Ed-Tech Partner Press Releases

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  • AVERMEDIA ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM
    Fri, Oct 16, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    AVerMedia Information, Inc., the leading provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology, announced today the launch of the third annual AVerVision Scholarship Program. This $5,000 scholarship is awarded to one graduating high school senior that plans to attend an accredited four year university and shows a desire to make a positive impact on the world around them through their education. Applicants are required to include a professional resume, completed application, one page essay as well as two positive recommendations from current or former teachers. This scholarship program has proven successful over the past two years, providing students with additional resources to achieve their academic and career goals and awarding educators with classroom solutions that impact student learning. [ Read More ]

  • School Improvement Network Wins Adobe MAX 2009 Award
    Wed, Oct 14, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    School Improvement Network announced today that PD 360, their premier professional learning solution, is the 2009 Adobe MAX Award winner for education. This prestigious annual international award is given to eight companies that have used Adobe technology to develop innovative and engaging applications for improved user experience. More than 450 entries were received from business, creative and application development professionals worldwide. The award was presented by actor Mark Hamill at Adobe’s esteemed annual event at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on October 7th. The conference brings together computer design and development professionals from across the globe to connect and learn about the latest cutting-edge innovations from Adobe. [ Read More ]

  • Elluminate Announces Acquisition of LearnCentral Development Partner
    Wed, Oct 14, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    Elluminate, Inc., the leading provider web, audio, video and social networking solutions that support 21st century teaching, learning, and collaboration, announced today that it has acquired Edtuit, the company that developed the Elluminate-sponsored LearnCentral™ social learning network. LearnCentral combines asynchronous social networking with Elluminate's real-time online communication, collaboration, and education environment. The company continues to work on integrating this social learning component with its core suite of web collaboration products. [ Read More ]

  • SIIA Announces 2009 Ed Tech Business Forum Program
    Thu, Oct 08, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    Focusing on the theme "Growing Globally," the 9th annual SIIA Ed Tech Business Forum will be held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 in New York City. The Forum's program will highlight the opportunities and challenges that will affect U.S. ed tech companies in an increasingly global marketplace, and on the economic landscape for companies looking at financing options now and in the future. [ Read More ]

  • PD 360 Users' Student Math and Reading Scores Increase Significantly
    Wed, Oct 07, 2009    Content Type:  Partners Release
    An independent national study of 212 schools shows that usage of PD 360, School Improvement Network’s premier on-demand professional learning resource, significantly improves student achievement in both math and reading. In schools that reported a high use of PD 360, the percentage of students scoring proficient or advanced in both reading and math consistently rose dramatically over the collective district benchmark from the prior year. [ Read More ]

 

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