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ECOT, the largest single public charter school in the country, currently serves over 6000 high school students across Ohio. “We’re excited to add Class.com’s outstanding courseware to our school’s curriculum,†said Superintendent Jeffrey Forster. “The courses’ interactivity and flexibility are just what our teachers need to improve student achievement and differentiate instruction.â€â€œECOT’s strong program is […]
A model for simulating college and university operations, finances, program investments, and market response in terms of applicants, acceptances, and retention has been developed and implemented using the system dynamics approach. The Model for University Strategic Evaluation (MUSE) is a simulation of the total operations of the university, although its current formulation is oriented to […]
Stagework, the National Theatre (www.stagework.org.uk) project commissioned by Culture Online has been selected as one of the best eLearning products in the world.Read the Full Story
Schools and libraries affected by Hurricane Katrina will have until Dec. 13 to apply for some $132 million in emergency eRate funding made available by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help rebuild telephone and computer networks and accommodate displaced students.Read the Full Story
Blackboard Inc., and WebCT, Inc., two of the leading purveyors of course management software, sought to reassure customers this week that their announced merger is good news on campus.Read the Full Story
While major metropolitan centres enjoy fast and relatively affordable broadband connections, the situation is vastly different in rural and remote areas. A future viable wireless network architecture may offer true broadband services for all and bridge the divide. Read the Full Story
Local Development Authority Works with Service Providers to Extend Broadband to Underserviced CommunitiesRead the Full Story
Integration Builds on Commitment to Student Retention and Program GrowthDENVER – October 20, 2005 – eCollege [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary education industry, and SMARTHINKING, the leading provider of online tutoring to colleges and high schools, today announced a partnership enabling students to connect to SMARTHINKING’s online tutoring […]
A student should be able to speak and write well for a variety o purposes and audiences.This state writing standard from Alaska is representative of the broad scope of many states’ standards. But the urgency to improve student skills has become more pointed.Read the Full Story
University of Maryland Professional StudiesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2005Large Numbers of Public Health Workers Near RetirementCollege Park, MD — A recent report by the American Association for State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) shows the average age of public health workers is now 47, meaning large numbers of workers are nearing retirement age. Given […]