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Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee. My name is Dr. Alice Letteney and I am Executive Director of the University of New Mexico – Valencia. My college is an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a rural community college, serving about 2,000 students. I am pleased to be here on behalf of the […]
Portland, Ore.-based CollegeNET Inc., a seller of web-based scheduling and admissions services for schools, is accusing one of its largest competitors, Los Angeles-based XAP Corp., of making false representations to colleges and universities, assuring them of the confidentiality of student data collected by XAP on their behalf. Read the Full Story
Fredericksburg, VA (June 14, 2004) — MaxUse, LLC., a company specializing in e-Learning, workforce performance, and Electronic Performance Support solutions, today announced the selection of UserAssistâ„¢ Pro by Six Sigma Advantage, Inc. UserAssist Pro is a training and electronic performance support product that combines a visionary instructional design model and content development templates, with a […]
Richardson’s Web-based QuickSkills(TM) have been integrated with over twenty leading Learning Management systems (LMS) including Sun Microsystems’ ELP, SumTotal’s Ingenium & Aspen, Saba, PeopleSoft, and Oracle just to name a few. They are designed for complete interoperability, meeting industry standards and compliance in order to facilitate content integration and seamless deployment. Read the Full Story
“This is a hugely significant project because the educational needs of Afghanistan are so great,” Martin Hadlow, the UNESCO country director, told IRIN in the Afghan capital Kabul. “Not only that, but it is vital to reach the unreachable.”Read the Full Story
“Pathlore is one of the senior statesmen in the market,†the report by Bersin & Associates stated. “There are more companies using Pathlore’s LMS than any other vendor, and this translates into experience, depth and stability. Pathlore is profitable and sustainable.â€Four months ago, Gartner Inc. and META Group Inc. also listed Pathlore as a leader […]
“Despite the more than quadrupling of federal spending on education and the near tripling of real per pupil expenditures between 1965 and 2003, most measures of student achievement have remained flat,” McCluskey says. “Math and reading scores have stagnated, graduation rates have flatlined, and researchers have shown numerous billion-dollar federal programs to be failures.”Read the […]
Van Horne, who received a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona and a M.Ed. from ASU and is a specialist in the theory and practice of distance education, joined Distance Learning and Technology in 1986.Read the Full Story
According to the College of Education’s newsletter, Insight, Associate Dean of the College of Education Mike Hardman and Associate Dean for Professional Education Diana Pounder will both be taking new jobs on July 1. Read the Full Story
In its 11th year, the conference welcomes attendees to the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco and features a day on the campus of University of California, Berkeley. With ample opportunity for networking, attendees will be encouraged to exchange views on the issues and challenges pertinent to teaching and administration in today’s technology-enhanced environments. Access Conference […]