Mayor attends infotech assembly in Cebu
Sun.Star, Philippines - Nov 16, 2006… He said the availability of new information technologies highlights the potential contribution of distance education to widen access to education at all levels …

Virginia College Online meets Demand for Human Resources …
ClickPress (press release), UK - Nov 28, 2006… Tue Nov 28 2006] Virginia College Online has added a Human Resources Management Associates Degree to its growing repertoire of distance education courses. …

Learning Through Multimedia: Automatic Speech Recognition …
University of Southampton, UK - Nov 26, 2006… 11, No. 2. Carrol, J., McLaughlin, K. (2005). Closed captioning in distance education, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Vol. 20, Issue 4 183 189. …

Business & Finance 
Is there a place for ethics in economics? - Mark Rizzo, B.Sc. (Bath) The Enron scandal, the pensions crisis and global income inequality are issues that draw profound ethical dilemmas. This important relationship between ethics and economics will be discussed by Rev. Dr Frank…

AFL-CIO “Mobilizes Young Men of Color” 
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - The AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor organization, announced a new nationwide initiative that will provide job training and job opportunities for young Black men.

Streamphone 2.5 is the Next Generation Wireless Video Call / Conferencing Communication Solution 
New York, NY (PRWeb) November 28, 2006 — Today, Instantstream released Streamphone version 2.

Is An Online Degree Right for You? (Hope Star)
(ARA) - With the ever-changing job market and increasing competition for stable, well-paying jobs, more and more adults are seeking additional education to help them in their current professions or to prepare them for a career change.

Distance Education Supports Those Affected by Attention Deficit … - PR Web (press release)
Distance Education Supports Those Affected by Attention Deficit …PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 6, 2006… Through real time live text chats and messages board forums people gain support and education about Attention Deficit Disorder. …

MCC opens W. Maui center - Maui News
MCC opens W. Maui centerMaui News, HI - 19 hours ago… Eventually, the West Maui center hopes to set up long-distance education classes like the ones provided on the MCC campus in Kahului.

Review names college s online courses among top in state quality - Texarkana Gazette
Review names college s online courses among top in state qualityTexarkana Gazette, TX - 23 hours agoDE QUEEN, Ark. Steve Cole, chair of the Division of Business, Agriculture and Distance Education at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas …

Cindy Sheehan: Siege and Seizure in Korea (Scoop.co.nz)
Traveling around the world these past months has given me an education about American history that majoring in the subject at UCLA never did. I have witnessed first hand what US imperialism and militarism can do to countries and societies.

Student activities help ‘level the playing field’ 
Though all students benefit from being actively engaged in classroom and campus activities, a new study says such involvement is especially helpful for underrepresented minorities

School of the Air on the move 
Meekatharra School of the Air will move to Geraldton, after fires destroyed the building in September and October. Education and Training Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich said the decision was made after feedback from parents and advice from the Department of Education and Training.

GIA Career Fair attendees find their niche 
Carlsbad, Calif.From working in a laboratory to retail to building their own business, the 875 candidates who attended the Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) West Coast Jewelry Career Fair on Oct. 27 sought a niche in the industry.

India faces talent shortage: Plan paper 
As efforts are on to put more thrust on education sector, a Plan paper has warned of emerging talent supply shortages and unsuitability of a large proportion of the talent pool in the country which could lead to significant lost opportunities.

World-first, industry-based diploma for project managers 
The Project Management Institute (PMI) has partnered with Charles Sturt University (CSU) to develop a world-first, industry-based, qualification for project managers.

Mayor attends infotech assembly in Cebu 
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Some 500 school administrators, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) teachers and representatives from the local government units (LGUs), including Councilor Jimmy Lazatin, trooped to Cebu City to attend the first-ever International Congress on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT).

China to sponsor institute at UMass 
The University of Massachusetts and the Chinese Ministry of Education plan to announce today the formation of a nonprofit public institute to promote the teaching and understanding of Chinese language and culture.

Distance Learning Comes to Afghanistan - Epoch Times
Distance Learning Comes to AfghanistanEpoch Times, NY - Nov 19, 2006… This method of teaching is known as "distance learning" and is a fast growing educational phenomenon throughout the world. The Afghanistan …

Distance learning programs can close ethnic gap - Albany Times Union
Distance learning programs can close ethnic gapAlbany Times Union, NY - Nov 25, 2006… working with minorities can significantly impact these numbers by encouraging black and Hispanic adults to consider accredited distance learning programs as a …

Animation Mentor Garners Leading Distance Learning Awards - Animation World Network
Animation Mentor Garners Leading Distance Learning AwardsAnimation World Network, CA - Oct 25, 2006… received the preeminent 2006 21st Century Award as well as the 2006 Best Practices in Programming Award Gold Level at the US Distance Learning Awards (USDLA …

Stanford offering distance learning - San Mateo County Times
Stanford offering distance learningSan Mateo County Times, CA - Nov 23, 2006… So-called "distance learning" has come a long way since the nation's first correspondence school was created in the 1870s. The …

Part 21: Distance Learning through Online Classes (Mineral Daily News-Tribune)
Distance learning has been around for a long time. Courses via correspondence, satellite, and video conferencing are some of the ways students have been able to study and earn degrees.

Nevada County Homegrown Non-Profit To Travel To India Refugee Camp
YubaNet, CA - Nov 16, 2006… The ultimate goal of the project is to open a web-portal for community-based distance learning programs between Sierra Friends of Tibet volunteers and the …

US Education Vertical Telecom Services Markets: Educational …
Business Wire (press release), CA - Nov 22, 2006… offer a wide range of functionalities including reduced voice calling charges, faster moves, adds, and changes (MACs), distance learning capabilities through …

Child care provider class to be held Nov. at Extension Service
Scott County Times, MS - Nov 22, 2006… 28, 2006 via distance learning at the Scott County Extension Office, 230 South Davis Street, Forest from 6:15 until 8:15 pm Register by calling 601-469-4241 to …

Skirt Student Debt Surge: Elearning Site Poses Online College …
PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 22, 2006… com) connects prospective students with hundreds of postsecondary schools, giving students the option of an on-campus education or a distance learning degree. …

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University Selects Integrated Library Management System from Endeavor  
Endeavor Information Systems (http://www.endinfosys.com/), one of the leading worldwide providers of library management software, today announced that Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University has selected Voyager(R), the company’s flagship integrated library systems (ILS), to improve efficiency in library automation, resource sharing and patron access.

Harvard Extension School Chooses Switchpod.Com to Host Course Podcasts 
PITTSBURGH—-Switchpod.Com, a division of Wizzard Software , announced today that Computer Science E-1, Understanding Computers and the Internet at the Harvard Extension School, has selected the Switchpod Network to host its audio and video podcasts this fall.

HaiVision Supports Amino H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC Platforms for IPTV 
HaiVision Systems Inc. (Montreal, Canada) today announces immediate support for the AmiNET124 platform. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/VGhpci1Db3VwLVBpZ2ctSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8=

EASTERN ENROLLMENT SLIPS 3.1% 
The enrollment picture at Eastern Oregon University is a bit of a paradox. Enrollment is down from a year ago, but it is also giving Eastern officials reason for optimism.

Virtual IIT to meet quota rush 
Chennai, Nov. 22: As IITs get set to implement the 27 per cent OBC quota from the next academic year, institute directors are divided on how to meet students needs without compromising quality, reports our special correspondent.

Get college degree from your home 
LEBANON Ding. That sound signals LBCC diagnostic imaging instructor Stacy Mallory that one of her students has raised his hand nn even though hes not anywhere near her classroom at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.

Zimbabwe: Distance Education Vital in Capacity Building 
THE Distance Education Association of Southern Africa conference held in Harare recently showed the importance of distance learning and regional integration on the continent.

Harvard Extension School Chooses Switchpod.Com to Host Course Podcasts 
PITTSBURGH—-Switchpod.Com, a division of Wizzard Software , announced today that Computer Science E-1, Understanding Computers and the Internet at the Harvard Extension School, has selected the Switchpod Network to host its audio and video podcasts this fall.

India faces talent shortage: Plan paper 
As efforts are on to put more thrust on education sector, a Plan paper has warned of emerging talent supply shortages and unsuitability of a large proportion of the talent pool in the country which could lead to significant lost opportunities.

Get master's at Stanford, without going to the Farm - San Jose Mercury News
Get master's at Stanford, without going to the FarmSan Jose Mercury News,  USA - 14 hours ago… nation's nameplate universities are venturing into online learning,'' said Michael P. Lambert of the Washington, DC-based Distance Education Training Council. … Students to patrol campus of Beijing University People’s Daily Onlineall 3 news articles

NAU adds possibilities with distance learning - Arizona Republic
NAU adds possibilities with distance learningArizona Republic, AZ - 18 hours ago… and special-education teacher and single mom. Mineer said she found all that she was looking for and more in Northern Arizona University's Distance Learning … WorldWideLearn.com Helps Students in Distance Learning Programs … PR Web (press release)all 4 news articles