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Going Online with MARCO

Going Online with MARCOMaryland initiative expedites certification process for new teachers By Ronald Roach When Troy and Sharon Anderson of Bowie, Md., decided to leave behind corporate jobs to become public school teachers, they found little comfort in the prospect of having to spend a year or two taking education courses to gain teacher certification. […]

April 23, 2003

Faculty & Staff

The Art of High Performance In Technology, Science, Life

The Art of High Performance In Technology, Science, Life In “Mastering the Challenge of High-Performance Computing,” senior writer Ronald Roach examines the nexus between information technology and scientific discovery. For the nation’s colleges and universities to have truly competitive information technology infrastructures, campus leaders will have to adopt innovative technologies in their campus networks that […]

March 12, 2003

New Data Shows Interest in International Education Remains High

New Data Shows Interest in International Education Remains High WASHINGTONData released last month by the Institute of International Education (IIE) demonstrates significant growth in interest among U.S. students in studying abroad and among foreign students in seeking an American educational experience. According to IIE’s new online survey, 45 percent of respondents report increases in the […]

December 18, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Staying Connected

Staying ConnectedGetting retention right is high priority for online degree programsWith a busy career and an active church life, Bonita Harris has gained considerable experience in balancing work and academic studies. Over the years, the Charlotte, N.C., resident has accumulated college classroom credits at three different institutions while having to work full time. When Harris […]

October 23, 2002

Recruitment & Retention

The Art of Retaining Students

The Art of Retaining StudentsIt makes sense that as students matriculate through college, their chances of graduating increase. It’s the first two years of college when students are most at risk of dropping out. Many students enroll in college unprepared for the rigors of higher education. Some are unprepared socially. Others haven’t figured out how […]

October 23, 2002

Don’t Be a Password Moron

Don’t Be a Password MoronSo your college’s administration has finally come through on its promise to replace the Paleolithic machines in your department with new computers. The delivery guys have hauled them in and uncrated them. The computer guys have come in and installed the software and whatever else it is they do.Now you’re sitting […]

May 22, 2002

Going Online With V-HBCU

Going Online With V-HBCUCoalition seeks to boost presence of HBCUs in distance learningFor many higher education institutions, the establishment of online distance education courses and certificate and degree programs remains a difficult struggle despite the presence of hundreds of schools in the online sector. The task of building and maintaining a top-notch information technology infrastructure […]

April 24, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Tested Practices Buoy University of Phoenix Online

Tested Practices Buoy University of Phoenix Online Black Issues presents in Techtalk the first of occasional question-and-answer sessions with prominent information technology leaders in higher education. In this issue, Brian Mueller, vice president and chief operating officer of the profitable University of Phoenix Online, discusses the for-profit higher education company’s track record at running one […]

February 27, 2002

Strategic Thinker

Strategic ThinkerAlthough Hampton University’s Debra S. White did not plan a career in higher education information technology administration, her knack for project management and incisive strategic thinking has made for impressive results at the private historically Black university in Hampton, Va. White became the assistant provost for technology at Hampton in January 1999, and in […]

February 27, 2002

On History And Technology

On History And TechnologyAt first, it seemed a bit daunting that the annual technology report would be combined with the second of our two Black History Month issues. After thinking about it for awhile, it became clear to me that we needed to look back to the contributions Black men and women have been making […]

February 27, 2002

GWU, Blackboard Reach Deal On Prometheus

GWU, Blackboard Reach Deal On Prometheus WASHINGTONThe George Washington University (GWU) and Blackboard Inc. announced earlier this month an agreement that would enable the Washington-based higher education e-learning solutions company to acquire GWU’s Prometheus course management system. Developed and managed by GWU, Prometheus has been established as a leading course management system that has been […]

January 30, 2002

Making Web Sites Accessible to the Disabled

Making Web Sites Accessible to the Disabled The push by colleges and universities to enhance courses and campus communication with Internet Web sites has unfolded largely in the past few years with little attention being paid to making the technology accessible to students with disabilities. Last summer, federally enforceable regulations took effect mandating that all […]

January 30, 2002

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