Students in Syracuse online classes face unique challenges
“For students like Erickson who try to avoid misunderstandings by asking questions via the Internet, the process can be discouraging.”
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Ivy League universities team up to offer online courses for alumni
(U-WIRE) PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton University, together with Stanford University, Yale and Oxford Universities, is preparing to offer online distance learning courses for alumni. The joint project, to which each school has pledged $3 million, is called the University Alliance for Life Long Learning.
U. Texas student photos made available to professors on Web
Mike Allen, associate registrar, said the photos enhance the ability of instructors to learn the students’ names and ensure that students won’t have someone else take classes for them.
U. Washington’s virtual-reality lab receives very real award
(U-WIRE) SEATTLE — The University of Washington’s Human Interface Technology Laboratory (HIT lab) received the seventh Satava award for its virtual-reality and medical work. The Satava award is given every year to those that made major contributions to the medical community.
Michigan State U. president talks vision, technology in annual address
The address, which preceded an award’s ceremony where 31 faculty and staff members were honored, introduced two initiatives for the first time — two master’s degree programs the university will offer through its Virtual University and the STEPS Program.
Sun Microsystems & Stanford University’s LOCKSS Program To Expand Through Mellon Foundation Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Palo Alto, CA (February 5, 2001) ? Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), and The Stanford University Libraries today announced that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has provided continuation funding for an online archiving program designed to provide reliable, persistent access to academic materials published on the Internet. Begun as a collaboration between […]
Concord University School of Law, Nation’s Only Online Law School, Grows From 33 Students in ’98 to 600 Today; School Reaches Major Milestones
Concord University School of Law, the nation’s only wholly online law school, and part of Kaplan, Inc., opened its virtual doors in the fall of 1998, and is now the nation’s second largest part-time law school. Since that time Concord has reached a number of milestones, including: A diverse, motivated, and talented student body of […]
Magellan University, Wave Technologies Collaborate to Offer CompTIA A+, Network+ IT Training; Magellan Emphasizes Teacher-Student Interaction
Magellan University, one of the first online IT training providers, has adopted Wave Technologies’ acclaimed A+ and Network+ courseware for the university’s CompTIA courses. The new partnership takes effect immediately, and students who register for Magellan’s A+ and Network+ eight-week courses starting March 6 will use Wave learning materials. “The shortage of skilled IT professionals […]
Labor to create 100,000-place online university
A Labor government would establish an online university with 100,000 places, Opposition Leader Kim Beazley said today.
Intelsat, Verestar Team Up To Provide Satellite-based Internet Service To China
Intelsat and Verestar Inc. (formerly ATC Teleports), a provider of satellite and fiber access and related services, said they have implemented the first satellite-based, 155 megabit per second, duplex service between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.