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Sonic Foundry Webcasts Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning

MADISON, Wis., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sonic Foundry, Inc.(NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting, lecture capture and knowledge management, today announced the 27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning will be streamed to a remote audience using Mediasite. The conference, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Division of Continuing […]

UK e-learning Market update: A “Choppy” Market with momentum……..

Our research put forward reflects a mid year update of the UK market only, based on our forecasting model with inputs from the overall economic performance of the UK, rises in adoption levels of e-learning, close tracking and analysis of public sector procurement patterns, and of course conversations and observations of what is happening in […]

History and ‘heat’ of glass factory comes alive with new 3-D virtual living museum

Advanced 3-D technology is allowing Ball State University educators to share history in a way that snags the attention of students who’ve come of age using the Internet and playing video games. SOURCE: Ball State University Read the Full Article

Supporting High Level Simulation Concepts

Interview with Colonel Marcus A. Boyd, Commander Air Force Agency for Modeling and SimulationColonel Marcus “Shaka” Boyd is commander, Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS), Orlando, Fla. AFAMS is the Air Force’s top-level modeling and simulation policy implementation, integration and support agency. Boyd is responsible for the implementation, integration, support and transition of […]

With Acquisition, Citrix Enhances Its Cloud Offering for Higher Education

The purchase of Cloud.com has helped Citrix round out its offering of custom cloud solutions that will appeal to colleges and universities.SOURCE: Campus Technology Read the Full Article

The Encyclopedia of Babel

Wikipedia has been growing in authority — and a new paper shows that scholars are studying and citing it, as well as writing for it. Scott McLemee hits “view source.”SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed Read the Full Article

DIRECTORY OF LEARNING TOOLS 2011

Over 2,000 tools for learning and working in education and the workplaceSOURCE: Centre for Learning & Performance TechnologiesVisit the Site

Higher Ed E-Learning Growth To Continue at Modest Pace Through 2015

While electronic learning will continue to grow in higher education, that growth will be a bit slower than previously anticipated, according to a new report released this week. In fact, that slowing trend will be felt worldwide across nearly all segments–with a few notable exceptions. SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article

$200,000 in funding announced by Australian Moodle Partner, NetSpot, to sustain early stage eLearning innovations from the Higher Education sector.

NetSpot announced a $200,000 eLearning Innovation Fund today at the annual Moodle Conference in Sydney in front of over 500 delegates.SOURCE: NewsMakerRead the Press Release

Worldwide eLearning Market to Reach $49.9 billion by 2015

Ambient Insight Reports Strong International Demand for eLearningSOURCE: PR Newswire Read the Full Article