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Virtual Universe Completes Next Generation Virtual Talker(TM)

Virtual Universe Corporation (VRX: CDNX) has announced a new package of technical enhancements to their flagship product Virtual Talker(TM). The new enhancements, according to Sam Goldberg, VP of Marketing for Virtual Universe, represent a significant step in Internet audio conferencing. “The technical development team has done a great job of improving quality and adding new […]

French companies slow to introduce e-learning

Only eight out of 74 French companies questioned make use of e-learning for training of their employees, according to the Arthur Andersen agency.

E-learning holds promise, but questions remain

Just like the technology marvels before it the automobile, radio and TV the Internet is changing social and class boundaries. One of the latest wrinkles is the narrowing divide among teachers and learners.

Technology Enhanced Learning

Technology is changing the traditional classroom setting into a stimulating, interactive environment for learning. It can invigorate a boring lesson into an exciting, hands on experience and engage students to be more active in their education. The H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management showcased new developments in this emerging field when […]

Help Students Learn Online, But Learn The Right Things

Mindjet’s Award-Winning Educational Software Lets Teachers Create “Guided Web Portals” To Make Online Learning Fun — And Safe!

Ten Hottest Technologies

One of the hardest parts about putting together an annual list of the 10 Hottest Technologies is peering into the crystal ball and looking two years down the road at what the telecom industry will look like.

Dr. Ann Martinez Speaks about the Distance Education Conference at Texas A & M

Exclusive Distance-Educator.com Interview  Distance-Educator.com (DEC): Dr. Martinez, please tell us about your professional background, and how you became involved in the Distance Education Conference? Dr. Martinez: I have been associated with the Center for Distance Learning Research at  Texas A&M  University since 1997. As Director of Training, I am responsible for the development and delivery […]

Request for Proposals: University Continuing Education Association

What: 2002 Annual Conference When: April 17-20, 2002 Where: Toronto, Canada Proposal Deadline: September 1, 2001 The 2002 Conference theme — “Blurring the Lines, Sharpening the Vision: New Designs for Learning” — focuses on the expanding and changing lifelong learning landscape.

collegeboard.com Acquires MyRoad.com, Expanding Its School-Based Guidance Services

collegeboard.com announced today that it has acquired MyRoad.com, an Emeryville, California-based company that provides education and career planning services to high school and college students. The acquisition of MyRoad.com further solidifies the position of collegeboard.com in the education industry as a trusted provider of college planning, test preparation, and other academic services to students, parents, […]

Leery About Use of Their Names, 2 Universities Withdraw From Online Institution

Two universities have decided to withdraw from the planned Universitas 21 global online university, citing concerns about how it would use their names and logos.