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On Oct. 3, the Nonnewaug Teachers’ Association filed a petition for a declaratory ruling with the state board, claiming that at-risk students are being short-changed by the computer-driven approach, and that the program represents an attempt to supplant certified teachers. Read the Full Article
“Digital file sharing technology has made it easier than ever before for individuals to make and share a large number of unauthorized copies of creative works (particularly music and movies) without regard to or consideration of the rights of the copyright owners,” the six wrote in a letter to the college presidents, which is dated […]
The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, which in 1998 added 20 years of copyright protection to creative works. Read the Full Article
Fast forward to the new millennium of law school education: the cyber chase and the virtual law school. No bricks, no mortar. Instead, law professors ply the high-tech world of streaming video, online chat and discussion rooms, e-mail and real-time audio lectures. Read the Full Article
Professional and business development related courses are becoming increasingly popular in e-learning. Sometimes these are run as a pure play e-learning exercises but usually form part of a blended learning programme. Read the Full Article
The plan to build a Great Lakes museum and educational center at Milwaukee’s lakefront took a giant step forward Sept. 27 when the Northwestern Mutual Foundation and U.S. Department of Commerce donated $1.7 million to the project. Read the Full Article
And in a move likely to speed adoption of the technology, the agency endorsed a patented approach for delivering such services developed by iBiquity Digital, a privately held company whose investors include the nation’s 15 largest radio broadcasting companies. Read the Full Article
In a statement issued Monday, AllLearn announced that Herbert M. Allison Jr., president and chief executive officer of the company, would resign his posts effective Nov. 1. Read the Full Article
More than 50 institutions in 16 countries have helped plan the International Virtual Medical School, which its organizers plan to open in the summer of 2004. The institutions include all five of Scotland’s medical schools, at the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St. Andrews. Initial financing for the project, amounting to $140,000, came […]
The U.S. Department of Education will help fund the effort, which encourages K-12 school districts to team up with universities, research labs, and other organizations to address a number of shortcomings—including a lack of teachers with strong content knowledge in math and science, a shortage of students enrolled in advanced math and science courses, and […]