Cable or Phone? Difference Can Be Taxing
The answer, bizarrely, depends on whether you use a cable connection or a telephone data line, even though the two services offer comparable access to the Internet. Read the Full Story
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AgLearn includes Web training
With AgLearn, USDA officials expect employees to take courses via the Internet to receive additional training and education, said Cynthia Bezz, USDA’s eLearning project manager. Read the Full Story
Copyright agitators stick to their guns
Submissions on potential changes to the country’s copyright legislation appear to be sticking to predictable positions. Read the Full Story
Network Associates Expands Educational Programs With KnowledgeNet
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 29, 2004 – Network Associates, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading provider of intrusion prevention solutions, today announced that it is extending its educational offerings through Sniffer® University to now include web-based courses that complement the organization’s existing classroom training and Sniffer Certified Professional Program. By extending Sniffer University to include e-learning, […]
New website helping people with IELTS
Before the launch of ieltshelpnow.com, the only resources on the internet for helping people with the IELTS exam were the official IELTS site, a few expensive on line courses and some unofficial sites providing uncertain and generic assistance.www.ieltshelpnow.com has been launched by some British teachers who used to give classes at the British Council and […]
Providing Access to Students with Disabilities in Online Distance Education: Legal, Technical, and Practical Considerations
Many stakeholders are unaware of potential electronic barriers to access, do not know the legal responsibility to provide access for students with disabilities, and are not familiar with the methods and resources needed to improve access to distance learning programs. This limits the courses available to students with disabilities, and impacts the quality of overall […]
Two New Reports Urge That Policy Makers Critically Examine Virtual Schools and Their Curriculum
“Knowledge Universe and Virtual Schools: Educational Breakthrough or Digital Raid on the Public Treasury?” by Gerald Bracey (George Mason University), and “The K12 Virtual Primary School History Curriculum: A Participant’s-eye View” by Susan Ohanian explore the workings of Knowledge Universe, or KU, a little-known but increasingly influential investment firm that supports a number of for-profit […]
Virtual-School Costs Under Siege
Although her schools have no classrooms, desks, cafeterias or gymnasiums, they aren’t much cheaper to operate than a traditional school, says Mickey Revenaugh, vice president for partnerships and outreach for Connections Academy. Read the Full Story
Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. Enters International Online Higher Education Market
Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SLVN), the world’s leading international provider of higher education, today announced its entry into the rapidly growing market for online higher education outside of the United States, with the acquisition of K.I.T. e-Learning, B.V. (K.I.T.). Read the Full Story
District considers Advanced Placement courses
Principal Jon Prinz last month proposed offering Advanced Placement classes through the Michigan Virtual High School, or MIVHS, to the Board of Education. Read the Full Story