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Boeing Employees’ Credit Union Upgrades to GeoMaestro LMS

GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of managed learning services and hosted learning technologies, announced today that Boeing Employees’ Credit Union (BECU) has extended its managed learning services contract for another year and upgraded to the GeoMaestroâ„¢ learning management platform. learning@BECU was originally launched in early 2004 on the GeoExpressâ„¢ learning management system for more than […]

Ka Band -Affordable Satellite Internet On The Way !

The key improvements in Ka band technology from the “blanket” approach used up to now are: 1. Ka Band employs “spot beams” rather than broadcasting over an entire Continent….a far more efficient use of the available bandwidth resulting in lower monthly service cost to end users (as low as $49 per mo.).2. Ka Band doesn’t […]

eCollege® and ETS Announce Agreement to Deliver Online Solution for Measuring Instructional Quality in Higher Education

DENVER – January 26, 2005 – eCollege® [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary education industry, and ETS, the world’s largest private, nonprofit educational testing and measurement organization, today announced an agreement to deliver an online course evaluation solution that will help institutions more efficiently measure, manage and improve instructional […]

uCertify.com announces the release date for new Exam Simulation on SCJP

A free evaluation version with limited number of questions and study notes is also available for free download at: http://www.ucertify.com/exams/SUN/CX310-035.htmlStudents are required to pass Sun’s exam CX310-035, to become the Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform 1.4. This Certification is designed for “programmers experienced in using the basic syntax and structure of the Java […]

Whizlabs Upgrades its WebSphere (287) Exam Simulator

IBM WebSphere is the leading software platform for e-business on demand. IBM WebSphere Studio is one of the leading J2EE software development tools that are gaining popularity amongst industries. It offers the best solution for accelerating team application development. It also provides a flexible integration of multi-language, multi-platform and multi-device application development tools for building, […]

Mich. to grade essays via computer

The futuristic technique–which, until now, has been employed mostly by pioneering school systems looking to give students more writing practice without creating more work for already overburdened teachers–first might be tested in Michigan with a relatively small group of sixth-graders, but if it succeeds, it could be ramped up statewide. Read the Full Story

Pathlore Extends Technology Leadership with Expanded Support for Virtual Classroom Services

Cupertino, Calif. – 1/25/05 – Pathlore Software Corporation, a global leader in providing learning management software and services to industry and government, today announced the latest additions to its CollaborationPathâ„¢ family of Virtual Classroom Connectors. Interwise iMeeting and Microsoft Live Meeting join the industry’s richest portfolio of out-of-the-box learning management system connectors, which currently includes […]

CoSN pushes accessible technology

CoSN officially unveiled the program during the annual Assistive Technology Industry Association conference in Orlando Jan. 21 and plans to make a similar announcement at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, also in Orlando, on Jan. 27. Read the Full Story

Wireless Deal for California Parks

The state last week announced a deal with SBC Communications to provide wireless Internet access points in 85 state parks. Now park visitors can take laptop computers and other portable devices to connect to the Internet from areas formerly known as “wilderness.”Read the Full Story

Pathlore Posts Top Scores in LMS Evaluation

In its December 2004 report, Scorecard Summary: Pathlore Software Learning Management Suite 6.5, Forrester’s analysts stated, “We evaluated Pathlore Learning Management Suite 6.5 in the lab against approximately 260 criteria… Pathlore is the only vendor we evaluated that is based 100% on .NET architecture.” With regard to competency management, Forrester’s analysts wrote, “Pathlore provides strong […]