Menu

Distance-Educator.com

Premier Portal for Professionals Since 1995, Covering Technology-Based Education

Posts Tagged ‘premium’

Futurist predicts tech-filled tomorrow

Jones outlined a vision of the future during the ninth annual Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference at Mount Bachelor Village in Bend. The conference draws business and government representatives from around the state.Read the Full Story

SunGard SCT Focuses Higher Education Leaders on Technologies that

MALVERN, Pa. October 14, 2004 SunGard SCT will showcase its technologies, services, and client achievements at EDUCAUSE 2004, the premier IT event for higher education, October 19-22 in Denver. Supporting the conference theme of “IT from a Higher Vantage Point,” SunGard SCT will help attendees understand and evaluate technology solutions to create the Unified Digital […]

Encyclopedia of Electronic Surveys and Measurements

The Overall Objective of the Book: The Encyclopedia of Electronic Surveys and Measurements will be a valuable resource for those interested in the use of the Internet for data collection and a sourcebook for those interested in finding an instrument for their use. This encyclopedia will be divided into two broad sections with the first […]

An empirical study of the effect of information technology expenditures on student achievement

This study of 1090 California schools and including over 6,000,000 students, attempts to address this issue through an analysis of IT expenditures at the school level and the effect on standardized reading and mathematics test scores. Read the Full Story

Lifelong Learning is Key Focus in Presidential Candidates’ Education Plans

As laid out on their respective election websites, the candidates are surprisingly in accord on education initiatives. For both, lifelong learning is a cornerstone to their education approaches, and they believe it is critical to helping Americans stay competitive in an increasingly global workplace.Read the Full Story

Athabasca University’s search for a new President

The search for the sixth President of Athabasca University is now formally underway. The Search Committee met for the first time May 28, 2004. Under established rules, the Search Committee is drawn from various parts of the university community.Read the Full Story

USC Annenberg Professor Rebecca Weintraub Honored With Top Prize for Distance Learning Instruction

Weintraub won the award for her Strategic Corporate Communication class (Communication 502). Judges cited her “creative and innovative approach to learning” as well as her “positive impact.” She received the award in San Francisco on October 12 at the Fall Training Conference and Expo of the USDLA.Read the Full Story

MoD [Ministry of Defence] ships its first elearning courses: Royal Navy to launch modules on new eleaning portal

Early next year the MoD will launch its Defence Learning Portal (DLP), which will provide online training for up to 300,000 users across the three armed services.Read the Full Story

FCC Adopts Rules for Broadband Over Power Lines To Increase Competition And Promote Broadband Service To All Americans

In the Report and Order (Order) adopting these changes, the Commission recognized the significant concerns of some licensed radio service users regarding the potential of Access BPL systems to cause interference to their operations. The Commission stated that its intention in adopting the Part 15 rule changes was to ensure that Access BPL operations do […]

Consumers Face Higher Internet Prices and Fewer Choices Under Today’s FCC Broadband Deregulation Decision

The Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union charged the decision will curtail the ability of facilities-based competitors to access the fiber necessary to provide advanced services and result in higher prices and slower innovation. “The FCC today took our country one giant step closer toward solidifying a two-company domination – the local cable and […]