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ED’s data-tracking plans fuel debate

“Such statistics would, for the first time, give policy makers and consumers accurate and comprehensive information about higher education in this country,” ED spokeswoman Stephanie Babyak said in a statement.Read the Full Story

State of WA Dept of Personnel Selects GeoLearning’s Hosted Learnining Platform

GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of managed learning services and hosted learning platforms, announced today that the Washington State Department of Personnel has deployed its Internet-hosted GeoMaestroâ„¢ learning platform to power the State of Washington E-Learning Network. The ELN leverages GeoLearning’s hosted learning management system (LMS) and learning content management system (LCMS). The online system […]

Sentient Learning Launches Learning Object Repository- With a Difference

Sentient LearnBase is a learning object repository with a difference, it not only provides a repository for learning objects, but it will be delivered to institutions with an innovative user friendly Microsoft ® Word based authoring tool – Sentient LearnBuild.The philosophy behind Sentient LearnBuild is one of technological inclusion. It is thought that the familiar […]

Iowa Central Community College Reduces Costs, Reaches More Students With Elluminate

Pampano Beach, Florida., (December 20, 2004) — Elluminate, Inc., a leading provider of live eLearning and Web conferencing solutions for education, announced today that Iowa Central Community College has implemented Elluminate Live! Academic Editionâ„¢ to augment its courses currently delivered over the Iowa Communications Network (ICN), a fiber optic system. In addition, Iowa Central uses […]

Forced to Conform? Using Common Processes and Standards to Create Effective eLearning

However, no academic from any discipline likes to imagine that their content is standard. And terms such as ‘reuse’ and ‘repurposing’ make academics even less comfortable. And perhaps they are right. This article describes a formalised development methodology created by one eLearning development team based at the University of Oxford, designed as a generic system […]

Penn State’s online MBA program graduates its first class

Members of the class will participate in Penn State’s graduation ceremony on Dec. 18.Read the Full Story

Case Study: Role of the Manager @ IBM

The global, technology-enhanced marketplace is transforming the manager’s role. Managers require more skills: accommodating an ever-changing matrix environment of shared leadership and report-to roles; leading teams that are geographically dispersed and mobile; creating an environment that encourages continual innovation vis-a-vis rapid market changes, and more. Read the Full Story

Pennsylvania Accepts No Child Left Behind E-Learning Tool as Credit Toward “Highly Qualified Teacher” Requirements

On behalf of Secretary Paige, the Department’s Carolyn Snowbarger made the announcement at an event in Homestead to demonstrate the program to Pittsburgh-area teachers and administrators. Read the Full Story

Schools losing millions by not tapping E-rate Program

The Federal E-rate Program, instituted by the Telecommunication Act of 1996 and launched in 1998, was devised to bring Internet access to every public school and library across the country. It set up reimbursements or a discounted education rate – E-rate – for telecommunication expenses.Read the Full Story

Gwinnett to help shape Web school

Two weeks ago, Gov. Sonny Perdue announced Georgia will create a virtual high school, which will give students across the state access to advanced placement courses, summer school classes and other resources.Read the Full Story