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The GLAD PVQC Programs awarded “The Best Road Show Award” at the 20th China International Industry Fair, 2018, Shanghai, China.

Irvine, CA, USA and Beijing, China—Sep. 25, 2018—

Global Learning & Assessment Development Company (GLAD), with operations in Irvine, CA. USA, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and in Greater China Region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and mainland China), was awarded The Best Road Show Award in the 20th China International Industry Fair, 2018 (on Sep. 20-22), Shanghai, China, with its PVQC (Professional Vocabulary Quotient Credential) program.

The PVQC programs include learning and assessment software, PVQC TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers Other Languages) program, learning resources and certifications.

The 20th China International Industry Fair, 2018, Shanghai, China is held by China MOIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), China NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission), China MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology), and Shanghai City Government in the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) with 280 thousand square meters on Sep. 20-22. This year 175 colleges around the world were invited with 711 products.

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GLAD integrates and delivers comprehensive learning solutions including training, practice tests, assessments and certifications for students, teachers and business professionals. http://gladworld.net/

MAINTENANCE OUTAGE DATE: Jun. 13, 2018

Irvine, CA, USA and Taipei, Taiwan—Jun. 12, 2018

Please do not plan to test during the outage. All system connections with GLAD will be offline for maintenance. Updates will take place on Jun. 13 from 18:00 UTC to Jun. 13 23:00 UTC .

Winners of GLAD PVQC & PELC 2017 competitions- Awards ceremony on January 29, 2018

Irvine, CA, USA and Taipei, Taiwan—Jan. 30, 2018

GLAD and its major partners in Taiwan have successfully held the 2017 to 2018 competition for PVQC and PELC programs from Oct. 2017 to Jan. 2018.

About 28,700 contestants from 170 colleges and high schools joined the competition. The Deputy Minister of education (Taiwan MOE)—Dr. Lin, presented the final awards at a ceremony on Jan. 29, 2018. The PVQC & PELC 2018 competitions and the ICT & BAP 2018 competitions were launched at the awards ceremony.

For more information please visit :

The PVQC & PELC 2017 competitions : https://sites.google.com/site/2017gladcontest/ and http://www2.gladworld.net/contest/

The ICT & BAP 2018 competitions : https://sites.google.com/site/2017bapict/ and http://use360.net/bap2018

About GLAD TESOL for PVQC/PELC program

Irvine, CA, USA and Beijing, China—Nov. 22, 2017

Global Learning & Assessment Development Company (GLAD), with operations in Irvine, CA. USA, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and in Greater China Region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and mainland China) is pleased to announce the development of a new training program called GLAD TESOL for PVQC/PELC program.
The GLAD TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers Other Language) program is a training course for teachers to teach English using GLAD PVQC and/or PELC (Professional Vocabulary Quotient Credential & Professional English Listening Comprehension) programs for their resources. The GLAD TESOL for PVQC/PELC program includes the instructional design, instructional methods and teaching material for teachers to use the PVQC and/or PELC programs. The training period is about 4 days (24 hours). The teacher will be granted a PVQC/PELC-TESOL certificate if she/he passes the requirements in the training course.
For more information about the GLAD TESOL program, please contact servicetw@gladworld.net
Remark: TESOL is a registered trademark of TESOL International Association or its respective owner.

About GLAD
GLAD integrates and delivers comprehensive learning solutions including training, practice tests, assessments and certifications for students, teachers and business professionals. www.gladworld.net

Winners of GLAD PVQC & PELC 2016 competitions- Awards ceremony on January 23, 2017

Irvine, CA, USA and Taipei, Taiwan—Jan. 23, 2017

GLAD and its major partners in Taiwan have successfully held the 2015 competition for PVQC and PELC programs from Oct. 2016 to Jan. 2017.

About 27,000 contestants from 130 colleges and high schools joined the competition. The Deputy Minister of education (Taiwan MOE)—Dr. Lin,

presented the final awards at a ceremony on Jan. 23, 2017. The PVQC & PELC 2017 competitions and the ICT & BAP 2017 competitions were launched at the awards ceremony.

For more information please visit :
The PVQC & PELC 2016 competitions : https://sites.google.com/site/2016glad/ and http://www2.gladworld.net/contest/
The ICT & BAP 2016 competitions : https://sites.google.com/site/2017bapict/ and http://use360.net/bap2017

 

GLAD's professional certification is recognized by Arvind Limited, one of India's largest textile manufacturers .

Irvine, CA, USA and Taipei, Taiwan—Updated : Nov. 14 , 2016

GLAD's professional certification is recognized by Arvind Limited, one of India's largest textile manufacturers .

Arvind Limited (formerly Arvind Mills) is a textile manufacturer and the flagship company of the Lalbhai Group. Its headquarters is in Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It has units at Santej (near Kalol).

 

For more information, please visit :

‧http://www.arvind.com/ →

‧https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvind_(company) →

GLAD Holds 6th Annual IT and Professional English Competitions for Greater China Region on Aug. 18, 2016

Irvine, CA, USA and Beijing, China—Aug. 18, 2016—Global Learning & Assessment Development Company (GLAD), with operations in Irvine, CA. USA, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and in Greater China Region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and mainland China) has successfully held the IT and Professional English Competitions for Greater China Region in Taipei on Aug. 18, 2016.

The competition is focused on the language and technical skills needed for vocational success, GLAD serves targeted vertical markets from high schools to colleges with fresh, custom-designed learning content and assessments. The competition includes five programs :

PVQC : Professional Vocabulary Quotient Credential (Professional English)

BAP : Business Application Professionals

ICT : Information Communication and Technologies

IBA : CIW Internet Business Associate

MDA : Mobile Device Apps

This is the 6th annual completion in the Greater China Region. This year had 12 winning schools from about 250 schools in mainland China and 25 winning schools from 120 schools in Taiwan for a total of 37 schools. This contest included both student and teacher competitions.

View all photos on https://goo.gl/photos/QEn6V3dgDkinkP6d6

GLAD 2016 Competitions are designed to meet the needs of learning IoT (Internet of Things) essential technology and Makers' education.

GLAD announced the 2016 Competitions to meet the needs of learning IoT (Internet of Things) essential technology and Makers' education as below:
The GLAD ICT & BAP 2016 Competitions are from Jan. 22, 2016 to March 26, 2016.
The GLAD PVQC & PELC 2016 Competitions are from July 1, 2016 to Jan. 16, 2017.
The information technology competency competitions are from Jan. 1 to Aug. 15, 2016.

For more detailed information, please visit : http://www.gladworld.net/contest
The PVQC & PELC 2016 competitions : https://sites.google.com/site/2016glad/
The ICT & BAP 2016 competitions : https://sites.google.com/site/2016bapict/ and http://www.jyic.net/act

Winners of GLAD PVQC & PELC 2015 competitions- Awards ceremony on January 21, 2016

Irvine, CA, USA and Taipei, Taiwan—Jan. 21, 2016

GLAD and its major partners in Taiwan have successfully held the 2015 competition for PVQC and PELC programs from Oct. 2015 to Jan. 2016.

About 25,800 contestants from 130 colleges and high schools joined the competition. The Deputy Minister of education (Taiwan MOE)—Dr. Lin,

presented the final awards at a ceremony on Jan. 21, 2016. The PVQC & PELC 2016 competitions and the ICT & BAP 2016 competitions were launched at the awards ceremony.

For more information please visit :
The PVQC & PELC 2016 competitions : https://sites.google.com/site/2016glad/
The ICT & BAP 2016 competitions : https://sites.google.com/site/2016bapict/ and http://www.jyic.net/act

 

About GLAD's partners for 2015 competition
GLAD would like to thank the academic partners who hosted the competitions in 6 districts and the final award ceremony: Tungnan University, National Ilan University (NIU), Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology (UCH), Chung Chou University of Science and Technology, Cheng-Shiu University (CSU), Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science (CNU), and National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU).

GLAD Begins Operating on Integrea Global Learning and Assessment Platform

Irvine, CA, USA and Beijing, China—March 24, 2015—Global Learning & Assessment Development Company (GLAD), with operations in Irvine, CA. USA, in Toronto, Canada and in Greater China Region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and mainland China) has adopted the technology-leading platform for learning and assessments provided by Integrea. Focusing on the language and technical skills needed for vocational success, GLAD serves targeted vertical markets with fresh, custom-designed learning content and assessments.

For more information, please visit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12599877.htm

 

About Integrea
Integrea provides workforce solutions through integration of innovative and proven technologies in a single “Global Platform” for the online delivery of state of the art skills training and assessments worldwide. www.integrea.com

About Ascentify
Ascentify Learning Media Inc. develops innovative cloud-based workforce development solutions that integrate job skills, communication, and language learning. www.ascentify.com

About GLAD
GLAD integrates and delivers comprehensive learning solutions including training, practice tests, assessments and certifications for students, teachers and business professionals. www.gladworld.net