Premier Portal for Professionals Since 1995, Covering Technology-Based Education
As colleges confront a new century, many of their leaders have proclaimed distance learning the wave of the future. Last year, for instance, a high-tech entrepreneur pledged $100 million to begin an “Ivy League-quality” university on the Internet, free of charge. Harvard University is not immune to the trend: this year the business school decided […]
At least 35 states now have a virtual university or other statewide organization to deliver or promote distance education, according to a regularly updated list maintained by the Instructional Telecommunications Council.
Mitchell International today announced the availability of online training for users of Mitchell Medical’s Decision Point
(Salt Lake City, UT – June 13, 2001) Terry Hamm of Anchorage, Alaska will receive her Associate of Arts Degree from Western Governors University on Monday, June 18. Alaska Lt. Governor Fran Ulmer will make the diploma presentation at a ceremony in the Anchorage Governors office. Terry is the first Alaska student to receive a […]
Less than a year after its launch, Canadian Virtual University-Universit virtuelle canadienne (CVU-UVC) has expanded to include three new partners, 500 additional courses, and 50 more credential programs. The expansion makes it a truly national and bilingual university consortium giving all Canadians easy access to a university education, regardless of location. CVU is an innovative […]
OpenMind Publishing Group, a collaborative publishing service, and Britannica.com Inc., creator of high-quality digital products for reference, education and learning, have inked a deal to share existing content and develop new co-branded content for both the higher education and the secondary education markets.
Chris Handley has been promoted to executive director of Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS), effective immediately. The announcement was made by Randy Livingston, vice president for business affairs and chief financial officer.
The American Council on Education (ACE) and EDUCAUSE have just published “Distributed Education and Its Challenges: An Overview” as the first in a series. This introductory volume frames the core issues associated with distributed education and sets the context for institutional leaders to establish an informed perspective. The series, titled Distributed Education: Challenges, Choices, and […]
In a Senate floor speech this week, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., spoke on the merits of increased technology in classrooms, emphasizing that technology can, “open a child’s eyes to a world they might otherwise never have a chance to experience.” Enzi also commented on the overall value of the Better Education for Students and […]
The U.S. Department of Justice argues that the law mandates only that public libraries install the content filters; not how –or whether– to use them.