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Indian Government: Rs. 8712 crore projected for higher education in tenth Plan

An amount of Rs. 8712 crore has been projected by the Ministry of Human Resource Development for higher education during the 10th Plan. This was revealed by the Secretary, Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Shri M.K. Kaw, at a meeting of State Secretaries of Higher Education here today.

A University Library Creates a Virtual Walk Through Tin Pan Alley

In one image, a beaming Irving Berlin sits at his piano. Above, an arc of words proclaims: “He’s a Rag Picker.” In another, a couple dressed in Roaring Twenties garb dance the “Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble.” These are but two images in an online archive displaying works from the Templeton Sheet Music Collection. Exploring the unusual archive is […]

Brasil Telecomm Picks Centra for eLearning Infrastructure

Centra (NASDAQ:CTRA), a provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for eLearning and collaboration, today announced Brasil Telecomm (BrT) as its latest customer, adding to its already large portfolio of global telecom clients.

U. Arizona plagiarism rate rising

The University of Arizona discovered more than 60 cases of plagiarism last school year, a more than 75 percent increase from the previous year.

Turnitin.com now used by U. Central Florida to detect plagiarism

March 2001 brought a solution to the plagiarism epidemic on the University of Central Florida’s campus. At that time, UCF joined hundreds of other education institutions by subscribing to Turnitin.com, a tool that catches plagiarism in written works

EDITORIAL: Plagiarism not worth its price

Ohio University students are beginning to write their first mid-term assignments. These papers often require extensive research, or at least a passing knowledge of the subject at hand.

Macromedia Authorware 6 and eLearning Studio Now Available

Macromedia, Inc. announced the immediate availability of the Macromedia eLearning Studio, which combines the new Macromedia® Authorware® 6, the industry-leading visual authoring product for creating interactive, e-learning applications, with Macromedia Flash™ 5 and Dreamweaver(R) 4 to provide a comprehensive authoring solution for e-learning. Both Authorware 6 and the Macromedia eLearning Studio are available immediately for […]

Apple fights to regain ground in education market

In education, ‘A’ has long stood for Apple. But nowadays, ‘B’ is for the big school battle with ‘C’ the competition (AP) — Dell Computer Corp.

Surgeons operate by robot over Atlantic

SURGEONS in New York used a remote-controlled robot to operate on a patient on the other side of the Atlantic in the world’s first example of intercontinental surgery.

Videoconferencing demand peaks in WTC wake

PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES REVEAL sales of videoconferencing equipment and services are expected to rise between 25 percent and 30 percent in the next few months, according to analysts.