Car-Maker Collaboration Helps Workers
But a recent collaboration between the big three and auto-part sellers has them sharing information to help Michigan autoworkers. Read the Full Article
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Big money expected from education sector
This estimate was before taking into account of the spillover effects on the economy as more schools would have to be constructed, consumption demand would increase, and edu-tourism would gather momentum, the research house said in its report Reinventing Malaysia. Read the Full Article
Survey rates states’ use of learning technologies
The 2002 “Digital State Survey,” cosponsored by Government Technology magazine and the Progress and Freedom Foundation, ranked state governments nationwide for their use of technology to support services in such key municipal areas as education, taxation, and transportation. Read the Full Article
Report: ED shares personal student data
The private information disclosed on such forms—including social security number, financial status, and legal history—is shared with agencies outside the U.S. Department of Education (ED), including the Justice Department, the Pentagon, and even private companies such as debt collectors. Read the Full Article
Statement by the President: An Act to Provide for improvement of Federal education research
The executive branch shall construe sections 115, 116(f), 117(d), 119, 156(b), and 186 of the Act in a manner consistent with the President’s constitutional authority to supervise the unitary executive branch and shall construe section 116(f) in a manner consistent with the President’s authority under the Recommendations Clause of the Constitution to submit for the […]
Microsoft ruling opens Windows options
But a court’s Nov. 1 decision not to impose tougher penalties than those negotiated with the Bush administration means Microsoft’s flagship operating system will remain mostly unadulterated as the engine for the technology industry and for the company’s own extraordinary profits. Read the Full Article
Major Copyright Bill Affecting Distance Education Becomes Law
TEACH establishes new opportunities for educators to use copyrighted works without permission and without payment of royalties, but those opportunities are subject to new limits and conditions. The American Library Association joined with numerous other associations and groups representing educators, librarians, and academic administrators to negotiate the language of the TEACH Act and to vigorously […]
eCollege Promotes Matthew Schnittman to Senior VP of Professional Services
Promotion Recognizes Critical Role Professional Services Organization Has Played in the Success of Fully Online Programs DENVER – November 4, 2002 – eCollege(SM) [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of technology and services for online higher education programs, today announced the promotion of Matthew Schnittman to senior vice president, expanding his executive role within the Company, […]
Eleven charged with fraud after student loan scam uncovered
The Practical Education Training Centre (PETC) had offered an extramural travel agent course which provided students with a computer and printer worth $2580, paid for by their student loans. Read the Full Article
How a diploma mill pitched me a degree
A few weeks back when I wrote about diploma mills — businesses that offer college degrees for little or no course work — I left messages seeking comment from several firms. Read the Full Article