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Court won’t force library to filter Net content

A California library cannot be sued under state law for failing to filter Internet content, a state appeals court has decided.

Guidelines Set Forth by Eight Regional Accrediting Bodies will Ensure the Quality of Online Programs, According to eCollegesm

eCollegesm [Nasdaq: ECLG] and the Center for Internet Technology in Education (CiTEsm announced today that along with three of the eight accrediting bodies, they will host a discussion on accreditation guidelines for online programs at the CiTE Conference in Denver on March 8. Never before have the eight regional accrediting bodies collaborated in an effort […]

Cisco will cut 16% of staff

Job cuts prompted by sudden and sharp downturn in equipment sales

IDC Recommends Ways to Make eLearning and eRecruiting Partnerships Profitable

Relationships Between eLearning and eRecruiting Providers Are Not Meeting Their Potential

New Teaching/New Learning at MIT

“New Teaching/New Learning at MIT,” a showcase of innovations in teaching and in educational technology, transformed the wood-panelled Rm 34-401 into something between a sukh and the ultimate science fair last Friday. The busy event, attended by members of the MIT Corporation as well as faculty and staff, was part of MIT’s annual MacVicar Day.

Internet2 End-to-End Performance Initiative

Now Available for Community Review The E2E Performance Initiative Design Team has completed the initial draft of the Initiative Design Document. The document is now available for community comment and input through next week. Member comments will continue to be solicited as the Initiative evolves. A series of CFPs will be available and posted during […]

Highlights from Syllabus Magazine: Internet2: Making the Connection

After a rousing discussion on the Civil Rights Movement in his American History class, student Jeff Johnson hits his community college computer lab and fires up Netscape, which launches his personal page in seconds across a high-speed Internet2 connection. Before he can get into his site, he’s prompted by a dialogue box asking him to […]

California Has Most Wired Cities

BOSTON (AP) – You’d expect San Francisco and the Silicon Valley to rank among the nation’s most wired regions. But the rest of California did quite well, too.

Light illuminates better teaching strategies

New book helps students get the most out of college

Senate debates current policy on OIT fees

After extensive discussion and an amendment, a resolution supporting the eventual abolition of the optional fee for students using Office of Information Technologies services was passed by the Faculty Senate at its March 1 meeting.