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Library of Congress, Internet Archive, webarchivist.org and the Pew Internet & American Life Project Announce Sept. 11 Web Archive

The Library of Congress, in collaboration with the Internet Archive, webArchivist.org and the Pew Internet & American Life Project, announces the release today of a collection of digital materials called the September 11 Web Archive, available at September11.archive.org.

2001 Summit Press: Governors, CEOs & Educators to Issue Statement on Next Steps Wednesday

Governors, business leaders and educators gathered at the 2001 National Education Summit Tuesday renewed their commitment to raising academic standards for all students and began identifying the critical next steps in their efforts.

The Internet and the Soul of Democracy

The Kosovo Internet Access Initiative has shown that the Internet can play a significant role in preparing people for the transition to democracy.

House Passes Bill to Expand Internet Learning Opportunities in Higher Education

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House today passed H.R. 1992, the Internet Equity and Education Act, sponsored by Rep. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), by a solid bipartisan vote of 354-70. The bill provides needed changes to the Higher Education Act to allow all learners to take the fullest advantage of what the newest technologies, such as the […]

VCampus Announces 5 New Clients and 4 Contract Renewals

VCampus (Nasdaq:VCMP – news) announces the addition of 5 clients to its diverse customer base, as well as the renewal of 4 existing customer contracts. The addition of these customers, as well as the continued retention of the existing client base, provides strong support for VCampus’ fully outsourced, content-neutral e-Learning solution. The new clients announced […]

Portal Provider Notifies Customers It Will Close by Week’s End

Mascot Network, a company that provides student-portal services to dozens of colleges, sent a surprise e-mail message to its customers on Monday: The company is going out of business and the portal service will be shut down by the end of the week.

Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning

There are two primary ways of providing collaboration or instructional services within a Learning Delivery Environment (or within loosely integrated forums, such as in a portal) – synchronously or asynchronously. Each has its key strengths and weaknesses and is appropriate for a different set of circumstances.

In Videoconferences, San Jose Students Discuss International Affairs with Russian Peers

Title: “Introduction to International Relations” Institution: San Jose State University Instructor: Sharyl Cross, a professor of political science Course content: “Introduction to International Relations”

More students head for univers

More students than ever have taken up full-time university courses this year. Figures from the body which oversees university admissions show the number of people from the UK who have accepted places on undergraduate courses is 18,000 higher than this time last year – that is an increase of 5.5% .

Simulis Integrates Interactive Device Training and Competency Testing Into Docent Enterprise E-Learning Platform

Simulis LLC, a leading provider of simulation based industrial equipment training courseware, today announced that it has integrated its interactive device training and competency testing in the Docent Enterprise e-learning platform. Simulis has engineered a methodology for capturing the click streams of users engaged in simulation based device training.