Growth Will Not Trim Inequality
Economists attending the Annual World Ban Conference on Development Economics in Norway Monday agreed that there is no direct correlation between inequality and economic growth. Read The Full Article
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A Case for Distance Learning At Teachers’ Institute
Sixteen thousand, seven hundred and ninety four of them sat for the Pivotal Teachers Certificate Examinations (PTCE) in November last year, after undergoing a 15-month intensive training. Read The Full Article
Microsoft VP Raikes Urges Industry to Develop Products, Solutions that Support How People Work
As group vice president of the Productivity and Business Services Group at Microsoft, Raikes was one of the first people to get his hands on the Tablet PC, which Microsoft played a major role in developing. Read The Full Article
How MIT’s OpenCourseWare Will Change E-Learning
In this new e-learning space, companies can add value by increasing interaction; tailoring, assembling, and re-purposing content; becoming certification authorities; innovating with technology; and innovating with pedagogy. Read The Full Article
Sun Microsystems and DigitalThink Help Deliver Custom E-Learning to Retailers
Expanding their commitment to the retail industry, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and DigitalThink, Inc. are partnering to provide e-learning to retail employees throughout the enterprise, from stores to headquarters. From sales and service excellence to manager skills and product knowledge, DigitalThink and Sun are driving critical knowledge and skills to leading retail customers. DigitalThink’s e-learning solutions […]
Adding A Dose Of Reality To Training Courses
OutStart announced the Evolution 2 learning platform today. Evolution 2 provides “content-centric” functionality required for enterprises to create a learning infrastructure that transforms knowledge into business performance. “Evolution 2 is everything a learning platform should be, and for Challenger, it’s going to be a competitive weapon,” said Bob Sweeney, CEO and president of Challenger Corporation, […]
University of Washington Wins Digital Government and Education Award
The UW won in the higher education category of the Third annual 2002 Digital Government Award, a national contest organized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Accenture. The awards recognize organizations that demonstrate best practices in digital government and higher education. The UW was one of about 125 finalists chosen by the nominee’s level […]
GeoLearning and Playback Media Establish Strategic Alliance
GeoLearning, Inc., a leading developer of e-learning systems and Web-based training solutions, announced today that it has successfully integrated Playback Media’s library of scenario-based video content with its Geo Learning Center™ and GeoExpress™ learning management systems. Under the terms of the agreement, GeoLearning will market Playback’s library of over 185 AICC-compliant course titles as part […]
ING Bank Slaski Turns to Centra to Deliver Real-time Business Collaboration and Training to Corporate Branches over the Web
Centra announced that ING Bank Slaski has selected them to power their live collaboration and eLearning initiatives in Poland. Created through the merger of ING Barings and Bank Slaski, ING Bank Slaski’s core business is corporate banking comprised of lending, deposit taking, and a wide range of domestic and foreign settlement services. The bank is […]
Owerri Digital Village: A grassroots approach to empowering Nigerian youth and their communities
Taking a grassroots approach, YTF implements community-based technology programs by first gauging the needs of the community and understanding how technology can be used to enhance their lives, create jobs, reverse urban migration and lead to self-sustaining communities. Read The Full Article