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The Open University Business School (OUBS) Course Leads Managers to Career Success

The Open University Business School (OUBS) Course Leads Managers to Career Success The Open University Business School (OUBS) is launching a professional development course nationwide after successful pilot schemes within the NHS and call centre industries. Leading for Results is a 12-16 week part-time, distance learning programme which develops skills and understanding in team leadership, […]

This week in Daily News

Given the slow flow of news this week, we are featuring some of our popular articles in the “Daily News,” as many colleges, and universities are on spring break. We will provide a summary of major news items next Monday in the Daily News.

This week in Daily News

Given the slow flow of news this week, we are featuring some of our popular articles in the “Daily News,” as many colleges, and universities are on spring break. We will provide a summary of major news items next Monday in the Daily News.

Distance Education in Higher Education Institutions: Incidence, Audiences, and Plans to Expand

Distance education is emerging as an increasingly important component of higher education. For example, the Education Network of Maine, an independent arm of the Maine university system, televises college courses to 11 regional centers and other sites throughout the state, making available 85 courses and 14 degree programs which, in the fall of 1995, served […]

E-learning goes to head of the class

The Northeast Regional Computer Program – NERCOP – conference provided a forum for IT professionals and educators from Northeast colleges to exchange best practices for using technology to improve how schools educate students and operate daily. Read the Full Article

Study: Watching TV Increases Teen, Adult Aggression

The risk of violence appears to progressively increase with exposure to violent programming, according to the study, which involved following 700 young people over a 16-year period. Read the Full Article

Organizers of International Conference on HIV/AIDS Education Turn to Centra to Enable Virtual Participation in Annual Meeting

LEXINGTON, MA – Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider of business software solutions for eLearning and real-time collaboration, today announced that the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) will use Centra’s real-time Web conferencing software to enable virtual participation in the Fifth Annual International Conference on Healthcare Resource Allocation for HIV/AIDS (ICHRA). Scheduled […]

Classroom Connect And The Franklin Institute Form Partnership To Bring Wonders Of Science And Technology To K-12 Classrooms Nationwide

BRISBANE, CA – Classroom Connect, Inc. and The Franklin Institute today announced that they have formed a content partnership that will enhance Classroom Connect’s suite of online classroom learning resources with content from The Franklin Institute Online’s science and technology collections. As part of the agreement, Classroom Connect and The Franklin Institute will co-develop student-focused […]

Board Appoints Director for African Virtual University

Chairman of the board, Professor Phinias Makhurane said in a statement that “as AVU transitions to its full operational scale, we needed a highly qualified candidate and we found these qualities in Dr. Diarra. With his accomplishments and credibility, we are confident that he will lead AVU as it strengthens its network to further enhance […]

Seton Hall’s Technology Center Creates Free Software for Multimedia Presentations

The software, called SyncStream, makes it easy to mix video of a lecture with a PowerPoint presentation or other slide show. Read the Full Article