VCampus Announces Upgrade to Web-Based CMS
Application Service Provider VCampus Corp. released an upgrade of its
Web-based Course Management System to support both self-paced and
instructor managed online learning. VCampus CMS 5.0 includes a newly
designed Gradebook that tracks multiple student activities, integrated
course discussion boards, and a built-in testing and assessment
engine. The release implements a Java-based enterprise architecture
to meet the demand for reliable, hosted e Learning. The architecture
supports around-the-clock heavy usage, and guarantees high reliability,
performance and scalability to handle the high volume of course
launches and deliveries typically required by online learning programs.
VCampus says it has supported over 2.5 million enrollments since 1996.
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U. of the Aegean Picks WebCT Vista for Online Learning in Greece
The University of the Aegean in Greece launched WebCT Vista to
introduce eLearning across the university. The University will share
content and information across 17 departments situated on campuses
located on 5 different Greek islands. The University said it considers
eLearning a competitive advantage and a means of achieving its
strategic institutional goals of recruiting and retaining faculty and
attracting high-achieving students.
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Blackboard Content Building Block Passes ADL/SCORM Tests
Blackboard Inc., released the ADL certified "Content Player Building
Block," making it compliant with the SCORM 1.2 specifications. The
company's SCORM 1.2 compliant Content Player Building Block is
compatible with the latest release of its course management software,
the Blackboard Learning System, providing its clients with greater
access to UK government-funded content. The technology was developed
internally by the Blackboard engineering and quality assurance teams
and certified by ADL. It allows learners using the Blackboard Learning
System to explore educational content developed to the SCORM 1.2
specification as well as automatically store learning results directly
in the Blackboard grade book. It includes support for UK FE sector NLN
content and is architecturally ready for the SCORM 2004 specification.
PeopleSoft Delivers Updated Version of PeopleTools
PeopleSoft Inc. released PeopleTools 8.44, which includes new features that
automate the people-intensive processes required to maintain and operate enterprise
software. The upgrade includes PeopleSoft Performance Monitor, PeopleSoft Change
Assistant and PeopleSoft Diagnostics Framework. PeopleSoft Performance Monitor
identifies key opportunities for performance improvement, and enables an administrator
to determine the source of a performance bottleneck. PeopleSoft Change Assistant
helps to automate the process of selecting and installing software fixes, and
PeopleSoft Diagnostics Framework incorporates built-in diagnostics to identify
the source of the problem.
Companies to Automate Taking Attendance in Higher Education
Blackboard signed a value added reseller agreement with EFM Co., to resell
EFM's Student Tracking System application to the higher education market. Under
the terms of the deal, Blackboard will retain exclusive reseller rights in the
U.S. for the magnetic-stripe card activated version of the Student Tracking
System. Additionally, EFM is developing report and data exchange interfaces
between the Student Tracking System and Blackboard's Learning, Portal and Transaction
System modules, utilizing Blackboard's Building Blocks architecture and specifications.
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