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LanguageCert Academic and General tests approved by UK Home Office for Student and Work Visas

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LanguageCert, the global awarding organisation for languages, today announces that its LanguageCert Academic and General tests have been approved as Secure English Language Tests (SELT) by the UK Visa and Immigration Authority (UKVI) for UK Student and Work visas.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LanguageCert, the global awarding organisation for languages, today announces that its LanguageCert Academic and General tests have been approved as Secure English Language Tests (SELT) by the UK Visa and Immigration Authority (UKVI) for UK Student and Work visas.
  • Independently evaluated by UK ENIC (formerly UK NARIC), LanguageCert Academic and General SELT tests are specifically designed for individuals applying for UK student or work visas where proof of English language ability is required.
  • LanguageCert Academic and LanguageCert General SELT tests are the ideal solution for people who need to certify their English language skills.
  • Test takers will be able to book and take their LanguageCert Academic and General SELT tests from 19 December 2023.

LanguageCert Academic and General tests approved by UK Home Office for Student and Work Visas

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LanguageCert, the global awarding organisation for languages, today announces that its LanguageCert Academic and General tests have been approved as Secure English Language Tests (SELT) by the UK Visa and Immigration Authority (UKVI) for UK Student and Work visas.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LanguageCert, the global awarding organisation for languages, today announces that its LanguageCert Academic and General tests have been approved as Secure English Language Tests (SELT) by the UK Visa and Immigration Authority (UKVI) for UK Student and Work visas.
  • Independently evaluated by UK ENIC (formerly UK NARIC), LanguageCert Academic and General SELT tests are specifically designed for individuals applying for UK student or work visas where proof of English language ability is required.
  • LanguageCert Academic and LanguageCert General SELT tests are the ideal solution for people who need to certify their English language skills.
  • Test takers will be able to book and take their LanguageCert Academic and General SELT tests from 19 December 2023.

iMocha and Microsoft collaborate to Simplify Assessment of Business Language Skills with AI-EnglishPro

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iMocha, the world's largest skills intelligence & assessment platform, in collaboration with Microsoft announced the launch of its advanced AI-EnglishPro. Powered by the Microsoft Azure Cloud and Azure AI, this new product will transform how enterprises assess business English proficiency and competency for different job roles, significantly reducing hiring time.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iMocha, the world's largest skills intelligence & assessment platform, in collaboration with Microsoft announced the launch of its advanced AI-EnglishPro.
  • Being the business language of the world, English is written and spoken by over 2 billion people worldwide.
  • Powered by Microsoft Azure's AI and NLP models, iMocha AI-EnglishPro offers unmatched accuracy in evaluating Business English communication skills.
  • iMocha's AI-EnglishPro has transformed the assessment process where language proficiency is crucial, by integrating tech and non-tech assessments into a single assessment.

VIPtutor, The Global Leader in Online Education, Launches Harvard English Classes The New Sub-Brand FutureABC Dazzles

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - November 24, 2022) - After 3 years, VIPtutor, the global leader in online education, has finally launched the "FutureABC" series of courses.

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  • New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - November 24, 2022) - After 3 years, VIPtutor, the global leader in online education, has finally launched the "FutureABC" series of courses.
  • The "FutureABC" series of classes are taught by foreign teachers from Harvard and are designed for those aged 3-15.
  • VIPtutor, The Global Leader in Online Education, Launches Harvard English Classes The New Sub-Brand FutureABC Dazzles
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    VIPtutor continues to be committed to making only high quality and reputable products, and in this "FutureABC" series of courses, the teachers have unprecedented qualifications.
  • FutureABC courses currently cover two categories: Harvard Encyclopedia English courses and English spelling classes for children.

Novakid’s Proprietary Story-Based Curriculum Results in a 39% Improvement in Students’ Learning Performance

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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Promoting deeper engagement with the content, maintaining their attention, and developing their online learning autonomy are of the utmost importance.

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  • Promoting deeper engagement with the content, maintaining their attention, and developing their online learning autonomy are of the utmost importance.
  • To evaluate the impact of this story-based ESL curriculum on students learning outcomes, Novakid conducted research based on the data on the gamification elements effectiveness, level of students engagement as well as the learning content performance.
  • The results of the research clearly demonstrate that this curriculum increases the students performance in the key language competencies: reading, speaking and listening.
  • Although the students present the most impressive results in the reading comprehension (a 46% higher performance), the speaking performance results are also high: the outcomes are 21% higher in the curriculum based on gamification and storyline.

IXL Learning Acquires Emmersion, Developer of AI-Powered Language Assessments

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Friday, September 9, 2022
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SAN MATEO, Calif. and LEHI, Utah, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, announced it has acquired Emmersion, the Utah-based leader in certifying language ability through artificial intelligence. Emmersion's platform has conducted millions of automated assessments for corporate and educational institutions, including The World Bank, Randstad, Columbia University, Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania, providing valuable data insights into language proficiency scores.

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  • The acquisition of Emmersion deepens IXL Learning's line of language and literacy products, which include the world-renowned Rosetta Stone , IXL English Language Arts , Vocabulary.com , SpanishDict , ingls.com and Fluencia .
  • Its AI-powered Speaking and Writing Assessments conduct reliable, pre-employment language screenings in 15 minutes so that companies can hire the perfect candidates for the right roles.
  • The Speaking and Writing Assessments are scored using Emmersion's proprietary 100-point scale, TrueNorth, which gives organizations unparalleled insights into test-takers' language skills.
  • IXL Learning's eight brandsIXL, Rosetta Stone, Curiosity Media, Emmersion, Wyzant, Vocabulary.com, ABCya and Education.comempower all students with engaging, personalized learning experiences.

Take It Easy with Easy Breezy: Novakid Re-launches its Virtual Summer Camp for Children

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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To provide children with edutainment during the summer holidays and to give them a chance to make new friends from all over the globe, Novakid has launched the second edition of the international Easy Breezy Summer Camp.

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  • To provide children with edutainment during the summer holidays and to give them a chance to make new friends from all over the globe, Novakid has launched the second edition of the international Easy Breezy Summer Camp.
  • This years Easy Breezy Summer Camp offers the opportunity for children to learn more about the world together with their peers from all across the globe.
  • All of the activities, challenges and workshops in the Easy Breezy Summer Camp programme will be held in English, providing children with language immersion experiences from their homes.
  • Children will have the opportunity to make friends from across the globe when they join the Easy Breezy Summer Camp.

LingoAce Launches New English Language Learning Program, English Live

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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LingoAce , a Singapore-headquartered global education technology company and leading Mandarin Chinese language learning platform, has launched their latest offering, English Live, leveraging its success in teaching Mandarin Chinese through its technology platform to now teach English.

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  • LingoAce , a Singapore-headquartered global education technology company and leading Mandarin Chinese language learning platform, has launched their latest offering, English Live, leveraging its success in teaching Mandarin Chinese through its technology platform to now teach English.
  • Through the development of industry leading Chinese language curriculum and products, LingoAce is applying those teaching concepts and methods to English Live.
  • Were excited to now be using the technology platform we developed to reach a new set of language learners to teach the most spoken language globally, English, said Hugh Yao, CEO and founder of LingoAce.
  • Established in 2017, LingoAce is a Singapore-headquartered global education technology company and leading language learning platform, offering an immersive language learning experience tailored to meet the needs of K-12 learners across a range of language proficiency levels and diverse cultural backgrounds.

Leading English Language Proficiency App ELSA Releases Availability of Speech Recognition and Feedback Engine API

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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This API technology integrates into any language learning solution to develop an English-speaking feature with automated speech recognition and interactive teaching.

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  • This API technology integrates into any language learning solution to develop an English-speaking feature with automated speech recognition and interactive teaching.
  • ELSA (English Language Speech Assistant) is an AI-powered app that helps learners speak English more fluently.
  • ELSA's API provides detailed feedback for both scripted and unscripted speech with word stress, pronunciation, fluency, intonation of the audio input, grammar and vocabulary analysis.
  • Vu Van, and Dr. Xavier Anguera, a veteran in speech recognition and AI, ELSA is a Silicon Valley based company that uses proprietary speech recognition technology and artificial intelligence to help language learners improve their English pronunciation.

Voxy Partners with Coursera to Provide Career Development Opportunities

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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"We are pleased to partner with Voxy to provide our global learner base with practical English communication courses in a flexible, fully online environment."

Key Points: 
  • "We are pleased to partner with Voxy to provide our global learner base with practical English communication courses in a flexible, fully online environment."
  • English for career development is an increasingly critical priority for institutional clients such as universities and governmental agencies that want to provide professional career advancement opportunities for their employees, as evidenced by the demand for those courses in Coursera's Global Skills Report 2021 .
  • "Coursera has an enormous global footprint, excellent reputation and a very impressive list of partners, so we are honored to be working with them," said Jan Viviani, CEO, Voxy.
  • Coursera partners with over 200 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, Guided Projects, and bachelor's and master's degrees.