Career Education Corporation Ranks Number 110 on InformationWeek 500 Listing
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) an international provider of post-secondary education programs, today announced that it ranked number 110 on the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology.
Career Education Corporation garnered recognition for its “campus-in-a-pocket” Mobile Learning (M-Learning) program, an extension of its already popular Virtual Campus – the gateway through which all online students access their studies, faculty and other academic and student services. M-Learning brings the classroom directly to Web-enabled mobile phones and other wireless devices, furthering the flexibility and accessibility of online higher education.
“We make it a top priority to meet the diverse demands of our student population, which requires a commitment to making our tools and resources available virtually anytime, anywhere,” said Manoj Kulkarni, chief information officer. “Through technology platforms like the M-Learning program, Career Education Corporation is poised to meet the needs of students in today’s digitally empowered world. We are proud and humbled to be recognized for this important innovation.”
Developed to further improve the convenience and user-friendly nature of Career Education Corporation’s online education, the M-Learning program easily integrates into most wireless devices. The M-learning program includes two academically important features: live-access technology that allows students to view class assignments, instructor directories, campus e-mail and grades, and a powerful video technology that makes it easy to download and access video courseware and podcasts. With education resources available via a student’s cell phone or other mobile device, the M-Learning program extends the classroom to a shirt pocket or purse, making studies available regardless of place or circumstance.
“For more than 20 years, the InformationWeek 500 has honored the most innovative users of business technology,” said Rob Preston, editor-in-chief of InformationWeek. “Year after year, InformationWeek 500 companies harness technology to improve efficiency, boost productivity, drive revenue and establish a competitive advantage. We applaud this year’s winners, and the CIOs and other executives whose ingenuity and risk taking are at the center of business technology innovation.”
InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation’s most innovative users of information technology with its annual 500 listing, now in its 21st year, and also tracks the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of America’s best-known companies. The list is unique among corporate rankings, as it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.
Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.
About Career Education Corporation
The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) family offer high quality education to a diverse population of approximately 90,000 students across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines. The more than 99 campuses that serve these students are located throughout the U.S. and in France, Italy and the United Kingdom and offer doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees, as well as diploma and certificate programs. Approximately one third of CEC students attend the Web-based campuses of American InterContinental University Online and Colorado Technical University Online.
CEC is an industry leader, whose gold-standard brands are recognized globally. Those brands include Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America, Harrington College of Design, Brooks Institute, International Academy of Design & Technology, American InterContinental University, Colorado Technical University and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. Through its schools, CEC is committed to providing quality education, enabling students to graduate and pursue rewarding careers. CEC does not guarantee a job or a particular job upon graduation.
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