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ARLINGTON, Va., November 17, 2004 – Plateau Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software that manages learning and knowledge readiness, announced today that Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) has selected Plateau 4 Learning Management System (LMS) to help manage e-learning and enhance operational readiness for its employees around the world. Morgan Stanley will use Plateau 4 […]
This article discusses the process involved in designing the site, the lessons leamed while developing it, and some recommendations for further research.Read the Full Story
One thing educators now know for sure is that Education Secretary Roderick Paige won’t be back for a second term. Paige officially tendered his resignation Nov. 15, stating, “I did not come to Washington as a career move. I came to help President Bush establish a culture of accountability in American education.”Read the Full Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announces the launch of its new Communities of Practice Initiative(SM) to encourage increased interaction among the ever-growing community of Blackboard users. The initiative centers around a new online forum located at http://communities.blackboard.com. Members of the Blackboard community can access this central meeting ground anytime and […]
“Higher education is in a state of transition that is fueled by growing student demand, increasing costs, diminishing financial support from state government and the looming retirement of a massive number of faculty. Distance education can play an important role as this transition takes place. This event is designed as a forum for discussion and […]
Siva Vaidhyanathan, one of academe’s best-known scholars of intellectual property and its role in contemporary culture, sits under a portrait of Elvis Presley painted on black velvet and talks about file sharing on campuses, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, pressures on libraries from the USA Patriot Act, and the ground that arts and culture are […]
BECTA – the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency – is recognised by teachers and internationally for its excellence and expertise in ICT in education affairs.Read the Full Story
“The active duty military are encouraged to further their education,†explained Brian Clark, director of the Penn State Office of Veterans Programs, a direct-service unit for veterans. “The more opportunities there are, the more they will be interested.†Read the Full Story
Undergraduate students and faculty advisors with a mutual interest in exploring transcultural identity collaborated on “e.merging” beginning in spring, 2004. The online journal will be published once each semester. Read the Full Story
The authors outline and evaluate the development and testing phases of a hypertextual online visual art course offered at the then Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (http://www.eciad.ca/www/) in the summer of 2001. Through this, we offer a framework for the evaluation of online visual art critical studies courses.Read the Full Story