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STAMFORD, CT – March 18, 2002 – Questionmark™, creators of Perception™ testing and assessment software, today unveiled a system that lets users deploy assessments to PDA (Palm and Windows CE) devices. Perception users can now deliver quizzes, tests, and surveys to PDAs as easily as they deliver them to browsers and PCs. Assessments have widened […]
Despite their small size and more limited computing power, handheld computers can improve classroom teaching practices and aid in student learning. according to more than 100 teachers who were given the devices through a $2.3 million grant program from Palm Inc. Read the Full Article http://eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=3591
BRISBANE, CA – Mar. 7, 2002 – As handheld devices become a prevalent tool for educators and their students, there is a need for understanding the many ways teachers and administrators can use these devices to make their jobs easier and student learning more effective. Classroom Connect, a leading provider of professional development for K-12 […]
The school says that in the wake of the lawsuits, the state and local school districts are holding up more than $10 million in funding. Read the Full Article http://www.techtv.com/news/culture/story/0,24195,3376368,00.html
Testing technology on the MEAP would include group projects and problem-solving questions using technology. Read the Full Article http://www.freep.com/money/tech/ntech14_20020314.htm
BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Click2learn (Nasdaq:CLKS) has appointed two new Asia Pacific market development veterans to strengthen Click2learn’s presence and growth in Australia and the greater Asia Pacific market. Grant Smuts, a corporate attorney and former strategic consultant for Accenture (NYSE:ACN), has been named vice president of Asia Pacific operations. Learning veteran Martin Cayzer has been named […]
Lynnfield, MA, March 15, 2002 — WebCT, the world’s leading provider of integrated e-learning systems for higher education, has announced record financial results for the year ending December 31, 2001. The highlight for the privately held WebCT was a substantial increase in total revenue: 2001 total revenue increased 292 percent year-over-year. The Company also announced […]
Recent research indicates that e-learning is taking root in companies large and small, and those in charge of the programs are happy with the results. Read the Full Article http://www.bankrate.com/bhn/news/biz/thumb/20020315a.asp
MANASSAS, Va.—George Mason University has formed a partnership with You-niversity.com Inc.®, an application services provider based in Arlington, to introduce a unique approach to web-based training in information technology. The first course begins April 15, originating from a studio at the university’s Prince William Campus. "This is another endeavor by George Mason’s Train to Technology […]
Many students use computers to take class notes, but for essay exams they are required to put the keyboards away and work different finger muscles. Read the Full Article http://uanews.opi.arizona.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/UANews.woa/wa/MainStoryDetails?ArticleID=5162