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2007

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.

2006

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
 

2005


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.

 

2004


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

 

2003

 
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
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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

 

2002

 
November 25, 2002
3 Rivers Connect Received $1 Million Grant from Vira I. Heinz Endowment to Launch Waterford Early Reading Program™
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November 13, 2002
Pearson's KnowledgeBox® Wins Technology & Learning Award of Excellence
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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

 

2001

 
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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