SAN FRANCISCO â€" The browser, that porthole onto the broad horizon of the Web, is about to get some fancy new window dressing.Next month, after three years of development and six months of public testing, Mozilla, the insurgent browser developer
For no charge, college students can now get their hands on advanced Microsoft development and design toolsâ€"the DreamSpark suite of programsâ€"without the software giant or any other outside vendor getting their hands on students’ personal information.Read the Full Article
Students take their ePortfolios to new levels, while the pundits look on and try to fathom what's next, and the market responds with Web 2.0 goodies.Read the Full Article
Microsoft’s announcement last Friday that it would discontinue its book- and journal-scanning initiatives left its partners at university research libraries pondering the future of efforts to digitize materials in their archives. Analysts said the software giant was refocusing on its
United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) announces the national committee members of its 2008 National Distance Learning Week, which will be held on November 10 -14, 2008.Read the Full Article
Tackling the problems behind excessive overtime prevents legal problems, staff turnover, and user dissatisfaction with the IT department's customer serviceRead the Full Article
The future of the web has arrived. Earlier this month, internet startup Powerset revealed its Semantic Web search service - a way of searching that should provide users with a more satisfying experience.Read the Full Article
The online educational environment is increasingly being used by adults and should be designed based on the needs of adult learners. This article discusses andragogy, an important adult learning theory, and reviews three other adult learning theories: self-directed learning, experiential