Archive for the ‘Open Learning’ Category

New Online Medical Training Available to Canadian Physicians

The Medicine Group and I.C. Axon enter into an exceptional agreement, allowing The Medicine Group Limited exclusive rights to bring mypatient.com(TM) to the Canadian market-place

Are computers “virtual parents”?

Parents are spending increasingly less time playing with their children and are instead relying on computers to become “virtual nannies”, a new report has warned.

No deadline for colleges to enlist

Bids are in for the Army University Access Online initiative, but it will never be too late for educational institutions to enlist

Connected Learning to deliver online training for Consortium for Worker Education

Connected Learning.Network Inc., an e-learning company, will deliver online training and educational services for more than 800,000 members of the Consortium for Worker Education (CWE), a not-for-profit provider of workforce education.

Hello, Out There: A Look at Distance Education in Alaska

This study examines the state of distance education in Alaska. Providing public education has offered long-standing challenges to educators and policy makers in the state since the indigenous peoples of Alaska were introduced to Western education. This is especially so at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Factors such as a low population density, isolated and […]

Urban Youth Empowerment in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Steven Hawley of Wright State University provides a fascinating case study of how three programs, Cybercamp, HELP and Cyberstars, embody a successful approach to urban youth empowerment in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the coming weeks Dr. Hawley will continue to explore the various aspects of these programs that contribute to their success.

SmartForce e-Learning Foundation Expands Digital Divide Initiative Across United States

Under-Served Communities Nationwide to Benefit From e-Learning Programs

ETS Technologies, Inc. and PLATO Learning, Inc. To Offer Online Writing Assessment

PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 15, 2000–ETS Technologies, Inc. and PLATO Learning, Inc. have announced an agreement to include the use of ETS’s patented e-rater scoring technology as part of the new PLATO®Simulated Test System.

Professional Development Course on “How the Brain Learns” Now Available Online at BrainConnection.com

BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Scientific Learning Corporation (Nasdaq: SCIL – news) announced today that a new professional development course on how the brain learns is available online at http://www.BrainConnection.com. Based on the latest research from today’s leading brain scientists and educators, the online course is designed especially for educators and clinical professionals.

click2learn Awarded $1.5 Million for National E-Learning Initiative for the Washington Army National Guard

BELLEVUE, WA, November 9, 2000 – click2learn.com, inc. (NASDAQ: CLKS), has been selected to create and deploy a $1.5 million e-Learning initiative to enhance the defense readiness of the U.S. Army and The Army National Guard.