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Blackboard to Power Online Community For 25th National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)

5/11/2004 , Washington, DC – Blackboard Inc. announced today that it has partnered with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to help create an online community to extend the benefits of ISTE’s National Educational Computing Conference (NECC).Read the Full Story

OPM [Office of Personnel Management] Associate Director Tells Senate Committee that Diploma Mill Degrees Have No Place in Federal Government Decisions on Hiring, Promoting ||OPM Director Kay Coles James Issues Strong Message on Bogus Degrees

Washington, D.C. — A senior official at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management yesterday told a Senate panel that degrees from non-accredited schools must never be used to base hiring or promotion decisions on in the federal government, and that the agency is using seminars and other substantive efforts to train federal managers and HR […]

A conversation with BSU’s [Ball State University] next president

MUNCIE – As someone who likes to entertain, Ball State University’s new President Jo Ann Gora is looking forward to inviting guests into her future on-campus home, Bracken House.Read the Full Story

Late-night OU broadcasts to go

Open University lecturers, famed for their bushy beards and leather elbow-patch jackets, will disappear from BBC Two in 2006.Read the Full Story

Apogee Interactive Inc. Names Randy Edwards Director of eLearning

Edwards will oversee expansion of the company’s Internet-based curriculum and learning management system to service its clients including Southern Company, Florida Power & Light, Exelon, Georgia Electric Membership Corp., the American Public Power Association and many others.Read the Full Story

Embanet Enhances Already Impressive Scalability and Reliability for Online Programs through Deployment of IntraLearn MELS system

Toronto (PRWEB) May 13, 2004 -– Embanet Corporation and IntraLearn. today announced the adoption of the IntraLearn MELS technology to the already scalable and reliable Embanet e-Learning solution. Embanet’s adoption of the MELS technology reaffirms Embanet as the premier provider of IntraLearn e-Learning solutions for higher education.Read the Full Story

The role of museums in online teaching, learning, and research

Considering the role of museums in online teaching, learning, and research we should also address the opportunities of creating sustainable digital resources in a shared environment. In large part this is about good cataloging. Expectations for access online have suggested we also look closely at how the resources are going to be used. Read the […]

Kaplan College Offers Delta Air Lines Employees Online Education Options Through New Alliance

As part of the alliance, Kaplan College will offer career-advancing online degree and certificate programs in business, information technology, criminal justice and paralegal studies, as well as certificates in financial planning, legal nurse consulting, forensic nursing, life care planning and case management. Additionally, Kaplan College will grant four one-year scholarships to Delta’s employees and affiliates, […]

Net upgrade for UW, state

State and university officials said it was unclear how much the two networks would cost to build and operate, or how much of the bill would be funded by taxpayer dollars. Read the Full Story

WebCT expands service and support offerings for enterprise-class e-learning technology

LYNNFIELD, Mass., May 12, 2004 – WebCT, provider of higher education’s most flexible and widely used e-learning technology, today expanded its service and support options, introducing the new WebCT Vista(tm) Standard Hosting Solution and 24 x 7 Student and Faculty support for all customers.The WebCT Vista Standard Hosting Solution enables customers to take advantage of […]