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Indian Government: Smart Schools to be established throughout the country

`Smart Schools` are going to be established all over the country, which will provide quality education by making use of computers and other technological devices. Besides, stress will be laid on in service training for teachers for upgrading their skills and competencies, especially in the Information Technology areas.

PLATO Learning Appoints New Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing

PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUTR), announced today the appointment of Robert M. Kilgarriff as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Effective immediately, Mr. Kilgarriff will report to John Murray, PLATO’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Since 1999, Mr. Kilgarriff has held senior management positions with Jostens Corporation, including Vice President Sales and Channel Development for Project […]

In First Workforce Address, Chao Calls for New Mind-set

In her first State of the Workforce address, Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao echoed the views of her predecessors: The world of work has changed, and the American workforce is demanding change.

Libraries Criticize Federal Report on Digital-Copyright Law

Advocates for libraries are criticizing a U.S. Copyright Office report, released late Wednesday, that recommends against revising copyright law to assure that libraries and consumers can lend and archive software and other electronic material they purchase.

Piracy rules made to avoid legal issues at U. Texas-Arlington

The Information Technology Office is attempting to reduce the unauthorized copying of computer software on university computers to avoid legal consequences.

U. Virginia joins online endeavor with 18 schools worldwide

With the Internet’s quick transformation from elite and obscure to the essential and commonplace, the University of Virginia plans to join an online consortium comprised of a network of 18 universities worldwide. The endeavor is called Universitas 21.

E-mail invader faces charge of electronic eavesdropping at Iowa State

After a two-month investigation, an Iowa State University graduate student was arrested for electronic eavesdropping, Department of Public Safety officials said.

No Need to Alter DMCA — Yet

A study released on Wednesday on how revised U.S. copyright law is working in the digital age recommends some legislative changes to clarify fair use by purchasers of legal copies.

Keep Digital Copyright Law Intact, Agency Says

The U.S. Copyright Office said yesterday that it sees no need to dramatically overhaul a controversial law intended to establish legal guidelines for how digital books, music and other materials should be lent, sold, given away or otherwise distributed.

Governor Martz and Gates Foundation’s Vander Ark Become Trustees of Western Governors University

Two new members have been elected to three-year terms on the Board of Trustees of Western Governors University, the only online, competency-based university in the country. They are Montana Gov. Judy Martz and Tom Vander Ark, executive director, education, for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.