EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
edX | January 17, 2023
edX, a prominent global online learning platform from 2U, Inc., announced Wesleyan as the newest member of the worldwide edX partner network, joining hundreds of other elite institution dedicated to expanding access to the world's finest education. In 2023, the institution intends to launch various Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on edX.org.
Michael S. Roth, Wesleyan President, said, "Wesleyan has long been a champion of educational innovation. We believe in expanding access to education by sharing versions of our classes with the wider world." He also added, "Our partnership with edX gives us the ability to grow our online offerings, bringing creative and diverse programming to more than 46 million learners around the globe."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
Wesleyan, as a top-ranked liberal arts university, aims to deliver a liberal arts education characterized by boldness, discipline, and practical idealism. In recent years, the university has worked hard to pursue its mission beyond the borders of the Middletown campus, encouraging more individuals worldwide to join its lifelong learning network.
President of Partnerships at edX, Andrew Hermalyn, said, "Wesleyan and edX are mission-aligned with the goal of making the world's best education available to everyone." He also said, "We look forward to collaborating with the university to create accessible, affordable courses that integrate Wesleyan's distinctive approach for blending disciplines together in a unique way."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
About edX
edX is a global online learning platform that exists to assist learners all over the world in unlocking their full potential. Harvard and MIT founded edX in 2012 to make the world's best education accessible to everyone. Today, as a 2U, Inc. company, it connects over 46 million aspirational learners with the skills, knowledge, and support they need to achieve their goals. In collaboration with the world's leading universities and businesses, the platform provides thousands of free and open courses, professional certificates, boot camps, credit-bearing micro-credentials, and undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Linewize US | March 01, 2023
On February 28, 2023, Linewize, an education technology company, launched the Linewize Pulse platform for real-time actionable insights on students' well-being with weekly online check-ins for individual and organizational intervention, enhancing overall school culture.
Its 60-second weekly check-ins include questions related to well-being and school experience. Through these check-ins, it offers an overview of students' mental health and anonymously gathers school-level trending data. It gives students safe and easy suggestions for asking for help, and educators clearly know who is very vulnerable and sensitive. In addition, it inspires students to express gratitude for people who made a difference in their lives. Thus developing school-community relations and fostering a culture of enhanced inclusion. The Educator Impact platform helps schools with their culture and student outcomes, connecting well-being, performance and engagement Linewize's acquisition of the Educator Impact platform resulted in the launch of the Linewize Pulse solution.
Psychologist and Linewize's Director of Community Engagement, Teodora Pavkovic said, "As the nationwide children's mental health crisis continues, it's more important than ever to prioritize student well-being. Not only does Linewize Pulse empower individuals to seek out help, but it also provides administrators with the information they need to design school-wide programs and initiatives that meet students' current needs." She added, "Even further, the platform helps foster deeper and more meaningful relationships between school staff and students by alerting teachers and administrators to those struggling and needing assistance. With this information on hand, school staff can better adjust their daily routines to account for individuals' needs and develop stronger connections with their students."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
About Linewize
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Linewize, an IT consulting and services provider for the education sector, offers products that filter content, support teacher visibility and give teachers the required control. It creates an educated community that gives priority to children's safety on an online medium. It is a division of ASX-traded company FamilyZone, having a K-12 cyber safety management system, working for cyber safety and EdTech companies worldwide. With a team of education experts and experienced school IT administrators, it designs solutions for e-learning and the online safety of learners. It empowers schools, educators, partners and families to secure every child's digital journey in the classroom and at home.
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ONLINE EDUCATION
YuJa | January 23, 2023
Prairie State College recently announced that it is integrating with YuJa Panorama to avail of a digital platform for unlimited learning alternatives for its valuable learners.
YuJa Panorama is one of YuJa's high-impact media solutions that helps institutions deliver user-friendly video and media content. It makes things more accessible by automatically creating accessible versions of course materials in the background. It also has a visual accessibility gauge that lets creators know when their content has problems, a website accessibility tool that enables students to change how their user interface works, and detailed reports and scorecards. In addition, YuJa Panorama connects with D2L, the school's learning management system.
Prairie State College has emphasized accessibility in its mission, which is as follows: 'We provide unrestricted opportunities for learning suited to students' individual and collective needs and implement a fair process that recognizes their dignity.'
Nathan Arora, Chief Business Officer of YuJa, said, "YuJa is committed to providing tools that make accessibility easy to implement and manage from an institutional standpoint, and that drive inclusivity and promote learning for all students." He added, "Prairie State College is proactive about providing accessible content for all learners, and YuJa Panorama provides all the tools to help them meet their accessibility needs."
(Source - Business Wire)
About YuJa
YuJa is a prominent education and technology solutions company. It empowers organizations of all sizes with tools to motivate, engage, educate, and collaborate. It supports learning endeavors across various organizations, including higher education, K-12, government, healthcare, non-profit, and corporate. Its legal headquarters are in Delaware, with primary U.S. offices in Silicon Valley (California) and Canadian offices in Toronto.
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