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Wasco Schools Select 3COM for District-Wide Voice and Data Network

3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced the Wasco school district has deployed $1.5 million worth of 3Com switches, wireless access points and networked telephony equipment… Read the Full Article http://www.newsbytes.com/bizwire/02/362147.html

Schools will submit data electronically by 2007

A five-year strategic plan crafted by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to fulfill the goals of the new education law. Read the Full Article http://eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=3585

Research Group to Release Technical Standards for Its Free Course-Management Software

Although the group is still months away from releasing a fully functioning program, its leaders say they hope that sharing their work so far will help build interest and support for the project. Read the Full Article http://chronicle.com/free/2002/03/2002031101u.htm

Click2learn Expands ToolBook for Learning-Enabled Software Simulations

BELLEVUE, Wash.–March 6, 2002–Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) today introduced new tools for learning-enabled software simulations in the latest edition of its highly acclaimed ToolBook™ desktop authoring software.ToolBook Instructor 8.5 allows learning content developers to easily create software simulations that can automatically assess and record user performance, without the need for special programming skills. The new technology provides […]

Apple’s iPhoto Downloads Top 1 Million

“With more than one million downloads in just two months, iPhoto has almost instantly become one of the most popular digital photo applications of all time.” Read the Press Release http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2002/mar/07iphoto.html

Dramatic Performance Breakthrough in Newest Release WebCT’s of Campus Edition Softwar

Lynnfield, MA, March 4, 2002 – WebCT, the world’s leading provider of integrated e-learning systems for higher education, today announced a new version of its e-learning software, WebCT Campus Edition v 3.7. WebCT Campus Edition v. 3.7 offers higher education institutions a wider array of teaching and learning tools, significant enhancements to overall performance and […]

School software interoperability takes huge step forward

School officials are one step closer to sharing student data between multiple software programs without any retyping, thanks to an industry-wide initiative that has been tested and found to work. Read the Full Article http://eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=3541

ÉANT, the pan-European gigabit research network

GÉANT is co-funded by the European Commission and replaces TEN-155, which was shut down in December 2001. GÉANT provides a gigabit backbone and advanced network services for the European research community, reaching more than 3,000 research and education institutions in more than 30 countries. GÉANT connects to North America via two 2.5 Gbps circuits; through […]

Rapid Development of Synchronous Environment Now Available with ReadyGo and Mentergy Partnership

Mentergy™, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MNTED), a leading global provider of blended e-Learning enterprise solutions, today announced their partnership with ReadyGo™ Inc., creator of the easiest and fastest authoring tool for building e-Learning web courses. The integration provides content experts with an easy and efficient solution to create and publish e-Learning courses and create and manage online […]

Learn2 Supports Industry Standard E-Learning Courseware And Tools, Will Streamline Operations

Learn2 Corporation (Nasdaq: LTWC), an interactive multimedia e-learning provider, announced today that it is taking additional steps intended to better support its existing customers, attract new customers, and to consolidate and streamline its operations. Learn2 is converting its courseware libraries and its authoring tool, StreamMaker, to be compatible with the evolving e-learning standards. The Company […]