News Update 05-02-2003
Sponsor: the hp MP1200 digital projector with warranty
Want your school's money to go far? Buy the reliable and mobile hp MP1200 Digital
projector and you'll get a three-year warranty that even Includes unlimited
bulb replacements (a value of at least $600). No other manufacturer offers this
extended warranty support today. So act now. http://info.101com.com/default.asp?id=1250
SAP Enters U.S. Campus Management System Market
Administrative software giant SAP said it would begin marketing a student administration
system in the United States. The software, SAP Campus Management, is now being
used at the University of Mississippi and Israel’s Academic College of Tel Aviv
Yaffo to streamline processes, including student financial accounting, course
planning, admissions, registration, and degree auditing. SAP said the next release
of the software scheduled for next spring will include U.S.-specific reporting
requirements, including IPEDS, veteran's certification, and the federal SEVIS
mandates. SAP Campus Management enables a range of service offerings, from electronic
class registration to bill presentment and payment. Prior to the U.S. launch,
SAP Campus Management was first deployed in the United Kingdom in 2002.
Sponsor: Syllabus2003 to Offer Special Day at Stanford
This summer's 10th annual Syllabus Education Technology Conference features
a day of learning and exploration at Stanford University -- a special day to
see, feel, and experience the latest in technology for higher education. You'll
learn about high-performance learning environments, including Wallenberg Hall
and the Stanford Center for Professional Development, plus have the opportunity
to select breakout sessions covering areas of strategic importance to higher
education professionals. The day promises to be an insider's look at one of
the nation's premier campuses and is limited to the first 500 registrants. Sign
up now to attend Syllabus2003 July 27-31 at the San Jose Marriott and Stanford
University. Early Bird discounts are available until June 27. To register or
for more details go to: http://www.syllabus.com/summer2003.
Ohio Northern Pilots Online Student Loan Administrator
Ohio Northern University (ONU) has replaced its manual process of sending hard-copy
financial aid award letters to its students with an online system that delivers
the award package electronically, along with estimated billing. The system,
which the school says speeds notification and minimizes its costs, is provided
by student loan provider Sallie Mae as a service called "Your Electronic Award."
The online notification contains links to tools and resources to help students
evaluate and obtain their financing. Award recipients respond electronically
to the school to revise or accept the award as offered. ONU helped design and
implement the Bill Estimator, a new feature that calculates a student’s total
education costs, the aid they have been awarded, and the remaining funds they
must obtain to fund their education costs.
Satellite Service, CompUSA Team on Distance Learning
A provider of low-cost, secure satellite broadband Internet services has teamed
up with computer retail behemoth CompUSA to deliver eLearning content throughout
North America. SkyFrames Inc. said it would provide its resellers distance learning
content supplied by CompUSA. The companies said they would target rural communities,
where broadband connectivity is scarce. "This interactive virtual connectivity
brings the teacher, trainer, or mentor to the rural client versus having the
client come to the metro area. This empowers the rural client to compete with
and have access to the educational resources of the metro client, said SkyFrames
chairman Chet Noblett.
For more information, visit: http://www.skyframes.com
B-School Brothers Launch Web MBA Talent Finder
Two students at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business have
launched MBAFinder.net, a site dedicated to matching companies with top business
student talent. Asher Epstein, who developed the service with his brother Jeremy
Epstein, said companies can fulfill short-term project needs and also use the
service for screening potential long-term candidates. Students "explore their
business interests and strengths so they can capitalize on their experiences
in the post-school market," he said. A preview version of this Internet software
is now available.
For more information, visit: http://www.mbafinder.net
Meetings, Gatherings, Conferences in Higher Education
Best Practices in Information Literacy in Undergraduate Education Online workshops
led by Nancy Becker of St. John's University and Margit Watts of the University
of Hawaii at Manoa, members of the Project Team for the Association of College
and Research Libraries (ACRL). There will be three synchronous Web casts on
each Thursday at 2 p.m. ET between May 12 and May 30. Best practices, elements
of model programs, feedback, and discussion will help participants advance their
information literacy programs.
For more information, visit: http://www.tltgroup.org/events/onlineworkshops/calendar.htm
or contact Megan Palmer at [email protected].
