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Human Resources Development Canada: Government of Canada Funds Novanet Inc. Project

The Government of Canada will provide $90,000 in funding to Novanet Inc. to provide better support to distance education learners. Mr. Geoff Regan, Member of Parliament for Halifax West, on behalf of the Honourable Jane Stewart, Minister of Human Resources Development Canada, today announced funding for the Remote Distance/Continuing Education – Information Support Project, through […]

Lguide Releases First Ever Evaluation of E-Learning for Safety and Health Training

Tacoma, Washington (January 16, 2002)– Lguide, a leading independent e-learning research and consulting firm, today announced the release of a groundbreaking research report "Safety and Health Training Online: A Buyer’s Guide." The report aims to provide the best possible resource for any organization wanting to investigate the opportunities for using e-learning to satisfy OSHA and […]

Opinion: A Crash Course on E-Learning Portals

Many organizations possess an incredible amount of untapped intellectual capital. The challenge has been, and continues to be, providing access to that capital and assembling it for the development of best practices and collective learning.

Lord Michael Young Dies at 86

Lord Michael Young, a leading influence on British social policy who coined a word with his satirical account of the ruling class, “The Rise of Meritocracy,” has died at age 86, his family said Wednesday. Young, who had cancer, died at his London home Monday, his family said. The author of the Labor Party’s manifesto […]

Bush Administration Moves to “Restore” Copyright to Public Domain Works, Berkman’s Openlaw Fights Back

With a decision pending as to whether the US Supreme Court will hear Eldred v. Ashcroft, the first challenge to Congress’s series of copyright term extensions, the government has taken an even more extreme position in Golan v. Ashcroft, the second challenge.

UMass Lowell Offers Fiber-Optics and Photonics Certificate Programs Online

Whether looking to shift careers or just understand the ins and outs of fiber-optics, UMass Lowell’s new online graduate certificate in Photonics and Optoelectronics offers a convenient solution. UMass Lowell Online Learning, the largest online course provider in New England, allows students to earn a degree or certificate from their home or office computers at […]

State University of New York and WebCT Announce System-wide Licensing Agreement

ALBANY, NY and LYNNFIELD, MA – January 15, 2002 –The State University of New York (SUNY), and WebCT (www.webct.com), the world’s leading provider of integrated e-learning systems for higher education, have signed a three-year agreement which allows all of SUNY’s 64 campuses and programs to license WebCT, higher education’s top course management system. The State […]

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University Selects Eriksen Translations for Spanish Translation of Online Courses

Eriksen Translations Inc. recently completed the Spanish translation of the user interface and fourteen online courses for New York University¹s School of Continuing and Professional Studies Virtual College. The courses were designed to provide cutting-edge content and delivery in the subject areas of corporate management and e-commerce. ³Eriksen Translations provided a detailed and viable proposal […]

George Mason University and VCampus Teach Trainers to Deliver Web -Based Learning Through New Online Course

VCampus® Corporation (Nasdaq: VCMP), the leading provider of end-to-end, web-based e-Learning solutions, and George Mason University, are launching the online workshop titled "Online Instruction: Migrating Traditional Training to Online," to help trainers deliver more effective programs by incorporating online communications techniques. The eight-week, online workshop begins February 4, 2002, and provides four Continuing Education Credits […]

Online admissions successful

Karen Lehmann swore she would wait for the letter. But at 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, the pressure became too great, and Lehmann gave in. She logged on to the Yale admissions Web site — and found out she had been admitted to the Class of 2006.