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Capella seeks space to double work force

The company, one of the pioneers in the online education sector, wants to replace or significantly expand its headquarters in downtown Minneapolis. It also has launched a national advertising campaign to establish its brand identity. Read the Full Article

UTEP [University of Texas El Paso] advances online learning

Also, UTEP is moving aggressively toward making the campus a leader among minority-serving institutions and Texas universities that are enhancing the place of technology in education, officials said. Read the Full Article

ASUMH [Arkansas State University Mountain Home] offers degree program on the Internet

“ASUMH is one of four programs in the country that offers this degree online,” program head Randy Smith said. “It is unique and cutting-edge.” Read the Full Article

The Interactive Syllabus: A Resource-based, Constructivist Approach To Learning

There is nothing inherently “sizzling” about the syllabus, and since it structures the course, it seems a poor candidate for innovation. Read the Full Article

Enrollment up so far at Cabrillo

Instead, enrollment so far at the campus is up about 13 percent, to about 8,500 students, school officials reported Tuesday. Read the Full Article

E-learning at the core of research center

Pioneering research in the area of e-learning technologies within the Department of Information Systems has been strengthened further with the creation of the Advanced Learning Technologies Research Centre (ALTRC). Read the Full Article

Purdue professor dies in auto accident

Ray Eberts, director of Continuing Engineering Education, died in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 90 according to an NBC affiliate. Read the Full Article

Exclusive Interview with Bill Winfield, Director of the 19th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning

Distance-Educator.com: What are some of the special features of the program this year? Bill Winfield: This year’s program contains keynotes and forums that will address the wide spectrum of professional issues facing distance educators. Jack Wilson form UMASS ONLine will reflect on the ups and downs eLearning over the last few years, Park Prensky will […]

Ivy Tech enjoys growth in distance education

When Ivy Tech’s distance learning program — which provides video conferencing, correspondence classes and closed circuit TV courses — began offering Internet courses in 1997-1998 the number of classes available was 94 with 150 enrollments. Read the Full Article

UC Extension System Facing a Dry Spell

The youth development program and others run by University of California Cooperative Extension could be among those hit by the spending plan that Gov. Gray Davis signed Saturday. Read the Full Article