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“Wide Angle” Video Cassettes And Discussion Guides

Now Thirteen/WNET New York is offering a free Educational Package that includes five WIDE ANGLE video cassettes and a 24-page discussion guide.This package will be useful in international relations, economics and journalism courses, as we as in other subject areas. The discussion guide offers insightful essays, discussion topics and suggested resources. Each video includes specially […]

State-funded home-schooling becomes reality – Carroll County students enroll in ‘virtual education’

All instructional materials, including textbooks, workbooks, planning and progress tools, maps, science supplies, CDs and videos are also free. In addition, a computer system will be provided.Read the Full Story

Harvard Business School Publishing Adds New Topics To Harvard Managementor® Plus

ORLANDO, FL (TechLearn 2003) – November 3, 2003 – Harvard Business School Publishing today announced a new version of Harvard ManageMentor® PLUS, the online performance support tool for managers in a hurry. Harvard ManageMentor PLUS Version 2 offers four new topics – Implementing Strategy, Making Business Decisions, Implementing Innovation and Persuading Others – within the […]

eCollegeSM Releases its Enhanced Gradebook, Marking its First Full Microsoft .NET Implementation

DENVER – October 30, 2003 – eCollegeSM [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of outsource eLearning solutions for online post-secondary education programs, today announced the release of its Enhanced Gradebook, its first application built entirely upon Microsoft .NET technology.“The development of our Enhanced Gradebook, using the .NET framework, marks a key milestone in our ongoing effort […]

Govt urged to provide fast net access for students

Ms Bligh was announcing the end of the era of radio classes next month for three distance education schools that will begin telephone and internet classes.Read the Full Story

Security, assessment highlight Technology + Learning conference

It didn’t help that the event–held Oct. 22-24 in Anaheim, Calif.–saw a sharp drop in attendance from previous years, with NSBA officials reporting 1,300 paid attendees and another 500 guests.Read the Full Story

Almost half of adults ‘lack basic maths’

The Department for Education and Skills blamed “decades of neglect” for figures showing millions of people lacking basic literacy and numeracy skills.Read the Full Story

Creating a Virtual Community with PT3: College of Education Students’ Beliefs, Expectations and Attitudes toward Online Learning

Pre-service teachers have been engaged in the process of learning with and about technology. The main purpose of this study is to describe and analyze College of Education students’ beliefs, expectations, and attitudes toward online learning. This is a qualitative ongoing case study. Through purposive sampling techniques, twenty one students from six different online graduate […]

Today’s students more wired than ever

WASHINGTON (AP) — If kids today seem more wired than ever, it’s because they are.Read the Full Story

SkillSoft Enhances IT Skills and Certification Library to Meet Federal Requirements

NASHUA, N.H., Oct 29, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading provider of e-learning courseware and referenceware for business and IT professionals, today announced the enhancement of 310 IT skills courses to meet the technical and functional requirements for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. These courses, which are included in […]