Commonwealth Day 2005: “Education – Creating Opportunity, Realising Potential”
Commonwealth Day celebrations on Monday 14 March 2005 will have the theme “Education – creating opportunity, realising potential”.Read the Full Story
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Building open blocks for composite Web services
A new solution provides the middleware necessary to support such intra and inter-businesses processes. Read the Full Story
Tomorrow’s schools today? Bold, pricey ‘eLearning’ proposal has many talking
It would link parents, students, teachers and state education officials through one seamless, wireless, real-time computer system and bring the latest in software and digital technology to reshape lesson plans and teacher training.Read the Full Story
Blending problem-based learning with Web technology positively impacts student learning outcomes in acid-base physiology
To provide educational services for an undergraduate second-year elective course in acid-base physiology, a rich, student-centered educational Web-environment designed to support PBL was created by using Web Course Tools courseware. Read the Full Story
Concepts and a Design for Fair Use and Privacy in DRM [digital rights management]
Using hardware identity, media distributors can also link together all customer purchases, which can threaten customer privacy. Read the Full Story
IQ Academies brings online learning into Wisconsin homes
IQ Academies, the largest accredited online high school in the state, is in its second year and educates hundreds of students across Wisconsin. Students get a Macintosh iBook computer, a color printer, $20 per month to pay for Internet access and an online alternative to traditional, face-to-face learning.Read the Full Story
CPB Grants Help 131 Rural and Minority Public Radio Stations Enhance Local Internet Services
“Providing news, updates regarding community events, program information and other services over the Internet keeps stations connected with listeners,†said CPB President and CEO, Kathleen Cox. “Through these grants, CPB is helping minority and rural stations expand their services in ways that can make a difference in their local communities.â€Read the Full Story
Blackboard and CampusMBA Make for a Winning Combination in e-Learning
CampusMBA is one of many organizations using the Blackboard(R) e-Learning platform to enhance continuing education and training for professionals.Read the Full Story
Expirations Keep Documentaries Out of Schools
The most notable example is “Eyes on the Prize,†a 14-part series about the civil rights movement that is a popular offering in many U.S. classrooms, especially during February, when schools across the country formally celebrate African-American history.Read the Full Story
Connecticut proposes school laptop plan
In the budget Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell presented to the General Assembly last week, $15.5 million is set aside to purchase laptop computers for high school English classes.Read the Full Story