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Blackboard Launches Enterprise Learning Object Repository

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) announced today that it has released an enterprise Learning Object Catalog as part of the newest release of its Blackboard Content System(TM) (Release 2.0). The Blackboard Content System is part of the Blackboard Academic Suite(TM), a comprehensive family of integrated applications for teaching, learning, community-building and […]

Voice Print Unveils Innovative Business Analytics and eLearning Solutions at ICCM Chicago

The new applications extend the comprehensive capabilities of Voice Print’s Activ! Suite of contact center software, providing enterprise-level analytics and eLearning in a tightly integrated solution.Read the Full Story

Centra Partners with Didasko Limited to Provide Online Collaboration Solutions to Educational and Corporate Customers in Australia and New Zealand

Under the terms of the agreement, Didasko will co-brand and resell Centra’s online collaboration solutions to educational institutions and corporate enterprises predominantly in Australia and New Zealand. Read the Full Story

Questionmark Unveils System for Self-Directed Learning

DALI is an add-on to the Questionmarkâ„¢ Perceptionâ„¢ assessment management system. The new interface opens up a tree view showing topic scores to allow students to see how well they’ve performed in each topic and to take refresher quizzes on topics that are proving difficult. It provides learners and instructors multiple ways to view information […]

Polycom Enhances ReadiVoice Reservationless Audio Conferencing Solution for Service Providers

PLEASANTON, Calif. – (Aug. 17, 2004) – Polycom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the world’s leader in unified collaborative communications solutions, and audio conferencing technology provider to the world’s top 10 audio conferencing service providers, today introduced the Voyant® ReadiVoice® 2500, the latest version of the company’s award-winning, market leading reservationless audio conferencing solution. With this release, […]

Blackboard Releases Powerful New Functionality in Application Pack Two

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) announced today the release of Application Pack Two for the Blackboard Learning System(TM) and the Blackboard Portal System(TM), key products in the Blackboard Academic Suite(TM), a comprehensive family of integrated applications for teaching, learning, community-building and knowledge-sharing.Application Pack Two offers Blackboard(R) clients new features that facilitate […]

Ten Efficient Research Strategies for Distance Learning

This expectation results from the recent interest in distance learning that nearly all institutions of learning and disciplines of study have shown. More research, studies, journals, and essays about distance education also exist than at any other time.Read the Full Story

Online schools grow more popular in Pennsylvania

The biggest problem sisters Ashlee and Olivia Kolsovsky expect to have is fighting over who gets to use the faster computer in their house. Read the Full Story

Questionmark Plans Academic Symposium at Rio Salado College

The symposium will bring together college and university faculty and staff to discuss topics such as test administration and security;faculty attitudes toward technology;the use of learning management systems;best practice in writing quizzes, tests and surveys; andstructuring assessments to aid the documentation of institutional effectivenessSpecial guests will include Cynthia Wilson of the League for Innovation in […]

Dropout, graduation rates a mixed bag

Generally, rates are not where officials want them to be for the 2002-03 school year, and in many cases are down from the previous year’s data.Read the Full Story