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Videré Conferencing Sees ”Perfect Storm” Behind Strong Demand for Conferencing Solutions In The Education Marketplace

QUINCY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 7, 2005– Videre Conferencing, New England’s leading provider of video, audio and web conferencing solutions, says that growing interest in conferencing solutions is being driven by a host of new products tailored to meet the specific needs of the education marketplace. These solutions seamlessly integrate audio, video and multimedia tools typically found […]

Dartmouth Trustees set tuition for 2005-06

The rates apply to students in the Arts and Sciences at Dartmouth, including all undergraduates as well as students in Arts and Sciences graduate programs and all students in Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programs.Read the Full Story

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) Ccia Tells Supreme Court: Copyright Cartel Threatens Innovation

The filing will be available at: http://ccianet.org/filings/ip/Grokster_Brief.pdfCCIA, in conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Association and the Home Recording Rights Coalition, filed in support of full affirmance of the Betamax Doctrine. This doctrine of “capable of substantial non-infringing use” stands as the Magna Carta of the Digital Age and of the information technology industry.Read the Full […]

Committee considers maintaining alumni e-mail accounts

But after graduation, former students receive an e-mail from Computing and Media Services telling them their Syracuse University Orangemail account will be terminated in a month. However, that could possibly change, said Deborah Nosky, CMS information technology manager.Read the Full Story

Villanova faculty to acquire new course-building options with WebCT Vista

LYNNFIELD, Mass., March 7, 2005 – Villanova University, a perennial number one school in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, has selected the WebCT Vista academic enterprise system to provide faculty with powerful new course development capabilities on a scalable infrastructure to accommodate burgeoning e-learning growth.Villanova’s 900 full- and part-time faculty members will be […]

uCertify, Launches Exam Simulation PrepKits for MCSE 2003 Exam 70-291 and 70-293

The Microsoft Exam 70-293 and 70-291 Exams are based upon skill sets found to be most important, and they measure your ability to plan, implement, manage and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. An MCSE candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system and designing […]

Preparing for Distance Learning: Designing An Online Student Orientation Course

The client identified specific problem areas encountered by novice students of online courses and the team designed a comprehensive program to meet those needs. Analysis of the data revealed surprising differences in expectations between instructors of online courses and their students of what an orientation to online learning should include. The team also conducted a […]

Access for All: How Distance Education Addresses Learning Needs

Online education makes it possible for small, dispersed groups to make contact in one virtual space, as is the case when rural high school students enroll in virtual classes whose class size their local school district could not support.Read the Full Story

School gets a virtual flood of applications

Waukesha – Nearly 1,000 students statewide have applied to attend the Waukesha School District’s virtual high school, raising school administrators’ expectations that enrollment could hit 750 in the school’s second year.Read the Full Story

Philadelphia University Launches Online Course in International Trade

The certification test was developed by the North American Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE) to indicate a high level of competency in four areas of international business: global business management, global marketing, supply chain management and trade finance. Those who pass the test will be designated as Certified Global Business Professionals â„¢, which will […]