Higher Education for All: Wise or Wasteful?
American population may have a four-year degree in the coming decades. Is this a good idea?
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Columbia Video Network advances long-distance learning
(U-WIRE) NEW YORK — In its Fall 2000 issue, Forbes referred to it as, “one of the most up-to-date online higher education sites you’ll find.” Its director, Grace Chung, describes it as an indispensable tool of human enlightenment.
Institute for Economic Policy Research hosts forum on Internet’s future
With multiplying dot-com lay-offs, a volatile stock market, interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Bank and a burgeoning energy crisis as a backdrop, a group of economic experts will look at a turbulent U.S. economy this weekend and try come up with a forecast.
Michigan State U. looks to strengthen virtual courses
(U-WIRE) EAST LANSING, Mich. — A little more than 4,000 miles from East Lansing, Mich., a student is earning an advanced degree from Michigan State University.
Online university provides unconventional learning
(U-WIRE) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Age of Convenience is well upon us. People buy, sell and trade online and through the mail every day. But what if one could earn a degree from a university that existed entirely on the Internet?
U. Virginia plans new site for interactive student portal
(U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Information Technology and Communications planners and student leaders unveiled their plan last night for an interactive student portal to the University of Virginia’s Web site.
Exploring The Potential Of Open Schooling
There are currently an estimated 100 million street children in the developing countries of the Commonwealth, living and working in the thoroughfares of major urban centres. Open schooling methods are now reaching some of these children.
Digital divisions split Britain
The digital divide appears to be alive and well in Britain, with a survey for the Department for Education revealing that higher earners use a wider range of technology more often than those on lower wages.
IBM urged to help set up virtual university
ISLAMABAD, Jan 30: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Prof Atta-ur-Rehman Tuesday asked IBM to join hands with the government in setting up of a virtual university for the spread of IT education in the country.
A New Old Debate
The Internet and corporate spending on IT have ushered in a new version of an old debate, writes columnist Jim Champy: whether to centralize the IT organization.