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La. College Students Taking Courses Online

Louisiana’s public colleges offer about 700 online courses each semester, serving up to 15,000 students, said Mike Abbiatti, the state Board of Regents’ associate commissioner for information technology. The state offers 14 degrees totally through online courses, and the number grows every year, Abbiatti said. Read the Full Story

NAU [Northern Arizona University] taps demand for classes here

Enrollment in the distance learning programs Northern Arizona University offers in Tucson increased 14 percent in the last school year, and last fall 809 students were enrolled in a variety of evening, accelerated and online courses. Read the Full Story

Alabama Online High School gains SACS [Southern Association of Colleges and Schools] accreditation

SACS announced it had awarded its accreditation as a Distance Education School to the Online High during the association’s annual meeting held in Nashville, Tenn. Read the Full Story

Learntec ’04 Focuses On Globalization E-Learning

KARLSRUHE, GERMANY – Hezel Associates, an e-Learning research and strategic services firm based in Syracuse, New York, joined more than 15 North American education institutions and service providers attending Tuesday’s opening session of LEARNTEC ’04. In his opening address, Dr. Walther Zimmerli, founding president of “AutoUni,” discussed the need for balance between technological innovation and […]

FCC to develop rules for internet phone calls

The ultimate outcome of the debate could have significant implications for schools and colleges, as VoIP services continue to gain popularity. Read the Full Story

GeoLearning to Host Cocktail Reception at Training ’04; Jack Phillips to Keynote

GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of hosted learning management systems and e-learning content, will host the Training 2004 Cocktail Reception as a sponsor of the 2004 Training Conference & Expo being held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, March 1-3.Training 2004 Cocktail Reception Tuesday, March 2nd @ 5:00 to 7:00pm Georgia World […]

Macromedia Plans Update to Web Conferencing App

The San Francisco-based company said it will release an update to the online meeting platform, Breeze 4.0, in March. It marks Macromedia’s latest push into an increasingly competitive market against leaders WebEx Communications Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Read the Full Story

Western Governors University is Filling a Big Hole in the Resume

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 11, 2004–“I actually feel differently about myself, not that lack of self-esteem has ever been a big issue for me. I have a greater sense of validation regarding my skills both personally and professionally,” said Vicki Simek of Vineland, N.J., about her recent bachelor’s degree in business from Western Governors University […]

CUE [Committee on Undergraduate Education] Proposes Placing Course Evaluations Online

Associate Dean of the College Jeffrey Wolcowitz also told the CUE that course add/drop fees will be reduced beginning next fall and are expected to eventually be completely eliminated. Read the Full Story

SunGard Completes Acquisition of SCT

SCT supports more than 1,300 institutions of higher education and 8 million learners worldwide. SCT’s revenue for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2003 was approximately $270 million. The acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on SunGard’s financial results. Read the Full Story