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Partnership, Grant Infuse Technology — and Twain — in the Classroom

Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn knew rafting the Mississippi, not surfing the Web. But a new collaboration by educators at North Carolina State University and the University of Virginia is using technology — in this case, historical archives posted on the Web — to help bring the life and times of Mark Twain and his […]

Indiana University distributed education listings now online

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An online database provides one-stop shopping for information about the nearly 400 courses and 10 degree programs that Indiana University offers primarily at a distance.

Philadelphia University launches online M.B.A. in Textile & Apparel Marketing

Philadelphia University will offer an MBA in Textile and Apparel Marketing on-line beginning in April 2001.

MBAs Slink Back to the Nest

Burned by the dot-com meltdown, fledgling grads are returning to their alma maters for help in finding more traditional jobs

Internships virtually abound on the Net

Savvy students recognize that an internship during their college years can not only enhance their education, but also make them more marketable when they look for more permanent employment.

Bowling Green State U. bookstores see online competition fade

Students who’d rather not stand in line at the bookstore may instead shop online for their textbooks — if they can find a company that’s not bankrupt.

How adult learning changed a life

Research for the Basic Skills Agency being published on Monday will show there is often “undramatic” progress by learners in adult basic education.

Seeing Ahead: Pre-Visualizing Special Effects

Behind the closed doors of JAK Films, movie makers are deploying a new force for pre-planning visual effects sequences in films.

XML Powers QuickTime’s Media Skins

Say “buh-bye” to rough, dry skin. Make yours fresh and fabulous with cool new features in the QuickTime 5 preview.

Online Tutorials, Virtual Tours, and Cyber Assignments

Exploring the New Frontiers of Library Instruction (This is a repeat of the Instruction Section 2000 Preconference — Library Instruction on the Web.) Thursday, March 15, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Denver, Colorado a preconference to the ACRL 10th National Conference This preconference (a repeat performance of last summer’s well-received Instruction Section preconference, “Library Instruction […]