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“Andy” the avatar talks with his hands. He is a 3D animation, displaying a distinct personality and natural facial expressions that help him interpret words and phrases for hearing-disabled viewers on their computer screens. Andy is a “signing avatar,” one of a pool of Internet-enabled virtual people that translate English into sign language and help […]
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day celebrated by organizations around the world. The NFB is a great resource for films by and about women which address a wide variety of themes and issues including women in history, politics, sports and the arts.
WASHINGTON (AP) — When National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman William Ferris gets his hands on a book project, the end result typically is measured in pounds, not pages. Yet it was while Ferris was spearheading his last major endeavor, the six-pound Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, that he had a lighter but far more expansive […]
ARUNDEL, England– Futuremedia PLC (NASDAQ: FMDAY),In a major coup for the developing elearning industry, one of the worlds leading distribution companies, The Post Office, is to work with Futuremedia Plc (NASDAQ:FMDAY) to deliver training over the Internet. From the initial contract, the vision is to expand elearning to reach all 200,000 employees and potentially, customers […]
In the wake of recent school shootings, a former Columbine High School student is harnessing the Net by launching teen programs aimed at social responsibility.
ARUNDEL, England– Futuremedia PLC (NASDAQ: FMDAY),In a major coup for the developing elearning industry, one of the worlds leading distribution companies, The Post Office, is to work with Futuremedia Plc (NASDAQ:FMDAY) to deliver training over the Internet. From the initial contract, the vision is to expand elearning to reach all 200,000 employees and potentially, customers […]
WASHINGTON, DC Calling for a renewed focus on science, technology, math and engineering education in U.S. schools, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today offered bipartisan legislation to improve the quality of science and technology teachers and curriculum in grades K- 12. Several provisions of Senator Roberts’ Engineering, Science, Technology and Mathematics Education Enhancement Act are included […]
ARUNDEL, England– Futuremedia PLC (NASDAQ: FMDAY),In a major coup for the developing elearning industry, one of the worlds leading distribution companies, The Post Office, is to work with Futuremedia Plc (NASDAQ:FMDAY) to deliver training over the Internet. From the initial contract, the vision is to expand elearning to reach all 200,000 employees and potentially, customers […]
The 2001 Utah legislative session was generally positive for higher education. A strong economy and the recognition of the need to make a greater investment in education resulted in significant increases in funding for Utah’s colleges and universities. Increased state investment in higher education grew out of a concern by the governor and Legislature that […]
The Education Department is asking for comments and suggestions to help it improve its efforts to administer grants over the Internet.