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E-learning pioneers struggle with misconceptions, difficult market

“There are lots of people talking about [e-learning] but not a lot happening,” said János Szkurka, marketing director of networking specialist Sun Microsystems Kft.Read the Full Article

New FCC phone, web rules send mixed messages for schools

Instead, analysts say, the FCC’s Feb. 20 decisions reveal discord within the agency itself and spell even more uncertainty for schools and other consumers.Read the Full Article

Lightspan, Inc. Signs $500,000 Contract To Expand Reading Programs To Additional Religious Schools in New York City

Lightspan is a leading provider of high-quality educational products and services used in schools and homes to help increase academic achievement. Rabbi Martin Schloss, Director of the BJE’s Division of School Services, said: “We believe Lightspan Achieve Now has contributed to improved student achievement at our schools, which began piloting the program last May. Based […]

Online courses weaken higher ed experience

On the surface, the benefits of a stronger technological presence – blackboard, power point, online courses, etc. – seem quite reasonable.Read the Full Article

FCC Chief Thinks Bells Will Invest in Fiber

Last Thursday, a sharply divided FCC ruled the Bells will no longer have to share their high-speed fiber lines with broadband competitors but also decided the Bells would have to continue to share their local voice copper lines.Read the Full Article

Improving Learning & Reducing Costs: Redesigning Large-Enrollment Courses

On July 15-16, 1999, a group of 20 higher education leaders gathered in Roanoke, Virginia to participate in an invitational symposium on the topic of “Redesigning More Productive Learning Environments.” This was the first of the recently created Pew Symposia in Learning and Technology, whose purpose is to conduct an ongoing national conversation about issues […]

Western Governors University Receives Accreditation

In addition, three new programs: the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (BAIS), the Master of Arts in Mathematics Education (MAME) and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) were reviewed and approved for inclusion under the accreditation of the University. As a result of the actions taken by IRAC, WGU’s accreditation was approved by […]

Sun Microsystems New Initiatives

67 of WebCT’s 68 Global Installations Run on the Sun Platform, Enabling Campus-Wide E-Learning Around the WorldRead the Full Article Columbia University, New York University, Open University of Catalunya, Tokyo University of Science and University of Southern Denmark Join Elite Community Of Research Institutions as Sun COEsRead the Full Article Comprehensive Service Includes Validation, Diagnosis […]

Owens to offer Web course in S. Korea

Beginning in the summer, the college will offer an information technology course online to students in South Korea.Read the Full Article

Free Online Preparation for Advanced Placement Exams Available to All California High School Students

As California high school students prepare for this spring’s high stakes Advanced Placement(1) (AP)(1) exams, the University of California College Prep Initiative (UCCP) is providing them with access to Apex Learning’s AP Exam Review free of charge. AP Exam Review helps students prepare and build confidence for the tests in 14 subject areas. In 2002, […]