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KnowledgeNet Builds Custom Software Certification Training for IEEE Computer Society

KnowledgeNet(R), the worldwide leader in LIVE learning, today announced that they have built a custom, online training course to support IEEE Computer Society’s software certification program. Read the Full Story

Making the Case: Research Efforts on Educational Technology

Clearly, the educational technology community must invest in research and evaluation studies to better guide the effective use of the investment, as well as to demonstrate to policy-makers the impact on teaching and learning.Read the Full Story

New rule puts warning labels on explicit spam

According to the new rule, unsolicited commercial eMail that contains sexually oriented material must include the words “SEXUALLY EXPLICIT” in the subject line.Read the Full Story

Student Satisfaction is Extremely High at DETC Institutions

In response to the question, “Did you achieve, or will you have achieved upon completing your studies, the goals you had when you started the course or program?” both degree-granting and postsecondary institutions reported an average student satisfaction rate of 93%. The second question, “Would you recommend these studies to a friend?” yielded a 95% […]

Kids’ inventions help zoo swipe top int’l award

A fish catapult, a rope hammock, a food cube and a mirror are just a few of the innovative design ideas school students came up with while working on Auckland Zoo Education Service’s ‘Sniff, Swing & Swipe’ project. Read the Full Story

GM University, Thomson NETg Collaboration Results in ASTD Citation for Excellence in Practice

WASHINGTON, May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Washington Convention Center — NETg, a part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), announced today that its longtime client and industry leader GM University (GMU) has been selected for recognition by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) with an Excellence in Practice Citation for its innovative […]

Envision Announces Citibank Germany To Use New Click2Coach Version

Among its first customers for the German version is Citicorp Dienstleistungs GmbH. Citicorp will use Click2Coach 8.1 to train its agents to provide better-quality customer service. Click2Coach 8.1 is now available directly through the company or its partners in Europe.Read the Full Story

Applied Systems Transforms Customer Training Through Centra’s Collaborative Learning Solution

Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), a leading provider of specialized application software and services for online business collaboration, today announced at the ASTD 2004 International Conference & Exposition (booth #2307) that Applied Systems, the leading provider of automation solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry, has successfully moved 95 percent of its external training business to […]

Trifus Unveils Next Generation Technology for Integrating e-Learning Components

WASHINGTON, May 24 /PRNewswire/ — Trifus® N.A., LLC, a leading provider of content integration technology solutions for the e-Learning industry, today unveiled Zelos(TM), a groundbreaking software application that enables seamless communication and data interchange among e-Learning components regardless of vendor, location or compliance with industry standards. Read the Full Story

Putting the Distance Learning Comparison Study in Perspective: Its Role as Personal Journey Research

Currently, many research studies compare student grades or scores from an online course to a more traditional one, ignoring confounding variables, such as individual differences, and the impact of instructional design.Read the Full Story