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An International Analysis of Web-based Education

It further reports on advertising and financial issue, it analyzes pedagogical issues along with accreditation, assessment, enrollment, and progress flexibility. Future development and barriers to online education are discussed. Finally, strategic recommendations for politicians, educational administrators, and online educators are provided. Read the Full Story

SDSU Foundation Secures $1.4 Million Grant for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness

The grant addresses four areas: preparedness planning and readiness assessment, technical support, health risk communication, and education and training. Read the Full Story

Customised training around need and motivation is e-learning’s key

When a leading e-learning advocate says his industry has problems, something is up. But Martin Hale, chief executive of The IT Masters, the company handling Charles Sturt University’s vendor-based e-learning and certification, is alarmed. He says the sharks are out to lock you into three-year contracts based on potential rather than actual e-learning usage. Read […]

E-learning scheme ready for change

The announcement of a Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) investigation came almost a year after Computing revealed flaws in the UKeU. Read the Full Story

Virtual High School Studied

According to plans, Polk would have a virtual public high school — meaning students would take classes via the Internet. The district would franchise online courses from the state-run Florida Virtual School (FLVS) to be taught by local teachers. The new school, if approved by the Polk County School Board, could open this fall and […]

Pathlore Unveils New Learning-Management System

“Compliance with federal regulations is essential to our bank, and we’ve relied on the Pathlore LMS to help us track and report on our level of readiness,” says Paul Dickerson, e-learning manager at PNC Bank. “Pathlore LMS 6.0 ought to make what is already an industry-leading product even better.”“Banks, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and airlines ask […]

ED MAP Inc. Nets Investment of $2.1 million

Adena Ventures is based in Athens, OH and is investing $600,000. SJF Ventures, with offices in Philadelphia, PA and Durham, NC is investing $450,000 as is OCA Ventures of Chicago, IL to bring equity financing to $1.5 million. Completing the financing is People’s Bank, which will provide a $600,000 line of credit to bring the […]

GeoLearning Expands Presence in Washington, DC

GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of ASP-hosted human capital management and development (HCMD) solutions, announced today the official opening of its new sales and technical services office in Washington, DC. The office will house 12 to 14 new employees in sales, project management, technical services and IT positions. The company has also opened a new […]

Researchers share online course creation efficiencies found through “Learning Objects in a Box”

The site is a result of “Learning Objects in a Box,” a SchoolNet-funded project designed to study the feasibility of creating online courses using collected online learning objects. Read the Full Story

Enterprise Solutions Open New Horizons For Education

… Literacy skills are reinforced through software. By John Fleischman – February, 2003 Read the Full Story