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Distance Learning (DL) Guidelines

Supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Capable Manpower Future Naval Capability (CM FNC), these guidelines were compiled by Dr. Harry O’Neil of the University of Southern California and the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST)/UCLA.Read the Full Story

The latest salvo in open-source war

Microsoft says the results refute the commonly held belief that Linux offers a more secure environment for web servers.Read the Full Story

File-Sharing Is the Latest Battleground in the Clash of Technology and Copyright

Grokster makes software that enables Internet users to share computer files on peer-to-peer networks. The technology has been used to distribute many kinds of content, including copyrighted digital music.Read the Full Story

Proxy site lands kid, teacher in hot water

The Lewis and Clark High School student’s site, called Bad Dog, has been shut down.Read the Full Story

Intentionally Misleading Web Sites

They also need to learn how to evaluate the trustworthiness and authenticity of what they read on the Internet. They have to understand that anyone with a computer and Internet access can publish a Web page and promote their point of view.Read the Full Story

View data memo: Podcasting Catches On

That amounts to more than 6 million adults who have tried this new feature that allows Internet “broadcasts” to be downloaded onto their portable listening device.Read the Full Story

SunGard SCT Student Marketing Helps Address Enrollment Management Challenges

MALVERN, Pa., April 5, 2005 — SunGard SCT, an operating unit of SunGard (NYSE:SDS), today announced a new technology solution designed to help institutions of higher education better meet their recruiting and admissions goals and establish strong lifelong relationships with students. SCT Student Marketing was officially launched at the 91st annual meeting of the American […]

Digital downloads big media on campus

Students can access their favorite media in digital format, schools can use these services as a recruiting tool, and the entertainment industry–which has funded many of these projects–can shape the habits of future customers.Read the Full Story

CyberU Announces “THINQ Big,” Offering THINQ Clients Free Migration and the Opportunity to Integrate Learning and Performance Management

SANTA MONICA, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — 04/05/2005 — CyberU, Inc. a leading provider of on-demand enterprise software solutions for human capital management, today announced its THINQ Big promotion. THINQ Big provides former THINQ clients the opportunity to eliminate future upgrade and maintenance costs by migrating to Cornerstone OnDemand at no cost. As part of […]

Universities Rapidly Expand Online Learning Programs with Mediasite

MADISON, WI – April 4, 2005 –– Sonic Foundry Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), a leading rich media solutions company, today announced the addition of five customers to the growing number of higher education institutions who use its Mediasite rich media system to power their online distance education initiatives. The new customers are: the University of Colorado […]