E-Books Out of Print Already?
Traffic was brisk last weekend at BookExpo America, as more than 20,000 people made their way through the aisles, picking up all the free books they could carry.
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Information on Delays Now available on CNN Airport Network
Immediate information on airport delays will begin airing today as a “ticker” on the bottom of screens on CNN Airport Network. In an effort to provide timely airport delay status information to travelers, House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman John Mica (R-FL), Federal Aviation Administrator Jane F. Garvey, the CNN News Group Chairman and CEO Tom Johnson, […]
Slowing Economy Spurs IT Education and Training Spending, IDC Says
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The slowing economy is putting a charge into the demand for IT education and training. According to IDC, worldwide IT training revenue will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%, from $22 billion in 2000 to nearly $41 billion in 2005. Growth will vary greatly by region. “It might […]
Slowing Economy Spurs IT Education and Training Spending, IDC Says
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The slowing economy is putting a charge into the demand for IT education and training. According to IDC, worldwide IT training revenue will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%, from $22 billion in 2000 to nearly $41 billion in 2005. Growth will vary greatly by region. “It might […]
Athabasca University degree graduands meet face-to-face at Convocation… usually for the first and last time
Athabasca University’s Class of 2001 includes 539 graduands from 25,000 current students across Canada and around the world. They have completed the academic requirements for three graduate and eight undergraduate degrees, including the first Master of Health Studies degrees, and will be recognized on June 8 and 9, 2001 during the University’ 24th annual convocation […]
Scientists Face Challenges in Popular Reality-Style Television Show
Most reality-based television shows get low marks for educational merit — unless you count Machiavellian lessons in backstabbing. One exception is Rough Science, produced by Britain’s Open University. The program plops down five scientists on a gorgeous desert island and challenges them to build cameras and other gadgets from scraps of found materials. And the […]
Trivantis Unveils e-Learning Authoring Tool for Pocket PC Delivery
ORLANDO, Fla. — Trivantis Corporation recently announced the launch of Lectoramany Pocket Publisher — a software tool for authoring and publishing e-learning content to the Pocket PC. Lectora Pocket Publisher is an advanced authoring system which gives trainers and educators the ability to easily develop and publish proprietary learning content for delivery to Pocket PCs […]
PeopleSoft kicks off Web-based CRM suite
Firm first to market with fully Net-enabled product, say analysts
Cybereducation is Revolutionizing Teaching and Learning in Schools All Around the World, Says New Book
LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Cybereducation — the use of the worldwide web, the internet, virtual reality, and multimedia to facilitate teaching and learning — is revolutionizing academic institutions around the globe, including leading universities, schools in developing nations, high school science labs, and K-12 home schools. This trend is examined in an original and provocative new […]
E-Rate Chief Goes Back to School
The woman in charge of managing the e-rate — the program credited with connecting America’s classrooms to the Internet — has resigned from her post.