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Cyber charter schools allow kids to study everything from science and math to history and reading on computers in their bedrooms, at kitchen tables, or wherever else they choose, all in the convenience of their home rather than in conventional brick-and-mortar environs. Read the Full Story

Better terror-fighting training through IT

The new Training Transformation (T2) initiative relies on advanced technologies to make military training and education better, cheaper, faster and more readily available for warfighters. Read the Full Story

Online, long-distance education gains foothold

As Internet technology advances, more and more college students of the proper mindset are turning to online learning and distance education.Read the Full Story

Virtual High Schools a Growing Trend

It is after-school hours at Norcross High School and a physical education class through Gwinnett County’s Gwinnett County Virtual High Schools program is in session. Read the Full Story

Caverns sponsors virtual field trip via Web to schools nationwide

The students are using technology to get a glimpse of the area’s famous mammals through an electronic field trip titled “Bats! Fantastic Mammals of Flight.”Read the Full Story

Geisinger Health System Consolidates Compliance Training with Pathlore

“Pathlore’s compliance solution solves the problem of how best to consolidate the delivery, tracking and reporting of regulatory training across our health system,” says Jack Latshaw, Geisinger Health System’s assistant director of Technology Education Services. “The healthcare industry is heavily regulated and our ability to demonstrate compliance with internal and external requirements is a key […]

Why Do Teachers Get To Learn The Most? A Case Study Of A Course Based On Student Creation Of Learning Objects

In this project we address this issue by developing an innovative instructional design in which collaborative groups of students working at distance create, share and assess learning content (in the form of learning objects) with their peers through online learning portals. Read the Full Story

Stanford University Announces Online MS in Mechanical Engineering; Interdisciplinary Curriculum Blends Theory, Practical Application

“Our faculty have a tradition of commitment to innovative teaching, and continue to spearhead university-wide and national educational development initiatives,” says Frederich B. Prinz, department chair. “This represents an important step in our mission to educate tomorrow’s engineering leaders in industry as well as in academic research.” Read the Full Story

No Child Left in the Cold

Who can name a pair of parallel planes?” asked teacher Kim Abolafia as she motioned toward a geometric shape labeled with an alphabet soup of letters.Read the Full Story

Blackboard Expands BbOne(SM) Reach with a Dozen New Universities

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) announced today that it has added twelve universities to its growing roster of BbOne(SM) clients. The most recent BbOne additions include: Berkeley College, California Institute of Technology, The Claremont Colleges Consortium, Clemson University, The State University of New York at Geneseo, Louisiana State University, University of […]