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Two teachers who reportedly earned doctorates online from a Mississippi school do not deserve the pay raises that come with them because the university that awarded them is not accredited, officials with their suburban Detroit school district say.Read the Full Story
AT a June orientation briefing for parents at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, talk turned quickly to technology. Five students had given up their Sunday afternoon to address issues that the fretful parents might have had about sending their children to college – finding a balance between study and fun, Greek life, campus […]
Course will begin September 20, 2005Course Description It is imperative that educational leaders have the skills and knowledge necessary to respond to the multiple challenges of increased accountability for budgeting, and growing concerns about the impact of technology investments in education. It is no longer sufficient to be knowledgeable about the installation of equipment, networks, […]
(AP) — Known for years by the code name “Longhorn,” the successor to Microsoft’s Windows XP has been dubbed “Longwait” for its numerous delays. As features have been announced, it’s also been accused of copying Apple Computer Inc.’s Mac OS X.Read the Full Story
San Jose, CA and Austin, TX – June 25, 2004 – Codian and VTEL Products Corporation today announced that they have signed a reseller agreement for VTEL to distribute Codian’s new family of multipoint conferencing units and digital streaming products worldwide. Under the agreement, VTEL, a leader in producing videoconferencing systems for the education market, […]
AbstractTechnology is transforming the practice of architecture and design from the conceptual stages right down to the actual construction. One would assume technology is being readily integrated into current design education. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The purpose of this study is to explore the integration of online education into the curriculum of architecture […]
The EDUCAUSE annual awards recognize exemplary achievement in six areas of higher education information technology: leadership, professional writing, administrative information systems, information technology solutions, networking, and teaching and learning. Winners of the 2005 awards will be honored before more than 6,000 of their higher education colleagues at the association’s annual conference this October in Orlando.Read […]
Fraud involving student transcripts is increasing dramatically, according to Roberta Ferguson, a registrar at Marshall University in West Virginia.Read the Full Story
For the “Net Generation,” back to school means more than pens and pencils. The essentials run from laptops to MP3 alarm clocks. Also: David Pogue helps parents wade through some higher calculus: cellphone plan options.Read the Full Story
With a few keystrokes on his laptop computer, Luis von Ahn calls up the Web site for something called the ESP Game and finds the information he wanted: 37 players are logged onto the site, playing his game.Read the Full Story