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Schools lose Net over E-rate freeze

But at least three school districts in the state are going without online access while administrators await a decision on the fate of the federal program known as E-rate.Read the Full Story

Comcast, Hit Entertainment, PBS [Public Broadcasting Service] and Sesame Workshop Announce Plans To Launch Ground-Breaking 24-Hour Preschool Children’s Television Channel

Philadelphia, London, New York and Alexandria, VA (October 20, 2004) — Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), HIT Entertainment PLC (London Stock Exchange: HTE), PBS and Sesame Workshop today announced plans to launch a 24-hour digital cable television channel for preschool-aged children and companion video-on-demand (VOD) service. Read the Full Story

Study Examines Link Between Professional Development And Student Achievement

Syracuse, N.Y., October 18, 2004– Hezel Associates today announced that its researchers are undertaking an experimental study in elementary schools across the nation to determine the relationship between online teacher professional development and student achievement. Fueled by No Child Left Behind requirements, the study will involve more than 100 teachers and 2,500 students from schools […]

LanguageTeach

The LT Development Tool is a software product which enables any materials developer without special technical knowledge to create web-based interactive material. Educational material is kept as a set of Web pages either on the student’s local hard drive or on a Web server.LanguageTeach

Encyclopedia of Electronic Surveys and Measurements

The Overall Objective of the Book: The Encyclopedia of Electronic Surveys and Measurements will be a valuable resource for those interested in the use of the Internet for data collection and a sourcebook for those interested in finding an instrument for their use. This encyclopedia will be divided into two broad sections with the first […]

Mandy Moore Unveils a New Online Tool to Help Teens Cope With Cancer

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Singer and actress Mandy Moore, a longtime volunteer on behalf of children with cancer, today unveiled a new online tool to help teens with cancer cope with their illness.Read the Full Story

Virtual Lecture Hall Launches Innovative Online Domestic Violence Education Program for Physicians

The new program, which was developed under a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, is titled “Responding to Intimate Partner Violence,” and is available at MDI’s flagship Internet education site, The Virtual Lecture Hall (http://www.vlh.com/). Physicians and other health professionals can view the new program at this site by purchasing an annual membership […]

Watch the Third Presidential Debate

2004 VOTEThird Presidential Debate On Wednesday night the last of three presidential debates for the 2004 general election took place when Republican nominee Pres. George W. Bush debated Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry, (D-MA) at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. Access the Streaming Video

Farm Press, Dow AgroSciences launch online powdery mildew continuing education course

The approved course is now available at this Web site, www.westermfarmpress.comRead the Full Story

New No Child Left Behind e-Learning Tool Offers Teachers Free, On-Demand Professional Development

“The e-Learning workshops are a response to teachers who told us they needed access to in-depth, quality learning options that fit their busy schedules so they can earn and maintain their teaching credentials,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige. “The courses—which are offered free of charge and may be taken for credit—will be especially […]