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eCollege Launches eCollege AU+ – its 2nd Major CMS Release of 2002

Superior Product Development Time and Quality Assurance Process Support Faculty’s Evolving Needs DENVER; August 14, 2002 – eCollege(SM) [Nasdaq: ECLG], the leading provider of technology and services for online higher education programs, today announced the launch of eCollege AU+(SM), the latest generation of its leading course management system (CMS). Among other advancements, eCollege AU+ increases […]

Ixia University Partners Program (IxUPP)

The IxUPP initiative is in collaboration with Internet2 and is open to participation by any Internet2 affiliated university.

Ghosts of Classrooms Past: A Web Teaching Tool Languishes

Called HighWired.com, the service provided an easy-to-use template to post homework assignments, moderate discussion forums and exchange e-mail messages with students or parents. And the best part was that it was all free. Read The Full Article

Fiber-to-the-Home Installations Expanded by More Than 200 Percent in the Past Year

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ — Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) installations increased by well over 200 percent in the past 12 months, according to “U.S. Optical Fiber Communities 2002,” a new list released today by the FTTH Council (available at http://www.ftthcouncil.org/ ). Read The Full Article

MS LearningXP: .Net Meets E-Learning

While Microsoft hasn’t gone so far as to label its Learning Experiencing Project (LearningXP) environment “Education.Net,” it might as well have. Read The Full Article

Abilene Internet2 Backbone Network Deploys Next GenerationInternet Protocol

Ann Arbor, Michigan—August 5, 2002—Internet2 today announced that the nationwide Abilene backbone network now offers native next generation Internet Protocol (IPv6) service. Read The Full Article

A video broadcast booth in the home

Visual Communicator Plus, a nifty application that lets you build a broadcast studio at a desktop computer, brings much of the power of broadcast video production to the small office or home. Read The Full Article

Streaming Technology Boosts Enterprise

Now it is becoming a delivery platform for businesses, universities, and government agencies, leveraging on-demand streaming for global access to training and general enterprise communications. Read The Full Article

Pitt County Schools to Implement Sprint-Provided Distance Learning Program in District’s Six High Schools

GREENVILLE, N.C., Aug 7, 2002 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Pitt County Schools will start the new school year with quite a show on Monday, as educators showcase their new distance learning system with a pair of countywide videoconferences. Read The Full Article

Vemics Breaks New Ground With Distance Learning Solution Enabling Onsite Delivery of Live, Interactive, Instructor-Led Courses

NANUET, N.Y., Jul 29, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Vemics, Inc. today announced a groundbreaking distance learning solution that combines its unique virtual classroom platform with courses from leading colleges and universities to enable the onsite distribution of live, fully interactive, video-based distance learning programs for organizations with an ongoing need for education, certification, training and […]