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London, November 2005 - The Open University's (OU's) expertise in supported distance learning has always made it a leader in developing the best technology to support its students. Now the Learning and Teaching Office has started a new programme worth nearly £5 million to build a comprehensive online student learning environment. » MORE

Auckland, November 2005 - The latest statistics from the Internet World Stats website claim that New Zealand has the second highest penetration of Internet access per head of population in the world at 77.6%. While the precision of this claim may be disputable, the clear indication is that NZ has a highly connected population, and that it is reasonable to expect tertiary students to have an even higher incidence of Internet access. To maintain a credible reputation as a provider of tertiary education, online learning has become an expected part of an institution's delivery mix. » MORE

Budapest, July 2005 - What if people approached computer education like teaching a first language, exposing very young children to information technology not as a school subject but simply as part of life? Consider how natural it would be for these children to make use of technology. This was one of many topics that emerged from a unique gathering of young futurists. For the second year in a row, Microsoft assembled its Office Information Worker Board of the Future, a panel of distinguished university students from around the globe, to discuss how information technology in the workplace most urgently needs to evolve in the next decade. » MORE