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She needn’t have worried. Before she was even able to don her cap and gown, she had four job offers. Even after she accepted a position as an engineer for the Naval Surface Warfare Center in West Bethesda, Md., the calls from eager military contractors hoping to employ her kept rolling in.Read the Full Article
As software development became a for-profit commercial enterprise, the code was treated as a business asset. Commercial firms reasoned that their competitors at other firms might gain an advantage if they were allowed to see the underlying source code. Until 1992, commercial code was almost always treated as a proprietary asset. Read the Full Article
During the 1970s and 1980s many universities and other organizations developed opportunities for students and teachers to study abroad or work in culturally diverse settings with American minorities, immigrants, refugees, or international students. And then came the Internet, email, and the possibility for online interaction with people around the globe. Read the Full Article
Universities in developed countries have been taking ever-greater advantage of new technologies through online learning programmes and other virtual efforts, and it is time now for that experience and expertise to reach educational institutions in the developing world, Mr. Annan said in a message delivered by the UN University Rector, Hans van Ginkel, at the […]
The online Master’s in Strategic Planning for Critical Infrastructure is a 45-credit program that will prepare managers and other professionals to protect transportation systems, electrical grids, water systems and other essential infrastructure from terrorist attacks and other hazards. “This program analyzes infrastructure to make it less susceptible to any kind of threat,” said Hilda Blanco, […]
With their advanced webcasting system, the School of Engineering enables full-time working engineers the opportunity to earn up to 20 different graduate degrees entirely from a distance.Read the Full Article
Project JSTOR was a three-year grant initiative from 1999- 2002, supporting 35 public and private colleges and universities in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Its goals: strengthen digital library use and scholarly research, particularly through the acquisition and use of the JSTOR digital library collection. Through the program, 20 colleges and universities became participating […]
Besides establishing a high-level commission, the forum also recommends advertisement fostering lifelong learning skills and individualized learning, establishing regional innovation centers for the redesign of education, and providing more funding for technology infrastructure. Read the Full Article
Over the past three years, the University of Phoenix Online (UOPX ) has pulled off the rarest of feats: Its has stock skyrocketed, hitting an all-time high of $47.17 on May 12, despite the worst tech-stock bear market in history.Read the Full Article
This is particularly true in respect of the ability to develop the receptive cultures and communities of learning that have proved prerequisite to success in online learning environments. This paper examines some recently developed frameworks for effective online teaching and relates these to published case studies describing a range of courses and situations. The conclusion […]