Higher Education institutions are seeking security experts like BIO-key to accelerate their ability to execute strategic security initiatives and meet their digital transformation goals.
  • The PortalGuard IDaaS platform enables IT teams to meet end-user demands for access personalization and convenience while cost-effectively addressing the ever-evolving challenges of cybersecurity threats."