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2008

• May: DynEd participates in a Brain Summit with new partner, Neuroscience Learning Co., Ltd., in Seoul, Korea. The 2-day seminar was sponsored by Fast ForWord® and presented neuroscience research and products for language learning. In addition to neuroscientists and teachers from the US, UK, Korea, and China, DynEd's Lance Knowles made presentations on the theories and design behind DynEd's brain-based approach to English Language learning.
  
  
• April: Korea: DynEd signs an exclusive distribution agreement with Neuroscience Learning, Co., Ltd. (NSL) in Seoul. This partnership is expected to greatly increase DynEd's business throughout Korea.
  China: Aviation English training begins at Beihang University (BUAA) and the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China (CAMIC), where pilots from Air China are using DynEd courseware to improve their English language proficiency to ICAO Level 4 "Operational Proficiency".
  
  
• January: DynEd opens office in Mongolia and wins bid to conduct a 2-week teacher training course for Mongolian English teachers in cooperation with the Ministry of Education. This will be in support of the government's initiative to use technology to help upgrade the English language skills of the country.
  India: Hero Mindmine, a part of the Hero group, launches English Language Training Program in association with DynEd. The program is using the latest computer-based training techniques to prepare students for jobs in the service industries.
  
  

2007

• September: Vietnam Airlines completes orientation and training for DynEd's Aviation English Course. Aviation English trainers and pilots from Vietnam Airways completed a teacher training course conducted by DynEd's Lance Knowles and Ian Pearson at the Flight Training Center in Ho Chi Minh city. Once placement testing is completed, selected pilots will use DynEd's suite of courses to prepare for the ICAO Level 4 requirement.
  
  
• August: DynEd hosted its 20th Anniversary Sales Conference in California for 100+ channel partners, clients and staff from 30 countries. Featured speaker Dr. Jim Cummins of O.I.S.E. at University of Toronto presented "e-Lective," his reading/writing skills development software for second language learners to be marketed by DynEd as a complement to its award-winning suite of courses. DynEd also announced and demonstrated a new and improved Speech Recognition system to be released as an update to its courses in October.
  
  
• June: DynEd wins contract to provide English language teaching software to schools in French Polynesia.
  
  
• March: DynEd successfully completed a US AID Teacher Training contract in Sri Lanka. The contract included the installation of software and training of technicians at eight sites in Sri Lanka. DynEd's performance was rated 'excellent'.
  
  
• January: New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. in China announces cooperation with DynEd International, Inc. See Press Release.
  DynEd officially launched its Aviation English courses in Beijing and Paris. A follow-up training seminar was held in Beijing at CAMIC.
  
  

2006

• May: DynEd had its annual European meeting, this year in Athens, Greece, to share insights and experiences with its partners. DynEd announced the upcoming release of Aviation English for Pilots, which is now in development. Two of DynEd's partners, Edgewater College from Ireland and AES from the US, introduced their Aviation expertise services to complement the course. DynEd's Turkish partner, Future Prints, was honored as being the European Partner of the Year for 2005.
  
  
• March: DynEd releases a major upgrade of its programs and award-wining Records Manager. This release, MID 2.2, includes the Path Manager, which automatically sets and manages student study paths and tests. DynEd is also releasing additional lectures for Advanced Listening and a major upgrade of English by the Numbers. Please update now! For further information about updates and upgrades, please contact your DynEd representative or training organization.
  
  

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