IUK course pairs online learning with in-class instruction
“Speedway makes really good coffee,” she said, sitting in a cushy chair at Indiana University Kokomo.Read the Full Story
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Online Instructional & Student Support Services eConference
April 4-15, 2005Live Events:Keynote speakersLunch with the experts – noon time round table discussions on important issues
KESDEE launches e-learning course: Basel II- New Capital Accord
The course discusses the requirements for Basel II as per the revised framework “International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards”. It covers in detail the primary components, or pillars, i.e., minimum capital requirements, supervisory review process and market discipline. Emphasis on practical application is reflected in the Calculators, Disclosures, Regulations, Global Best Practices and […]
Whizlabs Joins Hands With Xirago
The tie-up is in line with Whizlabs ongoing efforts to increase the presence and sales of its corporate solutions far and wide. The partnership will not just help Whizlabs gain a strong foothold in the Benelux market but will also integrate Whizlabs solutions with those of Xirago. This, in turn, will give value- added propositions […]
InfoSource, Inc. Selected To Join AOL@SCHOOL
InfoSource was selected for both AOL@SCHOOL student and teacher portals after first being reviewed and recommended by the Educator Advisory Board. This board is made up of K-12 Education professionals from across the country to evaluate online tools for students and teachers for effectiveness, safety, relevance, and ease of use. InfoSource successfully passed these rigorous […]
Key open-source programming tool due for overhaul
Almost all open-source software is built with GCC, a compiler that converts a program’s source code–the commands written by humans in high-level languages such as C–into the binary instructions a computer understands.Read the Full Story
Microsoft, Groove Networks to Combine Forces to Create Anytime, Anywhere Collaboration
BEVERLY, Mass., March 10, 2005 — Microsoft will make its growing business and technology bonds with Groove Networks permanent today as it announces plans to acquire the Beverly, Mass.-based provider of collaboration software for ad-hoc workgroups.Read the Full Story
Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance, and Benchmarking: Comparing Two Frameworks for Managing Quality Processes in Open and Distance Learning
In Australia, managers of centers responsible for open and distance learning have identified two frameworks that potentially offer ways of conceiving of the application of quality processes: the Quality Framework published in Inglis, Ling, and Joosten (1999); and the Benchmarking Framework published in McKinnon, Walker, and Davis (2000). Read the Full Story
Microsoft’s new project: Building a better high school
March 13, 2005 | “I used to be first in my class, but now I’m second,” high school senior Ayesha says before turning back abruptly to her PC.Read the Full Story
Today’s kids are ‘media multitaskers’
In the past five years, many children’s rooms have evolved into multimedia centers, with cable or satellite hookups, computers, and video game consoles, according to the Kaiser survey. For instance, 20 percent of youngsters age 8 to 18 can surf the web from their bedrooms, double the figure from 1999.Read the Full Story