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A library to store digital work is born

The digital library, called DSpace, initially will be managed by a federation of eight universities, including MIT. It will be available on the World Wide Web and enable data to be stored not just in text but in video and other formats. Read the Full Article

Macromedia Delivers Macromedia eLearning Center Through Partnership With SkillSoft

SAN FRANCISCO and NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Macromedia®, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR – News) today announced the availability of Macromedia eLearning Center. Read the Full Article

Virtual world of diversity launched online

The occasion marked the ribbon cutting of The World of Diversity, a web-based virtual community. And like the community it represents, the ribbon-cutting was held on-line; a virtual spectacle complete with virtual champagne toasts, balloons, and dancing. Read the Full Article

ITVS and WETA present a film by Alan and Susan Raymond LANCE LOUD! A DEATH IN AN AMERICAN FAMILY

(San Francisco, CA) -Independent Television Service (ITVS) and WETA present a new film by Academy Award winning filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond, LANCE LOUD! A DEATH IN AN AMERICAN FAMILY that will premiere nationwide on PBS on January 6, 2003 at 9:00pm (check local listings). Immediately following the broadcast of LANCE LOUD! A DEATH IN […]

ALCATRAZ IS NOT AN ISLAND

http://www.pbs.org/alcatrazisnotanisland The Independent Television Service (itvs.org) and PBS (pbs.org) debut the comprehensive companion Web site to the documentary ALCATRAZ IS NOT AN ISLAND http://www.pbs.org/alcatrazisnotanisland. In 1969, a small group of Native American students claimed Alcatraz Island. Thousands of Native Americans eventually joined them, retaking Indian land for the first time since the 1880s. ALCATRAZ IS […]

New web resources help school leaders understand NCLB

The latest resources are a 140-page desktop reference covering every major program and aspect of the legislation and the inaugural issue of a new eMail newsletter published by the department. Read the Full Article

Learning Technology Newsletter

Table of Contents * From the editor .. * Distance Teaching using SYIM educational environment (Avgoustos. A. Tsinakos) * Transforming Greek educational High School Model using Systems Thinking Analysis (Avgoustos. A. Tsinakos) * Online Course Design for MBAs (D’Arcy Becker) * Experimenting with experiments: a new approach to audio laboratories (David Eustace, Andrew Gold & […]

Education Department Offers Desktop Reference to No Child Left Behind Act

The guide is a clear and straightforward, program-by-program look at the major reforms under the new law. The publication is being provided to educators attending a series of four regional meetings to further assist them in effectively implementing NCLB, and specifically, the Title I Program. The department expects to make additional copies of the publication […]

Teaching OntheNet

Teaching OntheNet is provided by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), the leading provider of consulting and training in online learning. Visit the Site

Turning the Pages

Use these pages to discover more about the British Library’s award winning interactive display system Turning the Pages Go to the Site