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E-learning start-up targets home schoolers

Davidson, N.C., Jan. 29 (LocalBusiness.com) — Renaissance Education Group Inc., an e-learning start-up founded by a former Davidson College biology professor, has begun marketing online science lectures and other services to parents who educate their children at home.

LaGrange Offers Citizens Free On-line Internet Education — The “Intelligent City” Partners with Mercer University to Break Down Tech Barriers

LAGRANGE, Ga., Jan 29, 2001 — The City of LaGrange, Georgia, the first U.S. city to offer free Internet access to its citizens via cable television, has taken another step in preparing its workers, students and residents for the Information Age. City officials have formed an alliance with eMercer, the distance learning division of Mercer […]

Georgia State University Selects SkillSoft CourseWare for New On-Line Certification Programs

NASHUA, N.H., Jan 29, 2001 — SkillSoft Corp. (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading provider of critical business skills training for e-Learning solutions, today announced an educational alliance with Georgia State University’s Division of Continuing Education. Georgia State University will include the SkillSoft courses in certificate programs offering participants concentrated instruction in project management, e-commerce, marketing and […]

GCI Offers Cable Modem Internet Access to Valdez

VALDEZ, Ala., Jan 25, 2001 — The next generation of Internet access has arrived in Valdez. GCI (Nasdaq: GNCMA), Alaska’s largest Internet Service Provider, announced today that high-speed, dedicated access to the Internet via cable modems is now available. “With the initiation of cable modem service, Valdez can realize the true potential of being a […]

Click2learn’s ToolBook Authoring Software Earns AICC Certification

BELLEVUE, WA, January 26th , 2001 – The Aviation Industry CBT Committee (AICC) has certified that click2learn, inc. (NASDAQ: CLKS) ToolBook II Instructor and Assistant – the e-Learning industry’s leading web-based authoring software – comply with AICC guidelines for content creation and assessment for computer- and web-based training. This certification confirms that content created using […]

Course Web Sites: Are They Worth the Effort?

Do course Web sites really improve your students’ learning experience, and what does it take to build and maintain an effective cyberspace presence for your courses?

Cover story: The state of Linux in 2001

With the release of the 2.4 kernel, Linux is more attractive to the enterprise. But the OS must still prove itself as a platform for all apps. eWEEK talks to Linus Torvalds, assesses gains in the 2.4 kernel.

Best 19-Inch Monitors

If 17 inches just won’t do, we [PCWorld] have the next best thing: ten great 19-inch displays. Prices range from $280 to $530. Our chart includes new offerings from HP and Acer.

MIS 2001 Conference

The agenda for the MIS 2001 Conference to be held in Orlando, Florida, February 26 – 28 is now available. This conference will feature over 60 sessions representing many new and innovative ideas in MIS issues for education.

“Designing Easy-to-use Websites”

Interview with Vanessa Donnelly author of “Designing Easy-to-use Websites”