Posted on 03/24/2020 9:23:16 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Today, Pearson, the world's learning company, announced it is continuing to make an array of digital learning tools, services and resources available to students, educators and parents affected by COVID-19 school, college and university closures.
The sudden upheaval of COVID-19 disruptions is pushing many into full time online teaching and learning for the first time. This urgent learning need is leading to increased usage of digital learning materials and online teacher training, with demand continuing to grow. To assist learners worldwide during this difficult time, Pearson is taking the following actions:
For US K-12 Parents, Teachers and Schools
Providing free online courseware, teaching platform and training for 100,000 students, for state-level partners of Connections Academy
Sharing online learning expertise from Connections Academy through live webinars and digital learning to help K-12 parents and teachers make the most of online learning at home. This includes an email "hotline" staffed by expert Connections educators who can offer fast advice for teachers in need of instructional support.
Due to an increased enrollment demand, Connections Academy, the full time online schools supported by Pearson, has reopened enrollment in many schools for the '19-'20 academic year. All schools are accepting students for the '20-'21 school year.
For US, UK and Canada Higher Education Students and Educators
Accelerating the launch of the new Pearson Advance program, which offers a catalog of short, online courses from leading experts and universities. Students needing to upskill and reskill quickly can earn credentials and "micro" Masters degrees, from many of the world's most renowned institutions in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost.
Providing access to Pearson's e-book library for the rest of the term at no additional cost for higher ed students in the US, UK
(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...
Isn’t Pearson the publishing co that published all the Obama textbooks?? Those with the biased history, etc? Wasn’t Arnie Duncan tasked with destroying our Education System?
Beer bug isn’t working well enough, we’ve got to infect the world with common core and lgbtq+!
Pearson sold its K-12 textbook biz recently, IIRC.
Looks like they’ve taken their propaganda biz digital.
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