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Avon Maitland District School Board concerned about distance education

Her question was why the board’s Distance Education program is losing money, after having been championed by staff for its potential to draw in students — and the funding that comes with them — from far and wide.Read the Full Story

eLearners.com Launches “eLearners Index” to Track the Most Sought-After Online Degree Programs

The index reflects statistical data on the activities of visitors to the eLearners.com® website, including the site areas they view, and the programs that generate the highest number of inquiries by prospective students.Read the Full Story

Richardson to Launch New Web-Based Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program at the American Society of Training and Development Conference – May 24-26, 2004

Richardson’s new “Pharmaceutical Sales: The Five-Minute Dialogue” prepares Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives to successfully execute need-based sales dialogues with physicians and other healthcare professionals. Designed to help even the best performers, this online training program builds the skills to help reps gain access, meet needs, and obtain commitment to drive sales revenue. Read the Full Story

Study: Most kids admit to stealing online content

Educators and others agree that anti-piracy education is a key component to encouraging ethical computer use among students. But only 18 percent of the students surveyed said they learned about copyright law from a teacher or other educator.Read the Full Story

University of Florida selects WebCT Vista to serve nearly 50,000 students to start

LYNNFIELD, Mass., and GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 19, 2004 – The University of Florida, one of the nation’s five largest universities, has selected WebCT Vista to support exponential e-learning growth and continually improve academic quality for more than 48,000 students beginning this fall. E-learning usage at the university has doubled every year since 2000, with more […]

United Kingdom’s Institute of the Motor Industry Realizes Growth in Revenue and Market Share with SumTotal Systems

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (May 18, 2004) – SumTotal Systems (NASDAQ: SUMT), the industry’s largest provider of learning and business performance technologies, services and processes, today announced that the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), the professional organization for professionals in all sectors of the UK automotive industry and the leading awarding body for motor industry […]

CyberLearning Labs Announces Availability of Thomson Learning Content in ANGEL Format: ANGEL users request course cartridges online

The selection of WebTutor products, which complement nearly 1,000 Thomson Higher Education texts including Weiten’s Psychology: Themes and Variations, Sixth Edition, Miller’s Environmental Science: Working with the Earth, Tenth Edition, and Mankiw’s Principles of Economics, Third Edition, are pre-loaded with text-specific content, such as practice quizzes.“We’re seeing increased demand for WebTutor content in ANGEL format,” […]

Learning Technology Leader Joins Intrepid Learning Solutions

Weydauer has over 15 years experience architecting and developing technology-based systems and processes. Prior to Intrepid, Guenther served as Director of Learning Services for LogicBay, Technical Solutions Architect for DigitalThink, and VP of Product Strategy and Technology for LearningByte International.“Guenther will make a fantastic addition to our growing team,” said Christopher Hedrick, Intrepid President and […]

Education, 21st Century-Style

March 30 – Ask Virtual High School CEO Liz Pape what she thinks her organization has to offer high school students and she’ll tell you in no uncertain terms: great content, curriculum not available in kids’ regular schools, a chance to interact with people around the world, a 24/7 learning experience, an environment that tends […]

David Gray, UMass VP for Information Technology, Named CEO of UMassOnline

May 19, 2004– Boston, MA — University of Massachusetts President Dr. Jack Wilson today named David Gray CEO of UMassOnline. Gray has served as Interim CEO of UMassOnline since September 2, 2003 when Dr. Wilson, who was the founding CEO of the University’s online education division, left UMassOnline to become Interim President of the University. […]