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At its MAX 2011 technology conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Creative Cloud, a major new initiative from the company that radically redefines the content creation process. Adobe Creative Cloud will become the focal point for creativity, where millions can access desktop and tablet applications, essential creative services, and share their best work. […]
The Open University on iTunes U has today hit 40 million downloads, nearly doubling the numbers in just over a year. The rate of iTunes U downloads straight to iOS devices also soared. SOURCE: Open University, UKRead the Press Rlease
Cambridge, UK, 29 September 2011 – Researchers and students across Europe and the US will soon be able to work in closer partnership following a major expansion in transatlantic research network capacity delivered by the pan-European GÉANT network and America Connects to Europe (ACE), a collaboration between Internet2, Indiana University GlobalNOC, DANTE and NYSERnet.SOURCE: Internet2Read […]
The Open University’s Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) has developed an innovative new search facility called CORE – COnnecting REpositories – to help academics, researchers and students navigate related papers from across UK Open Access repositories. SOURCE: Open University (UK)
But some less-connected campuses lag as the state vaults from poorly linked to highly wiredSOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the Full Article
Strengths of Elluminate and Wimba Create Powerful Solution for Students, Administrators and FacultySOURCE: Blackboard
The retail giant is combining several parts of its business with its vast cloud infrastructure to deliver an impressive tablet.SOURCE: MIT Technology ReviewRead the Full Article
This paper explores some new challenges facing universities in a global multimediated Internet-based environment, as they seek alternative paradigms and options to remain true to their core business. SOURCE: European Journal of Open, Distance and E-LeanringRead the Full Article
Advances in video conferencing technology have made it possible to communicate with people all over the world. With the introduction of HD Video and better than CD quality audio, teaching and performing music over the Internet is now a reality. The purpose of the symposium is to identify and develop strategies to establish synchronous distance […]
More community colleges are offering Web-based coursework, delivering services to mobile devices and are moving IT systems to the cloud in order to cope with reduced budgets and increased enrollments, a new survey has found.SOURCE: Government TechnologyRead the Full Article
