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University of Calgary Revolutionizes Distance Learning Program With Live eLearning Software from Centra

LEXINGTON, MA – Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), a provider of software and ASP services for live eLearning and collaboration, today announced that the University of Calgary has selected Centra for the delivery of live eLearning to students across Canada. Since 1995, the Universitys Teacher Assistant Certification Program has utilized traditional teleconferencing to deliver education programs to […]

Looking to Schools to Create Skilled Labor Shortage

Politicians and entrepreneurs alike are beginning talk about education as the starting point for easing a critical worker shortage

Slimmer chances for thick envelopes

With two thirds of high school students now heading to college, getting in is getting harder

Fact Sheet on Instructional Fixed Television Service

Instructional Television Fixes Service (ITFS) is a distance learning technology that has provided education services to students and teachers since the 1960’s. ITFS licenses are only available to educational institutions (both K-12 and higher education) engaged in the formal education of enrolled students, or non-profit organizations providing educational programming for schools and communities.

Kentucky Virtual University signs agreement with publisher

Kentucky’s online institution of higher learning has reached an agreement with a national online publisher that will allow the school’s faculty and students to publish and read computer-based texts.

American Association of School Administrators’ Letter to The Federal Communication Commission Regarding Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS)

Read the open letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Michael K. Powell, Chairman from Paul D. Houston Executive Director of American Association of School Administrators’

Informatics Malaysia extends e-learning portal to Sarawak

Through the Purpletrain university placement services, students will be able to seek information and admission to more than 80 universities in Australia, Britain and the US.

Students benefit from electronic resources

Compustat, ExecuComp, TableBase, Proquest Direct, Multex. Doesn’t read much like a best-seller list, but that’s exactly what it is in today’s digital library. As more and more information becomes available in electronic format, the University Libraries are increasing the emphasis on electronic resources.

VBrick Systems to Demonstrate Streaming DVD at eLearning

WASHINGTON, DC – VBrick Systems, Inc., the leading manufacturer of DVD-quality network video appliances, said that it would demonstrate its new MPEG-2 “Streaming DVD” products at the eLearning Conference and Exhibition, held here this week. The demonstration will be presented in the VBrick booth, #1027, during the show. “VBrick is excited to demonstrate the capabilities […]

Promethean: Promethean’s ACTIVstudio sets new standards for group learning

London — Promethean announces a world first in interactive whiteboard systems, further demonstrating its commitment to providing innovative and robust solutions for the education marketplace. The new Network version of its established ACTIVstudio software now includes embedded digital curriculum resources, a world first that is set to change in-classroom teaching. Teachers can have instant access […]