In the News
Volume 11, Issue 2
July 30, 2010
Going Mobile: Pearson eCollege to Unveil Pearson LearningStudio Mobile Solution at Campus Technology 2010 Conference
Pearson eCollege unveiled its Pearson LearningStudio mobile solution at Campus Technology 2010 on Wednesday, July 21 at 5PM at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The latest enhancement to the Pearson LearningStudio online learning environment, the new mobile solution allows students to view upcoming assignments and class announcements, access their grades and participate in online threaded discussions via a customized mobile website (mSite).
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Sponsorship Keeps Ning Free
As Ning transitions to its new offerings and pricing model in July, sponsorship by the education services and technology company Pearson will allow education networks to stay online–free.
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Students Plug in to Academic Success with myitlab
Workforce development continues to be an urgent issue in today's shaky economy, and students need to be better prepared and better trained than ever before. Many colleges, facing record enrollments — and straining under already-stretched budgets — are turning to online courses to serve students without worry about space limitations. Hundreds of thousands of students across the U.S. are learning practical skills, and gaining confidence in their abilities to perform outside the classroom, with myitlab, Pearson's Web-based training and assessment system for Microsoft Office. A new white paper, Making it Click, documents the success instructors are having providing their students with the IT skills they'll need, no matter what their ultimate career paths.
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Pearson Receives Learning Impact Awards from IMS Global Learning Consortium
Pearson has been honored with several awards from a consortium of the world's leaders in education and learning technology. The IMS Global Learning Consortium's Learning Impact Awards celebrate innovative use of technology to improve learning and were presented during the group's annual conference in Long Beach, Calif.
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