Archive for the ‘New Economy’ Category

Agilix Labs, Inc. Raises $4.35 Million to Launch Mobile eLearning Solutions

OREM, Utah, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Agilix Labs, Inc., a leading developer of mobilized software, today announced it has closed a $4.35 million funding round led by vSpring Capital with a syndicate of Ash Capital and Intel Capital. Read the Full Story

Homeschooling a course in economics

At the Kangas household in Tonganoxie, Kan., back-to-school purchases include paper and pencils, books and workbooks, but not backpacks, bus fare or parking passes.Read the Full Story

Offshoring shifts base from IT to education

The country’s premier B-school IIM-Ahmedabad, for instance, is eyeing short duration management development programmes and executive development programmes (EDP) as the first step towards milking the lucrative global management education market.Read the Full Story

Apollo Group Inc. to Convert University of Phoenix Online Common Stock to Apollo Education Group Class A Common Stock

Todd S. Nelson, CEO and chairman, said, “We believe that the conversion of University of Phoenix Online common stock will allow us to focus on online learning across all of our platforms and removes any market uncertainty arising from the potential conversion of these shares.” Read the Full Story

eCollegeSM Announces Record Quarterly Revenue of $20.9 Million

DENVER – August 10, 2004 – eCollegeSM [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary education market, today announced it achieved revenue of $20.9 million for the second quarter of 2004, up 186 percent from $7.3 million for the second quarter of 2003. eCollege’s second quarter results include revenue of $8.5 […]

Computers alone won’t create knowledge economy

“Some people have the naïve view that if a region gets fiber optic cables, computers and a university, then companies will come and a knowledge economy will flourish,” said Eileen Trauth, professor of information sciences and technology.Read the Full Story

Convio’s Email Marketing Guide Helps Colleges and Universities Build Strong Relationships with Alumni, Donors and Friends

“Everything Alumni Relations and Development Professionals Need to Know about Email Marketing: Using Email Communications to Build and Manage Alumni and Donor Relations”Read the Full Story

California’s Corinthian Colleges sees shares plummet

Lower-than-forecast revenue combined with higher-than-expected expenses on educational services, marketing and advertising led to the shortfall, the company said. Read the Full Story

ECollege leads state stock drop

The Bloomberg Rocky Mountain News Index, a price-weighted list of companies based in the state, slipped 0.08, to 240.55.Read the Full Story

GeoLearning Announces 66% Revenue Growth and 17% Net Profit for Q2 2004

“I am extremely pleased with our company’s ability to grow rapidly, consistently and profitably with a balanced mix of new business, renewal contracts and by expanding relationships with existing customers,” said Frank Russell, president and CEO of GeoLearning.GeoLearning’s revenues for the first six months of 2004 increased 82% over the same period a year ago, […]