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Streampipe.com Chooses 360training.com to Provide Virtual Education Resources

ALEXANDRIA, Va.– Streampipe.com, a provider of Internet broadcasting services to businesses worldwide, today announced a strategic agreement with 360training.com, a provider of comprehensive e-learning solutions for the mandated and continuing education sector. The relationship will merge 360training’s virtual learning applications with Streampipe’s creative streaming video and audio offering. 360training provides a private label virtual university […]

Quia Announces Sophisticated New Quiz and Grading E-Learning Tools

BURLINGAME, Calif. — Quia Corporation, the Internet’s largest collaborative educational resource, today announced several new enhancements to its technology, showcased on its booming education Web site (www.quia.com) that already attracts more than 400,000 loyal users per month. Instructors can now design quizzes on Quia with interchangeable question formats, such as multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, pop-up and short […]

Virage to supply platform for University of Illinois ctr

New York–Dec. 05–The Center for Advancement of Distance Education at the University of Illinois will use Virage’s Internet Application Platform to catalogue video clips into an online library.

U. Pennsylvania modem pool to be cut further

(U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA — A semester after the University of Pennsylvania began phasing out its modem pool, officials say most people have successfully switched to commercial services.

Online education on rise at U. Utah: course development left to faculty

(U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY — Technology spurs every aspect of society toward greater efficiency.

State regents looking for solutions to remedy poor education report

(U-WIRE) STILLWATER, Okla. — After Oklahoma received poor marks on its “Measuring Up 2000” state-by-state report card Nov. 28, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are looking for solutions.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: UND program focuses on the environment

New undergraduate program launched; graduate program under discussion

VCampus Strengthens Its Higher Education Division; VCampus Promotes Don Olcott, a National Leader in Distance Learning

RESTON, Va. — VCampus Corporation (Nasdaq:VCMP) announced that Dr. Don Olcott, Jr., has been promoted to Vice President for Higher Education and assumed all executive management responsibilities for VCampus’ Higher Education Division effective December 1, 2000. Dr. Olcott, a national leader in distance learning, has served as Associate Vice President for Higher Education Services with […]

NTL To Trial Virtual Classroom Intranet In UK

NTL will formally launch the UK’s first national intranet for the educational sector in early January, building on a pilot scheme it has been operating in Swindon for the last month.

FCC Makes Sprectrum Available for New Fixed Satellite Services at KU-BAND; Seeks Comment on Licensing New Fixed Service at 12 GHz

NGSO FSS can provide a variety of new services to the public, such as high-speed Internet access, plus other types of high-speed data, video and telephony services. Because of its ability to serve large portions of the earth’s surface, NGSO FSS can bring advanced services to rural areas. The Commission also adopted technical criteria so […]