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“This plan lets schools give their students a greater level of service than they already receive and experiment with online learner support and tutoring at a fixed price,” says Burck Smith, CEO of SMARTHINKING. “Every post-secondary system in the country is seeking ways to save money while maintaining or improving services. Using the Internet to […]
MessageLabs Inc., which scans eMail messages for viruses, said one in every 12 messages sent on Tuesday contained the worm, called “Mydoom” or “Novarg.” Read the Full Story
WASHINGTON – January 27, 2004 – VBrick Systems, Inc. (http://www.vbrick.com/) the premier provider of digital video solutions, has announced that the United States Air Force Electronic Systems Center (ESC) has selected VBrick solutions to provide DVD-quality streaming video for 85 deployable Air Force communications units. Read the Full Story
Referenceware subscribers can now create and manage an unlimited number of folders to align critical reference content with individual needs and specific corporate initiatives. Subscribers save time by having immediately accessible reference materials for various projects and areas of professional interest. Users can also create folders with hand-selected books and other reference materials for sharing […]
Some places charge for Internet use. Not the library. Because it offers free computer and online access, people come in droves. It’s not unheard of to wait an hour to secure a computer, especially in winter when internationals pour into Tahoe to work at ski resorts.Read the Full Story
The research will also examine college students’ unique requirements for legitimate online video services. This information may provide ideas for the design and implementation of services which provide a compelling alternative to piracy.Read the Full Story
PLEASANTON, Calif. – Jan. 26, 2004 – Polycom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the world’s leader in video and voice conferencing, conference bridges, and integrated web collaboration solutions, today announced enhancements for existing iPower and ViewStation FX, EX and VS4000 systems that extend the benefits of H.264 (higher quality over lower bandwidths) and AES encryption (security) across […]
Technologies for Distance Education In distance education, a variety of technologies ranging from print to recorded audio, radio, recorded video, television and the computer are used for communication between instructors and learners. Rarely, a single technology is used for such communication. Often printed study guides are supplemented with an audio tape, or a program on […]
Sakai’s four university partners, MIT, the University of Michigan, Indiana University and Stanford, will contribute services worth at least an additional $4 million over the next two years. Read the Full Story
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ — The Commonwealth of Virginia recently conducted a competitive negotiation process to select an educational application service provider (ASP) solution and has awarded Sprint (NYSE: FON, PCS) a contract to deliver unique online education content to K-12 schools statewide via the company’s Empowered Education(SM) Desktop solution. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO ) […]