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Roger Schank Launches New Company: Socratic Arts

PITTSBURGH, JANUARY 28, 2002 – Dr. Roger Schank, a world-renowned expert on computers and education and author of more than 25 books, today announces that he has launched Socratic Arts, a company focused on providing higher education institutions with high-quality, inexpensive curricula that is based on "learn by doing" methodology. By using a combination of […]

Cornell trustees approve plan for 5 percent endowed tuition increase

Cornell University Board of Trustees approved a set of planning parameters for the 2002-03 budget that calls for a 5 percent tuition increase for most endowed Ithaca students at its meeting in New York City, Jan. 25. The 5 percent increase sets tuition for Cornell’s endowed undergraduate and Graduate School students at $27,270 for the […]

University looks to online learning

(U-WIRE) DAVIS, Calif. — In light of budget cuts and increasing student enrollment at University of California, UC-Davis’ administration has considered online education as a potential solution.

Universities encourage use of course Web sites

At Stanford, Charles F. Kerns, the education-technology manager for academic computing, is working on designing a course-management system.

Acquiring degrees via ‘virtual university’

Good news awaits those who do not have easy access to universities or have given up on the idea of studying abroad–your “campus” now may be no farther away than the flick of a computer switch.

‘U’ offers free virus-protection software

As a new computer virus makes its way through computers on campus, Computer Center officials are preparing to release the latest virus protection to MSU students.

Online college classes surge in popularity

More students are opting to take courses by computer for the convenience and more.

The Web Use Project at Princeton University

The Web Use Project at Princeton University is a look at how Americans use the Web in their everyday lives.

Harvard Syllabus Appears on U. of West Georgia Website

A professor at the State University of Western Georgia (UWG) copied and posted online a lecture outline originally created by a Harvard professor without any attribution or permission.

Stanford U. Will Test a Computerized Transcription System

Stanford University is the first test site in the United States for a Canadian system designed to give students with disabilities a better shot at succeeding in college.