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The Internet2 K20 Initiative

The Internet2 K20 Initiative brings together Internet2 member institutions, primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, libraries, and museums to get new technologies—advanced networking tools, applications, middleware, and content—into the hands of innovators, across all educational sectors in the United States, as quickly and as “connectedly” as possible. http://www.internet2.edu/.

Palm Unveils Cheap PDA for Masses

Palm, the pioneer of the handheld computer, is reinventing itself again. Read the Full Article

Training Media Review Awards GeoLearning LMS 3.75 out of 4 Stars

Independent research report also cites customer comments on GeoLearning’s “superb customer service” and “ease of use.” Training Media Review (TMR), an independent research firm that reviews training content and supporting technologies, today released a research report awarding the GeoLearning learning management system and e-learning delivery platform an overall rating of 3.75 out of a possible […]

Wireless Tech Gives ‘Continuing Education’ New Meaning

Burgeoning wireless capabilities could create a boom in new opportunities to live and learn over the next few years — and most of those who take advantage of mobile education will not be public school students, but adults already in the workplace. Read the Full Article

Next eRate filing window opens Nov. 4

The filing window for the next program year will open at noon on Nov. 4 and remain open 74 days, closing at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Jan. 16. During this period, applicants should turn in their Form 471 and other application materials for the SLD to review. Read the Full Article

Click2learn Expands European Reach With New Swiss Partner Crealogix

BELLEVUE, Wash.–Oct. 2, 2002–Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) has announced that leading Swiss IT and services company, Crealogix, has joined its Aspen European Partner Network to market and deliver Click2learn’s enterprise productivity solutions in Switzerland. Crealogix has been selected to represent Click2learn’s Aspen platform, as well as the ToolBook content authoring system. This new partnership will provide Swiss-based […]

IBM Goes Live with Virtual Classroom

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Oct. 1, 2002 — IBM Corporation today launched the first module of its next generation e-learning software, IBM Lotus LearningSpace – Virtual Classroom. Built on proven IBM Lotus collaborative technologies, Lotus LearningSpace – Virtual Classroom is an easy-to-deploy, cost-effective e-learning system that enables real-time collaboration between instructors and learners. With e-learning playing […]

AXA Financial Employs Centra’s Web Collaboration Platform to Power its ‘Real-Time Enterprise’

LEXINGTON, MA (October 1, 2002) – Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider of integrated software solutions for real-time Internet business communication and collaboration, today announced that AXA Financial, one of the world’s premier financial services organizations, has successfully deployed Centra’s collaboration technology to give more than 1,000 associates and employees instant access to real-time training […]

Element K Introduces Learn It Online® -Online Courses for Continuing Education

ROCHESTER, N.Y., October 1, 2002 – Element K®, a leading provider of e-learning solutions for business and technology skills, announced today the introduction of Learn It Online – an e-learning solution featuring online courses that continuing education departments, community colleges, and career schools can resell to students. Featuring eight- to twelve-week term online course schedules […]

eCollege(SM) Introduces Open API as Web Service

eCollege(SM) [Nasdaq: ECLG] announced its newest Integration Solutions(SM) offering, leveraging .NET technologies to integrate faculty and student information between online programs managed within the eCollege platform and any student information system (SIS) or other administrative back-office data source. This announcement comes on the heels of the news announced last week regarding the eCollege-Microsoft commitment to […]