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AOL, MSN, Yahoo to Label Sites for Questionable Content

Three of the nation’s most popular Internet destinations—America Online, Microsoft Corp.’s MSN and Yahoo Inc.—have agreed on a uniform system for labeling Web sites to help parents steer children from questionable content, the companies plan to announce today.

Technology major driving force in future of education

What is happening to education and where is it going in the 21st century? While there are no simple answers to that question, Jon Martinson, executive director of the North Dakota School Boards Association, says there are some indicators of what the future will bring.

eCollege(SM) Announces Record 2001 Third Quarter Results; Bottom Line Improves 74 Percent

eCollege(SM) (Nasdaq: ECLG), a leading provider of eLearning software and services to the higher education market, today announced record financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2001. The net loss for the third quarter was reduced by $6.7 million to $2.4 million, compared to a net loss of $9.1 million for the same […]

Going offline in class gets students on task

Five years ago, Houghton College became one of the first institutions in the country to require laptop computers for all incoming students. Now it’s among the first to install software to keep students from using those laptops to go online or check e-mail — at least while teachers are lecturing.

Education online

Two institutions stand out in their online promotion of e-learning – the Auckland University of Technology and The Open Polytechnic.

World’s first e-university sets up global base in Singapore

Singapore is now home to the world’s first online university — U21global.

The Wharton School Chooses Centra to Make Executive MBA Program `Bi-Coastal’ through Live eLearning and Collaboration

Nation’s Leading Business School Expands Reach to Remote Students with Interactive Online Courses

IBM Unveils Super-Fast Internet Mainframe

Mainframes are a step below supercomputers in terms of speed, though they can generally handle more simultaneous programs than supercomputers.

How Easy Is It To Rip Off Windows XP?

Will Microsoft’s new licensing program cut down on the number of XP knockoffs available on the Internet?

What is ‘3G’ technology?

Wireless videophones and high-speed Internet access are a reality with the world’s first third-generation or “3G” mobile services, which were launched on October 1 by NTT DoCoMo in Tokyo.