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• Don Quixote 1605-2005: teaching Don Quixote on WebCT in the 21st century

  - 2006-12-01

  This paper presents some basic ideas about different ways of teaching literature at the university level in the computer age. It outlines the structural organization of Don Quixote 1605-2005, a hybrid or blended course recently taught using computer technology, in this case, WebCT. This course turned out to be an...

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• Oklahoma State University Teams with Desire2Learn; Oklahoma State University has selected a solution from Desire2Learn to replace WebCT & Blackboard, and provide 10,000 online courses to 30,000 students campus wide.

  - 2006-08-29

  KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Aug 29, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Desire2Learn, a world-leading provider of enterprise eLearning solutions announced today that the Oklahoma State University has selected Desire2Learn's Learning Environment to prov KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Aug 29, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Desire2Learn, a world-leading provider of...

  Tags: team, WebCT

• Capella University Named a 2006 WebCT Exemplary Course Project Winner; Online University Awarded for Online Course That Models Best Practices

  - 2006-07-14

  MINNEAPOLIS -- Capella University, an accredited online university and leader in online education, has been named one of the 2006 WebCT Exemplary Course Project winners. The course that was honored, Project Management for IT Professionals, is one of six courses chosen for the award. This course is part of the...

  Tags: best practice, WebCT

• Parature Showcasing Campus Support Solution at WebCT IMPACT 2006 Conference

  - 2006-07-10

  WebCT IMPACT 2006 Booth Five -- Parature, provider of award-winning, on demand customer support software, announced today that the company will be showcasing its Campus Support Solution at the WebCT IMPACT 2006 user conference being hosted July 10-14, 2006 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers in Chicago, Ill. Parature's...

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• Atax of the cluey taxation specialist.

  - 2006-04-25

  Byline: Brendan O'Keefe Apr 25, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- IT and online services are used extensively by the "Atax" taxation education program at the University of New South Wales NSW. Director Chris Evans says that when it was first...

  Tags: INTERNET, Strategy, University of New South Wales, WebCT

• The challenges facing staff development in promoting quality online teaching.

  - 2006-04-01

  This article describes the evolution of an academic professional development program, related to the use of WebCT in teaching programs, and discusses the challenges that have arisen for the members of the staff development team since the original implementation of the program. The training program begins...

  Tags: Monash University, staff, team, training, WebCT, workshop

• SWITCH Provides Students Across Switzerland With Access to Leading E-Learning Solutions From WEBCT.

  - 2006-02-27

  LONDON, February 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Students and tutors at universities across Switzerland are benefiting from the most progressive e-learning technology, thanks to the adoption of the WebCT Vista academic enterprise system by the Swiss Education LONDON, February 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

  Tags: e-learning, Microsoft Access, WebCT

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police Select WebCT Vista to Centrally Manage Training for 23,000 Employees.

  - 2006-02-07

  LYNNFIELD, Mass., Feb 7, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- E-Learning System Will Deliver on-the-Fly Police Operations Support and Track Officer Qualifications LYNNFIELD, Mass., Feb 7, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- E-Learning System Will Deliver on-the-Fly Police Operations Support and Track Officer Qualifications

  Tags: training, WebCT

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police Select WebCT Vista to Centrally Manage Training for 23,000 Employees

  - 2006-02-07

  LYNNFIELD, Mass. -- E-Learning System Will Deliver on-the-Fly Police Operations Support and Track Officer Qualifications

  Tags: training, WebCT

• University of Idaho Uses WebCT to Spare Public Speaking Course from Budget Ax; Creative online program recouped revenue and improved student satisfaction

  - 2006-01-03

  LYNNFIELD, Mass. -- As a model for thousands of higher-education programs facing difficult budget challenges, the University of Idaho UI used creativity and the WebCT Campus EditionTM course management system to offset a painful budget cut while improving education.

  Tags: public speaking, WebCT