Virtual medical school may become a reality
Online medical education is leaping into new territory via the International Virtual Medical School. Read the Full Article
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UC Berkeley Extension announces program consolidation, layoffs
Program cuts are targeted to under-enrolled courses throughout the organization. Staff cuts are similarly targeted and are at all levels of the organization. Extension’s English Language Programs, now offered at two sites, will be consolidated, with the San Francisco Center program moving to Berkeley. Additional savings will come from reductions in marketing and promotions, facility […]
New NSF Awards Encourage Collaborations Between Ocean Scientists and Educators
Seven centers around the country will be formed, with one central coordinating COSEE office. Centers are headquartered at: the New England Aquarium, Boston; University of California at Berkeley; University of Southern California; Rutgers University, New Jersey; University of South Florida; University of Southern Mississippi; and the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium. The Consortium for Oceanographic […]
SCPD-Korea Distance Education Agreement Bridges Stanford and Pacific Rim
Under the agreement, the Gangnam-Gu district e-learning center will market the program, register students, and coordinate Stanford alumni serving as tutors. “We’ve been trying to find the right Pacific Rim anchor and model to extend our distance education efforts,” says Andy DiPaolo, Executive Director of SCPD and Senior Associate Dean of the School of Engineering. […]
Air Force Communications Agency Signs Four-Year Purchase Agreement with SkillSoft For IT e-Learning
NASHUA, N.H., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading provider of e-learning courseware and referenceware for business and IT professionals, and the Air Force Communications Agency (AFCA) today announced a four-year purchase agreement that will give U.S. Air Force military and civilian personnel worldwide access to 1,200 IT courses, which will be […]
Peterson’s Partners with Norwich University to Promote Online Graduate Programs
In response to increasing demand for online distance learning opportunities, Peterson’s, a leading provider of educational and career guidance and part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE:TOC; TSX:TOC), today announced that it has expanded an agreement, signed in February of this year, with Norwich University to promote the school’s online graduate degree programs via an online […]
Indiana University researchers present new tools at supercomputing conference
The contributions of IU and its Research in Indiana (http://www.research-indiana.org/) partners, Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, were displayed at the Baltimore Convention Center. Read the Full Article
Changing e-learning market is par for the course
Mergers, layoffs, cost-cutting and skittish buyers have recently haunted the online-learning industry. Go to any e-learning association meeting and you’ll see it: bullish entrepreneurs, developers busy with huge projects, consultants anxious for leads and a strong contingent of the super-talented unemployed. Read the Full Article
High tech MBAs make a difference from a distance
But at a time when companies are more cautious about footing the bill, the content, flexibility and immediate applicability of the coursework becomes more important, particularly to professionals trying to stay marketable in an increasingly competitive workplace. Read the Full Article
SRI International Wins Contract to Integrate Live and Computer-Based Training for the California National Guard
SRI International, an institute based in Silicon Valley, has been awarded a $3M contract to develop a statewide combat readiness training system for the California Army National Guard that integrates live battle exercises with computer-based simulators. This will greatly increase training effectiveness by linking live outdoor training exercises with simulators to create a realistic battlefield […]