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Find out the latest news from Pearson Digital Learning. For more detail regarding the information in these releases, please contact (FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY):
Matt Murphy
Corporate Communications Manager
PEARSON DIGITAL LEARNING
6710 E. Camelback Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Tel: (480) 840-7754
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05.11.07 :: NovaNET Essay Release
Instructional Technology Keeps Olympic Dreams Alive
05.10.07 :: WriteToLearn Wins 2007 Best Educational Software Award
Web-Based Learning Tool Recognized as "Superb Learning Environment" for Building Literacy Skills
02.22.07 :: Pearson Digital Learning Announces 2007 Waterford National Best Practices Site Winners
Rural School and Urban District Honored for Innovative Implementations and Measurable Results with Waterford Early Learning™ Programs
01.24.07 :: Pearson Digital Learning Announces New Version of ELLIS™ Instructional Solutions for English Language Learners
Pearson Digital Learning (PDL) has released two Web-based solutions for helping English language learners (ELL) achieve required levels of English proficiency and meet the accountability mandates of No Child Left Behind.
01.16.07 :: Pearson Digital Learning to Offer WriteToLearn With NovaNET Online Educational Courseware
Pearson Knowledge Technologies (PKT) announced today at the 2007 Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) that Pearson Digital Learning will offer WriteToLearn™ as a complementary product to its NovaNET® courseware. |
10.11.06 :: Bob Roliardi Joins Board of Directors of The Professor Garfield Foundation
President of Pearson Digital Learning Lends Leadership Strength to Foundation's Mission of Providing Fun, Engaging and Transforming Educational Content for School Children
08.23:06 :: Pearson Education to Host Early Literacy Awareness Events August 24 at Schools Across the Greater Phoenix Area
Beloved Children’s Classic The Little Engine That Could
Is Centerpiece Of National Early Education Campaign
08.15.06 :: Winner of Pearson Digital Learning's 2006 Student Essay Contest Exemplifies At-risk Students' Potential for Triumphing Over Adversity
When she was a freshman at Franklin High School in Franklin, N.H., Jillian Ruby Stockbridge was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, debilitating musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorders. At times Stockbridge felt so ill, she wondered if she was going to die. "My doctor was forced to dismiss me from classes indefinitely," she said.
07.25.06 :: Early Childhood Science Education is Key to Lifelong Enthusiasm and Success
Experts Say Use of Multimedia Materials Such as Waterford Early Math & Science™
Boosts Students Interest and Scores
07.05.06 :: Pearson Digital Learning Announces New Algebra I Course with the Summer Release of NovaNET® 13.0
Award-Winning Online Courseware for Middle & High School Learners Helps Recover Credits and Increase Graduation Rates
07.05.06 :: Pearson Digital Learning Announces Waterford Early Learning Program Server 4.0
Waterford 4.0 Features Expanded Content, Reporting and Functionality to Improve Instruction in Early Reading, Math and Science
06.19.06 :: Pearson Education Acquires ELLIS Inc.
Award Winning English Language Learning Systems to be Integrated with
Pearson Digital Learning's Digital Curriculum Solutions
04.10.06 :: Educators Use SuccessMaker® Digital Courseware System to Address Individual Needs for All Students, Including Those with Special Needs
The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004 have sharpened schools’ focus on ensuring successful strategies and outcomes for all students, including those with special needs.
03.22.06 :: Pearson Digital Learning Enhances KnowledgeBox System with Sophisticated System Tools and New Lessons
The new release features expanded standards alignment and content, plus streamlined, intuitive functions.
02.08.06 :: Rural District Empowers K-6 Students and Teachers with Cutting-Edge Technology and Instruction
Wayne Highlands School District Integrates KnowledgeBox® Digital Learning System and online teacher teamwork in new instruction initiative
02.06.06 :: Principal of Mississippi School Ravaged by Hurricane Katrina Presents "Lone Standing Flag" to Pearson Digital Learning
When the winds of Hurricane Katrina died down in Bay St. Louis, Miss., a lone, but powerful symbol remained standing, tall and high above the destruction that was now the panoramic view as far as the eye could see.
02.03.06 :: Pearson Digital Learning's KnowledgeBox® and Waterford Early Reading Programs Named Finalists in SIIA CODiE Awards
Two of Pearson Digital Learning's best in class instructional solutions have been named finalists in the 2006 CODiE Awards program.
01.13.06 :: Pearson Digital Learning Enhances NovaNET® Courseware with New World History Lessons
Leading Online Curriculum System for Middle & High School Learners Adds Multimedia Enhanced Lessons in Language Arts, Social Studies and Mathematics
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11.18.05 :: Pearson Digital Learning Announces Waterford 2005 National Best Practice Site Winners
Three Schools Recognized for Innovative, Replicable Implementations and Measurable Results with the Waterford Early Reading Program™
11.16.05 :: Pearson Digital Learning Expands High Stakes Management
Suite of Tools and Services
High Stakes Management Program Allows Districts and Schools to Predict Individual Student Performance on High Stakes Tests for All 50 States and Puerto Rico
10.18.05 :: Pearson Digital Learning Wins Technology & Learning Awards of Excellence
The Waterford Early Math & Science™ program and the KnowledgeBox™ digital learning system from Pearson Digital Learning have been named winners in the prestigious Technology & Learning 2005 Awards of Excellence program.
08.31.05 :: Pearson Digital Learning Partners with Ball State University to Create Free Educational Web Site Featuring "Garfield the Cat”
Pearson Digital Learning (PDL), a leader in proven, comprehensive technologies for preK-12 education, has teamed up with Ball State University and Paws Inc., the creative group behind the Garfield the Cat comic strip, to create a free, interactive online learning environment.
08.26.05 :: Pearson Digital Learning Named Finalist for the 2005 EdNET Award
A panel of education technology market experts has named Pearson Digital Learning one of three finalists for the 13th annual EdNET HERO Award.
08.09.05 :: Pearson Digital Learning Enhances NovaNET® Courseware with New Lessons and Curricula in World History and Chemistry
The NovaNET summer 2005 release features 16 new world history lessons which, combined with new lessons introduced earlier this year, make up a full semester course of study.
08.02.05 :: Online Curriculum Systems are Key to Helping At-risk Students Get Back on Track
NovaNET® From Pearson Digital Learning Helps Students Recover Credits as Well as Self-Esteem
07.28.05 :: A Digital Teachers Aide?
New ‘Ask Nancy’ Feature on Pearson Digital’s KnowledgeBox Provides Tips & Resources to Time-strapped Teachers
Despite evidence that the use of digital media greatly enhances lesson presentation, engagement and, therefore, overall student performance, a majority of teachers surveyed said they use digital resources less than 25 percent of the time.
07.26.05 :: Pearson Digital Learning Hires Dr. Janet Van Dam to Head Instructional Services Group
Pearson Digital Learning has named Janet Van Dam, Ed.D. as its new director of instructional services. A long time board member and past president of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), recognized speaker, and former district administrator, Van Dam brings to Pearson Digital Learning more than 30 years of experience in the educational field.
07.19.05 :: Pearson Digital Learning Announces NovaNET® 2005 Student Essay Contest Winner
Pearson Digital Learning announced today that Thomas Love, a senior from Albany High School Performance Learning Center in Albany, Ga., is the winner of the NovaNET 2005 Student Essay Contest.
06.27.05 :: Pearson Digital Learning Announces Math Concepts & Skills 2
At the National Educational Computing Conference in Philadelphia this week, Pearson Digital Learning introduced a totally redesigned and updated version of Math Concepts and Skills, one of the most popular components of the company's venerable SuccessMaker® Enterprise digital courseware.
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November 30, 2004
Oregon
Review Shows Waterford Early Reading Program
Excels at Fulfilling Reading First Needs
November 3, 2004
Pearson
Digital Learning Announces Waterford National Best Practice
Site Winners
October 25, 2004
Pearson
Digital Learning’s NovaNET System Helps Districts
Realize Return on Investment
October 25, 2004
Fall
2004 Release of Concert Inform Features New
User-Friendly Analysis and Reporting Functions
October 11, 2004
North Carolina Reading First Grants Announced
September 13, 2004
Pearson
Education Launches Progress Assessment Series
September 8 , 2004
Pearson Digital Learning Announces Biggest NovaNET Release
Ever
August 30 , 2004
Pearson
School Systems Acquires altonaEd
August 26 , 2004
Pearson
Education Creates New Business Units to Accelerate Integration
of Print and Technology
June 29, 2004
Pearson
Digital Learning Announces NovaNET 2004 Student Essay
Contest Winner
June 21, 2004
Pearson
Digital Learning Delivers Industry’s Most Complete
Student Information, Assessment & Instruction Suite
June 21, 2004
Pearson
Digital Learning Introduces Waterford Early Math & Science
Levels Two and Three
June 16, 2004
Connecticut
Regional Vocational-Technical School System Awards Contract
to Pearson Digital Learning
April 7, 2004
Ten
New York State Districts Win Reading First Grants with
Waterford Early Reading Program
March 30, 2004
Marion
County Schools Takes Its Continuous Improvement Model to
Next Level with Purchase of Integrated Student Performance
Management System
February 27, 2004
U.S.
Department of Education Selects Three Pearson Digital Learning
Solutions for $10 million Study on Improving Student Achievement
January 6, 2004
Pearson
Digital Learning Ships KnowledgeBox on Apple’s Xserve
January 5, 2004
New
SASIxp™ 6.0 Student Information System is Mac® OS
X Compatible
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December 15, 2003
Pearson
Digital Learning and Edustructures Bring SIF Compliance
to Leading Student Information System
November 6, 2003
Pearson
Digital Learning Announces Concert™ Inform
October 20, 2003
Pearson
Digital Learning Enhances KnowledgeBox® System with
New Search and Planning Features
October 16, 2003
Pearson
Digital Learning Enhances NovaNET® Courseware with
GED, SAT, and ACT Practice Tests
September 15, 2003
New
White Paper Finds That Technology-based Student Information
Systems are Essential if Schools Hope to Reach NCLB Reporting
Goals
August 22, 2003
Pearson
Digital Learning's KnowledgeBox® Celebrates "Between
the Lions" Parents’ Choice Gold Award
June 27, 2003
Fall
2003 Release of NovaNET® from Pearson Digital Learning
Features New Assessment Component
June 27, 2003
Pearson
Education Technologies' Concert™ Instruction & Assessment
Garners Highest Place in "Top 100 Products" Awards
June 26, 2003
NCLB
and AYP Reporting Tools Featured in New SASIxp™ 5.5
Student Information System
June 9, 2003
Pearson
Education Combines Two Key Businesses to Create Largest
Digital Learning Company Serving K-12 Education
May 21, 2003
Pearson
Education Technologies Announces Winner of NovaNET 2003
Student Essay Contest
May 1, 2003
Pearson
Education Technologies' NovaNET Courseware Wins Spot
in Media & Methods' 2003
Awards Portfolio
April 28, 2003
Cincinnati
Public Schools Awards Contract to Pearson Education Technologies
March 6, 2003
Pearson
Education Technologies Names New President and CEO
February 10, 2003
Pearson
Education to Deliver Key Software Applications on Mac
OS X
Adobe
Acrobat PDF, Opens in new window
January 30, 2003
Florida
Schools Improve Student Performance with Pearson Education
Technologies' SuccessMaker® Courseware
January 30, 2003
Bloomfield,
NM Schools to Streamline Operations through New Online
Administrative and Instructional Programs
January 16, 2003
Pearson
Education Technologies Enhances NovaNET Coursware with
66 New Multimedia Lessons in Math and Language Arts
January 16, 2003
Pearson
Education Technologies Delivers Concert Human Resources
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November 25, 2002
3
Rivers Connect Received $1 Million Grant from Vira I.
Heinz Endowment to Launch Waterford Early Reading Program™
Adobe
Acrobat PDF, Opens in new window
November 13, 2002
Pearson's
KnowledgeBox® Wins Technology & Learning Award
of Excellence
Adobe
Acrobat PDF, Opens in new window
November 12, 2002
Pearson
Education Technologies Announces New Name for its Banner
Product: the Concert Online Education Community
November 12, 2002
T.H.E.
Institute Publishes Paper on a New Category for Education
Technology
November 12, 2002
Union
Public Schools in Tulsa, Okla. Purchases a License to
Concert Online Education Community
November 12, 2002
Pearson
Education Technologies Announces Concert Procurement
October 10, 2002
Pearson
Education Technologies Names MERIT Learning its Canadian
Distribution Partner
September 16, 2002
NCS
Learn Expands NovaNET Courseware with 30 New Multimedia
Lessons in Science and Social Studies
June 17, 2002
NCS
Learn Introduces SASIxp 5.0 Student Administrative System
June 6, 2002
NCS
Learn's New High Stakes Management Solution Garners
Place Among "Top 100 Products"
May 31, 2002
The
Special School District of St. Louis County Purchases
a License to the NCS4School Business Solution
May 1, 2002
NCS
Learn Releases First Module of the NCS4School Product
Family: The NCS4School Business Solution
March 2, 2002
NCS
Learn Announces SuccessMaker Enterprise
February 20, 2002
NCS
Learn Enhances Destinations Courseware to Meet
GED 2002 Learning Standards
January 17, 2002
NCS
Pearson Combines Three Businesses to Form NCS Learn
January 10, 2002
NCS
Learn Announces Significant Enhancements to NovaNET® System
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December 18, 2001
SuccessMaker® Internet
Named Finalist in SIIA Codie Awards
December 10, 2001
Cherokee
Heights Elementary Students Improve Math and Reading
Skills Using SuccessMaker Computer-Based System
November 8, 2001
NCS
Learn Announces High Stakes Management Solution
October 22, 2001
New
SuccessMaker Classroom Provides Affordable Alternative
to Full-Scale Systems
October 22, 2001
SuccessMaker
Internet V2.0 Delivers New Educational Resources
September 18, 2001
NCS
Learn Offers Broadest Platform Support in Education Industry
August 31, 2001
NCS
Learn Garners Awards From Top Industry Magazines
July 18, 2001
NCS
Learn Receives Two QED Technology Leadership Awards
June 25, 2001
Major
New Installations Help NCS Learn Maintain Leadership Position
in Comprehensive Courseware Market
June 25, 2001
SuccessMaker
Internet Delivers Promise of Extended Day Learning
June 17, 2001
Independent
Report Verifies Significant Learning Gains at NCS Learn
Honor Roll Sites
March 28, 2001
Michigan
Dept. of Education Approves Software-Based Program for
Student Assessment
January 16, 2001
CCC
NovaNET Gets New Name: NCS Learn
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