Virtual Education

HERNDON, Va., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an independent report on educational technologies, MDR's market research service EdNET Insight ranked K12 Inc. the leading provider of online curriculum to school districts across the United States.  Based on large-scale surveys of instructional and technology decision makers at the district level, the report shows that more respondents named K12 as their provider of choice for online content than any other provider. Today, K12 provides online curriculum and support for more than 2,000 school districts in all 50 states. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110113/PH29436LOGO) EdNET Insight's report, "State of the K-12 Market 2011," a comprehensive overview of K-12 education in the United States, also found that K12 appeals to districts of all sizes and metropolitan statuses. Further, the report confirms the rapid ... (more)

SuperScholar's 2012 Smart Choice Awards for Online MBA Programs Released

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Online education and career information website SuperScholar.org released its first-ever "Smart Choice" ranking of online MBA degree programs. The ranking can be found at http://www.superscholar.org/best-online-mba-programs The SuperScholar editors designed their "Smart Choice" ranking of online MBA programs to help fill the void of quality rankings and reviews of online degree programs and to provide prospective students with a helpful starting point for their own journey towards finding the best degree program for them. After research... (more)

Idaho State Board of Education Selects Blackboard to Establish K-20 Platform for Online Learning

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Idaho State Board of Education has picked Blackboard to help establish a statewide platform for online learning across K-12 and higher education institutions, Blackboard Inc. announced today. Under the four-year deal Blackboard, a leading provider of education technology, will provide institutions with its latest solutions for teaching and learning, Web conferencing and mobile learning. The agreement creates a common platform that will bring advanced technologies and expanded support to multiple institutions across the state at a... (more)

Elsevier Recognizes First Recipient of "Elsevier Exceptional Nurse Educator" Award at Annual Elsevier Mosby Faculty Development Institute

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Conference also highlighted recent issues and developments affecting nurse educators today Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, revealed the first recipient of the "Elsevier Exceptional Nurse Educator" award at the Elsevier Mosby Faculty Development Institute, held at the Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 2-4. The award acknowledges the work of a nurse educator who presents an exceptional level of skill, innovation and effectiveness to promote student... (more)

College, Business and Government Leaders Focus on Job Readiness, Workforce Trends

Experts Converge on Miami for 4-Day National Workforce Institute WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the topic of jobs continues to dominate both public and presidential debate, educators and workforce experts from throughout the nation gather in Miami this week to examine workplace trends, current and future labor demand, and cutting-edge practices for building a skilled and globally competitive workforce. More than 450 workplace specialists, business leaders, organizations and federal representatives from the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, Energy, Tr... (more)