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Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) examined on Monday, the impact of the copyright system on the use of protected works for educational purposes in both the analog and digital environments, particularly in developing countries. The meeting took place at the beginning of deliberations by the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A new $10 million distance learning initiative launched in 24 pilot schools will give students in rural counties a chance to take advanced placement classes and electives that are currently unavailable to them, school officials announced Thursday.Read the Full Story
Welcome to the virtual pressroom for the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) II, taking place 16 to 18 Nov in Tunis, Tunisia.The UN General Assembly (21 December 2001) endorsed the holding of WSIS in two phases. The UN agency that holds the leading role in the organisation of the Summit is the International Telecommunication […]
EC-Council University will have to wait a while longer for a license to operate in Wyoming, the state Board of Education said Wednesday.Read the Full Story
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences has awarded a total of $52.8 million in grants to 14 state education departments for the design and implementation of statewide longitudinal data systems.Read the Full Story
The days of hiding report cards from mom and dad are over for many kids, as more and more parents are able to see their child’s every score on quizzes and homework through an online grade book.Read the Full Story
Gigi B. Sohn, president of Public Knowledge, today called on Congress to “revitalize fair use for the digital age.” Testifying at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Sohn said that the U.S. copyright system has traditionally relied on a balance so that creators of works get a limited monopoly […]
(Alexandria, VA) – As United Nations (UN) officials meet tomorrow in Tunisia to plot strategies for a new worldwide Internet governance structure, an “Issue Brief” from the 350,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU) warns that such schemes could choke political freedoms and soak taxpayers.Read the Full Story
Most countries realise the net has enormous benefits The cost of fast net access and linking up to the net’s global infrastructure hits poorer nations much harder than developed countries, says a UN body.Read the Full Story
In mid-October, CoSN and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) filed comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that sought input on the administration, management and oversight of the Universal Service Fund and the E-Rate. In their comments, CoSN and ISTE recommended:Read the Full […]
