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News Archive
16 Nov 2004
Pearson Education acquires Actis
Pearson Education, the world’s leading education company has strengthened its range of digital curriculum resources through the acquisition of Actis, the award winning provider of online curriculum services.
More...16 Sept 2004
Visit Actis at SETT 2004
 Actis will be launching our new look, award-winning Online Services at the 2004 SETT Show held at the SECC, Glasgow. Don't miss out! Come and see how our innovative teaching tools can help you. Visit stand B22, 22-23 September.06 Sept 2004
New themes for Japan UK Live!
 The latest themes for the Actis-hosted schools discussion community are School Life and Technology. Japan UK Live! is designed to encourage exchange between young people in Japan and the UK. By removing the language barrier, participants are able to concentrate on what they want to say, rather than what they know how to say.
13 July 2004
Actis Summer Special
 Great news! Subscribe to Actis Online Services today and you could get an interactive Mimio whiteboard tool for your school ABSOLUTELY FREE!
Order > Primary > Secondary
Offer ends 31st July 2004
03 Aug 2004
eLCs left? Spending deadline is 31/8
 To gain immediate access to the award winning Actis Online Services with your current eLC allocation, now is the time to order. The deadline for spending the current round of eLCs is 31 August 2004.
17 May 2004
Celebrate British Tomato Week
 Did you know that it's British Tomato Week 17th-23rd May 2004? And to help celebrate we've added a range of new activities to The Tomato Zone. Follow the Tomato Trail, grow your own tomatoes and visit the Hydroponics Workshop.
More...09 May 2004
Schoolzone - free pre-purchase trial
For your free pre-purchase trial click here and type in your details using our easy-to-enter form. The offer provides you with a 2-week free trial prior to a subscription of any Actis Online Service.
02 July 2004
TES readers - free pre-purchase trial
 For your free pre-purchase trial click here and type in your details using our easy-to-enter form. The offer provides you with a 2-week free trial prior to a subscription of any Actis Online Service.
05 Apr 2004
Less than 150 eLC spending days left!
To gain immediate access to the award winning Actis Online Services with your current eLC allocation, now is the time to order. The deadline for spending the current round of eLCs is 31 August 2004.
26 Jan 2004
New appointment announcement
 Actis Ltd is delighted to welcome new Business Development Manager John Heffernan. Colin Young, Actis Managing Director, said "John has added an excellent range of skills to the Actis team and is ideally placed to support all our existing and future clients throughout the Central region."
More...16 Dec 2003
BETT 04, Jan 7-10, Olympia
 Actis will be showcasing our range of Curriculum Online accredited Online Services in 2004 at the BETT Show at London's Olympia. Don't miss out! Come and see how our innovative teaching tools can help you. Visit stand Z75, 7-10 January.13 Oct 2003
New look for Japan UK Live!
The website for the Actis-hosted schools discussion community Japan UK Live! has a great new look. The project presents a unique opportunity for young people in Japan and the UK to interact first hand without the language barrier ever becoming a problem.
02 Sept 2003
Appointment announcement
Actis is delighted to announce that with effect from 1st September 2003 Colin Young has joined the company as Managing Director. Recently Managing Director of PLATO Learning Ltd, he brings to Actis considerable experience in the education software sector.
More...02 Aug 2003
Current pricing offers end soon
To gain access to the award winning Actis Online Services at current prices remember to get in your order by 31 August. This deadline also represents your final opportunity to make use of any remaining 2003 eLearning Credit allocation.
06 June 2003
Special Offer on Actis Online Services
 Actis announce 2 months free subscription with all Online Service purchases before the end of June 2003. Remember, your eLearning Credit allocation must be spent by 31 August 2003.
09 June 2003
New themes for Japan UK Live!
The latest programme for the Actis-hosted schools discussion community is About you, about me. Japan UK Live! presents a unique opportunity for schools in the UK and Japan to interact first hand on a series of activities without the language barrier even becoming a problem.
02 July 2004
eLearning comes home
 Now your children can learn, research and revise more effectively at home. The BT Learning Centre makes available relevant, tailored material from Actis and other key providers through seven age specific home pages. The service costs as little as £3.99 per month.
29 Apr 2003
GA Conference 2003
 Thanks to everyone who visited the Geography Online Stand at the Geographical Association Annual Conference at the University of Derby. We encountered lots of interest in our Curriculum Online-accredited range of products from all who attended.
12 Mar 2003
Visit us at the Education Show
 Come and see us at the Education Show, Birmingham NEC. We're showcasing our range of Curriculum Online-approved Primary and Secondary school products on stand D42 from 13-15 March 2003.17 Feb 2003
Interpret Britain Award Winner
 Congratulations to the Harris Museum and Art Gallery. The Actis-designed website for their Follow the Yarn project, tracing the story of cotton in Preston, has recently won an Interpret Britain Award from the Association for Heritage Interpretation.10 Feb 2003
NAACE and NATE hugely successful
We would like to give a big thank you to everyone who visited our exhibition stands at NAACE in Torquay and NATE in Manchester. Actis would like to support the Rt. Hon. Charles Clark MP in his view of the need for teaching staff to integrate ICT within their subjects. Our Online Services follow this model.05 Feb 2003
BT launch The Learning Centre
Actis is delighted to be working with BT on a pioneering new online home learning subscription service, The Learning Centre. The service is now live at www.btopenworld.com/thelearningcentre. Actis is one of the key content providers, together with Netmedia Education, RM, Granada Learning and Cyber Mind.
03 Feb 2003
Conference time again!
Actis is exhibiting at each of these venues:
NET03
Feb 6-7, Telewest Arena, Newcastle-on-Tyne
NAACE Annual Conference
Feb 4-7, The Riviera Centre, Torquay
NATE Annual Conference
Feb 7-9, UMIST, Manchester
23 Jan 2003
Attention all schools! Win an Interactive Whiteboard
Click here now for your chance to win an Interactive Whiteboard in The Tomato Zone Prize Draw. Be as quick as you can - the draw is on January 31st. 20 Runners-Up will receive a selection of Tomato Zone goodies.
13 Jan 2003
COL Portal is launched
 The Curriculum Online online catalogue is now live. Contact Actis directly to spend your eLearning Credits on our award winning, COL approved products.
13 Jan 2003
Actis a hit at BETT 2003
There was a fantastic response to Actis products at BETT this year. If you were one of the hundreds of customers who signed up for a free product trial, please get in touch. Let us know what you think!
09 Jan 2003
Visit us at BETT 2003
From 8-11 January Actis are showcasing award-winning products at London's Olympia. Our products are all Curriculum Online approved so you can buy with confidence. Why not pop along? We look forward to seeing you on Stands Z75 and D146.
More...07 Nov 2002
Actis becomes COL approved
It's official! You can now spend your
eLearning Credits directly with Actis
on our quality, approved products.
More... 30 Sept 2002
Window on Cybergeography
Geography Online has been featured in a review of online material in the American Geographical Society's Focus on Geography.
More...30 Aug 2002
Looking for fresh educational content for the new term?
Take a look at the exciting range of Actis CD-ROM products for Key Stages 1 to 4. Ideal for individual teaching and use with whole classes on interactive whiteboards. For more details visit www.actis.co.uk/highlights
12 Aug 2002
Actis Goes Microscopic
Actis has completed a new science activity for Sheffield Hallam University - focussing on the future of microsurgery and seemingly magical control over mind-bogglingly small objects - the world of Nanotechnology! A ‘starter activity’ for the Government’s new Science Strategy Framework, the CD-ROM aims to grab pupils’ attention and hold their interest ... and Nanotechnology will certainly do that! 29 July 2002
Trapped miners rescued
In events uncannily similar to the events of the Tynewydd incident of over 120 years ago, the nine Pittsburgh miners, trapped 235 feet below ground for 3 days, have been rescued. The historic Welsh story is featured in the Actis Project Box Imperial Coal. For the latest US news click here.
26 July 2002
Postcards from Nepal and Tibet
Following their reports from Peru in 2000, King Edward VI Grammar School from Stratford are once again on their travels. To keep up to date with their online diary and to see pictures of their latest expedition visit Geography Online. 12 July 2002
Geography Online gets NGfL approval
Geography Online is the latest Online Service from Actis to join the National Grid for Learning and become Virtual Teacher Centre approved. Visit the website now for a free tour or to apply for a week's free trial.02 July 2002
RGS Teacher of the Year
Actis would like to congratulate Geography Online Author David Rayner for being named the Royal Geographical Society’s Teacher of the Year 2002.
More...27 June 2002
Log on and enter the Tomato Zone
The Actis-designed website for the British Tomato Growers Association is now live. Join Tommy Tomato and his friend Buzz to explore the Virtual Glasshouse, packed with Flash activities and educational resources for ages 5 to 11.
20 June 2002
World School begins to Spin
Ilkeston School will be linking to its four feeder primary schools in a brilliant, innovative project called World School.
More...14 June 2002
New Citizenship project involving Actis
Looking for quality materials for the new citizenship curriculum? Actis have been working with Mirandanet and a consortia of London CLCs, Domex, to produce Unity. Click here to visit the website.
06 June 2002
New e-competitions launched
Beginning in June are two new e-competitions, designed by Actis for UK schools.the Primary IT Competition with the RSPB the Science IT Challenge for KS3/4
supported by cool clothing
30 May 2002
Global Eye summer editions go live
The summer editions of the award-winning Primary and Secondary Global Eye websites are now live. If you have not visited www.globaleye.org.uk before, go to the site now for your chance to win prizes of CD-ROMs in the brand new quizzes and competitions.
29 May 2002
New citizenship event runs in Northampton
The latest live Actis event for the Northants 'Teachers on the Beat' series was a great success. To find out how the pupils solved the Dilemma and came up trumps again email projectboxes@actis.co.uk
20 May 2002
Actis Events provide boost to CLCs
The Projects and Events Team are now delivering live and interactive events to CLCs. The Internet activities provide an exciting focus, stimulating use of ICT in the Centre. For details of the next event in Leicester email projectboxes@actis.co.uk
13 May 2002
Actis at the Under 12s exhibition
Actis would like to give a big thank you to everyone who came to visit stand H20 at the Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition in Manchester last week. Actis were there showcasing their latest range of products for primary teaching.08 May 2002
Actis at the Under 12s exhibition
Actis are exhibiting at the Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition, G-MEX Centre, Manchester on 10-11 May. Come along to stand H20 and see our latest range of products for primary teaching.
29 Apr 2002
Now we're all Learning on the Move!
The Actis-designed website for the joint education project based on the collections of five British transport museums is now live. Learning on the Move features new educational materials for the English National Curriculum at Key Stage 2.
26 Apr 2002
Learning on the Move launch event
The website for the new DfES-funded, Actis-produced project is launched at the National Railway Museum, York on Monday April 29th at 10.30am. Learning on the Move features brand new educational materials from five national transport museums and a whole host of original multimedia resources.
24 Apr 2002
New pricing structure announced
Actis has just announced new pricing which will benefit all of its customers. Details of secondary school products can be found at http://www.actis.co.uk/catalogue and find the latest pricing for the primary range at http://www.primaryonline.co.uk
18 Apr 2002
e-competitions website launched!
Actis are working with the DfES and e-competitions to design an exciting range of new competitions for young people. Click here to find out more.
15 Apr 2002
New Primary History and Geography activities
Come and see the great new History and Geography activities that have been added to our Primary Online service! Click here or call 0115 944 8300 for a guest password.
03 Apr 2002
Geography Online wins GA Silver Award
Geography Online has been
given a Geographical
Association Silver Award for
2001, to be presented at the
GA Conference in Manchester
April 3-5. This is the second consecutive
award for Actis, designers of the 2000 Gold
Award-winning Global Eye website.
More...03 Apr 2002
Tomato Growers branch out onto the Internet
Actis have recently won the tender for the British Tomato Growers Association website and will be creating brand new online educational activities and materials for UK schools.
19 Mar 2002
Murder in Northants – the classic Actis scenario
On Monday over 200 pupils from Northants schools worked online with real Police Officers, identifying the murderer of Kevin Drayton. It was no easy task, stretching the most advanced thinking skills. Come back Sherlock Holmes, all is forgiven!
13 Mar 2002
Gifted and Talented conferences
Chris Warren was again in action at the Kingswood sponsored Gifted and Talented Conference, London. The Conference is repeated Wednesday 20th March in Manchester at the Man U football ground. We’ll kick some ideas around and seek new ways to reach our goals… Contact Kingswood on 01603 284284 for details.11 Mar 2002
Literacy Seminar at the Ed Show
Once again, Chris Warren and Trevor Millum took the NATE spot at the Show on Saturday. It was very positively received. Don’t forget to buy their book Twenty Things To Do With A Word Processor from the NATE online shop11 Mar 2002
Successful exhibitions in London and Birmingham
Thanks to all for once again making both the Education Show and Museums and Heritage Exhibition a great success. We met a stream of enthusiastic clients and encountered interest in the latest developments from all who attended. 27 Feb 2002
Museums and Heritage Show
Actis will be at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London, Museums and Heritage Show, from 6-7 March. Pop along to Stands A7 and A8 to discuss your website ideas and Internet projects.26 Feb 2002
Actis at the Education Show
We're at the Education Show, Birmingham NEC from 7-9 March 2002. We're showing three exciting new CD-ROMs for KS1, KS2, Numeracy and Geography Maps. Visit us on stand C248!
22 Feb 2002
New range of CD-ROMs launched
An exciting new range of Actis Highlights CD-ROM products are to be launched at the Education Show on March 7th. For more details visit www.actis.co.uk/highlights
19 Feb 2002
Actis working with City Learning Centres
At Actis, we are keen to support the important CLC initiative. To view the latest Actis-produced CLC website go to www.salfordclc.org.uk
11 Feb 2002
NAACE Conference highly successful
Actis would like to say a big thank you to everyone who visited our exhibition stand at NAACE in Torquay this year, and for the many appointments we were able to arrange. We would like to emphasise our commitment to choice, in the important debate about the forthcoming digital curriculum.03 Feb 2002
Count On continues for third year
The Actis-designed Count On website, winner of a 2002 BETT Award, is to continue for a third year. 29 Jan 2002
Launch of Harris Museum website
Follow the Yarn, an Actis-designed website produced as part of the Digital History for Preston Schools project, has just been launched.
More...21 Jan 2002
Fuelling a Revolution project now online
'Fuelling a Revolution – The Woods that Founded the Steel Country’ is a new heritage website designed by Actis.
More...16 Jan 2002
Count On wins 2002 BETT Award
Congratulations to the Count On team. The Actis designed Count On website has won the BETT Award for the Best Free Online Learning Resource.
More...15 Jan 2002
BETT 2002 is a huge success
Once again BETT was a fantastic event. Actis would like to give big thank you to all involved and to everyone who came to see us on stand H44. 07 Jan 2002
Actis content and Microsoft!
Actis will be making its content available through Microsoft Encarta Class Server. Watch out for the wonderful Flash activities!03 Jan 2002
Actis and London Grid for Learning
Actis is working with Digital Brain to make its Primary Flash material available to subscribing schools on London Grid for Learning. If you’re attending the BETT Show, come to Stand H44 or Stand H61 for a preview of what’s to come.02 Jan 2002
Countdown to BETT 2002
There is only a few days to go until the 2002 BETT show. Entrance is free so why not come along? A warm welcome awaits you on stand H44 at London's Olympia. See you there!
More...01 Jan 2002
Best wishes for a successful New Year from us all at Actis
At present, we are preparing for the imminent launch of our two newest curriculum-based web sites. Science Online is launched at the ASE on the 3rd January, Primary Online a week later at BETT 2002. For more information about these services and to obtain a free trial password, click on the links from the Actis homepage.
More...13 Dec 2001
Harris Museum site in final stages
The final touches are currently being made to the long-awaited Harris Museum website. Follow the Yarn will be available from the beginning of December at www.followtheyarn.net.
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