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University of Arizona Library Awarded Presitigious Grant Award to Create the “Arizona electronic Atlas”

The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded the University of Arizona Library $123,672 for a two-year digitization project.

KPMG Consulting Standardizes on Centra for Advanced Interactive Learning Solution Program in Europe

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), the leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and real-time business collaboration, today announced that one of the world’s largest management consultancies will integrate Centra’s products into their new Interactive Learning Solution (iLS) program in Europe. In an effort to raise visibility for eLearning as an effective way to enhance […]

SSE, Enterprise blend technology and training

Gone are the days of instructor-led training that loaded down a company’s budget with travel expenses; today more and more companies are relying on technology to train employees.

E-learning firm aims at government

Responding to government agencies’ growing demand for e-learning solutions, Blackboard Inc. recently launched a government solutions group.

Synchronous Team Teaching: Put Your Heads Together

A producer or assistant trainer can help transform synchronous programs into trouble-free, fast moving, interactive events that keep learners involved and the trainer on track. In short, the trainer can stay focused on content while the producer takes care of everything else.

NYUonline Will Shut Down

NYUonline, the three-year-old distance-learning venture of New York University, is restructuring its operations and will eventually close, the university announced Tuesday.

NSF awards $13.75M to MIT Media Lab to create Center for Bits and Atoms

The National Science Foundation has awarded $13.75 million to create a Center for Bits and Atoms at the MIT Media Laboratory to explore how the content of information relates to its physical representation, from atomic nuclei to global networks.

A Professor’s Web Site Animates an Architect’s Work

The architecture of Walter A. Netsch draws on what he calls “field theory” — an intricate lattice of intersecting shapes that serves as the basis for all of his designs. It’s not a system that can be easily demonstrated in a lecture hall, says Glenn Wiggins. Mr. Wiggins, a professor of architecture at the Wentworth […]

Northland College offers Distance Learning courses to community

After several years of planning, Northland College’s Distance Learning program is now in full swing, with 12 courses being offered this coming winter and spring. Community members are encouraged to register for any of these courses; registration begins on November 26 and continues through December 15.

IMS Guidelines for Developing Accessible Learning Applications

The following set of guidelines developed by the IMS Accessibility Working Group will provide a framework for the distributed learning community. This framework will set the stage for what solutions currently exist, what the opportunities and possibilities are for implementing them, and the areas where more development and innovation are still needed in educational technologies […]