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University of Notre Dame Leverages Polycom Video Systems To Enable Executive MBA Distance Learning Program

Polycom(R), Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) recently announced The University of Notre Dame has standardized on Polycom’s industry-leading ViewStation(R) video communications systems and Video Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) to facilitate its Executive Education programs. In addition, Notre Dame recently honored Polycom with the Partner in Innovation Award for its instrumental role in providing the technology used to […]

U.S. Gov’t Still Penguin Shy

U.S. government agencies, the thinking goes, could save taxpayers perhaps $1 billion a year in licensing fees by dumping proprietary products sold by Microsoft and Oracle in favor of more reliable, free software alternatives.

Web Standards Project Relaunches

But only if designers and developers understand and “use” web standards. And many simply aren’t doing so. Thousands of web designers and developers are still using old-school methods that disregard document structure, ignore accessibility, and favor proprietary code over standards such as the W3C DOM. As a result, personal sites, small business sites, and the […]

HP’s $107,000 Contribution Enables Kettering University to Build Campus-Wide Wireless Network

“HP is helping us build a mobile computing environment,” said Don Guthrie, Kettering vice president for technology. “Ultimately, faculty and students will have access to administrative systems and academic systems including online course content anywhere on campus without tying them to specific physical locations.” “Wireless networks are becoming a key element of enterprise network computing. […]

G8 2002 Online Course Guides Faculty and Students Throught G8 Summit

The University of Toronto today announced the launch of the G8 Online 2002 course, providing information and analysis on the G8 Summit economic meeting of world leaders to be held on June 26-27 in Kananaskis, Alberta. The G8 Online 2002 course, developed by the University’s G8 Research Group, is available for free to everyone – […]

Seton Hall University Hosts Chronicle of Higher Education Writer Jeffrey Young to Discuss Impact of Technology on Tenure

Young’s lecture serves as the keynote address for Seton Hall University’s annual Summer Institute, which provides hands-on training for teachers to harness technology to improve teaching and learning. An interdisciplinary panel discussion moderated by Mary Balkun, Ph.D., associate professor of English and assistant chairperson, College of Arts and Sciences, will follow the lecture. Seton Hall’s […]

Drexel Launches First Mobile Wireless Web Service

Drexel University will launch the first mobile wireless web service for students, enabling them to retrieve a range of information, including their grades, via virtually any web-enabled handheld devices from anywhere in the world. Drexel President Constantine Papadakis announced the availability of this new service during the University’s 115th commencement today. With the new service, […]

Creating Learning Objects with Macromedia Flash MX

Learn to use Macromedia Flash MX to design, develop, and share Learning Object files, movie clips, and other components with this whitepaper and its

An e-learning player on the funding game

It was the fall of 1996 and “the Internet was in its infancy,” says Hudnut. The two men borrowed $500,000 from family and friends and set off to educate the world via the Web. Their plan was to serve undergraduate business schools, graduate business schools, business-to-consumer training firms and corporations.

New National School Boards Foundation Study Indicates Growing Potential For Online Learning

Although the study indicates that technology is still underused and the Internet is still viewed primarily as a research tool, district leaders interviewed believe that use of the Internet is growing and that students will soon receive a substantial part of their instruction online. The study emphasizes the growing importance of the Internet in teaching […]