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Houston Baptist University Licenses SunGard SCT Solutions to Help Improve Attraction and Retention of Students

MALVERN, Pa., February 22, 2005 — Houston Baptist University (HBU) has selected SCT Banner to help improve communications and streamline operations, it was announced today by SunGard SCT, an operating unit of SunGard (NYSE:SDS). HBU licensed the entire SCT Banner administrative suite, as well as SCT fsaATLAS to help the institution achieve its operational objectives. […]

Teachernet launches new website area promoting faith schools

Faith schools play an important role in the community. The faiths involved in running maintained schools have come together to share their stories and to make a joint statement of their commitment.Read the Full Story

Borrowing’ Graphics Or Text For Library Web Pages: Fair Play, And Fair Use

Mary Minow will deliver the webcast on March 3, 2005 starting at 12:00p.m PST. This ALA-sponsored webcast is available to library workers nationwide but “seating” is limited to 150. There is no registration. Admission to the live webcast is on a first come, first serve basis.For more information and to participate in this webcast, go […]

GeoLearning Webinar on Leveraging Technology & Training Outsourcing Services

GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning platforms, announced today that it will be presenting a free Web seminar open to the public on Friday, March 11, 2005:Managed Learning Services:Leveraging Technology & Training Outsourcing ServicesFriday, March 11, 2005 2:00pm Eastern U.S. / 11:00am Pacific Register online at www.geolearning.com/regManaged Learning Services […]

Download Report: An Introduction to Learning Platforms

The series aims to equip LEAs and other intermediaries with current information and resources, so that they may support schools and other education providers in working towards sustainable, embedded use of ICT.Read the Full Story

Virtual School Will Leap Barriers

It doesn’t matter that he lives in Newnan, 450 miles away from his nearest classmate. Or that his teacher lives in Massachusetts.Read the Full Story

University of the Philippines Open University: Creativity, collaboration and convergence at 10

The idea was to reach farmers and answer their needs for information without requiring them to leave their farms and homes. Farmers acquired learning and practical skills in dairying, rice production, vegetable gardening, and health and sanitation. The programs aired by DZLB were so successful that other schools-on the-air followed suit.Read the Full Story

Cross border Open University distance-learning project planned for Ireland

Using distance learning and telephone tuition, the Cross Border Openings programme will offer places to 250 students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.Read the Full Story

College students launch online auction

Zia plans to post his books on College Junktion, an online auction designed by college students, for college students, that opened for business Feb. 18.Read the Full Story

If at First You Don’t Succeed

After a few years, it tanked. Western Governors, with its emphasis on “competency based” education, predicted it would quickly enroll thousands of students — and ended up with dozens.Read the Full Story