New Discs Double DVD Storage
Companies are demonstrating dual-layer versions of both DVD-R and DVD+R discs that offer almost double the data capacity of today’s standard blank DVD discs.Read the Full Story
Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
I2-NEWS: Internet2 Commons Offers Universities Scalable, Easy-to-Use Video Collaboration Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 6, 2003 – Internet2(R) today announced the launch of the first videoconferencing service from the Internet2 Commons, making group collaboration through videoconferencing as simple as traditional phone conferencing. Network technologies and H.323 video and audio standards combine to create an affordable and accessible service for Internet2’s members and partners.Read the Full […]
Penn State, Internet2 to develop authenticated P2P software
Though P2P technologies are typically associated with the well-known controversial file-swapping networks recently highlighted in mainstream media, the LionShare project has been designed to promote responsible file-sharing by providing a way for faculty, staff and students to exchange academic, personal and work-related materials on an officially sanctioned P2P network. Read the Full Story
Centra and Sistemas CBT Partner to Support Live Collaboration and Learning Solutions in Mexico
Sistemas’ value-added Centra services include bi-lingual (English and Spanish) technical support and professional services from installation and implementation to consulting, training and content creation. Sistemas also has expertise integrating Centra with third-party applications via the Centra API toolkit.Sistemas CBT is Centra’s exclusive distributor in Mexico and resells the full line of Centra collaboration and eLearning […]
Laptops coming — with strings attached
But some area educators say they will have a hard time doing that when the state has not told them what they have to prove. Read the Full Story
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Tracks Training With Pathlore Software
Along with serving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, CMS, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, delivers training on health and safety requirements to its nationwide network of survey and certification specialists. The specialists include nurses, medical technologists, dieticians and pharmacists. CMS trains these professionals – who are employees of the agency – […]
GeoLearning LMS to Power E-Learning Portal for Singapore’s Ministry of Defense
GeoLearning, Inc., the leading Application Service Provider (ASP) of learning management systems and e-learning content, announced today that Singapore’s Ministry of Defense (MinDef) has launched its e-PREP project on GeoLearning’s learning management system. The 3-year contract was won by AuraTech, GeoLearning’s strategic partner in Singapore and Southeast Asia. The project was officially launched by Cedric […]
Schools grapple with rules on classroom gadgets
In the heart of Silicon Valley, Calif., Palo Alto High School junior Anna Luskin freely uses her cell phone between classes. Senior Sean Slattery taps notes into his personal digital assistant (PDA) as his teachers give lectures.Read the Full Story
Time Warner Telecom Delivers Local Internet And Voice Services To Concordia University
AUSTIN, Texas –October 1, 2003 — Time Warner Telecom (Nasdaq: TWTC), a leading provider of local and regional optical broadband networks and services to businesses in Texas and 21 other states and 44 U.S. markets, today announced the competitive award and installation of a 3-year contract to deliver voice and Internet services to Concordia University […]
New eLearning Project Management Tool to be Released
Designed to simplify project tracking and collaboration among development staff, CleanCourse has been under development for the last 12 months and has been used in production at Rapid Intake facilities since April of this year.Read the Full Story