University rolls out high spec network
The University of Ulster has installed a £1m IP-enabled network to support its CampusOne virtual learning infrastructure with voice, video and data. Read The Full Article
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Traditional turn for ‘virtual’ university
The University of the Highlands and Islands began in 1993 by offering courses using communication technologies like the internet and video conferencing. Read The Full Article
Academic-Library Groups Still Oppose Modified Software-Licensing Act
The library groups say the changes to the law, called the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, or Ucita, are a step in the right direction, but don’t go far enough to protect scholars’ interests. Read The Full Article
OU Course Helps To Develop Management Skills In Health And Social Care
Staff with management responsibility, including clinicians, nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals, will benefit from studying Managing Health and Social Care. It will provide them with the necessary skills to deliver modern health and social care services – increasingly important as the management role in the NHS changes to reflect expansion in provision. Students […]
Distance Learning Master’s Degree Significantly Improves Teaching Effectiveness
LOS ANGELES, August 20, 2002 – As millions of teachers prepare to return to their classrooms, Canter & Associates today released a research study indicating that teachers who had enrolled in a distance learning master’s degree program experienced a significant improvement in their teaching effectiveness in eight areas tied to student achievement. The study found […]
UNISA prepares open platform for mega distance learning university
The university, which 10 years ago became the first South African user of Oracle Financials, has continued its pioneering use of Oracle technology by being the first organisation in the country to upgrade to the Oracle 11i E-Business Suite using its own implementation team. Read The Full Article
eCollege’s New Academic Services Help Faculty Deliver Quality Online Courses
Offerings Provide Foundation for Successful Online Programs DENVER – August 20, 2002 – eCollege(SM) [Nasdaq: ECLG], the leading provider of technology and services for online higher education programs, today announced new Academic Service offerings designed to help its customers build faculty competencies, create positive faculty and student experiences, and drive program retention. “One of the […]
Virginia Looks for Economic Lift From Academic-Technology Center
The new facility, called the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, is being built in Danville and will be jointly run by Averett University and Danville Community College, both also in Danville, and Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg. Read The Full Article
University of North Texas System Selects PeopleSoft Enterprise Solutions
PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug 20, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) — PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq: PSFT) today announced that the University of North Texas System (UNT System) selected PeopleSoft’s industry-leading enterprise solutions, including Customer Relationship Management, Financial Management, Student Administration, Contributor Relations and Human Capital Management. Read The Full Article
Peterson’s Teams with UMassOnline to Increase Student Access to Distance Learning Opportunities
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Aug 19, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) — To better meet the increasing student demand for more flexible educational opportunities, Peterson’s, a leading provider of educational and career guidance and part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE:TOC, TSX:TOC), today announced that it has entered into an agreement with UMassOnline, the University of Massachusetts’ Web-based learning division, […]