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Taxpayer support for public universities, measured per student, has plunged more precipitously since 2001 than at any time in two decades, and several university presidents are calling the decline a de facto privatization of the institutions that played a crucial role in the creation of the American middle class.Read the Full Story
Acacia Research Corp., the California-based company that claims it owns a patent covering all streaming video and audio technology, says it has reached an agreement with university attorneys that opens the door for schools to begin paying royalties on their distance-education programs and other applications where these technologies are used on campus networks.Read the Full […]
The FCC released Order FCC 05-178 September 14, 2005 regarding the implementation of Chairman Martin’s September 15th announcement to use $211 million in federal Universal Service Funds for areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. USAC is reviewing the Order. Please monitor this website for the latest information on USAC’s administration of the Order.Read the Full Story
For most of its 45 pages, U.S. Senate Bill 1715 proposes practical and compassionate assistance for the many pupils and educators affected by Hurricane Katrina.Read the Full Story
WASHINGTON — The Walt Disney Co. asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to block new federal rules requiring broadcasters to expand children’s educational programming, saying the regulations violate the free speech rights of the company’s ABC television network.Read the Full Story
Copyright approval of classroom materials, particularly for online courses, is a major issue for colleges: Many faculty members (if they think about it at all) view it as a hassle, and college lawyers and academic technologists at some campuses lay awake at night worrying about lawsuits from publishers challenging their professors’ failure to seek permission […]
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings delivered the following remarks today at the National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, D.C. Speaker may deviate from prepared text.Read the Full Story
LANSING, Mich., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ — The Michigan Virtual University (MVU), a private, not-for-profit Michigan corporation established in 1998 to deliver online education and training opportunities in Michigan, has added five new members to its 23 member Board of Directors. The MVU Board includes representation from business, industry, education and state government organizations.Read the Full […]
Abstract Through a modified Delphi study, an expert panel identified 62 concepts organized in eight issue categories that impact administrative decisions as higher education institutions commit to implementing distance education courses and programs. Using a mail survey, 62 department chairs in Colleges of Agriculture in Land-Grant Universities ranked the impact these concepts had on their […]
LANSING, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Mr. Jamey Fitzpatrick has been named President and CEO of Michigan Virtual University (MVU), a private, not-for-profit Michigan corporation established in 1998 to deliver online education and training opportunities in Michigan.Read the Full Story
