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Fact Sheet on Instructional Fixed Television Service

Instructional Television Fixes Service (ITFS) is a distance learning technology that has provided education services to students and teachers since the 1960’s. ITFS licenses are only available to educational institutions (both K-12 and higher education) engaged in the formal education of enrolled students, or non-profit organizations providing educational programming for schools and communities.

American Association of School Administrators’ Letter to The Federal Communication Commission Regarding Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS)

Read the open letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Michael K. Powell, Chairman from Paul D. Houston Executive Director of American Association of School Administrators’

The American Journal of Distance Education Annonuces New Editorial Board

The current editorial board of The American Journal of Distance Education has served, with what in this day and age seems almost incredible fidelity, for the full fourteen years of The Journals life. Today I am announcing retirements and new appointments in this critically important part of our enterprise.

Bush makes key privacy decision

Administration won’t appoint privacy czar (April 16, 2001) WASHINGTON — Chief privacy officers are becoming increasingly commonplace in U.S. corporations, and many foreign nations have people and agencies in place to oversee privacy issues. But the Bush administration confirmed last week that it has no plans to fill a privacy czar position.

Leading Vendors Form E-Learning Task Force

Piscataway, N.J., April 16, 2001: E-learning industry leaders have joined forces with the U.S. Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADL), a Department of Defense program aimed at unifying learning technology research, development, and implementations, to establish the Customized Learning Experience Online (CLEO) Lab. The goal of the CLEO Lab is to conduct focused, applied research on […]

A Digital Divide Threatens Public TV

KACV-TV is a lonely public broadcasting outpost for culture, civic affairs and education in the Texas Panhandle.

Statement of Commitment by the Regional Accrediting Commissions for the Evaluation of Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs

The Statement of Commitment by the Regional Accrediting Commissions for the Evaluation of Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs and Best Practices for Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs were developed by the eight regional accrediting commissions through its Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions. Both are currently being considered by each commission separately in keeping […]

The International Internet Learning Association to Hold Press Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Internet Learning Association (IILA), a non-profit association dedicated to the use of Internet access for global education and training, will hold a press conference on Wednesday, April 18 at 4 p.m. at the Capital Yacht Club conference room in Washington, D.C., 1000 Water Street, SW (Main Street at 14th Street, […]

From the foundation up

With about a third of its vast resources targeted at education, the Gates foundation aims to provoke fundamental change in how America educates children

Study: Urbanites Want Greater Net Access

A new study reveals that while a majority of low- to moderate-income adults living in urban areas lack the financial and educational resources to get online, 80 percent of them are eager to train and take to the Internet.