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Temple University’s Virtual Conference on Intellectual Property and Digital Information in Higher Education

A Virtual Conference hosted by Temple University April 17-May 1, 2001

ITVS Presents Micha Peled’s STORE WARS: WHEN WAL-MART COMES TO TOWN

Documentary about One Town’s Struggle to Define Its Future to Air on PBS on Thursday, June 7 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) “Robert E. Lee came here to fight In my home town Stonewall Jackson just spent the night< In my home town Hard to believe, but it’s true Now we’ve got some body […]

Living with a Star Educator Guide

The new NASA educator guide, “Living with a Star”, is available on NASA Spacelink. The guide contains information about Common Questions and Answers, Sun-Earth Connection Missions, Website Resources, NASA Educational Materials, and Classroom Activities.

Wired Schools, Unwired Curricula

A new survey finds that while many teachers have access to the Internet for their classes, most are not using the Net to teach. Also: Fears about foot-and-mouth disease have spread to agriculture schools…. PBS is airing a documentary on school shootings.

House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) Speaks Out on House’s High-Tech Priorities

House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) speech at the Comdex Chicago Public Policy Forum.

Computer disabled still left behind

Digital divide really a design and training problem, say experts

VTEL CEO Von Rump Resigns

AUSTIN, Texas — VTEL® Corporation (Nasdaq:VTEL – news) today announced the immediate resignation of President and CEO Stephen Von Rump, whose position will be filled on an interim basis by Richard Snyder, VTEL’s chairman of the board. The company said a search for a new CEO would begin immediately. The move came after Von Rump […]

Just Like Buildings, Web Sites Must Be Accessible to Everyone

How accessible is your distance education system for students with disabilities? Soon you’ll have to comply with federal and state laws requiring equal access to education for all. Designing Learning Accessible to Students with Disabilities, a workshop sponsored by EASI, begins on May 7. The workshop will be lead by Norman Coombs, Professor Emeritus Rochester […]

Survey: Demand for high-tech workers declines

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies expect to create 900,000 new information technology jobs this year — 44 percent fewer than last year because of the slowing economy, an industry survey finds.

The Master of Education in e-learning

Jones international University adds masters and certificate programs