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VTEL Solutions Appoints Kalinoski Vice President and Chief Technical Officer; Ellisor Senior Director, Networking

AUSTIN, Texas — VTEL(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:VTEL), a worldwide leader in visual communications solutions, products and services for enterprise networks, announced that Ken Kalinoski, 39, has been appointed vice president of development, chief technology officer and an officer of the Company, and Vic Ellisor, 54, has been named senior director, networking. Kalinoski leads the development work […]

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 […]

Education Is Key to Success, VA Secretary Says

WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Education! Education! Education! Education is the key to success,” Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi exclaimed. “Young men and women leaving the military who go to school and get that education will succeed in this information age,” he said during a recent interview at VA’s Washington headquarters. “The greatest social program in […]

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 […]

Governor Geringer Calls on Congress to Preserve States’ Rights in Internet Taxation Policy

Washington, D.C.- Testifying today before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer declared that states have the responsibility and authority to implement new approaches to tax and revenue solutions in the age of the New Economy. Geringer, who testified on behalf of his fellow governors, the National Governors Association (NGA), […]

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 […]

Publishing Veteran Joins e-learning Magazine as Editor-in-Chief

SANTA ANA, Calif. — In order to offer readers more of the e-learning insights and solutions it has become known for, e-learning magazine and elearningmag.com announce the addition of a seasoned publishing professional, Gene Smarte, as editor-in-chief. With the addition of an editor-in-chief, e-learning magazine and Advanstar Communications affirms its commitment to e-learning. “I am […]

GDC Goes the Distance for Education in North Dakota

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. — General DataComm Industries, Inc (NYSE:GDC) took another step to close the digital divide with the delivery of an advanced multimedia distance learning solution to Red River and Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative in support of schools in southeastern North Dakota. Red River and Dickey Rural Telephone adopted the GDC solution as part of […]

Chrystal Software Deploys Eclipse for Open Learning Agency; Expands Reach of Major Distance Learning Provider

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Chrystal Software, a Xerox Corporation New Enterprise Company, announced today that its Web-based content management software, Eclipse, is being installed at Open Learning Agency (OLA) of British Columbia. One of the largest developers and providers of distance learning opportunities in Canada, OLA offers kindergarten-through-university educational services to distant locales. Chrystal Software […]

Tele-vator

Tele-vator is a computerized excavation backhoe that can be remotely operated over Internet2 High Performance networks. Because of its size and potential criticality of operations (e.g., in rescue hazardous situations) Tele-vator requires a high level of sophisticated two-way feedback, including adequate depth of vision provided via high-definition stereovision.