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Innovative Distance Learning for Unemployed & Incumbent Workers

The course is designed to prepare unemployed or dislocated workers for careers in retail, healthcare, hospitality or other industries in which customer service skills are critical for success, as well as incumbent workers seeking upgrade or advancement. Read the Full Article

Homeland e-learning group created

The group is intended to make sure that internal and external training are coordinated across the department, Lee Holcomb, director of infostructure for the Office of Homeland Security, said Dec. 10. Read the Full Article

Centra Expands Offerings to Provide Teleconferencing Alternative for Centra-powered Online Sessions

LEXINGTON, Mass. (December 12, 2002) – Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), the leading provider of software and services for real-time communication and collaboration, today announced enhancements to CentraOne( that give customers the option of selecting either voice-over-IP or traditional teleconferencing for the audio portion of Centra-powered online sessions. As a result, Centra customers may now choose, on […]

Digital Book Index

Titles range from the Ancient Agriculture to Space Flight. An extensive Reference section includes more than 2000 Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Thesauri, Glossaries, Read the “about” page

PLATO Signs Deal for 1.9 Million with Garland School District in Texas

“We are delighted that Garland ISD has decided to build upon its previous success with PLATO Learning to implement a complete PLATO solution. We are now the sole provider of the district’s credit recovery program,” said PLATO Learning President and CEO John Murray. “We are confident that our solution will offer the district the in-depth […]

eCollege(SM) Announces Partnership With Thomson Learning

“It has always been our mission to provide industry-leading technology and support, allowing our customers to focus their time and efforts on teaching and content,” said Oakleigh Thorne, chairman and CEO of eCollege. “The Thomson titles are among some of the most reputable and widely-used textbooks in higher education today, and we are pleased to […]

Students Trade Books for Holiday Gifts on the Internet

What do college textbooks have to do with a holiday sweater for Mom or those boots Dad always wanted for his hiking trips? According to Akademos, Inc, proprietor of the popular website TextbookX.com and one of the leading providers of educational resources on the Internet, the relationship is actually quite straightforward. “Typically, students just let […]

The Once and Future Bookseller

“Pardon the mess,” says Dan Rush, standing in what could only be loosely described as the reception area of the Varsity Group’s corporate office. Read the story online

University of North Dakota Senate Chooses Pick-a-Prof

Critics of on-line teacher evaluation system Pick-a-Prof won out in the first round. But a revamped proposal got overwhelming support from UND’s Student Senate on Sunday. Read the story online

Board considers virtual education

ORANGEVILLE – A first reading was held Tuesday night at the Orangeville School Board meeting when Junior/Senior High School Principal Randy Otto presented the board a draft policy outlining the Virtual High School, according to minutes from the meeting. Read the article