The University of Alabama

Voyager Sopris Learning | August 12, 2020

Voyager Sopris Learning today announced Natasha Reasor from Alabama and Megan Weigel from Mississippi are the winners of the 2020 Aspiring Teacher Scholarship contest. Reasor and Weigel — recent high school graduates who will be starting college later this month — each earn a $1,000 scholarship from the company. The contest was open to graduating high school seniors from Alabama and Mississippi who will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in education, with one winner being ...

Education Technology

Nord Anglia Education | September 05, 2022

Nord Anglia Education, a leading premium international schools organisation and the world's largest provider of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, today announced that Amman Academy in Jordan has joined its family of schools. Amman Academy is one of the top international schools in Jordan and the world, and was recognised as an IB world school in 2006. It is a Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 private IB day school, teaching ages 3 to 19 bilingually in English and Arabic. A...

Entrepreneurs and Leaders

PRnewswire | April 25, 2023

edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. today announced the launch of Try It courses: 1-2 hour free online introductory courses designed to give learners exposure to foundational skills in a variety of high-demand topics, such as Python, UI/UX Design Thinking, HTML, GitHub, and more. Now, learners can preview these skill areas for free before making the decision to enroll in a full-length program on the topic, such as a technical boot camp, offered by one of edX's ...

Education Technology

University of Phoenix | April 18, 2022

University of Phoenix College of Social and Behavioral Sciences has launched the new Bachelor of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (BSIOP) program. University of Phoenix focuses on developing, offering, and regularly updating career relevant degree programs for busy working adults. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over the next decade projected job growth is 11% for training and development specialists, a position for which a BSIOP can educationally prepa...