Pearson eCollege CEO Matt Leavy Explores Options to Supercharge American Competitiveness in Higher Education
HigherEd Tech Summit Panel on January 8, 2010
Las Vegas, January 7, 2010 — Pearson eCollege CEO Matt Leavy will discuss American competitiveness in higher education as part of a panel discussion during the HigherEd Tech Summit at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
A High Tech Education for a High Tech World will focus on ways to improve the quality and effectiveness of higher education to ensure graduates are globally competitive. The panel will be moderated by Doug Lederman of Inside Higher Ed and, in addition to Matt Leavy, will include George Boggs, President and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges; Christopher Cassirer, President of Capella University; and Robin Render, Vice Chancellor for IT & iNtegrate Project Direct at the Nevada System of Higher Education.
The HigherEd Tech Summit brings together educators, companies, policy makers and journalists to discuss the role of technology in 21st century teaching and learning. Panel discussions will explore online and distance learning; campus infrastructure, high tech entertainment and the college network; tools for information gathering, feedback and collaboration; and new trends in the coming years. The keynote address will be given by US Undersecretary of Education Martha Kantor. More information is available atwww.higheredtechsummit.com.
Pearson eCollege provides online education technology, content solutions and academic support services for more than 9 million students enrolled in successful courses and programs at institutions worldwide using Pearson LearningStudio, a new generation, personalized learning environment and platform. Pearson eCollege offers institutions the ability to create a flexible learning environment that best aligns with their academic mission and goals. Pearson LearningStudio embraces the latest technologies, including Software-as-a-Service and cloud computing, to give educators and administrators a choice of scalable, cost-effective, dependable solutions to power and manage their online programs that provide a student-centric collaborative learning experience and measurable student success.
WHAT: : : : HigherEd Tech Summit–2010 International Consumer Electronics Show
WHEN:: : : Friday, January 8, 1:30-3:15PM Pacific
WHERE:: : : Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall
Room N264
3150 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109
About Pearson
Pearson has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business information, and consumer publishing (NYSE: PSO).
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