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DistanceLearning Administration 2002

Jekyll Island Club Hotel Georgia, USA June 5-7, 2002

18th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning

Monoa Terrace Madison, Wisconsin, USA August 14-16, 2002

Training 2002 Conference & Expo

February 18-20, 2002 Georgia Wolrd Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia, USA

eSchool News Analysis: Digital copyright bill could be 9-11 casualty

A bill to bring copyright law into the Digital Age appears in jeopardy. In spite of bipartisan support, the measure appears likely to fall victim to the same terrorist attacks that brought down the World Trade Center. Delayed in the rush of more-pressing congressional business, the legislation–set to extend educators’ fair-use rights beyond the traditional […]

Judge Dismisses Digital-Copyright Lawsuit by Princeton Professor

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that a Princeton University computer scientist and his research team had filed against the recording industry and the U.S. Justice Department over the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, saying there was no “real controversy” between the litigants.

A Company That Offers an Online Library Lays Off Half Its Employees

Questia Media laid off half of its staff members this month. The company, which operates a database of nearly 70,000 e-books, has been trying to market its services to undergraduates, high-school students, and even some college libraries. However, the subscriptions — at $19.95 a month — have not sold as well as company officials had […]

Michigan Virtual University Launches Online Manufacturing Training Network

Michigan Virtual University announces the Michigan Manufacturing Training Network (www.michman.com ), a new division dedicated to promoting online training and providing e-learning solutions for manufacturing industries.

Student Web Portal Gives Users Control Of The Internet

These days, virtually every antique store, karate studio or psychic advisor has a Web site. But Penn State is now offering students – and soon, faculty and staff – a new tool to filter some of the clutter of today’s World Wide Web and focus on bringing all the Penn State information they want and […]

National Guard’s Embrace of Distance Education Benefits Colleges

Aiming to save money, improve training, and increase its interaction with the public, the National Guard is paying to build computer labs at community colleges where Guard members and civilians can take courses through distance education.

Web site developed to help students with homework

College students across North America have access to an online service that allows them to pose exact academic questions and receive answers from graduate students.