Linux Training Pyramid Topples
Linuxgruven offered tech support jobs to those who passed its $3,900 certification program. But the company vanishes after its founder is arrested on fraud charges
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Students and Academic Partners Applaud Magellan’s New Shorter Courses
Tucson, AZ: Magellan University has restructured its Information Technology course schedule so that students can now take popular IT courses in shorter segments at a lower price point. The affected courses-MCSE 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, A+ Certification, and N+ Certification are four of the most popular courses in the burgeoning IT industry. “Its a […]
‘Learning poor must be helped
SEAN FARREN pledged yesterday to address the needs of the ‘learning poor, following a critical report on Irish education policies. A study by the Centre for Cross-Border Studies had claimed that efforts to promote ‘lifelong learning were largely missing the 1.1 million Irish adults with few or no qualifications.
Internet Remains an Important Tool for Business Education, Speakers Assert
EVEN THOUGH HUNDREDS of dot-coms have exploded into dot-bombs, the Internet remains a powerful tool for distributing business education, speakers told more than 1,000 management educators Tuesday.
Beijing University Secures a Strategic Stake in SOHU.COM
Beijing, CHINA – Leading Chinese Internet portal SOHU.COM (Nasdaq:SOHU) announced that Hong Kong Beida Jade Bird Science and Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of the Beijing University Jade Bird Group, has become a strategic investor in SOHU.COM, holding an equity position of 8.63%. On April 23, 2001, the Jade Bird Group filed Schedule 13D with the […]
Masters of business, thanks to the Internet
WHEN Peter Savoff and Mark Brannigan studied the online Master of Business Administration from the University of SA they were just as likely to be exchanging notes with students in northern China, Canada, New Guinea or the Riverland.
CNN to convert videotape library to digital
LAS VEGAS – CNN will pay approximately $20 million to convert its vast videotape library to digital over the next five to seven years.
Online Courses to Improve Teacher Technology Skills
Teachers seeking to boost their technology skills can choose from a growing variety of online offerings ranging from three-week skill boosting courses to labor-intensive master’s degrees.
Book Review: FACILITATING ONLINE LEARNING
Distance education is no longer traditional classroom instruction transplanted to a computer interface, nor does it define itself relative to the traditional classroom dynamics between teacher and student.