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Registration for Kentucky Virtual University’s 50 fully-online programs is now open for Spring.

Registration for Kentucky Virtual University’s 50 fully-online programs is now open for Spring. In these programs, KYVU offers hundreds of online courses for college credit and professional development from the state’s top colleges and universities. Visit the KYVU Web site to select your courses today – sections fill quickly!

EDUCAUSE EXTRA!: News From IMS Global Learning Consortium

MESSAGE FROM ED WALKER, CEO – IMS: “On Course in a Stormy Sea” WORKING GROUP NEWS USE CASE PORTFOLIO IMS CALENDAR OF EVENTS IMS CONFORMANCE PROGRAM ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS: August 2001 – Ottawa

Throw out the facts, bring in the computers

Computers are transforming classrooms – but the brave new world envisaged by ICT evangelists is a step backwards, says John Clare

Bill pushes for .kids.us on the Web

House lawmakers are considering having the government establish a kid-friendly Internet domain because the international body that governs domain names has refused to create a suffix for child-appropriate content.

Testimony of Nancy J. Victory on H.R. 2417, the “Dot Kids Name Act of 2001”

Testimony of Nancy J. Victory Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Telecommunications and Information before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet on H.R. 2417, the “Dot Kids Name Act of 2001” November 1, 2001 Chairman Upton, I would like to thank you and the members of the Subcommittee for inviting […]

NTIA Awards $42.8 Million in Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) Grants

The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced the award of $42.8 million in Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) grants to 74 non-profit organizations, including state and local governments, across the country and in Puerto Rico. TOP grants, matched by $46.7 million in contributions from the private sector and state and local organizations, […]

Small Business Slowly Adjusts to an Expensive and Complex New Economy

“The Internet has created the ability for businesses to streamline processes and make those processes more efficient, and that’s driven competition and productivity further than we’ve seen in the past,” said Melissa Shore, a research analyst at Jupiter Communications in New York. Efficiency and increased productivity are two variables that can improve any small business […]

NETg’s Award Winning Precision Skilling Links Learning with Corporate Strategy

Today at the TechLearn 2001 conference NETg launched Precision Skilling™, an innovative technology that allows learning to be linked to corporate strategy. NETg’s Precision Skilling automates, enterprise-wide, the linking of business-critical skills with the best learning materials to close skills gaps and support business goals. Most importantly it accomplishes this 90 percent faster than traditional […]

NETg’s Award Winning Precision Skilling Links Learning with Corporate Strategy

Today at the TechLearn 2001 conference NETg launched Precision Skilling™, an innovative technology that allows learning to be linked to corporate strategy. NETg’s Precision Skilling automates, enterprise-wide, the linking of business-critical skills with the best learning materials to close skills gaps and support business goals. Most importantly it accomplishes this 90 percent faster than traditional […]

China-Minnesota Ventures – An Innovative Model of Statewide Online Learning and Collaboration

The vast natural and cultural wonders of China and the day-to-day lives of the Chinese people are the subject of Minnesota’s new interactive online learning resource called China-Minnesota Ventures. The site is unique because it will feature interactive daily Internet reports produced by two student “ambassadors” who will accompany Governor Jesse Ventura on his trade […]