UM launches online social work, medical school classes
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan announced that students will, for the first time, be able to take online courses in the university’s Masters of Social Work program, ranked the best …
Software firm providing EV, AV course material to Wayne State
DETROIT—Amesite Inc. (Nasdaq: AMST), the artificial intelligence software developer, announced that it will now offer six-week certification courses through Wayne State University on autonomous vehicle technologies, data science, electric vehicle …
MVU adds state school superintendent to board
LANSING—Michigan’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice has joined the Board of Directors of Michigan Virtual. Rice was appointed state superintendent in 2019 and is the fifth top school …
Van Andel Institute offers distance learning training for teachers
GRAND RAPIDS—Officials at the Van Andel Institute for Education in Grand Rapids announced the launch of a new series of virtual workshops to assist K–12 educators in the upcoming school …
GR firm launches new virtual school
GRAND RAPIDS—Officials of the for-profit online education provider iEducation Group announced the launch of Fusion Global Academy, a private online school offering live, one-to-one teaching to students in grades 6-12. …
Whitehall woman named Michigan Online Teacher of the Year
LANSING—Amy Smith of Whitehall has been named the 2020 Online Teacher of the Year by Michigan Virtual, the nonprofit provider of online courses for Michigan students and professional development for …
Davenport offers free online workshop for K-12 teachers to boost online education
GRAND RAPIDS—Davenport University will offer Michigan PreK-12 teachers a free virtual workshop, based on a graduate-level course, to support the creation of online coursework for their students. The program addresses …
New web site helps K-12 teachers move between online, classroom
LANSING—Michigan Virtual’s Learning Continuity Work Group announced the release of a new website to help Michigan educators prepare for the coming academic year. Keep Michigan Learning provides a collection of …
Gale relaunches Kids InfoBits as ‘Gale In Context: Elementary’
FARMINGTON HILLS—Gale, the Farmington Hills information management firm, has reintroduced its Kids InfoBits elementary school product as Gale In Context: Elementary, with new and improved features that provide young learners …
Oakland U offers drone pilot certificate program online
ROCHESTER—Due to continued concerns over safety in light of the coronavirus pandemic, Oakland University announced it had moved its Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Remote Pilot Certificate program to a live …