Alaska asks for E-Rate exception
Alaska is asking the Federal Communications Commission to waive a rule so that several rural communities can access Internet service via schools or libraries funded through the federal E-Rate program.
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Steve Worona will be joining EDUCAUSE as Director of Policy and Networking
Steve Worona will be joining EDUCAUSE as Director of Policy and Networking, working out of the Washington, D.C. office. Worona will be responsible for the operations of the EDUCAUSE programs in policy analysis and government relations, and the Net@EDU working groups in advanced networking. Worona currently serves as Cornell’s Information Technology Architect, with campuswide responsibility […]
Napster Ordered to Block Files
District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel gave Napster three days from receipt of notice from copyright owners to block indexing of identified songs on the Napster system. Patel’s March 5 order came after Napster had voluntarily begun blocking some such searches.
DKSystems & Question Mark Announce Strategic Partnership
TRAINING 2001 – DKSystems, a leading developer of Learning Management System (LMS) solutions for the training market, has formed a strategic partnership with the premier testing and assessment software providers, Question Mark Corporation. The partnership builds on the integration of DKSystems’ OnTrack for Training® product suite with the Question Mark Perception online assessment system. Users […]
Congress Starts Scrutinizing Online Privacy
Academic and big-picture visions offered at first in a series of hearings about privacy online.
Bush Unveils Outline
The budget blueprint President Bush proposed last week calls for an increase of nearly 6 percent for the Department of Education over this year’s appropriation, but it leaves many questions unanswered about how he would allocate those dollars.
A Comment on the Education and Training of Distance Education Practitioners in Africa
This paper examines the nature of education and training for distance education practitioners in Africa. It observes that education and training programmes were not available for practitioners at the beginning of the system of instruction. It notes that the circuitous
Kodak sues digital camera makers
Eastman Kodak is suing three of its digital camera rivals, claiming that their models infringe on a number of its patents.
e-dentist’s Learning System Designed for AICC Compliance
PHOENIX — e-dentist.com, Inc. (AMEX:EDT – news) announced today that it has met the qualifications for enrollment in The Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training (CBT) Committee’s (AICC) self-regulatory program for compliance. Enrollment in the AICC program entitles e-dentist to use the AICC logo when marketing and distributing its e-learning products indicating that the products are “Designed […]
Bush Budget Touches on Tech
WASHINGTON — In addition to taxes and education, President Bush’s proposed budget outlines a modest amount of additional spending on technology issues.