Online Learning Leader Advanced Academics, Inc. to Hold Inaugural Users' Conference

Business Wire,  July 16, 2008  

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Attendees to Share Best Practices and Help Shape Future of Online Education

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Advanced Academics, Inc., a leading online education provider, today announced plans to host its inaugural Users' Conference July 18-19 in Oklahoma City. Conference attendees will include district superintendents, program administrators, and proctors from more than a dozen Advanced Academics partner school districts across the country.

"This conference provides an exciting opportunity for Advanced Academics' partners to share best practices and discuss the future of online education," said Jeff Elliott, president of Advanced Academics. "We will highlight innovations in teaching methods and look at how to better serve the student in an Internet world."

The two-day Users' Conference will consist of interactive sessions on the latest developments in online learning. Session topics include advances in curriculum development and teaching techniques, planned enhancements to the Advanced Academics online learning platform, and ways to transition online students from high school to college.

Clinical psychologist Kathy Laster will deliver the keynote speech. Laster, who holds a Ph.D. in counseling Psychology from the University of Oklahoma, will share her insights on how the Internet is impacting the behavior and beliefs of teenagers and tactics that educators can use to motivate teens in the digital age.

Other conference sessions will focus on best practices and strategies for expanding online programs by enrolling and engaging new students. The Users' Conference will also feature feedback sessions to discuss how virtual high schools can better support specific student populations including advanced students, economically-disadvantaged students, struggling students, and drop-outs.

About Advanced Academics

Advanced Academics, a leader in the field of online learning, partners with schools and districts in more than 30 states across the country to offer a customizable online solution that uniquely serves each customer. Advanced Academics' program has proven to be extremely successful in providing flexible learning opportunities for students in grades 7 through 12 and increasing overall student academic performance. The program offers comprehensive middle and high school courses, highly-qualified, certified teachers, and a web-based learning management system that enhances student learning. A subsidiary of DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV), Advanced Academics is accredited by The Commission of International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA), the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.advancedacademics.com.

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