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Pearson to Open First PTE Academic Test Centre in Iraq
London (UK), September 2011 - Pearson has announced that a Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic will be delivered for the first time to students in Iraq, with the opening of a new test centre in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. » MORE
Mobile Technology Used for Underserved Children
New Delhi (IN)/San Diego, CA (USA), September 2011 - Qualcomm Incorporated and Sesame Workshop India, have announced Galli Galli Sim Sim, the Radiophone project. This initiative combines community radio with mobile phones to expand access to quality educational experiences for children, particularly children of migrant populations that reside in Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi. » MORE
Come Closer, Neighbour!
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Brussels (BE), August 2011 - In Europe there are roughly seventy country borders of which 25 are also language borders. Through eTwinning, many schools are crossing these frontiers by learning each other's languages. eTwinning is part of Comenius, the EU programme for schools. » MORE
How to Save Thousands of Dollars in College Costs
Austin, TX (USA), July 2011 - For the first time, with MyEdu's new credit-by-examination tool, high school students can predetermine the number of college credits and savings gained from taking Advanced Placement (AP) tests in high school. All students have free access to MyEdu's official online academic data and applications. » MORE
Education Expert Pierre-Antoine Ullmo Promotes Mobility
Barcelona (ES), July 2011 - Pierre-Antoine Ullmo, education expert at the European Commission and founder of P.A.U. Education, was interviewed by Educaweb, the portal for professionals, institutions, and training centers dedicated to mobility. In the following interview Ullmo discusses the importance of promoting mobility in all levels of society. » MORE
Promethean Planet Provides Access to Educational Archive
Blackburn (UK), June 2011 - Promethean, a global education-technology company, in agreement with the UK's Department for Education, is making the Teacher's TV archive of over 3,500 programmes designed to support teaching and learning in the classroom available for educators worldwide. » MORE
Blackboard Supports Preparation for Hurricane Season
Washington D.C., (USA), June 2011 - With the beginning of the hurricane season, Blackboard Inc. is helping local governments, K-12 schools, and college campuses prepare for managing communications during severe storms. To get ready, education and government leaders are using Blackboard's trusted mass-notification services. » MORE
Ensuring Educators have Skills for Digital Age Instruction
Washington D.C. (USA), June 2011 - Representing a broad cross section of the U.S. education and business communities, eleven leading associations have applauded the introduction of the Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act (ATTAIN) in the U.S. Senate. » MORE
New Technology to Help Young Children's Reading
Milton Keynes (UK), June 2011 - Researchers at The Open University have created a free "app" to help parents teach their children to read. "Our Story" has been designed to be used on mobile devices, such as the iphone or iPad. The app incorporates research findings and theory to provide the experiences known to develop the abilities and motivation for reading. » MORE
A Classroom in Your Pupils' Pocket
Okemos, MI (USA), June 2011 - (by Dave McCollom) Mobile technology is increasingly commonplace in the classroom, be it pupils' mobiles or brand-new tablet devices. Dave McCollom, education specialist of TechSmith, discusses how schools can take advantage of mobile technology and ensure investment in mobile ICT is well worth the cost. » MORE
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