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Kansas State University: K-State’s Master of Agribusiness Program most innovative in Nation

The K-State program, offered through the department of agricultural economics, has received the University Continuing Education Association/Peterson’s Award for most innovative distance education program. The award was presented at the association’s annual meeting April 7 in Philadelphia. In addition, the master in agribusiness program also has received honorable mention honors from the American Distance Education […]

University of North Dakota: Dr. James Shaeffer named UND Interim Chief Information Officer — University Information Technology Council being created

May 09, 2001 — Effective immediately, Dr. James Shaeffer will serve as the University of North Dakota’s Chief Information Officer on an interim basis. The position is in addition to Shaeffer’s responsibilities as Associate Vice President for Outreach Services and Dean of Outreach Programs. This title of Interim CIO recognizes Shaeffer’s activities in the development, […]

Babson College & Indeliq Form Alliance to Build Sophisticated Simulation E-learning Applications

Indeliq, a provider of performance simulation e-learning solutions to the corporate enterprise market, and internationally recognized Babson College recently announced they have formed an alliance to develop simulated e-learning applications. Through this alliance, Indeliq and Babson are jointly developing a suite of seven web-based simulations entitled “Building Business Acumen” that combine Babson’s integrated curriculum and […]

The Keys to Success on the Web? Working Links, Business Savvy, and Strong Credentials

SEATTLE — The University of Washington is making available online four of its newest and most innovative programs in information technology and e-business, the certificate programs in Internet Programming, Web Administration, Web Consultant, and E-Commerce Management. These intensive, distance learning programs have been designed to give students interested in the Internet and business the tools […]

New British University, in Cornwall, Will Offer Classroom and Distance Courses

Britain’s first new university in 20 years will offer both traditional classroom courses and a distance-education curriculum intended to promote “lifelong learning,” government officials said Tuesday.

Georgia Institutions End Pilot Laptop Program

The University System of Georgia is ending a three-year pilot laptop program with a debt of $1.5-million. But faculty members and students say the program was successful.

U. of Virginia Hit by Scandal Over Cheating

As they have for 160 years, students at the University of Virginia took their final exams unsupervised today, despite a cheating scandal that has shaken the campus.

Technology Exposes Cheating at U-Va.

The rumors had circulated among University of Virginia students who packed the auditoriums for Physics 105 and 106: Some people weren’t writing their own papers. Finally, one student took her suspicions to the professor.

NY Gives RIT $14 Million for New STAR Center; To be Known as the Information Technology Collaboratory

Laurie Maynard University News Services (716) 475-5064 E-mail: lsmcmp@rit.edu Web stream of announcement In an extremely competitive New York state selection process, RIT has come out a winner. At a May 3 press conference, Gov. George Pataki announced the making of a new STAR (strategically targeted academic research) Center at Rochester Institute of Technology. Accompanied […]

Online texts should save students money

The rising cost of attending college continues to worry American families — and with good reason.