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A Computing Pioneer of the 1970’s Joins Hewlett-Packard

His arrival at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, which the company is announcing today, comes at a time when the company is hoping that research can point to new markets in personal computing and give the company an edge against Dell Computer — the pacesetter in today’s personal computer business and a company known more for operational excellence […]

Distance education to help graduate students

Virginia Moxley, associate dean of the College of Human Ecology, and Sue Maes, senior development officer in the Regents Educational Communications Center, have helped to develop the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance, or GPIDEA. Read the Full Article

Ratonian on incoming governor’s higher-education review panel

Davidson, who heads the board of directors of the Northeastern New Mexico Educational Foundation in Raton, had spoken with Richardson during his campaign about the need to bolster higher-education opportunities in rural areas throughout the state, particularly in the northeast quadrant. Read the Full Article

New dean will emphasize technology for library services

To help make this a reality, the Bracken Library will incorporate more technology, said Hafner, who assumed his duties Nov. 5. Read the Full Article

Internet conference examines Harvard’s digital identity

Quote from the article, “From the failed promise of flying vehicles to the very real presence of virtual tours on the Internet, Harvard administrators, faculty, and information technology professionals examined the impact of technology on Harvard’s digital identity at a Harvard Law School conference last week.”. Read the Full Article

E-Learning: e-Business: What went right… What went wrong…

As senior director of education products and services at Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBAA), which represents the real-estate finance industry, Thoms is in charge of CampusMBA, the distance learning arm of the MBAA. Over 11,000 students are currently taking courses at the site, which offers programs covering all aspects of real estate. Read the […]

E-Live and Well

It used to be that the Internal Revenue Service School of Information Technology Austin campus—where McCormick is project leader—delivered training only to the IRS’ Unix administrators and C programmers—a subset of the IRS’ 10,000-person IT department. Read the Full Article

Call for Proposals: 19th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning

Submit a proposal to present at the 19th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, August 13-15, 2003. Each year 200 presenters contribute to the sharing of new knowledge, skills, and distance learning applications among conference participants. Read the Full Article

Distance Learning Administration 2003 Conference

The Distance Learning Administration Conference focuses on the administration and management of distance learning. The conference specifically addresses the needs of those who plan, manage, and support distance education activities. Access Conference Website

WorldCom’s $6 million “miracle” to save MarcoPolo

Fearing the worst, MarcoPolo organizers have scrambled since July to find an estimated $7 million needed to save the program. Read the Full Article