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Athabasca University and Lakeland College agreement brings B.Comm to Lloyminster campus

Dr. Mark Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lakeland College, and Dr. Dominique Abrioux, President of Athabasca University, signed the agreement at the Lloydminster Campus today. The first intake of students into the third year of the degree will be admitted this fall. Read the Full Story

Ghana and ICT: Strides, Challenges and the way forward

ICT, according to UNDP, has been defined to include the full range of electronic technologies and techniques used to manage information and knowledge. It is imperative that Africa is not excluded from the technological revolution. Read the Full Story

Changing the Future of Naval Aviation Training

NAVAIR has joined with the Air Force to deliver a consistent and easy-to-use software application that manages almost every aspect of the naval aviation flight-training program in an effort to improve the training experience and results for students as well as those who manage the process. Read the Full Story

University of Sheffield Extends e-learning Environment Through WebCT Vista

LYNNFIELD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 17, 2004–WebCT, one of the world’s leading providers of e-learning solutions for higher education, today announced that the University of Sheffield has selected WebCT Vista(TM) to expand its existing online learning capabilities in response to institute-wide demand. Read the Full Story

First Virtual Brings Real Time Rich Media Conferencing to 2,600 London Schools

London, UK and Redwood City, California – March 17, 2004 – First Virtual Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: FVCX), a premier provider of infrastructure and solutions for real time rich media communications, today announced that its Click to Meet™ solution is currently being piloted in select schools in the London area. Ten regional broadband consortia (RBCs) have […]

Microsoft to help ISVs (independent software vendor) form channels

Speaking at a Microsoft partner briefing yesterday, Microsoft partner group director, Kerstin Baxter, said the Channel Builder and Business Builder programs aim to helping ISVs realise greater returns on their business development investments, and create their own channels to market. Read the Full Story

‘Ultra-communicators’ demand more eMail access, better software

The survey’s findings have important implications for school leaders as they seek to design learning environments that meet the needs of today’s students. Read the Full Story

National Internet2 Day to Use VBrick Systems’ Technology to Demonstrate Future of Internet Communication

VBrick Systems (http://www.vbrick.com/), the leader in digital video solutions, will play a key role on a historic day for Internet2. When Internet2 showcases its advanced network applications on March 18, 2004, a series of virtual presentations, demonstrations, and interactive performance events will be conducted. VBrick’s innovative network video appliances will enable Columbia University, University of […]

eCollege Further Advances Technology Infrastructure

DENVER – March 9, 2004 – eCollege(SM) [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary education market, today announced a series of hardware upgrades and system architecture advancements that propel its industry-leading technology infrastructure to even higher levels of scalability, reliability and performance to support the continued growth and success of […]

Pathlore Unveils New Learning-Management System

“Compliance with federal regulations is essential to our bank, and we’ve relied on the Pathlore LMS to help us track and report on our level of readiness,” says Paul Dickerson, e-learning manager at PNC Bank. “Pathlore LMS 6.0 ought to make what is already an industry-leading product even better.”“Banks, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and airlines ask […]