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U. S. Department of Agriculture Announces $15 Million For Public Television Station Digital Transition Grants

“The Bush Administration is committed to helping communities improve their technology infrastructure,” said Veneman. “These grants will assist the most rural, isolated communities to have access to public broadcasting in this digital age.” This competitive grant program will make awards to applicants that are the most rural, have the least resources, and provide the greatest […]

eCollege(SM) Announces Net Income of $.02 Per Share and Record Revenue of $7.3 Million for the Second Quarter 2003

DENVER – July 22, 2003 – eCollege(SM) (the Company) [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of outsource solutions for online higher education programs, today announced that, during the second quarter of 2003, it achieved positive net income for the first time in its history. The Company’s net income for the second quarter of 2003 was $356 […]

Gov. backs one-to-one computing in spite of looming budget deficit

The Democratic governor has advanced a $38 million program, combining state and federal funds, to underwrite the one-to-one computing initiative. Read the Full Article

Equitrac Successfully Deploys Centra Collaboration Application to Train and Communicate with Globally Distributed Sales Force, Clients and Partners

LEXINGTON, Mass. (July 22, 2003) – Centra Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRA), a leading provider of application software and services for real-time enterprise collaboration (RTEC), today announced that Equitrac Corporation, the global provider of document accounting solutions, is using Centra to successfully launch training programs for its sales force, field engineers and partners throughout the world. […]

Next-Generation Educational Technology versus the Lecture

Among these, a leading candidate for the title “most worthy of change” is the large lecture found in such undergraduate staples as the introductory courses in psychology, sociology, physics, chemistry, and biology. Read the Full Article (PDF file)

Roanoke County school system overcomes summer hurdles by offering online courses

Brionna Miller is going to school this summer, but she doesn’t have to get up early to get to class on time. Read the Full Article

Eduventures, Inc., CXO Monthly: Meeting the Measures of Success at UMassOnline

Founded in 2001, UMassOnline set out to serve the educational needs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and beyond by offering accredited educational programs via the Internet. Read the Full Article

Netstudy.ca

Qualitative research using the Internet is the MAIN focus, but the site may also more generally serve anyone interested in the practices, products, and effects of the Internet. The site is hosted in Canada and strives to maintain a traditionally Canadian approach to communications scholarship. Read the Full Article

Oregon State University Offers Historic Images Of Willamette Online

The project is part of the University Libraries’ commitment to making important research materials more widely available through digital technology, officials say. Read the Full Article

Carnegie Mellon Receives Contract from DARPA To Develop a Personal Cognitive Assistant to Help Busy Managers

The new technology will be equally valuable to managers in industry, academia, government and the military. Read the Full Article