
Browse the articles and latest news below to learn more about Pearson, its technology, content and services and other important announcements.
Note: Many of the press releases, news items and videos listed here refer to our tools and services as "Pearson eCollege." In early November 2009, Pearson eCollege was rebranded as Pearson LearningStudio. Pearson eCollege remains the division of Pearson that provides this new advanced platform delivering a personalized learning environment.
| July 15th, 2011 | |
| Pearson's CourseConnect (TM) Online Courses Receive American Council on Education's (ACE) Recommendation for College Credit | |
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ACE credit-recommended courses eligible for transfer credit at more than 2,100 accredited institutions
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| July 15th, 2011 | |
| Pearson and Blackboard Announce Partnership to Integrate Pearson's MyLab and Mastering Programs with Blackboard Learn | |
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Students and educators to get greater convenience with access to MyLab and Mastering Programs directly in Blackboard Learn
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| June 15th, 2011 | |
| CollegeAmerica Services, Inc. Selects Pearson To Increase Access To Online Learning | |
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Stevens-Henager College, Independence University, CollegeAmerica, and California College San Diego to use Pearson LearningStudio platform
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| June 7th, 2011 | |
| Pearson, Imagine America Foundation, Launch College and Career Readiness Website for Private Sector College Students | |
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New site includes financial literacy, time management content
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| May 23rd, 2011 | |
| Iowa Selects Pearson's EQUELLA Digital Repository to Manage Learning Content Statewide | |
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Iowa's school districts have access to free or discounted digital learning materials
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| May 16th, 2011 | |
| Pearson, Oregon Community Colleges Healthcare Education Alliance Partner to Increase Access to Workforce Training Programs | |
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Innovative Program using Pearson LearningStudio Online Learning Platform to Reach Rural Oregonians
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| May 11th, 2011 | |
| Pearson, Panopto Collaborate to Deliver Lecture Capture Software | |
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Technology enables instructors and students to record, organize and share lectures and skills
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| April 28th, 2011 | |
| Pearson Announces Cite 2011 Scholarship Award Recipients | |
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Awards recognize higher education leaders who demonstrate excellence in innovative online learning strategies
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| May 4th, 2011 | |
| Ocean County College Partners with Pearson to Expand Access to Learning Opportunities | |
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Online Programs Expected to Increase to 21,000 Enrollments, New Associate Degree Programs Offered
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| April 27th, 2011 | |
| EQUELLA Earns Finalist Honors in 2011 Software and Information Industry Association CODiE Awards | |
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Award-winning digital repository enables users to search, create and manage content online.
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| April 27th, 2011 | |
| Pearson Announces Cite 2011 Scholarship Award Recipients | |
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Awards recognize higher education leaders who demonstrate excellence in innovative online learning strategies
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| April 14th, 2011 | |
| New Study: Private-Sector Institutions Report Increased Demand for Online Learning | |
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Study conducted by Babson Survey Research Group, sponsored by Pearson
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| April 12th, 2011 | |
| Pearson Announces CourseConnect 2.0 Online Course Library | |
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Latest version offers new features to enhance student
engagement and achievement
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| April 11th, 2011 | |
| New Survey Finds More than Ninety Percent of College Faculty Use Social Media in the Workplace | |
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Eighty percent of faculty use social media in their teaching
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| April 6th, 2011 | |
| Pearson Announces EQUELLA 5 Digital Repository | |
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Latest version makes it easier for institutions to grow, maintain and access digital content collections
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| March 22nd, 2011 | |
| Pearson, Columbia University Announce Partnership to Design Innovative Online Learning Program using Social Technology | |
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Columbia Students to Benefit from Social Learning Environment
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| March 22nd, 2011 | |
| For Displaced Workers, An Easier Way to Train for New Careers | |
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Despite signs that the economy is slowly starting to recover, unemployment remains high nationally, with millions of displaced workers searching for help. As a result, community colleges are more popular than ever, the go-to place for local residents looking for opportunities to enhance their skills and train for new careers.
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| February 14th, 2011 | |
| Kentucky, Pearson Aim to Create First Digital Learning Repository Aligned to Common Core State Standards | |
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Pearson and Kentucky today announced a collaboration to create the first digital learning repository aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Kentucky, the first state to adopt the standards, uses Pearson's EQUELLA software to embed the standards in the Kentucky Learning Depot, the state's digital library and learning community. The EQUELLA software currently powers the Depot.
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| January 31st, 2011 | |
| Pearson, Missouri's Moberly Area Community College Partner to Increase Access to Affordable Course Materials | |
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Pearson, the world's leading learning company, today announced a partnership with Moberly Area Community College to increase students' access to affordable course materials through a variety of print and digital package options. The college currently uses the Pearson LearningStudio platform to power its online learning programs.
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| January 20th, 2011 | |
| Cerritos College, Pearson Partnership to Save Students up to 40 Percent on Textbooks | |
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Customized Textbook Program for the Humanities and Social Sciences Division.
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| January 12th, 2011 | |
| Over 1,000 Rural Wyoming Students Earn Virtual High School Diploma | |
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Wyoming eAcademy of Virtual Education Extends Contract for Pearson LearningStudio Platform to Meet Growing Demand
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| December 10th, 2010 | |
| Pearson, Charleston Southern University Partner to Increase Access to Online Learning | |
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Pearson and Charleston Southern University (CSU) announce a partnership to further increase students' access to online learning opportunities and affordable course materials. CSU currently uses the Pearson LearningStudio platform to provide many of its general education courses online
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| October 11th, 2010 | |
| ASU Partners With Pearson to Expand Online Learning Services | |
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Arizona State University (ASU) and Pearson today announced an innovative partnership to develop new technology and management services to support ASU's online students. The agreement will equip ASU with various capabilities designed to maximize learning outcomes through student engagement and retention, as well as increase overall course offerings. It will enable the university to reach potential students around the country who are not served by brick and mortar or other online institutions.
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| October 4th, 2010 | |
| Online Learning Delivers | |
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As demand for online learning continues to skyrocket, higher education providers are researching new and proven ways to leverage technology to the benefit of their students, according to a new report from Pearson about online learning's rapid growth amid increasing challenges.
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| September 13th, 2010 | |
| Pearson LearningStudio Chosen to Power Brookline College's Online Learning Programs | |
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Pearson, the global leader in education, technology and services, today announced that Brookline College, a multi-campus higher education company, has chosen the Pearson LearningStudio platform to power its existing online courses and programs, with plans to build new courses to meet growing demand for educational opportunities.
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| September 10th, 2010 | |
| Pearson eCollege, National Academy Foundation Partner to Provide Online Teacher Professional Development | |
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Pearson eCollege today announced a partnership with the National Academy Foundation (NAF) to develop online professional development programs for teachers via the Pearson LearningStudio online learning platform.
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| August 12th, 2010 | |
| National University System Renews Partnership with Pearson LearningStudio | |
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Pearson's learning management system to power online learning for the National University System and customers of Spectrum Pacific Learning Company.
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| July 20th, 2010 | |
| Going Mobile: Pearson eCollege to Unveil Pearson LearningStudio Mobile Solution at Campus Technology 2010 Conference | |
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Students can collaborate, communicate and stay on task via their mobile device without applications, downloads or installs
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| June 9th, 2010 | |
| Pearson eCollege, Campus Management Corp. Announce True Web Services Integration | |
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Software combination offers seamless connection between student information and learning management systems
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| April 21st, 2010 | |
| Pearson Announces CiTE 2010 Scholarship Awards | |
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Awards honor higher education leaders who demonstrate excellence in next generation learning strategies
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| March 24th, 2010 | |
| Pearson LearningStudio, Formerly Pearson eCollege, Earns Finalist Honors in the 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards | |
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Next-generation Learning Management System Honored in Best Course Management Solution Category
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| March 16th, 2010 | |
| Pearson eCollege Selects Arizona State University's Adrian Sannier | |
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Pearson, a global leader in education, education technology, and services, today announced the appointment of Adrian Sannier as Vice President of Product for Pearson eCollege.
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| January 14th, 2010 | |
| Bridgepoint Education Makes Successful Transition to the Pearson eCollege Online Learning Platform | |
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Bridgepoint Education, Inc. a provider of postsecondary education services focused on providing higher access to higher education, announced today that (as originally reported on October 1, 2009) when the process first began it has successfully transitioned to a new learning management system.
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| November 23rd, 2009 | |
| Bridgepoint Education Makes Successful Transition to the Pearson eCollege Online Learning Platform | |
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Pearson LearningStudio's Academic Assessment and Analytics Suite is powered by IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence
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| October 27th, 2009 | |
| Fronter Implements New LMS for the University of Vienna | |
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The University of Vienna, the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe, has selected Fronter to provide its central Learning Management System (LMS.)
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| October 2nd, 2009 | |
| Bridgepoint Education Chooses Pearson eCollege's Online Education Environment to Serve Their Students and Faculty | |
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Pearson eCollege Selected by Bridgepoint Education, Inc. to be the new online technology and support services provider for Bridgepoint's Ashford University and University of the Rockies campuses
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| September 22nd, 2009 | |
| University of San Francisco Recognizes Pearson Test of English Academic for Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions | |
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Jesuit School Renowned for Student Ethnic Diversity and International Student Enrollment
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| September 17th, 2009 | |
| Pearson Partners With The Association of Professionals in Business Management To Provide Online Learning Platform For Business Managers Worldwide | |
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APBM Uses myPearsoneBook Platform to Deliver Content
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| September 10th, 2009 | |
| Pearson Learning Solutions Offers Students What They Value Most: Efficient and Effective Learning Options | |
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Survey Shows Top Priority for Students is Having All Course Material in One Place With Customized Textbook
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| September 8th, 2009 | |
| Pearson Launches New Global Test of English | |
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New computer-based measure of English language ability available to test takers from October 26, 2009; University Programmes Around the World Recognise PTE Academic
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| August 26th, 2009 | |
| Pearson Test of English Now Recognized by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Graduate College | |
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Research University Turns to New State-of-the-Art Measure of English Language Ability to Support Growth of International Student Community
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| July 27th, 2009 | |
| Pearson 2009 Interim Results | |
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Marjorie Scardino, CEO and Robin Freestone, CFO, hosted a presentation of the results for analysts and investors at 09:00 (BST).
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| July 21st, 2009 | |
| Personalized Learning: The Nexus of 21st Century Learning and Educational Technologies | |
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Third in Series of Four Issue Papers from Pearson Highlights Importance of Personalized Learning as Powerful Force in Future of Education
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| June 23rd, 2009 | |
| Pearson eCollege and NonPublic Educational Services, Inc. (NESI) Partner to Increase K12 Online Education Opportunities | |
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Non-Public Educational Services, Inc. to Use Pearson eCollege to Enter New Online Markets
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| June 17th, 2009 | |
| Pearson, University of Alabama Honored for Groundbreaking Use of Technology to Increase Student Achievement | |
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Pearson and the University of Alabama have received top honors from a consortium of the world's leaders in education and learning technology, in recognition of their innovative use of technology to improve math achievement. The award was presented during the IMS Global Learning Consortium's annual Learning Impact conference in Barcelona, Spain.
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| June 16th, 2009 | |
| Pearson eCollege, Education Online Services Corp. Partner to Increase Access to Online Education for Diverse Populations | |
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Partnership focuses on adult learners at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Predominantly Black Institutions
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| May 26th, 2009 | |
| Pearson Brazil and eCollege Chosen to Increase Educational Opportunities for Brazil's Business Students | |
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More than 18,000 students have improved access to blended and fully online courses
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| April 30th, 2009 | |
| New Report Finds Pearson's Math Programs Help Colleges and Universities Control Costs, Increase Student Gains | |
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Institutions Achieve Success using National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT) Course Redesign Method Combined with Pearson's Innovative Math Programs
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| April 30th, 2009 | |
| Pearson Sponsors North Carolina's First-Ever K-20 Virtual Learning Conference | |
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North Carolina Distance Learning Association event connects 650 distance education leaders
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| April 17th, 2009 | |
| Pearson eCollege Earns Finalist Honors in 2009 Software Information Industry Association CODiE Awards | |
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Pearson eCollege Recognized for Best Postsecondary Course or Learning Management System
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| April 16th, 2009 | |
| Pearson eCollege Honors Educators and Institutions for Excellence in Online Learning | |
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Pearson eCollege, the leading provider of integrated education technology, engaging content and multi-level support services for online and blended learning, presented its annual partnership and excellence in online education awards today during CiTE 2009, the company's annual users' conference for education partners.
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| April 16th, 2009 | |
| Pearson eCollege and The Learning Edge Group Offer Educators More Learning Options | |
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EQUELLA learning objects repository provides "content without borders"
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| April 9th, 2009 | |
| Pearson eCollege and Ambassador College Bookstores Announce Single Sign-On Integration | |
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Shared services provide students with quick, convenient access to course materials
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| March 19th, 2009 | |
| Pearson eCollege Expands Global Presence to Latin America | |
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New Offices in Brazil and Mexico Increase Access to Learning
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| March 18th, 2009 | |
| Pearson eCollege is Educator's Choice for Integrated Education Solutions | |
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Newest Customers Include K-12, Higher Education and Professional Development Institutions
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| March 18th, 2009 | |
| Pearson's Learning Solutions Meet Community Colleges' Needs in Today's Economic Times | |
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New Survey of Community College Leaders Finds Rising Enrollments, Declining Budgets
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| January 21st, 2009 | |
| Pearson Unveils Groundbreaking K-12 Learning Platform | |
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Pearson Tapestry delivers interoperability with curriculum and student information management
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