AFrame Digital to Present its Latest Innovations in Senior Care at the 2012 American Society on Aging’s Annual Conference

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

AFrame Digital to Present its Latest Innovations in Senior Care at the 2012 American Society on Aging’s Annual Conference

Reston, Virginia (PRWEB) March 23, 2012

AFrame Digital, Inc. announced today that CEO and President Cindy Crump will be speaking at the 2012 Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging in Washington D.C., from March 28-April 1, 2012. During a workshop titled “Staying Connected While Aging in the Digital Era,” Crump will discuss ways that mobile and wireless technologies and products can improve the quality of life of seniors. She will provide examples of how AFrame Digital’s FDA-cleared MobileCare Monitor™ services are being integrated in home and facilities-based settings to promote health and wellness, independence, and safety without overloading caregivers with information. She will also discuss ways medical providers are implementing the company’s solutions to support care coordination and management across the care continuum to promote safety, quality and cost efficiencies.

“User acceptance is key, which is why we develop mobile and wireless solutions that are nonintrusive, discreet and easy-to-use,” says Crump. She adds, “With user acceptance, we can leverage the power of real-time, continuous health and wellness data to create a silent and dignified safety net for seniors as they age in place. This is also important for seniors returning home after long-term or rehabilitative care. Mobile wireless solutions should provide peace of mind for concerned family members – who may live far away – and also facilitate mobility and decision support for those with immediate care responsibilities.”

The “Staying Connected While Aging in the Digital Era” workshop will occur on Saturday March 31, 2012 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am. The ASA Conference, with more than 3,000 attendees, is recognized as a showcase for programs and projects that can be replicated, a forum for policy discussion and advocacy, and a prime source of information on new research findings in aging. It is the largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging, healthcare and education, along with business leaders from across the United States.

About AFrame Digital, Inc. (Reston VA).

AFrame Digital is a technology company specializing in research-based, innovative mobile wireless health and wellness solutions. Its commercial MobileCare Monitor™ system provides real-time, continuous health and safety monitoring of seniors, users managing chronic conditions and other at-risk individuals. AFrame Digital’s advanced, FDA-cleared, HIPAA-compliant solutions detect falls and issue proactive, exceptions-based status reports and alerts based on personalized wellness profiles to help caregivers quickly attend to or avert crises. The system currently is installed in senior living, hospital, and individual home settings. Since 2005, AFrame Digital has received support from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the National Institutes of Health, and continues to work closely with medical researchers in large military treatment facilities. Learn more at http://www.AFrameDigital.com.


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No Child left Behind – Demonstration & Rally

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

No Child left Behind – Demonstration & Rally










(PRWEB) April 20, 2005

Black Londoners will be coming together to demonstrate to political parties, before the May 5th General Election, that black communities want more commitment to combating racism in the current education system if they want their vote.

The demonstration will:

·Raise the profile of Black pupils educational needs and place them on a political agenda

·Encourage parents to develop visible leadership and speak out against the inequalities that exists in the education system

·Call on black community leaders and faith leaders to organise, mobilise and participate in direct action to highlight the concerns we have around the education of our children

·Demonstrate to our children the importance and value we place on their education

·Highlight of the issue of inequalities that exist in the current education system

·Demand high expectations, high standards and high performance from our educational establishments

·Demand a reduction in the number of school exclusions

·Demand support for supplementary schools and education projects

·Insist Local Education Authorities (LEA’s) develop a wider range of curriculum material that provides positive images of Black people (not just as part of Black History Month).

Dawn Stephenson, Director of the Black Londoners Forum, comments: “In reality, government policies over the past twenty years are incompatible with social and racial equality. The result has been the devastation of education provision in inner city areas, under-investment and increasing privatisation. The setting up of new academies in private hands is likely to be dominated by the rich, as are grammar schools. This does not bode well for the future of Black children. It is time to raise the profile of Black pupils’ educational needs and place them on a political agenda. It will also encourage parents to develop visible leadership and speak out against the inequalities that exists in the education system.”

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Quadrant4 Systems Corporation Announces Acquisition of Health Insurance SAAS Platform

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

Quadrant4 Systems Corporation Announces Acquisition of Health Insurance SAAS Platform










Rolling Meadows, IL. (PRWEB) May 15, 2012

Post closing of this transaction, Quadrant4 will be integrating empowHR technology into its Cloud based Health Exchange platform. Quadrant4 will also expand the empowHR platform into a full scale market place portal rich with features that include:


    Integration of all employer sponsored insurance and benefits as well as work-site benefit products for enrollment, communication and administration
    Agency portal for management and administration of multiple client types incorporating insurance, employee benefits and financial services into a single platform
    Employer portal for managing insurance, employee benefits, human resources, financial services and integration with third party product providers such as payroll systems, human resource systems, and/or other administrators
    Employee portal for managing all benefit programs, change of family status and any employer required activity for on-boarding, off-boarding, training, time and attendance
    Analytics capable of providing insight into employee behavior, benefit expense trends and others

empowHR technology has been in deployment for over ten years and has been used by over 2 million members for various benefits administration between licensing, OEM and recurring subscription based models. Its key user groups and customers include insurance companies, agencies, third party administrators, health plans, and large employers.

Quadrant4 intends to complete the transaction using mostly restricted common shares once due diligence is completed. The executive and senior management of empowHR will continue to build and deliver significant revenue streams and market share for Quadrant4’s health care vertical.

Dhru Desai, Chairman of the board of Quadrant 4 stated “… our combination will accelerate the development of empowHR technology beyond its current capabilities to the next generation market requirements…”

Robert Steele, Founder and CEO of empowHR stated “… our ability to deliver the most complete benefits administration, communication and enrollment tool in the industry, along with our “Live in Five” methodology, coupled with the ability to capitalize on Quadrant4’s significant development capability will allow us to close bigger deals, provide custom development, and deploy significant enhancements quicker which will provide the fuel our jet engine is looking for …”

About empowHR:

EmpowHR was originally built in 2000 and has been successfully deployed to meet a very diverse set of business needs all focused around benefits enrollment, communication and administration. There are three key elements which sets apart empowHR from its competitors. The first item is our “Live in Five” methodology. An employer could be enrolling in five days or less rather than the traditional five to ten weeks. This allows our brokers, consultants and marketing organizations to compete for business even up to the very last minute. The second is our ability to manage any product type, from any provider, on any platform, in a number of enrollment configurations. Finally, our ASSET deployment model allows us to teach our “Live in Five” methodology to our clients and allow them to manage the configuration, timing and support elements all within their control. Thus, empowHR can manage all client types, client size and client complexity.

About Quadrant4 Systems Corporation    

Quadrant4 Systems Corporation delivers end-to-end information technology solutions to its clients through a unique blend of consulting, software development & maintenance, cloud based products and technology from its global delivery centers. The company currently focuses on Financial Services, Health Care, Retail, Manufacturing and Telecommunication sectors with a broad spectrum of services and technology practices that include ERP, SCM, CRM, e-Commerce, m-Commerce, SFA, Microsoft, Java and Legacy platforms, BI/DW, testing, platform migration, web technologies and others. The company plans to enter the IT enabled and managed services sector and cloud based services through business acquisitions and/or combination opportunities in the near future to further execute its articulated business strategy.

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Maryland High School Mathematics Teacher of the Year Founds WeLearn? Educational Software and Launches eNotebook? App for the iPad

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

Maryland High School Mathematics Teacher of the Year Founds WeLearn™ Educational Software and Launches eNotebook™ App for the iPad®

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Mount Airy, MD (PRWEB) February 29, 2012

WeLearn Educational Software, founded by National Board Certified teacher Kevin Giffhorn, today launches the eNotebook app to help K-12 and college students take and organize notes on the iPad. It is the only app that allows students to easily combine teacher-distributed Word, PowerPoint and PDF files and their own markups and notes to create fully functional virtual notebooks.

“I thought about how I teach and how students would benefit from using technology in the classroom. In most cases, students are still using the traditional paper and pencils, while all other areas of instruction have advanced,” said Mr. Giffhorn, founder of WeLearn Educational Software and the 2011 Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ High School Teacher of the Year. “eNotebook allows students to fully use the power of tablet computers to take notes, stay organized and study more efficiently, leading to higher academic achievement.”

The application allows students to have different eNotebooks for each subject that they can store and arrange on a central eBackpack screen. To make the application as student-focused as possible, Mr. Giffhorn ran a 3-month beta testing program, which included input from elementary school, middle school, high school and college students.

Quinn Khouri, a freshman at Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and one of the student beta testers, sees many benefits from the eNotebook app. “When I started taking my notes on the iPad, I didn’t need to carry several notebooks from class to class. The eNotebook app allows me to organize all my notebooks electronically and quickly access them again when studying,” said Khouri.

“The students’ input was invaluable, and I knew we had a successful app when the some of the students started using the pre-released app to take school notes in their classes,” said Mr. Giffhorn. “We have also gotten a great reception from teachers in all disciplines—not just Math and Science—but English, Foreign Language, History, Art and Music as well. The teachers are excited that students can use technology to read, write, edit and study all in one place.”

The eNotebook app is available for $ 4.99 in the App Store on iTunes, with educational volume discounts available for large-scale iPad rollouts at schools and colleges.

About WeLearn Educational Software

Kevin Giffhorn founded WeLearn™ Educational Software in May 2011. With over 15 years of classroom experience and a love for technology, he demonstrates that technology plays a key role in education. WeLearn™ Educational Technology’s software does that – it augments the curriculum but never overwhelms it. eNotebook™ is the first product launching from WeLearn™ Educational Software with other products in development.

To learn more about WeLearn Educational Software and the eNotebook app, please visit: http://www.enotebookapp.com. The website was developed through a partnership with Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO).

About Kevin Giffhorn

Kevin Giffhorn, M.S., a National Board Certified Teacher, brings over 15 years educational experience as a high-school mathematics teacher, department chairperson and adjunct college professor, as well as previous experience running large-scale technology pilot programs. In addition to being named a finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year in 2004, Mr. Giffhorn was awarded the Carroll County Outstanding Educator with Technology in 2007 and the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics High School Teacher of the Year in 2011.

He is currently the mathematics department chairperson at Liberty High School in Sykesville, Maryland, and an adjunct professor at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. Mr. Giffhorn holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Millersville University, a teaching certificate from Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in Mathematics Education from Hood College. He was also awarded the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship and spent three weeks in Japan collaborating with leaders in all levels of education.

If you would like more information about this topic, to review the app, or to schedule an interview with Kevin Giffhorn, please send an email to Monica Giffhorn at monica(at)welearnsoftware(dot)com.

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New Pop/Jazz Star Rises To Critical Acclaim In The Pacific Northwest

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

New Pop/Jazz Star Rises To Critical Acclaim In The Pacific Northwest











Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 13, 2012

On the heels of a standing room only album-release show held at Portland’s premier jazz club Jimmy Mak’s, Naomi LaViolette prepares for the iTunes launch of her self-titled debut album, set for March 13, 2012. The album finds an acoustic niche between the worlds of folk singer-songwriter and jazz soulstress with ten original songs and fresh arrangements of George Gershwin’s “Our Love Is Here to Stay” and Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now”.

Oregon Music News wrote, “LaViolette takes a classical jazz core and braids it together with lightly poppy overtones and smooth, mystical undertones… She really shines in her original tracks that have room to breathe, such as Fragile, Somewhere New to Stand, and Ocean.”

Compared to Sarah McLachlan, LaViolette skillfully weaves her training in classical piano performance and jazz standards with a variety of folk, soul, pop and gospel creating a musical vibe that is both vintage and current. She tells stories of falling in love, and staying in love, while striking a distinctive balance between heartbreak, soul-searching and hope.

Produced and engineered by Dean Baskerville (Sheryl Crow, Everclear, Pink Martini), LaViolette fronts the album at the piano with lead and background vocals, synth creations and harmonica. Featured musicians include esteemed guitarist Tim Ellis (Craig Carothers, Aaron Meyer, Michael Allen Harrison), bassist Bill Athens (Nancy King, Mary Kadderly, Trio SubTonic) and drummer Jeramy Burchett (Dirt Poor Robins, 5 O’Clock People). Recording sessions were held at Kung Fu Bakery and Dead Aunt Thelma’s recording studios.

In addition to releasing her debut album, LaViolette recently performed her inaugural gig (Feb 24) at Portland’s 9th annual Jazz Festival. PDX Jazz Fest Managing Director Don Lucoff discovered LaViolette as she performed at Portland’s Heathman Hotel and an invitation immediately followed.

Pianist, singer-songwriter LaViolette is a Portland, Oregon native and earned a master’s degree in classical piano performance from Portland State University. She studied with Portland jazz greats including Randy Porter and Darrel Grant. LaViolette also performs in the classical music scene, as the accompanist for the Oregon Repertory Singers since 2004 and as a chamber musician in Classical Revolution PDX and the Fleur-De-Lis Piano Trio.

To preview the album, please click here

For LaViolette’s hi-res photography and full bio, please visit: http://naomilmusic.com/Naomi_LaViolette/Press.html

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New Agreement Adds Britannica to Growing List of Content Providers for EBSCO Discovery Service?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by admin

New Agreement Adds Britannica to Growing List of Content Providers for EBSCO Discovery Service™

Ipswich, MA (PRWEB) March 22, 2012

Encyclopedia Britannica has agreed to join the list of content providers for EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). The agreement between EBSCO Publishing and Britannica Digital Learning adds metadata to the EDS Base Index and allows full text searching of Britannica’s popular Britannica Online School, PreK-8, Public Library, 21st Century Explorer and Academic Editions.

Institutions subscribing to EDS will be able to search Britannica’s Online School, PreK-8, Public Library, 21st Century Explorer and Academic Editions, and if their school or library subscribes to Britannica Online they’ll be able to retrieve Britannica’s articles and other educational resources in their entirety.

The wide array of topics covered in these databases will greatly enhance the search experience for EBSCO Discovery Service users. They include language arts, history and society, travel and geography & science and technology. Britannica content includes encyclopedias, atlases, timelines, learning materials, magazines, websites, videos, national statistics, the classics, biographies and news.

Britannica is part of a growing list of publishers and other content partners that are taking part in EDS to bring more accessibility to their content. Partners include the world’s largest scholarly journal & book publishers including Elsevier, Wiley Blackwell, Springer Science & Business Media, Taylor & Francis Informa, Sage Publications, and thousands of others. Partners also include content providers, such as LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters (Web of Science), JSTOR, ARTstor, Credo Reference, World Book, ABC-CLIO, and many others.

The EDS Base Index represents content from approximately 20,000 providers (and growing) in addition to metadata from another 70,000 book publishers representing far more content providers and publishers than any other discovery service.

EBSCO Discovery Service creates a unified, customized index of an institution’s information resources, and an easy, yet powerful means of accessing all of that content from a single search box—searching made even more powerful because of the quality of metadata and depth and breadth of coverage.

EBSCO Discovery Service is quickly becoming the discovery selection for many libraries (http://www.ebscohost.com/discovery/eds-news), and an obvious partner for content providers. Because the service builds on the foundation provided by the EBSCOhost® platform, libraries gain a full user experience for discovering their collections/OPAC—which is not typical in the discovery space. Further still, in the many universities and other libraries where EBSCOhost is the most-used platform for premium research, users are not asked to change their pathways or habits for searching. There’s simply more to discover on the familiar EBSCOhost platform, and the same can be said for library administrators who can leverage their previous work with EBSCOadmin™.

About EBSCO Publishing

EBSCO Publishing is the producer of EBSCOhost®, the world’s premier for-fee online research service, including full-text databases, subject indexes, point-of-care medical reference, historical digital archives, and eBooks. The company provides more than 350 databases and nearly 300,000 eBooks. Through a library of tens of thousands of full-text journals and magazines from renowned publishers, EBSCO serves the content needs of all researchers (Academic, Medical, K-12, Public Library, Corporate, Government, etc.). EBSCO is also the provider of EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS), which provides each institution with a fast, single search box for its entire collection, offering deeper indexing and more full-text searching of journals and magazines than any other discovery service (http://www.ebscohost.com/discovery). For more information, visit the EBSCO Publishing Web site at: http://www.ebscohost.com, or contact: information(at)ebscohost(dot)com. EBSCO Publishing is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the United States.


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UK?s Bristol University implements Lumesse TalentLink 12 to attract top academics and professionals

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UK’s Bristol University implements Lumesse TalentLink 12 to attract top academics and professionals












London, UK (PRWEB UK) 1 May 2012

Lumesse, a global leader in integrated talent management solutions, today announced that the UK’s University of Bristol will shortly be implementing Lumesse TalentLink 12 to increase the efficiency of its candidate recruitment system and contend for talent in an increasingly competitive academic environment. Lumesse TalentLink 12 will help the University to source the right academic professionals and staff, not only in the UK, but on an International scale, helping it to maintain its global reputation and position within the top 30 of the QS World University Ranking1.

Lumesse TalentLink 12’s intuitive app-based technology will provide the University with a career portal that will enable internal and external candidates to track their application status, helping to significantly reduce the administrative burden for HR staff and costs associated with talent acquisition and management in the long term. Lumesse TalentLink will also help the University of Bristol to identify the best channels, both social and traditional, through which to recruit top quality talent.

“The implementation of Lumesse TalentLink 12 is part of our employee and candidate strategy to ensure we stay ahead of the curve for talent acquisition in a highly competitive market,” said Eddie Procter, resourcing manager in HR at University of Bristol. “However, recruitment is only part of our people strategy. We want to be able to ensure we have a fully-joined up resourcing process that helps our employees throughout their career paths. Our aim is to increase people motivation and improve succession planning within the University.”

Lumesse CEO Matthew Parker commented: “This is a great example of how the integrated talent management technology in Lumesse TalentLink drives business benefits for our customers both in the short term by helping them acquire the right talent and in the long term through succession planning and increased cost savings.”

1http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011

About Bristol University

The University of Bristol is internationally renowned and one of the very best in the UK, due to its outstanding teaching and research, its superb facilities and highly talented students and staff. Its students thrive in a rich academic environment which is informed by world-leading research.

About Lumesse – http://www.lumesse.com

Lumesse is the only global company making talent management solutions work locally. We help customers around the world to implement successful local talent management initiatives that identify, nurture, educate and develop the right people, in the right place, at the right time. Our multi-cultural background and presence means we understand how to deliver talent solutions that work the way our customers work, as individuals and as teams, because no two people, organisations or cultures are the same. We regard differences as strengths, not as obstacles.

1,900 customers work with us in over 70 countries because they recognise that commitment, innovation and value only come from people. We help customers to unlock and inspire that human potential in their businesses. Our integrated talent management solutions are comprehensive, intuitive, secure and fully internationalised into over 50 languages.

Company website: http://www.lumesse.com

Product information: http://www.lumesse.com/what-we-do

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Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network Chicago Chefs Spring Into Action Benefit to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence

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Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network Chicago Chefs Spring Into Action Benefit to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence

(PRWEB) March 22, 2012

Staff Management | SMX, the industry’s leading provider of comprehensive staffing solutions, is pleased to be a sponsor of The Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network Chicago Chefs Spring Into Action benefit March 22, 2012 at the Blackstone Renaissance Hotel in Chicago. Staff Management | SMX is proud to sponsor this great event to help raise funds for and awareness of domestic violence.

The Chicago Chefs Spring Into Action benefit welcomes local star chefs and other notable members of the Chicago culinary community to take part in a Strolling Chef’s Buffet with dishes from popular Chicago restaurants including avec restaurant, Blackbird, Mercat a la Planxa and the Park Grill, in addition to mixologist-made cocktails, a complimentary bar, live music and stunning live and silent auction selections. Alpana Singh, host of the popular program Check, Please! and master sommelier, is the Master of Ceremonies for the exciting event.

Proceeds from the benefit will go towards The Network’s mission of improving the lives of those impacted by domestic violence through education, public policy and advocacy and the connection of community members to direct service providers.

To learn more about The Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network and the Chicago Chefs Spring Into Action benefit, please visit http://www.batteredwomensnetwork.org.

About The Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network

The Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network is a collaborative membership organization dedicated to improving the lives of those impacted by domestic violence through education, public policy and advocacy, and the connection of community members to direct service providers.

About Staff Management | SMX

Founded in 1988, Staff Management | SMX is the pioneer of high-volume Vendor on Premise (VOP) staffing solutions and is ranked the #1 Managed Service Provider (MSP) worldwide by staffing buyers on HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen for MSP providers. Staff Management | SMX solutions provide best talent, drive compliance, yield tangible savings and build sustainable value. As one of Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Global Staffing Providers, Staff Management | SMX is ranked one of America’s Top Job Creators on Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000. In 2006, Staff Management earned charter membership in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement IMAGE Program and in 2011 achieved Workers’ Compensation Risk Certification.

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Property Frontiers: Look to Regional Cities, Not London, for the Highest UK Student Accommodation Investment Rental Returns

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

Property Frontiers: Look to Regional Cities, Not London, for the Highest UK Student Accommodation Investment Rental Returns

Hatton Garden Student Accommodation, Liverpool

Oxford, United Kingdom (PRWEB) May 19, 2011

A key asset class of the past decade, savvy investors are fast realising the double-digit attractions of the UK’s newest buy to let sector – student accommodation. It is however, according to the expert authors of the new Knight Frank Student Report 2011, the regional cities of England and Wales which are seeing the greatest rental growth, 4.1%, compared to historical leader, London, which recorded a 3.6% fall in 2010.

Ray Withers, Director of leading property investment agency, Property Frontiers which has successfully marketed numerous student property investment projects in the city of Liverpool, comments, “The returns that purpose built student accommodation can yield do vary geographically and the Knight Frank Student Report 2011 confirms this. In Liverpool, home to three of the country’s leading universities and some 53,000 students, rents in the last academic year, 2008/9 – 2009/10, increased by 13%, vastly exceeding the average 5% growth per annum seen nationally in the six years to 2008/9 (Knight Frank 2010).

“Furthermore with Liverpool’s universities expecting to attract high numbers of applicants for the next academic year, 2011/12, many from overseas, this regional city presents strong demand for student accommodation and in turn an attractive opportunity for buy-to-let investors.”

The Government’s radical reforms in university funding and student finance which will come into force in Q3 2012 will undeniably change the landscape of higher education in the UK in the coming years however the fact remains that more and more people from both home and overseas are seeking to attend university in the UK placing increasing pressure on both the number of places available and student housing stock.

According to data from the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) demand for academic courses is at an all time high with nearly 700,000 university applications in 2010, some 210,000 more than the undergraduate places available with a “significant” rise in demand from the EU, the Far East and Hong Kong between 2010 and 2011 reports Knight Frank (2011).

With ever increasing numbers attending university the pressure on existing student housing stock has never been greater. In their 2010 report Knight Frank states that the supply of new student accommodation remains limited with the vast majority not having access to private rooms. And it is this discrepancy between the supply of accommodation and demand for bed spaces which, as James Pullan, Head of Student Property at Knight Frank says, is “at the heart of the student market’s appeal”.

For those considering investing in student accommodation double-digit returns can be expected but it is essential to select only the finest opportunities available – accommodation which meets the ever increasing expectations of today’s student population, namely location, facilities and privacy.

The latest, most prestigious student accommodation project available through Property Frontiers, Hatton Garden, meets all of these key criteria being located in the heart of the city, only minutes from John Moores University, Lime Street station and all the shops, restaurants and nightlife students desire.

The 98 private en-suite student rooms with flat screen TV and internet connection are more spacious than others in the city, housed within a refurbished early 19th century building. On-site facilities will be first class with ample kitchen space, communal lounges with 42 inch flat screen TVs on each floor, an on-site gymnasium, computer/media service centre, management office and laundry facilities.

Rooms are available at £48,000 and investors can expect double-digit returns of 10.03% NET, the first year assured. Monthly rental income is assured to be paid from 1st March 2012. With units already selling fast contact Property Frontiers today on +44 (0) 1865 202 700 or visit http://www.propertyfrontiers.com for more information about investing in student accommodation in Liverpool – a key asset class in 2011.

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Parramatta Marist Wins International Recognition for Innovative Approach to High School Teaching

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Parramatta Marist Wins International Recognition for Innovative Approach to High School Teaching

Lydia Dobyns and Tim Presiado with class from Parramatta Marist

(PRWEB) March 22, 2012

Australia’s oldest Catholic school has partnered with a leading United States education group to offer a new approach to high school learning which removes teachers from the front of the classroom and empowers students to learn from each other in problem-solving project teams.

The New Tech Network (NTN) – a California-based not-for-profit education organization which is transforming schools across the United States – developed the “project-based learning” (PBL) model which was adopted by the Parramatta Marist High School in 2008.

Given the notable success of the model at Parramatta, New Tech’s senior representatives have flown to Australia to confirm it as the first non-U.S. school in its network and announce it will also become a teacher training centre for other schools in Australia keen to adopt the innovative model.

Under the New Tech model, students take greater ownership of their learning and collaborate in small teams on real life projects which take them through the curriculum in a more creative and engaging way. They have access to state-of-the-art technology and online resources, learn to respect and trust those on their team, and ultimately are required to deliver final presentations to their class or local community representatives as they might in a professional work environment.

This New Tech method results in students developing critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. By allowing students to master the academic content whilst enhancing these skills, the school is providing a holistic education that prepares students for their future.

Brother Patrick Howlett, who has been Principal of Parramatta Marist for 10 years, is the driving force behind the school’s transformation. Sixty-nine year old Br. Howlett first visited New Tech in 2005 and returned inspired.

“We are very pleased to now be part of the New Tech success story and proud to be showcasing in Australia what we believe is the education model of the future,” Br. Howlett said. “Revolutionising our classrooms in this way required a leap of faith but we were determined to change because we knew the traditional model wasn’t preparing our students for a 21st Century workplace.”

“Four years on and the response from students, teachers, parents and even employers has been overwhelming. Our students aren’t only achieving better HSC results, they now have skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving, a strong work ethic and an emotional maturity which employers value and recognize, he said.

Lydia Dobyns, President of NTN, said the organisation’s success in transforming education was based on three core elements: project-based learning (PBL) as a teaching methodology, a deep integration with technology in classrooms, and a culture shift that occurs throughout the school.

“We now have a network of 86 public high schools across 16 States with over 40 new schools joining in the fall of this year across America,” Dobyns said. “It is very exciting to add Parramatta Marist as our first offshore school and establish a strong link to the Australian education system.”

Under the model, classrooms are divided into smaller team groups and teachers act as facilitators as their students work together over several weeks to deliver a project that applies key parts of the curriculum, often across several subjects.

PBL projects are designed to engage students in their learning.

Example 1:

Students were required to undertake a community project which involved re-designing a local precinct near a hospital in the Westmead neighbourhood to make it a more attractive and user-friendly public space. By applying skills across Geography, History and English they covered vital aspects of their year 9 curriculum to deliver a concept plan. The local Federal Member of Parliament, council representatives and planning officials were invited in as the students presented their creative proposals.

Example 2:

Year 9 & 10 students were tasked with creating an interactive video game for the school’s Year 7 classes to teach those younger students about the influences on the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. By playing the game, year 7 students would understand key content from their Catholic Studies curriculum, while the older students creating the game were learning computer programming, integrating aspects of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages and applying creative skills to deliver their end product. The Year 7 students were able to play each computer game and then vote on which best achieved the project objectives.

“Students really do engage when they are presented with an interesting real-life problem to solve and suddenly schoolwork seems far more relevant to their world,” said Br. Howlett.

“Just as happens in a workplace, students can find themselves on a team with people they may not normally interact with but it is very interesting to watch as they grow to understand and respect each other’s views and rely on each other as no-one wants to let down their team,” he added.

Parramatta Marist students have always performed well in the Higher School Certificate but last year, as the first group of students graduated under the PBL approach, 10 percent more students achieved a Band 5 or 6 result in Mathematics Extension 2 and an extra 6 percent achieved Band 5 or 6 results in English Advanced.

Now a recognized member of the New Tech Network, Parramatta Marist will be able to provide teacher training and access to a wealth of PBL teaching and learning resources for other Australian schools interested in following in its footsteps.


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