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Dede argues that our definition of “learning technology tools†will continue to expand in response to new developments such as handheld gaming devices, massively multiplayer online games, wireless mobile technologies such as pocket PCs, and electronic “smart objects†embedded in everyday environments. Read the Full Story
John R. Marks, a professor at Zane State College, doesn’t have enough spare time to convert his classroom courses to a form that could be delivered online. And the college, a two-year technical institution in Ohio, doesn’t have the resources to develop as many online courses as it would like.Read the Full Story
“The e-Learning workshops are a response to teachers who told us they needed access to in-depth, quality learning options that fit their busy schedules so they can earn and maintain their teaching credentials,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige. “The courses—which are offered free of charge and may be taken for credit—will be especially […]
This was highlighted by e-learning software executives at the WebCT user conference held at Manly in Sydney last month. Now claiming more than a million users, the platform was touted as supporting distance education and transforming university campus life.Read the Full Story
“I was frustrated with the school systems and the child development systems,” said Shadie. “Children with autism were diagnosed with retardation or schizophrenia. … There were no meaningful services for children with autism.”Read the Full Story
The project’s history goes back to July 2002, when the Education Ministry and Slovak Telecom signed a cooperation agreement to establish “e-Slovakia,” a programme to spread information technologies throughout the country. Both sides agreed to equip elementary and secondary schools with internet access before the end of 2004.Read the Full Story
Redwood City, Calif. – October 5, 2004 – First Virtual Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: FVCC), a premier provider of infrastructure software and solutions for real-time, rich media communications, today announced a new Click to Meetâ„¢ Internet2® Grant Program. Through the program, Internet2’s member universities can apply for free Click to Meet systems for direct instruction, […]
The new version is especially beneficial to less technical users, offering enhancements targeted at streamlining tasks associated with content contribution, content management, and Web site management. Developed to manage the thousands of pages on an institution’s intranet or external Web site, SunGard SCT has tailored Documentum’s enterprise-class Web content management platform to meet the unique […]
Polycom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the world’s leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced the latest version of its industry leading MGC™ unified conferencing platform that enables companies to deploy converged, rich media applications seamlessly over any conferencing network type.Read the Full Story
MOREnet will offer Centra’s online collaboration software as a service to all of the educational institutions, public libraries, state government, health care and other affiliated organizations in its network.Read the Full Story