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Online Registration Still Available for USDLA 2001 National Policy Forum

NEEDHAM, Mass.–United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) today announced that registration for the USDLA 2001 National Policy Forum will be available through the USDLA web site until Wednesday, April 10, 2001. After that date, those interested in attending this major e-Learning event are advised to register on site on the days of the Forum. The […]

High-Profile Keynote at NECC 2001

Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, delivers the keynote address at the June 25, 2001 National Educational Computing Conference at McCormick Place in Chicago. Other notable presentations include a session with Daryl Ann Borel, recently named one of Rod Paiges significant hiresby Wired News, and workshops highlighting ISTEs National Educational Technology Standards.

Kids Afraid and Worried About School Violence; Online Chat With Leading Child Trauma Expert Dr. Bruce Perry Scheduled This Friday

NEW YORK, NY — On Friday, March 16th at 1:30 pm EST, Scholastic (Nasdaq: SCHL – news), the global children’s media and publishing company, will host a kids’ online chat on school violence with Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D., Chief of Psychiatry at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston and a special Scholastic consultant on child psychology […]

Eduprise/ Need-to-Know, 14 March 2001

Smoothing Out Rates For Online Courses Investors Still Show Confidence In E-Learning Educators: Infrastructure Spending Well-Worth The Cost Vendors Try Out Different Pricing Models Collaborative It Approach Appeals To Legislators Teachers Explore Options Of Desktop Videoconferencing

Apple to Acquire PowerSchool

Apple announced plans to acquire PowerSchool, the leading provider of web-based student information systems for K-12 schools and school districts. PowerSchool gives school administrators and teachers the ability to manage student records and lets parents track their childrens progress. The PowerSchool student information system has been selected by 2,000 schools nationwide.

The Digital Education Marketplace 2001

What: The Digital Education Marketplace 2001 When: April 30 – May 1, 2001 Where:Boston, MA About the Event: The Digital Education Marketplace 2001 provides education executives, investors and educators with an opportunity to engage in high-impact discussions with industry colleagues, share real-time insights with the industry’s leading analysts, and accelerate your organization’s success. Hosted by […]

Biology homework no problem with a virtual frog

A bewildering array of websites exist which can help children with their homework. One intriguing topic surfaced while browsing the database of websites available at the website Teachers @ work.

Virtual high school mixed bag

Students like online classes, but some educators skeptical

Educators: Distance Learning Needs Copyright Relief

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A panel of educators said Tuesday that a proposed modification to copyright law would make it easier to include snippets of songs and movies in materials for students who take classes over television or the Internet.

The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI )

The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) is a statewide effort designed to facilitate the transfer of courses among the colleges and universities in Illinois. Faculty panels representing all sectors of higher education in Illinois establish the essential criteria needed for freshman and sophomore level courses to be acceptable for transfer by the 130 participating colleges and […]