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But it wasn’t until she enrolled in Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and discovered radio that she stumbled onto what she believes is the perfect formula for teenagers to tell their stories. Read the Full Article
Although no one has threatened legal action yet, recent letters from the entertainment industry to college and university officials were blunt: “Copyright infringement is theft. ‘Theft’ is a harsh word, but that it is, pure and simple.” the letters said. Read the Full Article
The answer surprised even President Michael Schwartz. Read the Full Article
The CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) is a research and development facility dedicated to the issues of media and information technology for people with disabilities in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. NCAM’s mission is: to expand access to present and future media for people with disabilities; to explore how existing access technologies […]
The head of e-learning at Accenture HR Services, Ian Webster, told vnunet.com that client expectations meant e-learning suppliers are being drawn into offering products that look good but deliver little benefit. Read the Full Article
Curtin University of Technology data communications lecturer Iain Murray said his team was initially modifying the Cisco Network Academy program’s certification course, Cisco certified networking associate, for use by people who are vision impaired. Read the Full Article
Crown-agency Skill New Zealand is piloting an e-learning initiative called LAMP (Language and Maths Programme), in conjunction with Future Skills New Zealand, an information-training provider that created the content used in LAMP. Read the Full Article
In a letter sent to Education Secretary Rod Paige in late October, representatives of 12 groups—including the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA)—questioned the political overtones of a directive announcing an overhaul of the department’s web site. Read the Full Article
Official end time for the spacewalk was 9:35 p.m. EST, which puts total duration for this first of three planned spacewalks at six hours and 46 minutes. Read the Full Article
The three men who will move into the international space station for the winter say they benefited from all of space shuttle Endeavour’s launch delays. Read the Full Article Shuttle Continues Chase of International Space Station CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Shuttle Endeavour continued its chase of the International Space Station on Sunday, giving the seven-member […]