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Oracle Takes $5 Billion Jab at PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft, based in Pleasanton, Calif., sells enterprise application software, which companies use to run their internal operations, from finance to human resources. It had revenue of $1.9 billion last year and has 8,000 employees. Read the Full Article

Predictors of Engagement and Participation in an On-Line Course

The use of online learning materials is increasing in both academic and industrial training settings. While the advantages of online learning are exciting and numerous, the problems associated with successful implementation of an online learning program can detract from the educational experience of even the most motivated student. These problems include such factors as poor […]

R1edu recognizes faculty for work with online education

R1edu is a consortium of 34 American research universities that pool their resources and knowledge to provide access to distance learning classes and reference materials. The consortium’s website (www.r1edu.org) allows students to search classes and programs by subject, type or institution. Participating institutions are members of the Carnegie Foundation and of the prestigious Association of […]

Blackboard and CourseCompass Deliver Educational Content and Course Technology to More Than 225,000 Users Worldwide

Blackboard Inc., a leading enterprise software company for e-Education, and Pearson Education, the global leader in educational publishing (NYSE:PSO), today announced that CourseCompass(TM) has reached more than 225,000 users worldwide on a single deployment of the Blackboard Learning System(TM). Read the Full Article

The Ninth Sloan-C International Conference

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Compass Announces Resignation Of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Mr. Kirven will remain a Board member and will continue to provide advice, support and growth opportunities to the Company.Read the Full Article

Theorist sees distance learning going a long way

His ”Competitive Strategy,” which was published in 1980 and which has become a must-read for MBA students, is in its 58th printing; ”Competitive Advantage,” published five years later, is in its 34th printing. During the three years that Accenture has been tracking the most influential business thinkers worldwide, Porter has ranked number one every year. […]

Degrees of nursing

– It may be the fall of 2004 before two-year training for registered nurses becomes available in North Dakota, say Williston State College officials who are preparing to offer the degree.Read the Full Article

Creating the Digital Future

This paper is the keynote address given at the Web-Wise 2003 Conference on Thursday, February 27, 2003 in Washington, D.C.Read the Full Article

The self-made lawyer

Divorced and with two grown sons, a business background, and a fixer-upper house in Hardwick, Vt., Pamela Stonier lives a lifestyle that tells of the possibilities in 21st-century America. Read the Full Article