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University of Akron Signs Software Data Management Pact with 2Way Corporation
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ — The University of Akron has been selected as an Educational Strategic Alliance partner with 2WAY Corporation
UMUC Woman Receives Commendation from Governor
Kimberly Kelley, assistant vice president, information and library services, and executive director, Center for Intellectual Property at University of Maryland University College (UMUC), has received a commendation from Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening for creating and initiating the Maryland Digital Library (MDL).
Panel proposes universities ‘go virtual’
A government panel proposed Wednesday that universities “go virtual” by allowing students to take all correspondence courses over the Internet and letting ordinary students earn up to half their credits this way.
Ask a Librarian, Not Jeeves
A new global project attempts to bring librarians into the digital age. Will the service bring order to the chaos of free information on the Web?
Happy Thanksgiving!
We’re taking the next couple of days off. We hope your holidays are wonderful and don’t eat too much turkey! See you back here next week for all the latest updates and trends in distance education.
Plato Learning, Inc. Announces New Chairman and CEO
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 21, 2000–PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUTR – news) today announced that, pursuant to its management succession plan established at the beginning of fiscal 2000, William R. Roach, chairman and chief executive officer and founder of the company has resigned from both positions.
Amazon.com Opens E-Book Store
Amazon.com opened its long-awaited e-bookstore last week. The new store (www.amazon.com/e-books) features content not available in print, along with exclusive e-book titles in an Amazon-customized Microsoft Reader format plus downloadable digital audio titles from Audible.
E-learning can teach employees, but its under-utilized, study asserts
E-learning is an important way to teach employees the skills they need for the workplace of tomorrow.