No break: Students flock to winter program
He is one of about 400 UNCG students enrolled in WinterSession, five weeks of online classes sandwiched between the traditional fall and spring semesters. Read the Full Story
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Students to Bear More of the Cost of College
Because of the changes, which take effect next fall and are expected to save the government $300 million in the 2005-6 academic year, at least 1.3 million students will receive smaller Pell Grants, the nation’s primary scholarship for those of low income, according to two analyses of the new rules.Read the Full Story
ASU Scientists Part of “Next Step†in Mars Exploration
The mission is called the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), and is scheduled for launch in 2009. It will have even greater capabilities than the extremely successful Mars Exploration Rovers, which continue to operate nearly a year after their arrival. Read the Full Story
Mozilla’s Lightning to strike Outlook?
The new project, code-named Lightning, aims to integrate Mozilla’s calendar application, Sunbird, with its recently released Thunderbird e-mail application. That integration is aimed right at the heart of Microsoft’s widely used Outlook software.Read the Full Story
MindEdge, Inc. Announces Major Financing Led By Orchid Partners, LP
WOBURN, MA, December 14, 2004 – MindEdge, Inc., the leading provider of online courses to the higher education market, today announced the closing of a significant investment round in the company led by Orchid Partners, LP of Boston, MA. Orchid General Partner, Todd Krasnow, previously with Staples and the CEO and founder of Zoots will […]
uCertify Launches MCSE 2003 Upgrade Collection
The Collection comprises of PrepKit for Exam 70-292 and 70-296, which are required for current MCSA’s / MCSA’s to upgrade their skills to Windows Server 2003. Microsoft’s Exam 70-292 tests a professional’s skills to manage and maintain a Windows Server Environment and Exam 70-296 validates a professional’s proficiency to plan, implement and maintain a Microsoft […]
A critical discourse in multimedia design: a pedagogical perspective to creating engaging online courseware
In this article we explore how the multimedia instructional strategies and processes can further be enhanced by sagaciously incorporating the principles of cognitive psychology in the design phases. Human cognitive architecture involves both a limited working memory with visual and auditory channels and a permanent long-term memory for storing multiple schemas. Understanding and tapping the […]
UW-Stout will offer course on people of North America
The course, titled “The Peoples of North America: Identity, Change and Relationships,” will be the first of its kind offered in the United States.Read the Full Story
Nicole makes her mark
This result places Nicole in the top 16 per cent of students in the StateRead the Full Story
Cyberchase: The Quest Debuts On The Web
Since its premiere in 2002, millions of children have followed the multimedia adventures of the Cyberchase Cyber Squad on air and online, making it a staple of the new PBS KIDS GO! program block and one of the most popular destinations at pbs.org.Read the Full Story