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European Journal of Open and Distance Learning Relaunched

The Editor-in-Chief, Alan Tait, with the support of three Regional Associate Editors and the Editorial Board, encourages you to submit to the journal.STAY IN FOCUS WITH EURODLEURODL, supported by the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN), publishes accounts of research, development and teaching for Europe in its most inclusive definition. It presents scholarly work and […]

Docent And Click2learn Stockholders Approve Merger

Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, Canuck Acquisition Corp. will merge into Click2learn and Devil Acquisition Corp. will merge into Docent with the result that Click2learn and Docent will each become a wholly owned subsidiary of Hockey Merger Corporation In addition, each share of Click2learn common stock will be automatically converted into the […]

Himalayas Mountaineers To Take OUBS To New Heights

The School, the largest in Europe, is one of the sponsors of the British Services Makalu Expedition 2004, in which 14 Service mountaineers will climb the South East Ridge of Makalu – at 8,463m the world’s fifth highest mountain. Sponsorship of the project is a key example of the School’s commitment to the development of […]

Sketchy Grades for Cyber Schools

However, test results for 2003 show students at many cyber schools are not measuring up to state standards or to their peers who attend brick-and-mortar schools. Read the Full Story

Community College of the Air Force to Accept Transfer Credits From American Military University, Two Others

The University System and its member institutions were recently granted candidacy status by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Read the Full Story

Changing the Future of Naval Aviation Training

NAVAIR has joined with the Air Force to deliver a consistent and easy-to-use software application that manages almost every aspect of the naval aviation flight-training program in an effort to improve the training experience and results for students as well as those who manage the process. Read the Full Story

Pioneering Law School Dean Explains Online Higher Learning Paradigm Shift From Focus on ‘Instruction’ to ‘Learning’

LOS ANGELES, March 17 /PRNewswire/ — With online higher learning becoming increasingly popular, the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) announced its publication of Concord Law School Dean Jack R. Goetz’s monograph titled: “Confessions of an Early Internet Educator” as its 20th Occasional Paper included in its long-running series of applied scholarly writings. Read the […]

`Distance education needs improvement’

This could be best achieved through efficient Student Support Services, which also, in the present form called for greater improvement. Read the Full Story

University of Sheffield Extends e-learning Environment Through WebCT Vista

LYNNFIELD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 17, 2004–WebCT, one of the world’s leading providers of e-learning solutions for higher education, today announced that the University of Sheffield has selected WebCT Vista(TM) to expand its existing online learning capabilities in response to institute-wide demand. Read the Full Story

First Virtual Brings Real Time Rich Media Conferencing to 2,600 London Schools

London, UK and Redwood City, California – March 17, 2004 – First Virtual Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: FVCX), a premier provider of infrastructure and solutions for real time rich media communications, today announced that its Click to Meet™ solution is currently being piloted in select schools in the London area. Ten regional broadband consortia (RBCs) have […]