Local superintendents voice concerns about ‘virtual’ schools
A “virtual” charter school being proposed in Granville County has received mixed reviews by several local superintendents.
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N.C. studies charter Web school
State education leaders are looking closely at Web Academy as they debate a proposed virtual charter school that would use a similar distance-learning approach. The State Board of Education is expected to vote Thursday on a charter for New Connections Academy, which could reach students across the state from its Granville County base.
US Government Releases Latest Digital Divide Report
The US Department of Commerce has released its long-anticipated digital divide report, A Nation Online: How Americans Are Expanding Their Use of the Internet.
Fathom Expands Professional Development Learning Center With Courses From Premier Corporate Training Companies
In a major initiative that answers the job training needs of individuals and small businesses, Fathom, the premier online learning company, will provide hundreds of new online courses from four of the leading global corporate training companies: SmartForce, Zoologic, The Kaplan Colleges and PrimeLearning. Applying its stringent best- in- class standards and practices to the […]
GeoLearning to Host E-Learning Platforms for Four Federal Government Agencies
GeoLearning, Inc., a leading developer of e-learning systems and Web-based training solutions, announced today that its ASP delivered e-learning platform has been selected to power the e-learning initiatives of four federal government agencies. The GeoLearning learning management system will be implemented by the National Institute of Standards & Technology, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, United […]
Plateau LMS delivers return on investment to police department in first month of operation
One month after going live on Plateau Learning Management System (LMS), the Charlotte Mecklenburg (N.C.) Police Department has recognized vast improvements in its ability to schedule training, deliver procedural revisions to officers and engage its force in a dynamic learning program. Implemented in just three months, Plateau LMS has created an immediate Return on Investment […]
Five Canadian Higher Education Institutions Choose the Campus Pipeline Web Platform to Unite the Digital Campus
Campus Pipeline, Inc. announces that five Canadian colleges and universities have purchased licenses to use the Campus Pipeline™ Web Platform to provide centralized Web access to campus information and services, e-learning, and communities. Institutions licensing the Campus Pipeline Web Platform include: Centennial College, Toronto, Ontario, www.centennialcollege.ca Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, www.mtroyal.ab.ca Okanagan University College, […]
United States Open University Announces Plan To Cease Operations
The Board of Directors of United States Open University (USOU) today announced that the University would cease operations at the end of the current semester in June 2002. “The decision to close follows a difficult period in which student enrollment growth has been slower than anticipated,” stated Chair of the USOU Board of Directors, Carolynn […]
A Digital Wonderlantz: UCLA’s new animation studio dedicated to pioneer of classic
Ha-hee Hachoo!” The Chilly Willy theme song and Woody Woodpecker’s laugh revive memories of afternoons with the babysitter. Animator and creator Walter Lantz’s characters and cartoons have long been a part of many college students’ childhoods and will continue to affect them as they are able to work in a studio that, as of today, […]
New Jersey School District Selects TeraGlobal Communications’ Collaboration Software
TeraGlobal Communications today announced that the Millburn Township School District will use their TeraMedia™ Collaboration software suite for several pilot programs in the areas of student development, staff development, and emergency telephone system back up. TeraGlobal’s TeraMedia collaboration software is industry leading technology combining extensive collaboration tools with integrated IP voice and videoconferencing that provides […]