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Ohioans Want to Online College Degree

“This poll reaffirms that Ohioans see the value of a college education,” OLN Executive Director Kate M. Carey said. “And more importantly, we see the increasing interest in an online degree which tags with the rising enrollments over the past two years. That is great news for Ohio‚s 41 colleges and universities offering online courses […]

McGraw-Hill Education and Microsoft Announce Agreement

Under the terms of the agreement, McGraw-Hill-Microsoft Press plans to offer Microsoft® titles in print, multimedia and network-ready format, including Microsoft’s flagship Academic Learning Series used to obtain the popular MCSE (Microsoft Certified Software Engineer) and MCSA (Microsoft Certified Software Administrator) certifications. McGraw-Hill-Microsoft Press will also collaborate to develop new IT titles under the agreement. […]

Open University Pays Tribute To Its First Secretary

Anastasios ‘Chris’ Christodoulou, 1932-2002 Tributes to Dr Anastasios ‘Chris’ Christodoulou, the first Secretary of the Open University, have been paid by current university staff and former colleagues. Dr Christodoulou, who died at the age of 70 earlier this month, was widely recognised as one of the institution’s founding figures. He served as Secretary from the […]

Canadian Colleges Exchange Student Transcripts Online

The first phase of the Electronic Data Interchange involves 7 of the 27 postsecondary colleges in the province, with the majority of the remainder expected to join by the end of the year. Read the Full Article

Ball State U. Will Use Online Videoconferencing for International Seminars

The Global Media Network that Ball State is building will allow students at distant institutions to take seminar courses together and to gain an international perspective on their studies, says Scott R. Olson, dean of Ball State’s College of Communication, Information, and Media. Read the Full Story

‘Images:’ Learning in a Web Universe Challenges Traditional School Concept

‘Images’ is a 30-minute Internet Broadcast produced under the direction of associate professor of communication Robert Musburger. Read The Press Release

University of Notre Dame to Co-Develop Campus Pipeline Luminis Suite

Campus Pipeline Will Help University Create, Manage, and Brand Its Digital Campus Content SOUTH BEND, Ind. and SALT LAKE CITY – May 29, 2002 – One of the nation’s most prominent institutions, The University of Notre Dame today announced it will streamline the creation of its campus Web content, personalize communication, and manage the Notre […]

Athabasca University: The collaboration revolution is here! Small companies short circuited in supply chain

Only 15 per cent feel that it isn’t. This finding emerged from the study that looked at how companies are using technologies to work with each other now, and how they plan to use technologies in the future. Read The Full Article

A British University Uses a Murder Mystery to Teach the Craft of Online Writing

The exercise, titled “M is for Nottingham?” offers online-writing students and the general public the chance to learn firsthand how to collaborate online to create narratives, says Sue Thomas, artistic director for the trAce Online Writing Centre at the university. Read The Full Article

Museums Seek Methods for Preserving Digital Art

With digital works, preservation is a bit more tricky. Several museums are organizing to recommend methods for preserving digital art — works that deal in light, code, and constantly changing technology. Read the Full Article