The Western Kansas Community College Virtual Education Consortium (EduKan) has been honored with an award for excellence in online learning by Pearson eCollege, the leading provider of integrated education technology, engaging content and multi-level support services for online and blended learning. The award was presented during CiTE 2009, the companyź??s annual usersź?? conference for education partners.

ź??The strength of our partnerships is what distinguishes Pearson eCollege as the industry leader,ź?ť said Matt Leavy, CEO of Pearson eCollege. ź??These talented educators and administrators are a testament to our shared commitment to increase access to education for students around the globe.ź?ť

Thirty institutions received the Pearson eCollege Dennis Franz Partnership Award, which recognizes colleges and universities that have been the companyź??s educational partners for a decade.