Educators being trained to plan virtual field trips
JEFFERSON, Texas-Educators from across the state will undergo training this week to learn how to take their students on field trips over the Internet.
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Women Are Close to Being Majority of Law Students
Women are expected to be the majority of students entering law school this fall, a development that is already leading to changes in the way law is practiced. And the movement is ultimately expected to help propel more women into leadership positions in politics and business.
In the Fast Lane: Delivering More Transportation Choices to Break Gridlock
By creatively combining transportation and growth planning, some states are doing a better job of addressing traffic congestion — the number-one quality-of-life complaint of Americans.
A Quick Study in E-Learning
Many companies have promised to shift their entire business to the Internet, but SmartForce (SMTF, info) is one of the few that has successfully done so. The company, based in Redwood City, Calif., is the largest online-learning provider. But investors have been mediocre pupils when it comes to learning the benefits of SmartForce’s new business […]
Children of ‘Baby Boomers’ and Immigrants Boost School Enrollment to Equal All-Time High, Census Bureau Reports
The 49 million students ages 3 to 34 enrolled in the country’s elementary and high schools in 1999 equaled the all-time high first set in 1970 when their “baby boom” parents went to school, according to a report released today by the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau. Children of new immigrants contributed to the high enrollment.
eCollege’sSM Unique Campus AuthorSM Empowers Administrators to Easily Update
DENVER – March 26, 2001 – eCollegeSM [Nasdaq: ECLG], an eLearning software and services provider, today announced the availability of its unique Campus AuthorSM tool, empowering administrators to easily change and update their online campuses in real time, without any knowledge of HTML. The tool is already being used by 12 institutions. “eCollege is on […]
E-learning firm Docent names new CFO
E-learning infrastructure company Docent said Monday it appointed Arthur T. Taylor as its new chief financial officer. Taylor, who will report to Chief Executive Dave Ellett at Mountain View, Calif.-based Docent, will replace Don Lundgren, who is leaving the company at the end of April.
A Day in the Life of the Part-Time MBA
No one said juggling jobs, school, and family was going to be easy. Here’s how six part-timers are trying to achieve the balance
Lienhard School of Nursing to Deliver Online Courses to Brazilian Nurses
Pleasantville, N. Y. – Pace University’s Lienhard School of Nursing (LSN) will be helping Brazilian nurses develop their home health care expertise through distance education. The Lienhard Center for Continuing Education recently teamed up with a Brazilian home health care provider, SAVE Enterprises, to deliver the online continuing education courses. “New health care regulations in […]