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Critics Decry Canadian Government’s Aid to a For-Profit Online Institution

In its first year of operation, New Brunswick-based Lansbridge University is fending off critics who say that, as a for-profit institution, it doesn’t deserve grants from agencies of the Canadian government.

Docent Partners with NETg to Expand eLearning Courseware Offering

ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 16, 2000–Docent, Inc. (Nasdaq:DCNT – news), a provider of eLearning and knowledge exchange technology, today announced a partnership with NETg, a leading global eLearning provider, to ensure that users of Docent(TM) Enterprise will be able to view, launch and track results seamlessly from NETg eLearning courses.

Barnes & Noble.com Completes Acquisition of Fatbrain.com by Merger

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 16, 2000–Shareholders of Barnes & Noble.com Inc. (Nasdaq:BNBN – news; www.bn.com) and Fatbrain.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:FATB – news; www.fatbrain.com) have approved the merger agreement between the companies and the merger has been completed.

ITworld.com Launches `Short Subject’ Webcasts, Strengthens Lead in Broadband Content Delivery

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 15, 2000–ITworld.com, a business unit of IDG, is harnessing the power of webcasting to launch a new breed of online learning tools called Short Subject Webcasts.

eLearning Taking Off in North Carolina

Web-enhanced instruction with Blackboard is gaining momentum and acceptance throughout the community college system, said Patrick Keough, distance-learning coordinator at Carteret Community College, one of the 56 NCCCS schools using Blackboard. e-Learning has become an integral part of our teaching and support strategies, as well as our mission to provide quality education to all of […]

Former Ameritrade CEO Thomas K. Lewis Takes the Reins at Campus Pipeline

Lewis Becomes Chairman, CEO and Visionary for Higher Education Web Platform

Harvard Business School Publishing Selects VIS Corporation to Develop an E-Business Curriculum Online

VIS Brings Professor Lynda Applegate’s Course to the Web

Long-Distance Education Allows Chinese People More Access to Universities

BEIJING, November 15 (Xinhua)– Through the Internet more Chinese people will have access to universities through long- distance education courses.

Urban Youth Empowerment in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Steven Hawley of Wright State University provides a fascinating case study of how three programs, Cybercamp, HELP and Cyberstars, embody a successful approach to urban youth empowerment in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the coming weeks Dr. Hawley will continue to explore the various aspects of these programs that contribute to their success.

SmartForce e-Learning Foundation Expands Digital Divide Initiative Across United States

Under-Served Communities Nationwide to Benefit From e-Learning Programs