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The e-learning marketplace in the UK is set to experience one of its most bouyant periods, according to a new study from the Irish Government. With the European market for E-Learning on the brink of an explosive period of growth the UK is positioning itself as the dominant force with more than 50% of European […]
This material is taken from a larger piece, Extending the Information Revolution: A White Paper on Policies for Prosperity and Security. Published in February 2002 by Athena Alliance (www.athenaalliance.org www.athenaalliance.org), the white paper calls for a broad strategy of inclusion to help all Americans benefit from the shift to an information economy. Read the White […]
Call it a modern day battle between diminutive David and giant Goliath. Traditional book publishers are taking on upstart electronic publishers for the rights to the contents of books – both old and new. Read the Article http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1449000/1449531.stm
Hoping to build momentum for its WebSphere environment through business partners, IBM Corp. on Monday rolled out an initiative it believes will increase the development of Web services based on the middleware product as well as an on-line training “e-lab.” Read the Full Story http://www.computerworld.com.au/idg2.nsf/cw_AllHeadlines/6B8ED991679585EECA256B65007CE3ED?OpenDocument
Syllabus interviews Andrew Lippman, founding associate director of MIT’s renowned Media Laboratory, to explore how technology will transform our notions of teaching and learning. Read the Full Story http://www.syllabus.com/syllabusmagazine/article.asp?ID=6073
Cuyahoga Community College was awarded $342,000 in Technology Initiative Funds from the Ohio Board of Regents (OBOR). Funds support the expansion of distance learning program into delivery of nursing courses, creation of a technology and information literacy initiative (TILI), including a virtual library and instruction for faculty in technology- based course development skills, and an […]
There are many foreign students who do not have any Japanese-language skills when they come to Japan. Nonetheless, these students, particularly those from other Asian countries, are extremely keen to be able to read academic documents in Japanese and take part in seminars as soon as possible. I’ve been trying to develop effective methods of […]
More and more institutions are encouraging — or even requiring — students to create “electronic portfolios” that highlight their academic work and help them reflect on their campus experiences. Many administrators say that e-portfolios will be the next big thing in campus computing, although others wonder how many students will want to use them, and […]
An early version of an emerging technology that will allow users to control software applications using the human voice was released to developers Wednesday. Read the Article http://idg.net/ic_819403_1794_9-10000.html
PC World looks at seven digital video camcorders and seven video-editing software packages to see which applications can best help you craft your rough footage into a polished movie. Read the Article http://idg.net/ic_817217_1794_9-10000.html