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Ignite! Learning and the American Diabetes Association Release Curriculum for the School Walk for Diabetes
AUSTIN, Texas -- Ignite! Learning, a leading middle school classroom curriculum provider to more than 250 school districts, announced today that it is releasing a media and print curriculum to support the School Walk for Diabetes program. The curriculum was developed in partnership with the American Diabetes Association, the nation's...
Tags: American Diabetes Association, Benefits, curriculum, HEALTHCARE, Learning, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-10-14
Thomson Ramps Up its Lineup
In the last few years, Thomson Reuters, which tacked on the name Reuters from its most recent acquisition, has dramatically increased it education line. The company pulled the well-known MicroMash operations out of the former Thomson Learning, while acquiring Audit Watch, Bell Learning and Pass Online, the latter purchased...
Tags: accounting, FINANCE, Learning, Taxes, Thomson Corp., Thomson Reuters Corp., training
Research articles 2008-06-01
PLATO Learning Announces Date for Release of Second Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call
MINNEAPOLIS -- PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUTR), announced today it will report its second quarter financial results on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 3 p.m. Central Time. The Company will hold its regular quarterly conference call following the release to discuss reported results. The call will be held on...
Tags: Company, E-learning, job, Learning, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Plato, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-05-27
UC Irvine Extension Offers Online Gate Course for U.S. K-12 Teachers
Courses Prepare Nation's Teachers to Recognize Learning Styles of Gifted and Talented Students IRVINE, Calif. -- In an effort to help U.S. k-12 teachers better understand and motivate gifted and talented students, the University of California, Irvine Extension is offering an online course titled, "Learning Styles" as a required...
Tags: Learning, teacher, University of California
Research articles 2008-04-23
From stereopticon to Google: technology and school library standards.
ROM STEREOPTICON SLIDES OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY TO ELECTRONIC DIGITIZATION OF THE 21ST CENTURY, THE SCHOOL LIBRARY HAS HISTORICALLY LED SCHOOL EFFORTS TO PROVIDE THE LATEST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS, Increased and improved access to progressively advanced technologies...
Tags: American Library Association, Google Inc., Learning, librarian, Quality, Reading, standards, Standards, teacher, technology, Technology
Research articles 2008-04-01
At issue: classroom management and safety, an annotated bibliography
In the wake of the horrific shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, many colleges and universities have begun to reexamine and reevaluate classroom management strategies and practices. Several institutions have taken additional steps to try to deal with the issue of physical safety in the classroom. The following...
Tags: Learning, Strategy, Virginia Tech
Research articles 2008-04-01
Commonplace intersections within a high school mathematics leadership institute.(Report)
This narrative inquiry weaves Schwab's commonplaces of curriculum and Clandinin, Pushor, and Murray Orr's narrative commonplaces through stories of conflict between a professional developer and 30 high school lead teachers. In her role as manager of a mathematics leadership institute situated between two urban public school districts and a partnering...
Tags: Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., curriculum, Handbook, knowledge, leadership, Learning, M., Strategy, teacher
Research articles 2008-03-01
Core Learning Makes Online Math, Language Resources Available For Teachers
New Content Managed by Cambridge University Press' Global Grid for Learning PHILADELPHIA -- Core Learning today announced the availability of over 1.5 GB of new online math and language arts learning resources for access by teachers worldwide. The content can be accessed and subscribed to through the web portal...
Tags: Grid, INTERNET, Learning, Portals, teacher, University of Cambridge
Research articles 2008-02-19
Montgomery County News in Brief
Temple at Ambler plans Black History Month events Temple University Ambler will celebrate Black History Month with a series of arts events on campus. The university's Spring 2008 Cultural Affairs Series will begin with a "Tuesdays at Noon" concert by the Boyer College of Music and Dance on Tuesday in...
Tags: Learning, Temple University
Research articles 2008-02-03
The Handbook of Educational Linguistics is an Essential Volume for Students, Researchers, Language Educators, Curriculum Developers, and Educational Policy Makers
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c80869) has announced the addition of Handbook of Educational Linguistics to their offering. The Handbook of Educational Linguistics is a dynamic, scientifically grounded overview revealing the complexity of this growing field while remaining accessible for students, researchers, language educators, curriculum developers, and educational...
Tags: EDUCATION, FINANCE, Globalization, Handbook, Investment, Learning, M., scholar, Strategy, University of Arizona, University of Pennsylvania, University of Texas, University of Toronto
Research articles 2008-01-28
Honda creates 'Brand Ambassadors' with Global Learning Infrastructure and solutions provider CERTPOINT; Enhanced knowledge sharing and training to help exceed customer expectations.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 2008-CERTPOINT: Honda creates 'Brand Ambassadors' with Global Learning Infrastructure and solutions provider CERTPOINT; Enhanced knowledge sharing and training to help exceed customer expectationsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28012008 Global Learning Infrastructure and solutions specialist CERTPOINT has...
Tags: brand, Honda Motor Co., knowledge, Learning, Strategy, training
Research articles 2008-01-28
Honda creates 'Brand Ambassadors' with Global Learning Infrastructure and solutions provider CERTPOINT; Enhanced knowledge sharing and training to help exceed customer expectations.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 2008-CERTPOINT: Honda creates 'Brand Ambassadors' with Global Learning Infrastructure and solutions provider CERTPOINT; Enhanced knowledge sharing and training to help exceed customer expectationsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28012008 Global Learning Infrastructure and solutions specialist CERTPOINT has...
Tags: brand, Honda Motor Co., knowledge, Learning, Strategy, training
Research articles 2008-01-28
Early Market Standouts List TheSUBWAYs New Small Cap Investor Forum Speak with Investors NASV Announces Signing of Four Contracts Worth an Estimated $366,000!
M2 PRESSWIRE-23 January 2008-TheSubway.com: Early Market Standouts List TheSUBWAYs New Small Cap Investor Forum Speak with Investors NASV Announces Signing of Four Contracts Worth an Estimated $366,000!C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23012008 Visit TheSUBWAY's...
Tags: C, Citigroup Inc., FINANCE, Intel Corp., Investment, Learning, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., stock
Research articles 2008-01-23
Learning Factory: Industry-Partnered Active Learning, The
ABSTRACT On February 21, 2006, the National Academy of Engineering recognized the achievements of the Learning Factory with the Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education. The co-founders were commended "for creating the Learning Factory, where multidisciplinary student teams develop engineering leadership skills by working with...
Tags: engineering, Gordon, Kellogg, Learning, M., manufacturing, National Science Foundation, Penn State, professor, Strategy, team
Research articles 2008-01-01
Difficult Partnerships: The World Bank, States, and NGOs
ABSTRACT Since the early 1990s, World Bank officials in many countries have pressed their government borrowers to include nongovernmental organizations as development partners. What impact has this new partnership norm had in the bank's borrower countries, and why? This article investigates these questions through longitudinal analysis of three cases: Guatemala,...
Tags: bank, FINANCE, Government, Learning, partnership, Staff, World Bank, World Bank Group
Research articles 2007-12-01
A Paradigm for Assessing Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in Engineering Students
ABSTRACT Conceptual and procedural knowledge are two mutually-supportive factors associated with the development of engineering skill. The present study extends previous work on undergraduate learning in engineering to provide further validation for an assessment paradigm capable of quantifying engineering students' conceptual and problem-solving knowledge. Eight students who were enrolled in...
Tags: cognition, Engineering, knowledge, Learning, M., Psychology, Reading, Texas Tech University, thermodynamics
Research articles 2007-10-01
ISO 9000 and creativity: potential advantages of implementing ISO in community colleges
The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the ISO 9000 standard and creativity. In this paper, the researcher tries to answer the following questions: Which learning theories best foster creative thought? Is creativity more behaviorist or constructivist? Where does ISO 9000 fit in the continuum from...
Tags: ISO, knowledge, Learning, M., Quality, theory
Research articles 2007-09-01
Internet Librarian 2007: the Internet Conference and Exhibition for Librarians and Information Managers: 2.0: info pros, library communities, & web tools.(CONFERENCE PREVIEW)(Information Today Inc.)(Conference news)(Calendar)
October 29-31, 2007 Monterey Conference Center Portola Plaza Hotel & Monterey Marriott, Monterey, California INTERNET@SCHOOLS WEST * OCTOBER 29-30 www.infotoday.com Web 2.0 refers to Web services, social media, or a new interactive, participatory platform...
Tags: conference, director, Games, Information Today Inc., INTERNET, Learning, MARKETING, network, Second Life, tool, Web
Research articles 2007-09-01
Robert Tercek: Learning Vs. Earning
Robert Tercek: Learning Vs. EarningRE: Robert Tercek: Learning Vs. EarningHello, Dearmy name is grace i am 23years old, i saw your profile today and becameintrested in you,i will also like to know you the more,and i want you to send anemail to my email address so that i can send...
Tags: e-mail address, e-mail, Learning, Robert Tercek
Discussion threads 2008-08-02
A Learning Research Informed Design and Evaluation of a Web-enhanced Object Oriented Programming Seminar
ABSTRACT "Object-Oriented Programming" subject is included in the ACM Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs in Computer Science as well as in Curriculum for K-12 Computer Science. In a few research studies learning problems and difficulties have been recorded, and therefore, specific pedagogical guidelines and educational tools have...
Tags: ACM, Java, Learning, M., object-oriented, OOA/OOD/OOP, programming
Research articles 2007-07-01