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ICRISAT and MSSRF plan Virtual University on drought

Using information and communication technology (ICT) tools, the first of its kind Virtual University in India will reach the critical information to farmers and support them to tide over this year’s drought.Read the Full Article

DOD distance learning advances

DOD spends more than $17 billion annually for military schools that offer nearly 30,000 training courses to almost 3 million military personnel and DOD civilians. The department’s training transformation strategy emphasizes the use of advanced distributed learning (ADL) programs, including Internet-based training. Read the Full Article

Film Studio Sends Hundreds of Letters Alleging Illegal Downloading to Colleges

On Friday, Universal Studios lodged e-mail complaints with an unknown number of institutions across the nation, citing the IP addresses of machines on which it says films under the company’s copyright were shared illegally. Campus network administrators who traded reports in an e-mail discussion forum said the lists of machines were lengthy.Read the Full Article

New publication to help teachers examine implications of online education

“This publication is intended to assist teachers to critically examine the claims for online education in the context of their own classrooms and profession”, says CTF President Doug Willard. It provides an overview of issues related to equity, socialization, privatization, technology costs and the implications of online education for teachers’ work and professionalism. It also […]

Renaissance Education Group Selected For Alaska Supplemental Education Program

NEWS RELEASE For more information contact: Michael Hosking Renaissance Education Group (503) 827-4233 michael@PersonalProfessors.com Portland Education Company Selected by Alaska Education Officials Education Web Site Uses Unique Digital Whiteboard Technology That Permits Real-Time Instruction and Live Student-Teacher Dialogue. PORTLAND, OR – March 5, 2003. Alaska education officials have announced that the Portland company Renaissance Education […]

SCT Hosts the World’s Largest Gathering of Higher Education Institutions

MALVERN, Pa. ? March 5, 2003 ? SCT (NASDAQ: SCTC) expects record-breaking attendance at SCT Summit 2003, the Company’s annual user conference. An expected audience of more than 5,000 client attendees, representing a majority of SCT’s 1,300 client institutions, will convene in New Orleans March 9-12 to learn and share best practices for using technology […]

CoSN launches programs on TCO, data-driven decision making, and more

Approximately 500 school leaders, educators, and technology directors attended CoSN’s 8th Annual K-12 School Networking Conference. This year’s theme was “Achievement, Assessment, and Accountability.” Read the Full Article

USC School of Engineering Distance Education Network

Already the 8th ranked school in engineering by US News and World Report, DEN has seen significant enrollment increases recently with advances in technology and research. Read the Full ArticleAlso of interest is an article titled DEC: The future is now in Distance Education starting in page 20 of “USC Engineer.”

Students attend virtual school

Since “e-learning” was implemented last November, these students who are studying to earn their high school diplomas have been going on-line to take a variety of courses — including some not usually found in a high school curriculum.Read the Full Article

Education’s virtual transformation

For Hannah and Elizabeth Valentine, school this year is a study in contradictions. The first-grader and third-grader are public school students who study at home with their mother.Read the Full Article