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Barrier-free Advanced Web Design Workshop

The complexity of the Web has dictated the need for an advanced Web workshop that addresses these intricacies. Advancements in Web technologies can close the door for many users with disabilities. In most cases, this situation is not necessary. This workshop will address issues related to more advanced Web design and ways to ensure that […]

Lowell E. Adkins and Thomas Bell Named to New Management Positions at Blackboard Inc.

PHOENIX, Arizona — Today, Blackboard Inc., the leading e-Education infrastructure company, announced that Lowell E. Adkins and Thomas Bell have accepted new management positions within the company’s Commerce & Access Solutions line of business. The addition of these executives brings more than 45 years of campus auxiliary services expertise to Blackboard. “We couldn’t be happier […]

Mentergy Announces Appointment of New Senior VP of Strategic Development – Bill Byron Concevitch

ATLANTA, Georgia — 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 Bill Byron Concevitch has been named Senior Vice President of Strategic Development. Mr. Concevitch, who has extensive experience in the training and e-Learning industry, will lead Mentergy’s strategic partnering efforts […]

The Fourth R: Revolution

Another in a series of Microsoft essays on technology and society focuses on education reform and the opportunities technology provides to improve the nation’s educational system.

Ralph Nader: There Oughta Be a (Net) Law

The consumer advocate says government should police cyberspace now. Misdeeds and fraud “must be made unconscionable by practice”

Quelsys And Learnon.org Partner To Link E-Learning With Engineering And IT Distance Education

The American Society for Engineering Education’s continuing education initiative, Learnon.org, today announced a partnership with Quelsys, a market leader in B2B e-learning. Quelsys produces SocratEase 3.0, a powerful e-learning platform that enables individuals to create online training courses quickly and easily. Learnon.org, a free searchable database of continuing engineering and IT courses, was launched in […]

Educators Praise Bill to Ease Copyright Restrictions on Online Instruction

AT A SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING on Tuesday, education officials praised a bill that would ease the use of copyrighted materials in online instruction, saying it would put distance courses on the same legal footing as traditional instruction.

VCampus to Provide Encompass Electrical Technologies with E-Learning Solutions

RESTON, Va. — VCampus® Corporation (Nasdaq:VCMP – news), the leading provider of end-to-end e-learning solutions, today announced that Encompass Electrical Technologies, a division of Encompass Services Corporation (NYSE:ESR – news), the premier facilities services provider in the United States, will be launching a VCampus-powered online learning site to offer courses to the 101 business units […]

Wolf Bill To Provide $500 Tax Credit For Telework

Washington, D.C. — Hoping to encourage more people to work at home at least one day a week via computer, fax machine and telephone, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) today introduced legislation providing a $500 tax credit to either individuals who telework or to their employers. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) has introduced companion legislation in the […]

Quelsys And Learnon.org Partner To Link E-Learning With Engineering And IT Distance Education

The American Society for Engineering Education’s continuing education initiative, Learnon.org, today announced a partnership with Quelsys, a market leader in B2B e-learning. Quelsys produces SocratEase 3.0, a powerful e-learning platform that enables individuals to create online training courses quickly and easily. Learnon.org, a free searchable database of continuing engineering and IT courses, was launched in […]