SAN DIEGO, July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint
Education (NYSE: BPI) has introduced an innovative new iPad app for
students of Ashford University:
Constellation for Ashford University.
The app provides Ashford's iPad users with complete access to
Constellation, the university's online learning software, and works
in concert with Ashford Mobile, the university's course discussion
app.
Constellation is Bridgepoint Education's web-based learning
software platform. It was created for the students of Ashford University, an academic institution owned
by Bridgepoint, and was specifically mentioned as a "Technology to
Watch" in the New Media Consortium's 2011 Horizon Report (nmc.org).
Constellation was also a 2011 CODiE Award finalist.
"We're very pleased to introduce our Constellation app for the
iPad. It was designed to provide Ashford
University students with complete connectivity to
Constellation using the iPad's intuitive interface," stated
Andrew Clark, president and chief
executive officer of Bridgepoint Education. "Constellation for
Ashford University is a comprehensive
new way for our students to engage Ashford's online
curriculum."
The Constellation concept is an innate match for the tactile
functionality of the iPad, which enabled Bridgepoint's development
teams to combine the logical interactivity of the iPad with the
scholastic merits of Constellation. iPad-equipped students can now
access class discussions and course material with one device, using
the native functionality of fully supported apps.
The Constellation for Ashford
University app has been approved by Apple® and is now
available at the Apple® store.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus
on offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs
in such disciplines as business, education, psychology, social
sciences and health sciences. Bridgepoint Education's regionally
accredited academic institutions – Ashford
University and University of the Rockies – deliver their
programs online as well as at traditional campuses located in
Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more
information about Bridgepoint Education, visit
www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at
858.668.2580.
About Ashford University
Founded in 1918, Ashford University
is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org). The
University offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs online
and at its Clinton, Iowa, campus.
The University is known for its high quality yet highly affordable
online and on-campus programs. For more information, please visit
www.ashford.edu or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at
858.513.9240 x2513.
Contact: Shari Rodriguez,
Associate Vice President of Public Relations
858.668.2580 shari.rodriguez@bridgepointeducation.com
SOURCE Bridgepoint Education Inc.