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eCollegeSM Implements New Technology, Enabling a “Peerless” Connection

DENVER – April 2, 2001 – eCollegeSM [Nasdaq: ECLG], an eLearning software and services provider, today announced that new advancements in its technology infrastructure enable a “peerless” connection among its users with different ISP’s. The new technology greatly reduces the need to transfer across networks within the Internet, as if eCollege and all of its […]

Schools win technology makeovers

Coming out on top after a six-month statewide competition, three Pennsylvania school districts have won up to $2 million each to integrate technology into lessons. Dubbed “Digital School Districts,” the Carlisle Area School District in Cumberland County, the Quaker Valley School District in Allegheny County and the Spring Cove School District in Blair County won […]

Question Mark Introduces LDAP Authentication Capability

STAMFORD, CT – April 2, 2001 – Question Mark Corporation, the leading provider of testing and assessment software since 1988, is introducing an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) authentication product that makes it possible to verify assessment participants against centralized directories. With Question Mark ™ Perception ™ for LDAP, a user gets referred to an […]

Virtual Academics Announces Wireless Initiative

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Steven M. Bettinger, president and CEO of Virtual Academics (OTC Bulletin Board: VADC – news), said today that VADC’s plans to develop systems and courses for wireless education and training are proceeding. “We believe the academic delivery systems that we are developing and testing will change distance learning for schools and […]

Macromedia embraces Mac OS X

Macromedia will begin shipping FreeHand 10 for Mac OS X next month, the company’s first product tailored for Apple Computer’s new operating system.

Global Internet Statistics By Language

Here are the latest estimated figures of the number of people online in each language zone (native speakers). We classify by languages instead of by countries, since people speaking the same language form their own online community no matter what country they happen to live in.

Dozens of New Products and Services for Online Learning to be Introduced At E-Learning Conference and Expo

SANTA ANA, Calif.– Hundreds of technology companies are getting ready for the largest e-learning event which will take place April 17-20, 2001 at the Washington, DC Convention Center. Thousands of corporate, academic and government professionals are expected to walk the show floor and attend the educational seminars. As of press time, the following exhibiting companies […]

Schools enlist online register to beat truancy

PUPILS will be required to clock in and out of lessons online as part of an £11 million scheme to cut truancy.

US teachers too rushed to exploit wired classes

Internet access is found in most schools, but teachers are too busy to integrate it into learning activities, finds a survey of 600 teaching staff

MENTERGY STRENGTHENS GOVERNMENT AND RESELLER CHANNEL – APPOINTS PETE MASALIN

Atlanta, GA, April 2, 2001 – The U.S. subsidiary of Gilat Communications, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GICOF), Mentergy, Inc., a leading North American provider of enterprise e-Learning solutions, today announced that Pete Masalin has been named as Sales Director, Government and Reseller Channel. Mr. Masalin will expand Mentergy’s e-Learning solution to state and federal government institutions, while building […]