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Boston College: Balancing Technology and Tradition

Here at Boston College, we honor our academic traditions and zealously preserve the standards that have consistently ranked us among the nation’s top universities. At the same time, eLearning has touched everyone on our campus, and we’ve managed to balance technology and tradition. Read the Full Story

IOP [Institute of Packaging] training goes global

The IOP has offered open learning courses since the 1980s, training up thousands of industry professionals for its Diploma in Packaging Technology.Read the Full Story

NP [North Penn] takes part in Virtual High School

“It is a lot more work than people anticipate. The kids were in the system and doing their work‚ but not a part of the class‚” said Linda Westerlund‚ business‚ administration and technology department chair. “As such‚ if something came up‚ it was difficult for the student to get the help they needed.” Read the […]

Laptops coming — with strings attached

But some area educators say they will have a hard time doing that when the state has not told them what they have to prove. Read the Full Story

Supporting the Learner in Distance Education And E-Learning

The third research workshop is jointly offered by EDEN and the Centre for Distance Education at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg to celebrate the Centre’s 25th anniversary.An excellent panel of keynote speakers will support highlighting major trends and developments in the field.Paper submission is possible until 13 October 2003. For the template and submission […]

Conference on Design and Development of Online Instructional Programmes

he School of Business IT at RMIT Business, the RMIT Foundation, Marcomedia, Inc., NetEffecitve and Dr Elspeth McKay – extend an invitation for participants to register for this very special event at RMIT Nov 10-14th, 2003. (see http://www.rmit.edu.au/bus/e-learning ).This a unique opportunity to participate with the World authority of instructional design and Web-based instructional stratergies. […]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Tracks Training With Pathlore Software

Along with serving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, CMS, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, delivers training on health and safety requirements to its nationwide network of survey and certification specialists. The specialists include nurses, medical technologists, dieticians and pharmacists. CMS trains these professionals – who are employees of the agency – […]

GeoLearning LMS to Power E-Learning Portal for Singapore’s Ministry of Defense

GeoLearning, Inc., the leading Application Service Provider (ASP) of learning management systems and e-learning content, announced today that Singapore’s Ministry of Defense (MinDef) has launched its e-PREP project on GeoLearning’s learning management system. The 3-year contract was won by AuraTech, GeoLearning’s strategic partner in Singapore and Southeast Asia. The project was officially launched by Cedric […]

Online Learning Needs in Technology Education

In the field of technology education, some (e.g. Davis, 2000, Ndahi, 1999) have studied university distance education programs, but a characterization of potential learners and their needs has not been performed. The goal of this article is to inform those considering offering online technology education, especially at the graduate level, of the perceived need for […]

Mixed media format in online classes increases enrollment

Pat Bosco, dean of student life, said this increase could be due to the rise in the number of students who have added online or distance education courses through the Division of Continuing Education to their regular schedules at K-State. Read the Full Story