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University of Maryland Libraries to Use Concurrent Video-On-Demand Solution for Multimedia Education

ATLANTA, Mar 26, 2001 — Concurrent Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:CCUR), the leading provider of digital video solutions on demand, announced today that its MediaHawk Video Server has been selected by the University of Maryland Libraries, Nonprint Media Services, to support video-on-demand (VOD) over Internet protocol (IP) and baseband networks for education applications. The video server was […]

Colleges Spend Record $3.3 Billion on Technology — Dell Preferred Brand on Campus; New Options Could Eliminate Need to Come to Campus

SHELTON, Conn., Mar 26, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Colleges will spend a record $3.3 billion in the 2000-2001 school year on technology, up from $2.7 billion in 1999-2000, according to a new report, The College Technology Review 2000- 2001, from Market Data Retrieval (MDR), an education information company.

AvidLearn Launches Proprietary Learning Management System

CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 23 /PRNewswire/ — AvidLearn, Inc., a leading provider of online customized training solutions and continuing education for individuals and corporations, today announced the launch of its marquee product, the Personnel Development Series(TM).

Interactive TV to Outpace Overall Online Growth in the U.S.

NEW YORK (Mar. 26, 2001) — Jupiter Media Metrix today reports that interactive television will grow 83 percent per year through 2005 in the U.S., reaching almost 46 million homes.

Economies of scale

Martin Duursma clicks on his Pocket PC, opening a view of his standard office e-mail program.He sifts through the bold-faced unread mail in the Outlook inbox, which, he says, has handled close to 13,000 items over the past 11 months. He wants to open a fresh e-mail with a bulky attachment, to prove how easy […]

Collaborating in Cyberspace: A Case Study of Computer-Mediated Communication Among 100 Scholars in 15 Countries

Abstract The focus of this paper is the experience of an on-line research group, ProjectH. ProjectH consisted of 100 experts from 15 countries who collaborated using computer-mediated communication, namely electronic mail or email. The anatomy of the process of collaborative computer-mediated communication is profiled and the benefits as well as its constraints in fostering the […]

Factors affecting learning in Latin America

A recent, regionally-designed and operated assessment has come up with some heartening findings on the relationship between school achievement and associated factors in the Latin America

Kodak Professional DCS 760 Digital Camera

HANNOVER, Germany, March 22 — Kodak Professional today announced a ground-breaking new SLR digital camera with the resolution, robustness and functionality to meet virtually any professional imaging application including weddings and portraits, magazine work, on-figure fashion, still life and architectural photography in the studio or on location, all at a competitive price.

E-Mexico Web Plan Aims to Speed Up Development

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – From big cities to remote Indian villages, passing through deserts, mountains and jungles, the Internet will soon be speeding up Mexico’s development, under an ambitious new plan, government officials said.

Assessment of On-line Learning

Distance Learning Resource Group Audioconference On Tuesday, April 10, 2-3 p.m. ET, Muriel Oaks and Janet Kendall of Washington State University will address “Assessment of On-line Learning.” Call Joy Riach at 800-293-7679 or send an e-mail to nutn@odu.edu to reserve your space by April 5!