Student engagement

Engageli Enters Corporate Learning and Development Market

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Engageli , a purpose-built comprehensive learning environment designed to foster active, collaborative learning, and deeper peer-to-peer connections, today announced its expansion into the Corporate Learning and Development (L&D) market to complement its core higher education business.

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  • Engageli , a purpose-built comprehensive learning environment designed to foster active, collaborative learning, and deeper peer-to-peer connections, today announced its expansion into the Corporate Learning and Development (L&D) market to complement its core higher education business.
  • Since we launched in 2020, weve successfully supported multimodal learning and teaching at higher education institutions around the world as they seek to transform their educational offerings.
  • Based on active learning principles, Engageli recreates a small-group, in-person learning experience, while promoting collaboration and meaningful discussion, offering significant benefit to learners and facilitators alike without the limitations of existing meeting tools.
  • Its premier cloud-based, multimodal digital learning technology creates flexible, inclusive, secure environments optimized for student connections and active learning.

Fullstack Academy Partners with Engageli to Transform its Online Learning Experience

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220607005484/en/
    Over the next year, Fullstack plans to transition its bootcamp programs, including those with its 16 university partners, to the Engageli platform.
  • Fullstack selected Engageli to support this collaborative work, finding the platform provided critical elements not available through other tools.
  • With Engageli, the bootcamp provider can foster personalized, small group coaching around programming and code review to ensure active learning and real-time feedback.
  • Partnering with Engageli significantly advances our mission to transform lives and communities through accessible and engaging tech education, said Jerrad Tausz, CEO of Fullstack Academy.

Academy-Award Winner Marlee Matlin to Keynote Anthology Together 2022

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced Academy Award-winning actress and activist Marlee Matlin as its keynote speaker for Anthology Together 2022. A renowned advocate for accessibility and inclusion, Matlin's journey of overcoming obstacles aligns with Anthology's vision to create an inspiring and infinite world of learning without boundaries. Her keynote will serve as a motivational narrative for academic leaders, educators and innovators from around the world as she joins attendees at the Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando this July.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology , a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced Academy Award-winning actress and activist Marlee Matlin as its keynote speaker for Anthology Together 2022.
  • Matlin never let her circumstances dictate her future, having lost her hearing when she was only 18 months old.
  • In 2012, she released her first app, appropriately titled Marlee Signs, to help millions of smartphone users learn American Sign Language.
  • "We are honored to welcome Marlee Matlin as this year's keynote speaker as the global education community joins us for Anthology Together," said Anthology Chairman and CEO, Jim Milton.

Uniform Advantage Joins with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to Award Graduate Scholarship to MSN Student

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Uniform Advantage (UA), a multi-channel retailer of medical uniforms for medical and hospitality industries, along with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), has awarded Rachael Garland, a Master of Science in Nursing student from the University of South Carolina, a $2,500 scholarship to pursue advanced-level nursing education.

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  • Uniform Advantage (UA) has partnered with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to provide master's or doctoral students the opportunity to advance their higher education in nursing through the Uniform Advantage-GNSA Scholarship Fund.
  • Susan Masimore, Chief Executive Officer of Uniform Advantage, stressed the importance of helping healthcare students advance their education: "Here at Uniform Advantage, we value and admire those who serve others.
  • "AACN is grateful to University Advantage for providing much needed support to graduate students, who will serve as future leaders of the nursing profession," said Marta Okoniewski, Director of Student Engagement at AACN.
  • The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing representing more than 850 schools of nursing nationwide.

Developing Student Learning in the Ever-changing Landscape of Higher Education - New Insights From ECNU Review of Education

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

SHANGHAI, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the last 20 years, three main trends have had major influence on student learning in higher education: the shift from offline or classroom education to an online or hybrid educational ecosystem (which became more prominent following the COVID-19 global pandemic), increased and more diverse international student mobility in higher education, and extensive international assessment programs on student learning, such as the National Survey of Student Engagement and Student Experience in the Research University. 

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  • But how do these trends influence the development of student learning in higher education?The special issue of the ECNU Review of Education Empowering Student Learning in Higher Education: Pathways to Possibility addressed this very question, providing significant insights into the matter.
  • In collaboration with Dr. Lian Shi of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prof. Yin addressed the first trend, i.e., the shift to digital learning in higher education.
  • They found that offline interaction between students and professors generated a more desirable academic outcome and perceptions of learning environments, and higher satisfaction.
  • Title of original paper: Empowering Student Learning in Higher Education: Pathways to Possibility

FCC Holding Ukraine Fundraising Day on Wednesday, March 9

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Friday, March 4, 2022

The day will also include an opportunity for the College community to come together for a moment of silence.

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  • The day will also include an opportunity for the College community to come together for a moment of silence.
  • "As we witness the unjust invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, Frederick Community College stands in solidary and support of Ukraine and its people," said Dr. Thomas Powell, FCC interim president.
  • FCC students and employees are encouraged to share information about the FCC Ukraine Fundraising Day to family members and friends to maximize the impact of this effort.
  • If you have questions about the Ukraine Fundraising Day, you can contact Caroline Cole at [email protected] .

North Park University and Art Institute of Chicago Partner on Free Admission for Undergraduates

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Friday, February 25, 2022

CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- North Park University (North Park) and the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) have partnered to offer all North Park undergraduate students free admission to the AIC.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- North Park University (North Park) and the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) have partnered to offer all North Park undergraduate students free admission to the AIC.
  • The University Partner Program also includes special exhibitions, virtual programs and lectures, professional development, an invitation to AIC's Jobs at Art Museums fair , and two dates during the academic school year for the entire North Park community to enjoy free admission.
  • North Park's Student Engagement office presented the idea of being part of the partnership opportunity to one of its very own students, Emily Underwood, an Education and Art major.
  • North Park University is city-centered, intercultural, and emerging as the model for Christian higher education in 21st Century America.

Launch of Engageli 2.0 Brings Seamless Purpose-Built Multimodality Teaching to Higher Ed

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

While digital learning expanded in response to COVID, its increasingly becoming a must-have for students and educators who demand flexibility.

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  • While digital learning expanded in response to COVID, its increasingly becoming a must-have for students and educators who demand flexibility.
  • Since Engageli launched in 2020, weve been continuously investing in improving the platform based on partner feedback.
  • Engageli 2.0 allows instructors to teach directly from a web browser, without downloading and installing an application.
  • Engageli is advancing the higher education industry globally by improving virtual teaching and learning experiences.

HCP Associates Promotes Julie Fleishman to Manager of Client Services

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCP Associates announces the promotion of Julie Fleishman to Manager of Client Services effective immediately.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCP Associates announces the promotion of Julie Fleishman to Manager of Client Services effective immediately.
  • Adding Fleishman to the management team allows HCP Associates to better serve a broad range of local, national, and global clientele.
  • Fleishman connects HCP Associates client marketing and communications efforts with senior leaderships strategic goals.
  • Prior to joining HCP Associates in 2021, Fleishman served as a Program Coordinator with Florida State University (FSU).

Step Afrika! Announces Lamar Lovelace as New Executive Director

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Step Afrika!, the Washington, D.C.-based dance company, has named arts, education and culture leader Lamar Lovelace as its new executive director, succeeding Founder C. Brian Williams.

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  • Step Afrika!, the Washington, D.C.-based dance company, has named arts, education and culture leader Lamar Lovelace as its new executive director, succeeding Founder C. Brian Williams.
  • He first joined the organization in September 2017 as deputy executive director, where he managed communications and marketing strategy, fundraising efforts and financial operations.
  • Over the last four years, Lovelace has expanded the board of the internationally celebrated dance company and has increased corporate partnerships by nearly 400%.
  • At Columbia University, he served as Director of Public Programs and Events and as Assistant Director in the Office of Community Outreach and Education.