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edsurge | January 15, 2020

Two trends have helped to define the U.S. economy leading into 2020—equity market milestone after milestone plus a historically low labor pool. In 2019, the Dow Jones Industrial Average passed 28,000 points, the S&P 500 Index topped 3,000 points and the Nasdaq broke 9,000 in what some have termed one of the longest bull markets in history. At the same time, employers have sought third parties to help recruit top talent or develop it among existing employees. Economic factors outside em...

Blackboard | July 21, 2020

Blackboard Inc. today announced that in the last 18 months, the number of institutions that have transitioned to the SaaS deployment of Blackboard Learn has increased by more than 50%. The move to SaaS has enabled institutions to scale their online learning programs at an unprecedented rate, while also accelerating their digital teaching and learning strategies in response to the global pandemic."The SaaS deployment of Blackboard Learn has enabled the education community to scale at a...

Study International Staff | February 20, 2020

More students are taking up online degrees or MOOC-based degrees – which stand for massive open online course – particularly for postgraduate studies. According to a release for the report Online Program Management Market – Global Outlook and Forecast 2020-2025: “Graduate students are more likely to pursue virtual courses for higher studies. Distance learning for MBA programmes is gaining popularity as there has been a steady growth in online MBA courses year-on-year.&rdq...

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education news | June 16, 2021

Education Resources, Inc., a leading continuing education provider for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists, has added "Treatment of Motor Issues in Children with Sensory Dysfunction Online Series" to its robust on-demand, online course catalog, taught by the internationally renowned and engaging instructor, Liesa Ritchie-Persaud PT, DPT, PCS, CKTP. The series, which is now available on ERI's website, was initially recorded d...