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Northwestern Launches Information Technology Development Laboratory

Northwestern University has launched the Information Technology Development Laboratory (DevLab), a technology development center within the University designed to turn promising research prototypes into complete and robust applications, with the backing of DevLab founding member Motorola, Inc. DevLab will utilize Motorola expertise to support the development and deployment of software technologies for commercial use. Motorola […]

Rising Expectations: The Technology Environment at University of Virginia From The Student Perspective

Not too long ago, course registration was a grueling rite of passage for college students across the country. Not anymore. Today’s Wahoos can read class descriptions, register, and add and drop courses from the comfort of their own keyboards or phones. Registration, however, is just one example of the administrative business students now conduct electronically, […]

New research institute at Purdue targets information technology

The new Computing Research Institute at Purdue University is harnessing the information revolution that is driving much of the nation’s economy to develop technologies for use in computing and digital communications.

Fujitsu Taps Click2learn’s Aspen Platform For Global Learning Initiative Targeting Employees and Customers

Fujitsu Network Services (OTC:FJTSY – news), a division of Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc., has selected Click2learn’s (Nasdaq:CLKS – news) Aspen™ Enterprise Learning Platform to develop knowledge centers serving both internal employees and its global customers. The network services provider will incorporate two Aspen components — the Aspen Learning Management Server (LMS) and the Aspen Learning […]

Apple ed VP talks about ‘tools for the digital age’

Cheryl Vedoe, Apple’s vice president of Education Products and Marketing, talked about “Empowering Higher Education: Tools for the Digital Age” in a corporate presentation at this week’s EDUCAUSE education conference in Indianapolis, IN. She spoke of how Apple was working to develop solutions for administrators, faculty members, researchers and students in higher-ed.

Zoologic Brings Browser Delivery, Improved Learning Delivery System To Industry Proven Blended Learning Solution

Zoologic, Inc., the leading provider of web-based financial courseware and fully blended learning solutions for the finance community, today announced the September release of its next generation Learning Solution, featuring content delivered over a standard web- browser, and a powerful Learning Delivery System. With the new system, Zoologic proves once again that online learning can […]

USC Engineers Herald New Internet Technology by Bob Calverley

In his first public appearance as dean of the USC School of Engineering, Max Nikias told a breakfast gathering of 250 Orange County business executives that the next fundamental Internet breakthrough will be the advent of 3-D immersive environments that encompass visual, aural and haptics (touch) technologies. “I call this vision ‘immersipresence.’ It will combine […]

ETS Technologies, Inc. to Provide E-Rater Automated Essay Scoring Services to Englishtown, Inc.

ETS Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Educational Testing Service, is pleased to announce it will provide e-rater™ automated essay scoring services to Englishtown, Inc., an affiliate of EF Education headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Under the terms of the agreement, ETS Technologies’ automated essay scoring capabilities will be incorporated into Englishtown’s English language e-learning services. […]

New VA Web Site Promotes Vets-in-Schools Program

In support of President Bush’s initiative to unite schools with America’s veterans for Veterans Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has started a Web site, “The Veterans’ Experience.” The new VA Web site will provide information that helps teachers and veterans inform students about contributions veterans have made to the American way of life. The […]

E-Learning Websites Partner: Private Lessons and ProfessionalCEU Offer Career Development, Personal Enrichment Opportunities

Private Lessons Channel has established a partnership to offer the professional continuing education programs of ProfessionalCEU.com on its web site, www.privatelessons.net. Both Private Lessons and ProfessionalCEU are e-learning web sites. Private Lessons offers interactive online programs in the areas of personal enrichment and career development, and ProfessionalCEU (www.professionalceu.com) provides approved education programs to professionals who […]