The Open University Option
Education Minister, Dr. Babalola Borishade has thrown some light on the controversial issue of distance learning programme run in the “satellite campuses” of various universities.
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U. of Maryland Will Help Uzbekistan Create a Virtual University
The University of Maryland at College Park is working with the government of Uzbekistan to create the Central Asian country’s first virtual university.
2001 College Bound Seniors Are the Largest, Most Diverse Group in History
More Than a Third Are Minority, But Gap Remains
Shopping for College
For college-bound freshmen, back-to-school shopping once meant sheets and towels for that first dorm room, and maybe a beanbag chair.
Variations: An Online Music Collection
Variations provides users of the Cook Music Library at Indiana University with on-demand access to over 7000 recordings comprising over 8000 hours of music. By way of its new Digital Music Library project, IU is experimenting with broader access to music resources over Abilene and other high-performance networks. Click here for information on Internet2’s involvement […]
UC Berkeley Extension Opens Instructor Development Series to Public
Teaching is a demanding profession, and the more tools teachers can have at the ready the better. For the first time this fall, UC Berkeley Extension opens its signature instructor development workshop series to the public. A series of six one-day workshops will prepare instructors of adults and areas of specialty for more effective teaching […]
Jordanian University Plans to Create a Distance-Learning Institution
Jordan’s Hashemite University has announced that it will establish a new distance-learning university, to be called the Arab American University for Distance Learning. It’s scheduled to begin operating by November 2002.
Walden University Introduces New Online MBA Program in Response to Needs Discovered in Survey
Walden University’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, which begins in December 2001, was designed in accordance with a recent study sponsored by Walden that polled 365 individuals online. Among the respondents, many cite convenience and flexibility as the two reasons for considering online learning. The survey also found that many participants see online […]
Hebrew University to Develop E-Learning Center Powered by SGI Technology
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2001)-SGI (NYSE: SGI), the leading provider of high-performance computing and visualization solutions for technical and creative users, has been selected by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to provide the technology to develop a new e-learning center for the University’s Faculty of Medicine. Hebrew University is renowned for providing a high-tech […]
The University of Akron Purchases the Campus Pipeline Web Platform
Campus Pipeline Inc., a leading provider of Web-integration technology and services for higher education, Monday announced that The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio has purchased its Campus Pipeline™ 3.0 Web platform and six new Campus Pipeline products. “We seriously evaluated the various vendors capable of unifying our technologies before selecting Campus Pipeline,” noted Thomas […]