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Microsoft Office OneNote Helps Students Move to the Head of the Class

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 23, 2004 — It doesn’t take a Ph.D. to realize that capturing and organizing information effectively is an important part of getting the most out of education. Whether students major in history, science, literature, philosophy, business or art, they need the right tools to manage the deluge of facts and figures they […]

In the Classroom, Web Logs Are the New Bulletin Boards

There they wrote about learning to use a bow and arrow, sitting inside a tepee and petting a buffalo.Read the Full Story

Edusat launch on September 20: ISRO

“The launch window will be open from September 20 to 30,” Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation G Madhavan Nair told reporters after delivering the Prof Brahm Prakash Memorial Lecture here. Read the Full Story

American Public University System Upgrades Learning Program

ARLINGTON, Va. – Aug. 19, 2004 – American Public University System has launched a new, comprehensive online student services software system called “Partnership At a Distance” (PAD), built by Internosis, a privately held IT services firm. Conceived by American Public University System and built by Internosis, the Web-based PAD system is aimed at improving the […]

Test scores fuel laptop debate

Middle-school students who used laptops for two years performed about the same on a standardized test as students in the past who did not have access to computers, the results indicate–though laptop-equipped students did show gains in writing. Read the Full Story

GeoLearning to Host Webinar: Working with LMS/LCMS Vendors—Getting What You Want

GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of ASP-hosted human capital management and development (HCMD) solutions, announced today that it will be presenting a free Web seminar open to the public on Wednesday, September 15, 2004:Working with LMS & LCMS Vendors—Getting What You WantWednesday, September 15, 20041:00pm Eastern U.S.Register online at www.hr.com/events/HRSeminarsDesc.cfm?eventID=237In this 1-hour virtual session, Chris […]

Imagistics Chooses Pathlore to Strengthen Sales Team, Enhance Direct Sales Model

“Our belief in a direct sales and service model makes it imperative for us to have a learning solution like Pathlore to assess our sales team’s proficiency,” says Nat Gifford, Imagistics’ vice president of Product Development and Marketing. “We believe investing in systems to further develop our sales organization plays an important role in maintaining […]

SunGard SCT Announces Enhanced SCT Luminis Portal, Communication, and Collaboration Technologies

MALVERN, Pa., August 18, 2004 — SunGard SCT, an operating unit of SunGard (NYSE:SDS), today announced general availability of the SCT Luminis Platform III.2, the latest evolution of one of the most widely implemented portal products in higher education. The portal, infrastructure and enterprise application suite help institutions bring information, services, and communities together in […]

Blackboard Launches Enterprise Learning Object Repository

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) announced today that it has released an enterprise Learning Object Catalog as part of the newest release of its Blackboard Content System(TM) (Release 2.0). The Blackboard Content System is part of the Blackboard Academic Suite(TM), a comprehensive family of integrated applications for teaching, learning, community-building and […]

Voice Print Unveils Innovative Business Analytics and eLearning Solutions at ICCM Chicago

The new applications extend the comprehensive capabilities of Voice Print’s Activ! Suite of contact center software, providing enterprise-level analytics and eLearning in a tightly integrated solution.Read the Full Story