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JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: Plagiarism is a dirty word. It’s not one of the ones that George Carlin says you can’t say on television, but it’s a dirty word nonetheless, and it’s repeated everywhere and often. Read the Full Transcript http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0203/05/ltm.05.html
Capella Education Company, the parent company of Capella University, today announced the completion of a new round of equity financing totaling $16.7 million. Read the Full Article http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-9016880-0.html?tag=ats
ORONO– Planners, engineers and other professionals who want to specialize in geographic information system (GIS) technology without leaving home or taking time for an advanced degree can now obtain a graduate certificate in GIS at the University of Maine. The Graduate Board at UMaine approved the program last fall. It includes a minimum of 16 […]
The programs, branded in the name of the learning institutions, allow students to study skills-based courses that are highly relevant to today’s job market – particularly in the technology sector — under the auspices of their local community college or university. The exclusive partnership between CollegisEduprise, the leading provider of comprehensive business, technology and education […]
Atlanta, GA. – AT&T Broadband, the nation’s leading broadband services provider, today announced a grant competition that will encourage K-12 educators to work as a team to develop a new curriculum unit by integrating cable television programming and/or Internet technologies into the classroom. Grants will be presented to the winners in August of 2002 for […]
Through her 10 years of experience at IBM, her previous position as vice president for information resources for the 16-campus University of North Carolina system, and her current role as an independent consultant, Diana Oblinger is familiar with the interaction between higher education and information technology (IT) Read the Full Article http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=983
For the past 30 years, computer-based multimedia courses have been a key component of Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY). Recognized around the world for its innovative programs, EPGY teaches advanced students at the kindergarten to university level, a variety of subjects including mathematics, physics and expository writing. With students dispersed throughout more […]
Over the last four years, a new generation of Harvard students has emerged—those who earn course credit while never stepping foot on campus Read the Full Article http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=180356
But despite being backed by more than 15,000 scientists from around the world, their vision has stagnated, they say. Read the Full Article http://www.uwiretoday.com/topnews030102007.html
Troy — More colleges are offering, and more students are taking, virtual classes Professor Dan Berg taught a graduate-level class last semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute without ever setting foot in a classroom. And many of his students didn’t even bother coming to campus. Read the Full Article http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyKey=78109&category=B