Posts Categorized: Education

Nominations For the 2019 Quality Matters Awards and The Ron Legon Leadership Award Are Now Open

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QM Members who have worked hard to meet QM Standards and improve student learning deserve to be acknowledged by their peers! Quality Matters is calling on all members who have implemented quality assurance initiatives and demonstrated student success to nominate themselves — or encourage others to apply — for the Making a Difference for Students… Read more »

Social Activist Hip-Hop Group 4 Wheel City to Speak at 2019 South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in Austin Texas

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Being confined to a wheelchair can be one of life’s great challenges. Conscious and activist Hi-Hop Group 4 Wheel City understand this well, with both MC’s in the duo needing to use wheelchairs to get around after suffering gunshot wounds. The inspirational artists will be speaking on Match 11th, 2019 in Austin, Texas at the… Read more »

Social Assurity Announces LinkedIn Profile Development Tool for College Applicants

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Today – before a single human eye glances at a test score or the opening line of an essay – college admission decisions are being pre-sifted by machine, using AI-driven “predictive analytics”. Colleges rely on these “enrollment management systems” to accurately predict things like an applicant’s intention to enroll, their likelihood to succeed, and their… Read more »

Revised K-12 National Standards For Quality Online Teaching and Programs Released By Quality Matters And The Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance

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A decade after the release of the National Standards for Quality Online Programs, the standards, along with the National Standards for Online Teaching, were updated to provide online K-12 schools, districts and programs with a new foundation for building quality online learning experiences. The effort was led by Quality Matters (QM) and the Virtual Learning… Read more »

Communispond® Appoints Ryan Enders as Managing Director for the Western U.S. Territory

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Communispond Inc., the industry leader in communications, writing, sales, and leadership skills training, is pleased to announce the new U.S. Managing Director for the Western U.S.—Ryan Enders. Ryan brings to Communispond over two decades of experience, including international experience. In his most recent role as a Director of Business Development for Careerminds, he engaged human… Read more »