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The EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) has just released a study of the performance of business processes in higher education.Read the Full Story
Legislation provides students with greater access to financial resources, reduces bureaucratic red tape for colleges and universities and increases autonomy for higher ed institutionsRead the Full Story
Research Grant Examines Integration of Quantum’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tutoring Software with Internet-Capable Screen Access TechnologiesPittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 15, 2005, Quantum Simulations, Inc., a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) tutoring and assessment software, was recently awarded a $100,000 research grant by the National Eye Institute (NEI), a division of the National Institutes of Health […]
Looking to stem the reported waste, fraud, and abuse that has plagued the eRate–the $2.25 billion-a-year federal program that provides telecommunications discounts to eligible schools and libraries–the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 14 said it would seek public feedback regarding its management, administration, and oversight of the Universal Service Fund (USF), the federal coffer […]
CHESTER, June 16, 2005 — Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament (Halifax West) Geoff Regan, on behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women Liza Frulla, today announced $50,700 in funding for Nexus Media Incorporated. The funds will enable the creation of a children’s television series and […]
In a deal facilitated by the first Floridia trade mission to Malaysia earlier this year, Nova Southeastern University said it has become the first U.S.-based university to sign agreements for online teaching with two Malaysian universities.NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, based in North Miami Beach, said its overseas partners are HELP University […]
SALT LAKE CITY–June 16, 2005–An 80-foot-tall Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) from Daifuku America Corporation is helping Utah State University reclaim floor space in its Merrill-Cazier Library and provide students, faculty and staff with automated access to its collection of more than 1.5 million books and journals. Utah State University selected Daifuku America Corporation, […]
NASHUA, N.H., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading provider of content resources and complementary technologies for integrated enterprise learning, announced today the availability of three new courses in its Legal Compliance collection designed to address federal and state requirements for sexual harassment training.Read the Full Story
This study of library web sites at 100 distance learning institutions seeks to establish a checklist of best practice in terms of library resources and services provided and to establish a template for the effective distance education gateway. The results of this research will provide a comprehensive guideline for librarians seeking to institute, improve, or […]
The report shows that most distance-education students are now enrolled in online courses. As the report notes: “Since 2001-02 the number of Internet-based courses have increased by 5,715 course sessions [sections] to a total of 8,735 course sessions offered during 2003-04. During the same period of time, telecourses decreased by 555 course sessions from 3,895 […]