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ITU: ITU and Cable and Wireless team up to deliver training to least developed countries
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Cable and Wireless Virtual Academy (CWVA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cable and Wireless, to leverage its long-standing collaboration in training for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the ITU/C&W Training Scheme, the UK operator will extend remote learning opportunities […]
Microsoft launches new IT training program for schools
Despite a recession that has hit the economy in general and the technology sector in particular, Microsoft Corp. has announced the launch of a new information technology (IT) training and certification program for both high schools and higher education institutions.
New Agreements Make ACT Centers `The Place to Be’ for Community College Distance/e-Learning
Agreements between ACT and two major companies involved in IT and ESL will provide new opportunities for community colleges participating in a nationwide network of ACT Centers. The agreements — with Computer Adaptive Technologies (CAT) and GlobalEnglish — further position colleges that host ACT Centers as “the place to be for distance and e-learning in […]
Instructors in Continuing Ed. vote for GEO
Graduate students who are teaching in the Division of Continuing Education this semester voted Nov. 7 to join the Graduate Employee Organization, an affiliate of the United Auto Workers Local 2322.
University withdraws from alliance to offer public free, Internet-based distance learning
The University will withdraw next month from the Alliance for Life-Long Learning — of which it is a founding member — to pursue an independent long-distance education venture. The new program will allow virtually anyone with Internet access to take Princeton courses online.
IMLS Funds Preservation Survey Project
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to report that the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) has funded a joint Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), ARL, University Libraries Group, and Regional Alliance for Preservation project to research and document current conditions and challenges in preservation programs in American college and […]
New WSU Program Provides Language Endorsement for Teachers Via Internet
Teachers who want to help meet Washington’s critical need for educators trained to teach the growing number of language minority students in the state’s K-12 classrooms are encouraged to enroll in a unique on-line preparation program sponsored by Washington State University’s College of Education.
Plenary Sessions Nov. 15: Scientific Visualization: Bridging the Complexity Threshold & Will Digital Actors Replace Human Ones?
SC200l got underway Saturday and continues through Friday. The conference includes research exhibits from dozens of leading high-performance computing and networking organizations, including Internet2 (live video from the Internet2 booth); on Wednesday the Internet2 End-to-End Performance Initiative will present a half-day workshop. Opportunities for virtual participation in SC2001 include SC Global and the SC2001 Netcast.
Columbia U. Makes a Third Foray Into Distance Education
Columbia University, which already is involved in two high-profile distance-education ventures, has opened a portal site that collects and showcases various online courses, course Web sites, publications, and e-learning resources available through the university.