(Reuters, February 12, 2010) The cash offer of $10.80 per share, made by funds owned by Berkshire Partners, Advent International and Bain Capital, was 11 percent more than SkillSoft's closing price on Thursday.
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GeoLearning's GeoMaestro Wins Unmatched Fifth Straight 'Best SaaS LMS' in 2009 Best of E-Learning! Awards
Submitted by LCuscuna on Dec 23 10:10am GMT
(PR NewsWire, December 22, 2009)
McGraw-Hill Optimistic on Chances for Better 2010
Submitted by LCuscuna on Dec 08 9:52am GMT
(Reuters, December 7, 2009) NEW YORK, Dec 7 (Reuters) - McGraw-Hill Cos Inc (MHP.N) expects a better year for all its businesses in 2010, helped by higher school enrollment, increased spending on textbooks and a recovery in its credit rating business, Chief Executive Harold "Terry" McGraw said on Monday
Higher Education Company to Expand
Submitted by LCuscuna on Dec 02 1:27pm GMT
(The Pittsburgh Tribune, December 2, 2009) Education Management Corp. pledged on Tuesday to create 600 local jobs over the next three years, including many at a new data center to be built in western Allegheny County.
In exchange for $6 million in state and county incentives, the Downtown company also promised to retain its existing 2,500-plus workers in the Pittsburgh area.
Blackboard Pledges to Follow Open Standards More Closely
Submitted by news-editor on Jun 24 9:44pm GMT
June 24, 2009
This week Blackboard’s new head of course-management software, Ray Henderson, sent a letter to customers pledging that the company will do more to follow industry software standards, and to participate more actively in their development.
Blackboard has long played a role in the education-technology standards developed by the IMS Global Learning Consortium. But in his letter, Mr.
Elsevier Won't Pay for Praise
Submitted by news-editor on Jun 23 12:51am GMT
June 23, 2009
As if the textbook industry didn't have an image problem already...
Elsevier officials said Monday that it was a mistake for the publishing giant's marketing division to offer $25 Amazon gift cards to anyone who would give a new textbook five stars in a review posted on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Worldwide Recognition for New Pearson Test of English Academic Sees Rapid Growth
Submitted by news-editor on Jun 16 9:06pm GMT
June 15, 2009
Prestigious Academic Institutions Worldwide Turning to New State-of-the-Art Measure of English Language Ability
Hundreds of world-class colleges and universities around the world are now recognizing Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), a new international computer-based English language test endorsed by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®).
New Blackboard Executive Starts Blog, Promising New Culture of Openness
Submitted by news-editor on Jun 12 6:58am GMT
June 11, 2009
The new head of Blackboard Inc.‘s course-management-software division, Ray Henderson, started a blog this week, and he’s already facing tough questions from critics.
Mr. Henderson was given the job last month after Blackboard bought Angel Learning, where Mr. Henderson had led product development. Many Angel clients expressed anger at the deal but praise for the appointment of Mr.
McGraw-Hill Construction's Robert Ivy, Architectural Record, and Engineering News-Record Win Crain Award, Min's Best of the Web, and 7 Neal Awards
Submitted by news-editor on Mar 20 1:27pm GMT
March 19, 2009
McGraw-Hill Construction's Architectural Record and Engineering News-Record (ENR) today received seven