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SAN JOSE, Calif., and NEW YORK, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ — OneTouch Systems(TM), the industry leader in interactive distance learning (IDL) solutions for large organizations, today announced the availability of an enhanced training system for retailers of all types that operate stores in geographically dispersed locations anywhere in the world.Read the Full Story
http://www.umuc.edu/ade UMUC’s new Accessibility in Distance Education (ADE) Web site has been designed to meet the needs of faculty who are teaching students with disabilities in the online environment. The ADE site explains accessibility problems that students with disabilities are likely to encounter in navigating Web-based resources, and shows faculty members how they can address […]
Although the cut was not as drastic as some administrators had feared this year, the institution has been suffering cuts over the past 10 years. “When you add all these cuts together, it adds up to about $116 million in the past 10 years,” Provost James Oblinger said. Read the Full Story
The nearly 500 schools using software licensed from Levings Learning will suffer no harm as the result of the federal lawsuit filed against the company on Dec. 24, CEO Kenton Levings told eSchool News. Levings’ comments notwithstanding, news of the suit has raised concerns among the company’s school customers. Read the Full Story
The company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, ei-Learning Technology Pte Ltd, to go into a joint venture with Beijing Founder Education and Entertainment Company (BFEE) effective today.Read the Full Story
JANUARY 13, 2004 ( COMPUTERWORLD ) – Several critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videoconferencing products based on the H.323 protocol that’s used in IP telephony applications to exchange audio and video communications.Read the Full Story
“It was important for us to select a user-friendly virtual classroom technology that could accommodate both low- and high-end access to the Internet,” said Kathrine Swanson, associate dean of students. “We also wanted to leverage voice-over-IP technology. Centra’s product met all of our needs, and was a stand out among the offerings we looked at.”Read […]
It also includes histories of major television networks as well as broadcasting systems around the world and is complemented by resource materials, photos and bibliographical information. Read the Full Story
The results revealed three important findings. First, most students were not likely to take advantage of student support services. Second, students perceived their peers as important sources of academic and social support. Last, students expected their instructor to be a support resource and to be knowledgeable about the on-campus academic and administrative services.Read the Full […]
The number of undergraduates who have signed up for degrees starting this autumn is up 1.8% on last year. Read the Full Story