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Rachel Kern’s office in the MIT Media Lab is quiet — a bit too quiet — when visitors drop by to hear about Monkey Business, her master’s thesis and the latest research phase in the lab’s Speech Interface GroupRead the Full Story
(PRWEB) – Encino, CA (PRWEB) May 18, 2006 — Donald A Eisner, Ph.D. J.D. announces the opening of the Eisner Institute for Professional Studies(EIPS) beginning September 2006. EIPS offers Masters (M.A) , Doctorates (Psy.D.) and a Certificate in Forensic Psychology. The Psy.D. program requires a research oriented paperRead the Full Story
PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) — According to the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and the Navy College Program (NCP), Sailors are enrolling in distance learning education programs in record numbers and reaping the rewards in the form of college degrees.Read the Full Story
Without some type of assistance, the thought of enrolling in an online degree program can be as overwhelming as building one’s own computer. The sheer number of schools, programs, and delivery options can be dizzying and there are additional issues such as accreditation that must be considered when selecting a college-level program. Accordingly, the updated […]
WASHINGTON, DC – May 18, 2006 – F. James Sensenbrenner, Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, and John Conyers Jr., Ranking Member of the Committee, today introduced HR 5417, the “Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006,†legislation to amend the Clayton Act to ensure competitors and consumers have a remedy for discrimination […]
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings kicked off the fifth meeting of her Commission on the Future of Higher Education yesterday at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Commission will discuss access, affordability, accountability, innovation and workforce development among other topics in sessions Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.Read the Full Story
WASHINGTON, May 19 — At one end of the table was the chairman of Kaplan Inc., complaining that he could not get Kaplan’s for-profit, Internet-based law school accredited because it has no law library. At the other end was former Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. of North Carolina, white-haired and distinguished, pleading for more federal […]
Helen Lowery graduated from Boston University last Sunday with a bachelor’s degree – and $22,000 in loans. But that $22,000 isn’t stopping the psychology major: She plans to attend American University’s Washington College of Law this fall, where she expects to borrow money again – this time, $120,000. Read the Full Story
Congress wants to change the Internet.This is news to most people because the major news media have not actively pursued the story. Yet both the House and Senate commerce committees are promoting new rules governing the manner by which most Americans receive the Web. Congressional passage of new rules is widely anticipated, as is President […]
“Network neutrality†is a voluntary but guiding principle of the Internet which ensures that all users are entitled to access content and services or run applications and devices of their choice.Read the Full Story