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Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. Standardizes on Blackboard for Fast Growing Online Higher Education Division

July 30, 2002, Washington, D.C. – Blackboard Inc. today announced that Sylvan’s Online Higher Education (OHE) division has adopted the Blackboard Learning System™ as its e-Education operating system. The expanded strategic relationship between the companies provides Sylvan with a customized version of the Blackboard Learning System for course authoring, management and delivery. Sylvan, a recognized […]

Blackboard’s Chairman Edits a Scholarly Work on the Internet and Higher Education

“E-learning is really about the oldest notion that higher education has ever known, which is to build a living and learning environment that’s open 24-7,” he says. Read The Full Article

The Internet2 Detective

A small icon in the corner of the desktop indicates at-a-glance the capabilities of a computer’s network connection.

Microsoft and AT&T Wireless Forge Deal

The deal means that within the past 18 months, Microsoft has forged partnerships with at least five major wireless carriers in the United States to carry a cell phone or wireless device that runs a Microsoft operating software. Read The Full Article

I.B.M. to Purchase Consulting Group for $3.5 Billion

I.B.M.’s recovery from its deep troubles of the early 1990’s has been based on taking advantage of its broad range of products and services to put technology together to solve the business problems of corporate customers. The services group has been the mechanism, and the marketer, for executing that strategy. Read The Full Article

FCC Chief Urged to Shift View

Powell, a Republican, appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee as part of a hearing that included top executives from three battered firms — Global Crossing Ltd., Qwest Communications International Inc. and WorldCom Inc. The companies are among those hardest hit by a powerful combination of factors including declining revenue, huge debts loads […]

University of Massachusetts Advances Distance Learning Programs with Live eLearning and Collaboration Platform from Centra

LEXINGTON, MA (July 29, 2002) Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider of business software solutions for eLearning and real-time collaboration, today announced that UMassOnline, the University of Massachusetts’ Web-based learning division, has standardized on CentraOne™ to power live, instructor-led, online education programs. After an extensive evaluation of eLearning vendors and a competitive procurement process, UMassOnline […]

A Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth

COL is sharing the draft document at this time is to solicit input from stakeholders and interested parties throughout the Commonwealth. COL will present an initial report, including these recommendations, to a committee of Commonwealth education ministers later this year. If the ministers endorse the recommendations, the next phase will be for COL to prepare […]

New Roster Of Independent Non-Fiction Films Join Pbs Primetime Lineup In 2003

Pasadena, Calif. – July 26, 2002 – Independent documentaries will be presented in a series new to the PBS primetime schedule beginning February 2003, it was announced today by Pat Mitchell, president and CEO of PBS, at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena. INDEPENDENT LENS, a yearly 10-week fall series that premiered in […]

Questionmark Partners with Qarbon.com to Provide Animated Online Demos

STAMFORD, CT – July 29, 2002 — Leading testing and assessment software supplier Questionmark today announced a new technology partnership with Qarbon.com Inc. Qarbon.com publishes ViewletBuilder, which allows businesses to create animated online demonstrations (called Viewlets) that graphically depict how productivity applications, custom software, hardware and other technical processes work. Through the partnership, the two […]