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An Assessment of the Effectiveness of e-learning in Corporate Training Programs

Abstract Corporate managers are constantly looking for more cost-effective ways to deliver training to their employees. E-learning is less expensive than traditional classroom instruction. In addition, many expenses – booking training facilities, travel costs for employees or trainers, plus employee time away from the job – are greatly reduced. However, some firms that have spent […]

Collegis selected as Banner implementation partner at Community College of Philadelphia

Collegis, the leading provider of comprehensive technology services to higher education, is based in suburban Orlando, Fla. Community College of Philadelphia is the largest degree-granting institution in the city, enrolling more than 40,000 students annually at its main campus, three regional centers, and more than 60 locations throughout Philadelphia. The three-year, multi-million dollar agreement focuses […]

Horizon bullish about e-learning prospects in the region

MAINBOARD-LISTED Horizon Education and Technologies Ltd says the worst is over for its business and expects to significantly increase its operating profit as it scales up its education and e-learning business in the region. Read the Full Article

Wireless Tech Gives ‘Continuing Education’ New Meaning

Burgeoning wireless capabilities could create a boom in new opportunities to live and learn over the next few years — and most of those who take advantage of mobile education will not be public school students, but adults already in the workplace. Read the Full Article

Ryan International Schools has launched the first ever radio station to be run by a school in India.

The festival, presented by Ryan International Schools, was inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister of India, Mr. L.K.Advani. Read the Full Article

Bogus diplomas

Higher education officials nationwide, alarmed by the expanding potential for fraud involving bogus college degrees and fake transcripts, are stepping up efforts to crack down on academic scams. Read the Full Article

Association of American Colleges and Universities Report Calls for Giving All Students a Practical and Engaged Liberal Education as Key To Improving Learning Outcomes

The report from AAC&U’s Greater Expectations initiative recommends sweeping reforms affecting nearly all aspects of the higher education experience, including how colleges and universities organize, teach, and interact with K-12 educators. Read the Report PRESS RELEASE A New Vision for Higher Education in the U.S. Giving All Students a Practical, Engaged Liberal Education is Key […]

Committee Expresses Concern About Continuing Rise in the Cost of a Quality College Education

“Next year, we will reauthorize the Higher Education Act,” said Chairman John Boehner. “As part of that process, we are conducting a comprehensive review of our student financial assistance programs to determine what is working and what needs to be fixed. Our goal is to determine how we can best ensure that every American has […]

UCLA and SBC Pacific Bell Launch New Multimedia Literacy Web Site

The initiative is the outcome of a $1 million gift from SBC Pacific Bell to UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. The donation is intended to allow students and educators to explore the meaning of literacy in an age of rapidly changing technologies and growing diversity. “This new site incorporates a variety of […]

USM professor receives apology

In the letter, Joseph Wood apologizes to John Broida for statements he made about a videotaped lecture by Broida that a student complained about. Read the Full Article