U. of Maryland Will Help Uzbekistan Create a Virtual University
The University of Maryland at College Park is working with the government of Uzbekistan to create the Central Asian country’s first virtual university.
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Low-Cost Computers for the People
From a communications-saturated vantage point here in North America, sometimes it’s easy to forget that the majority of the world’s population has never made a telephone call, let alone used the Internet. In many developing countries, the very cost of a computer can amount to more than the average worker’s annual salary. In an attempt […]
Technology Provides Little Assistance With the Work-Family Juggling Act
Despite technology’s promises, Americans feel the demands of juggling work and family are increasing rather than easing. According to a recent nationwide survey released today by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation, 58 percent of women and men say it is getting harder to juggle work and family demands compared to four […]
CENTRINITY ANNOUNCES BETA TESTING FOR UNIX VERSION OF FIRSTCLASS
Centrinity Inc. (TSE: CTI), which develops and markets FirstClass Unified Communications and Collaborative Groupware technologies, today announced it is now in beta testing for its UNIX version of FirstClass. The company plans to support three strategic variants of UNIX including Sun SolarisTM, Linux and Apple Macintosh OS X®. Centrinity plans to begin shipping its first […]
Linux in the enterprise: ‘Verdict still out’
Linux is not completely ready for the mission-critical enterprise space as yet, but it is heading in that direction, Shane Robison, chief technology officer for Compaq Computer Corp., said Tuesday in his keynote address at the opening of the LinuxWorld conference here.
Video: PBS NewsHour Looks At Information Technology Education
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer looks at information technology education in an August 15 interview featuring AACC CEO George Boggs and Montgomery College President Charlene Nunley.
UC Berkeley Extension Opens Instructor Development Series to Public
Teaching is a demanding profession, and the more tools teachers can have at the ready the better. For the first time this fall, UC Berkeley Extension opens its signature instructor development workshop series to the public. A series of six one-day workshops will prepare instructors of adults and areas of specialty for more effective teaching […]
Shopping for College
For college-bound freshmen, back-to-school shopping once meant sheets and towels for that first dorm room, and maybe a beanbag chair.
Variations: An Online Music Collection
Variations provides users of the Cook Music Library at Indiana University with on-demand access to over 7000 recordings comprising over 8000 hours of music. By way of its new Digital Music Library project, IU is experimenting with broader access to music resources over Abilene and other high-performance networks. Click here for information on Internet2’s involvement […]