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The Advanced Research and Education Network Atlas

The Advanced Research and Education Network Atlas is under construction at arena.internet2.edu. ARENA currently provides maps, contact information, and web site links for R&E networks around the world; the ARENA project is developing tools that will be able to find and describe the paths available between any two points on the planet. ARENA needs your […]

Bigchalk.com’s Bobbi Kurshan in the Spotlight on K-12 Panel on LearningWeek Live Webcast

LearningWeek Live, the first interactive weekly webcast featuring stories about the people, technology and business of learning today, is Dr. Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan. An education industry leader and currently EVP and Chief Education Officer at bigchalk.com, Kurshan will be in the guest spotlight on this week’s show, dedicated exclusively to technology topics in K-12 education. […]

“Back to School, Moving Forward: What No Child Left Behind

“Back to School, Moving Forward: What No Child Left Behind Means for America’s Families.” This is the first of 3 brochures explaining what the President’s education plan, “No Child Left Behind,” means for parents, schools, & communities. It is available in English & Spanish at the Department’s new Back to School, Moving Forward website: http://www.ed.gov/backtoschool/

Searching for Google’s Successor

A new generation of scrappy search engines is emerging to challenge the dominance of mighty Google.

ITVS Presents The Buffalo War

Contact: Cara White (843/881-1480; carapub@aol.com) (San Francisco, CA)-ITVS presents Matthew Testa’s THE BUFFALO WAR a provocative chronicle of the clash between Native Americans, ranchers, government officials and environmental activists over the killing of America’s last wild buffalo herd. Winner of Best Environmental Documentary at the 44th San Francisco International Film Festival and the Jury Prize […]

Association of College & Research Libraries E-Learning Webcasts

The E-learning Webcasts are an online resource incorporating the latest in audio and video streaming media technology to bring you an expanding library of educational opportunities broadcast directly to your computer.

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation Recognized Accreditors

The CHEA Committee on Recognition has been hard at work since June 1999 reviewing accrediting organizations seeking CHEA recognition. The CHEA process has two major steps: review for eligibility for CHEA recognition and review for recognition. Action by the CHEA board of directors is required both to be declared eligible and to be recognized.

LearningWeek Conducts Special Live Webcasts Featuring Distance Learning Educators, Trainers and Industry Experts

LearningWeek Live, the first interactive weekly webcast featuring stories about the people, technology and business of learning today, will webcast live from Madison, WI, at special times on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, August 8th and 9th. The live webcasts from Madison will include interviews with experts and thought leaders in the fields of […]

Web-Based Training, edited by Badrul H. Khan

Web-Based Training, edited by Badrul H. Khan, Associate Professor, The George Washington University offers a complete and comprehensive examination of all major aspects of utilizing the Internet’s World Wide Web for instruction and training at all levels education and training settings. In 63 authoritative chapters, written by leading expert from all over the world, this […]

Intellectual Debates in Islam in the New Global Era

Four top intellectuals from Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the United States look at intellectual debates on the role of Islam in the global arena that are dividing the Muslim world today. A number of topics are covered including: Islam and democracy, Islam and the West, and Islam and the other major world religions.