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Canadian Forum

Library and Archives Canada will host a two-day Canadian Metadata Forum, to be held on Friday September 19 and Saturday September 20, 2003 at 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, a few short blocks from the Parliament Buildings.Access the Site

The 21st Century Learning Initiative

The 21st Century Learning Initiative’s essential purpose is to facilitate the emergence of new approaches to learning that draw upon a range of insights into the human brain, the functioning of human societies, and learning as a community-wide activity. We believe this will release human potential in ways that nurture and form local democratic communities […]

New Applied School Technology Journal Launched–

“The Journal for Applied School Technology” will work to further reduce the gap between research-theory-practice by publishing directly the hands-on cases by professionals in the field. The journal will be peer reviewed and is formally issuing its first call for contributors. –If you or someone you know is a current classroom teacher with a case […]

Sketches of Innovators in Education: A Collection of Articles on Teaching with Technology

In support of our faculty, the University offers a variety of technology training workshops, including the Course Transformation Academy. CTA workshops are a university-wide effort with presenters from the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Cunningham Memorial Library, the Faculty Computing Resource Center, Information Technology, and the Division of Lifelong Learning. Moreover, each workshop features […]

Today’s Internet Blocking and Filtering Technology Capable Of Meeting Needs Of Most Educational Institutions, NTIA Report Says

Commenters who filed letters with NTIA expressed an “overwhelming satisfaction with the development and effectiveness” of Internet child safety policies, the report says. Mandated by Section 1703 of the Children’s Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CIPA), the report says that educational institutions would benefit from greater awareness of the technology products available and would also […]

Play It Cyber Safe

. The goal of this Web site is to empower children, parents and teachers to prevent cyber crime through knowledge of the law, their rights and how to avoid misuse of the Internet. Visit the Site

RWD Technologies Provides Online Training for Medical Staff and Administration at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

BALTIMORE, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — RWD Technologies (Nasdaq: RWDT – News) announced today the successful implementation of University360®, RWD’s Learning Management System, and courseware integration for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), the world’s oldest and largest private institution devoted to cancer education, patient care, and research. Read the Full Story

North Carolina State University Textiles Unveils First CD-based Distance Learning Course

The Textile Fundamentals course teaches textile processing from start to finish, including topics such as textile fibers, spun and textured filament yarns, yarn preparation for knitting and weaving, knitted and woven fabric formation, nonwoven fabrics, fabric preparation, color, dyeing, printing and fabric finishing. The course was developed and produced at the College of Textiles.Read the […]

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2004 BELLWETHER AWARDS

The awards, given in three categories, are granted annually at the Assembly to community colleges with outstanding and trend-setting programs. The 2004 Assembly will be held January 31-February 3, 2004 in at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. The Assembly’s tenth anniversary theme is “The Cyclic Workforce: How We Will […]

Agencies alerted to fake degrees

OPM Director Kay Coles James sent a memo to the agencies this week advising them of what officials call a “loophole” in the rules for training and academic credentials. Read the Full Story