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All the latest headlines about Lightspeed Systems, our solutions, and our customers.

Mar 28/13

Lightspeed Systems Wants To Help Schools Go Mobile

Mobile devices are changing education. Whether it be school-owned tablets or a bring your own device (BYOD) program, Lightspeed Systems recognizes that along with the educational opportunities of these devices, implementation and safety challenges exist for both IT staff and teachers. The company’s most recent information guide, Mobile Learning in Today’s Schools, helps schools achieve [...]

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Feb 22/13

Lightspeed Systems Announces Free My Big Campus User Conference

Lightspeed Systems is excited to offer a new networking and training opportunity for the My Big Campus community. On July 24-25, 2013, the first annual My Big Campus User Conference will take place at the NCAA Conference Center in downtown Indianapolis. By bringing together teachers, administrators, and technology specialists to share, teach and learn from [...]

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Jan 30/13

Combined Software and Services Help Schools Around the World Implement Mobile Learning

Across the world, schools are at different phases in their mobile learning programs, from planning to pilots to full roll-outs. But one thing is clear: mobile learning is an essential component to how students learn already, and increasingly will be learning in the future. In fact, GoKnow, an educational consulting firm, predicts 100% of students [...]

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Jan 28/13

Lightspeed Systems Launches New Company Website

(BAKERSFIELD, CA) Education is changing, and along with it Lightspeed Systems is changing. A provider of solution for schools since 1999, the company’s branding and web site have been updated to reflect its position as a leader in providing safe, mobile, collaborative learning experiences for students around the world. Launching this week, the new Lightspeed [...]

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Jan 15/13

Lightspeed Systems Announces Sessions For World’s Largest EdTech Conference

BAKERSFIELD, CA – Lightspeed Systems is pleased to once again be exhibiting at BETT 2013. The world’s largest educational technology event will take place in London on January 30 – February 2, 2013 and will welcome more than 30,000 attendees from across the globe. With an emphasis on showcasing innovative solutions that help improve learning [...]

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Jan 8/13

NBC Learn Videos Now Available In My Big Campus

My Big Campus, the social Learning Management System (LMS) from Lightspeed Systems, is pleased to announce the entire collection of K-12 resources from NBC Learn is now available for educators and students to view and share. For more than 80 years, NBC News has been documenting the people, places, and events that have shaped our [...]

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Jan 3/13

Lightspeed Systems Announces Winners of Together We Do Amazing Things Contest

Lightspeed Systems is pleased to announce the winners of the recent customer contest: Together We Do Amazing Things. For the past few months, schools have shared how they are using Lightspeed Systems solutions to accomplish amazing things in the classroom and their projects have been voted on by fellow educators and community members. Over 140,000 [...]

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Nov 20/12

Lightspeed Systems Announces Mobile Learning Essentials for iOS

More and more schools across the country are adopting mobile learning programs; however the actual implementation, management, and educational use of the devices can be a struggle. For schools using Apple devices, Lightspeed Systems now offers Mobile Learning Essentials, which combines the essential elements of a mobile learning program into a single solution: Mobile Management [...]

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Nov 14/12

Lightspeed Systems Receives Two Awards of Excellence From Tech & Learning

(Bakersfield, CA) Lightspeed Systems was recently honored as the recipient of two Awards of Excellence, as chosen by a panel of more than thirty educators. The long-standing and prestigious awards program from Tech & Learning magazine recognizes innovative education technology products and Lightspeed Systems is proud to be a multi-year winner. My Big Campus, the [...]

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Nov 6/12

My Big Campus Partners With NROC To Deliver Free Content To Users

Lightspeed Systems is pleased to announce a new partnership with the NROC project to deliver full courses and media-rich learning objects on its social learning platform, My Big Campus. The NROC project focuses on new models of digital content development, delivery, and use, and My Big Campus is excited to offer these high-quality digital media [...]

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