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Schools offer ‘study abroad’ through Second Life
Around the world, universities--and even the U.S. Department of State--are turning to online virtual worlds to create cultural exchanges, the Christian Science Monitor reports. …
Researchers publish guidelines for fair use in web videos
As more students and professors experiment with making short videos to post to YouTube or other video-sharing web sites, many run up against concerns about potential copyright violations--especially if they…
Distance learning to expand to every Alabama high school
A distance learning program that allows Alabama students to take classes from anywhere in the state without leaving campus is poised to expand, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. …
Oklahoma teachers urged to integrate technology
Oklahoma State Superintendent Sandy Garrett called on teachers July 8 to integrate more technology into classrooms to engage students who have spent their entire lives in a digital world, reports…
Learning from a book that is not really a book
Colorado Community Colleges Online just signed a deal with the Pearson Publishing Company to start getting required textbooks over the internet--a trend that one official predicts will spread to traditional…
Court to reexamine subpoenas in college file-sharing case
A North Carolina judge has decided it's time to take a "fresh look" at the RIAA's subpoena process as it pertains to a handful of North Carolina State University students,…
Web threats up, adware and keyloggers down
Trend Micro has released the findings of its "Threat Roundup and Forecast" for the first half of 2008, which noted an upswing in online threats, but steady decreases in adware…
Internet program teaches harms of bullying to elementary students
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the Children's Health Education Center have partnered to create Bullyfree Basics, an online program for elementary school students that transforms lessons on the…
Teens learn software to make 3D movies
More than 20 children, ages 8 through 17, have learned to use the tools to make sophisticated videos this summer in a 3D-animation continuing education course at Chattanooga State Technical…
Colorado State to launch ‘Global Campus’ for online learners
Call it the next wave in online learning: The Colorado State University System is launching internet courses based on the needs of employers and employees, going head to head with…