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Top-Tier University in Spain Brings Distance Graduate Degrees to U.S.

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) is proud to announce the expansion into the U.S. market of its distance learning Masters Degree programs through its Center of Postgraduate Studies in Business Management (CEPADE). SOURCE: BusinessWire Read the Full Article

System review clears University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix hasn’t systematically made misrepresentations to students and has acceptable procedures for recruiting, financial aid and admissions, an accreditation panel concluded.SOURCE: azcentral.com Read the Full Article

West Virginia asks counties to plan for electronic textbooks

State taking a two-year hiatus on buying social studies textbooks as it prepares for a shift to digital resourcesSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article

Call for Chapters: Handbook of Mobile Learning

Publisher: Routledge (Imprint of Taylor and Francis Group) Mobile learning (mlearning), involves education and training using connectivity through mobile devices such as PDAs, smartphones, MP3 players, wireless notebooks and hand-held gaming systems. The content of this book will be comprehensive, with each chapter supplying a thorough review of relevant literature, and when possible, it will […]

A College Education for All, Free and Online

All around the world, people have been waiting for someone like Shai Reshef to come along.SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher Education Read the Full Article

Kids predict the future of technology

New survey reveals young children predicting, requesting tech in the makingSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article

Partnering with “best-in-class” organizations, Desire2Learn builds enhanced network in areas including product integration, service, support and client outreach

Desire2Learn Incorporated (“Desire2Learn”), a leading provider of enterprise teaching and learning platforms, today announced enhancements to the Desire2Learn Partner Network to further advance clients’ eLearning programs with the support of best in class organizations.SOURCE: Desire2LearnRead the Press Release

Computer learns language by playing games

By basing its strategies on the text of a manual, a computer infers the meanings of words without human supervision.SOURCE: MIT Read the Full Article

Survey reveals need for tech skills in college, workforce

Students say that high schools are not imparting adequate technology educationSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article

Blackboard Launches New, Real-Time Collaboration Platform Built for Education

Strengths of Elluminate and Wimba Create Powerful Solution for Students, Administrators and FacultySOURCE: BlackboardRead the Press Rlease