NC State G'es with WebCT for Enterprise Plan
North Carolina State University picked WebCT Vista as part of a
plan to extend its e-learning programs enterprisewide and
foster cooperation across sections, courses, faculty and
departments. The school is looking eventually to involve parts
of the 16 campuses of the university.
NC State manages more than 1,000 courses via its current CMS,WebCT
Campus Edition and nine out of 10 students on the 30,000-student
campus have taken Web-enhanced or distance learning courses.
The transition to WebCT Vista is a central component of NC
State's plan to use technology to improve student learning.
This is a central goal of "Learning in a Technology-Rich
Environment (LITRE)," the NC State quality enhancement plan for
reaffirmation of accreditation in 2004.
Partners contribute $10,000 annually with a three-year commitment. The program
facilitates technical collaboration, developer training, strategy briefings,
and software sharing among universities. Partners receive access to SEPP technical
staff, pre-release code, developer workshops, and access to an online Sakai
Project knowledgebase managed by Indiana University.
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UW-Eau Claire Swaps Blackboard, WebCT, for Desire2Learn
UW-Eau Claire stopped using WebCT, one of three Web-based
learning systems on campus and will stop using Blackboard in
June, as a result of license expirations for both programs.
Desire2Learn was picked as the replacement Web-based learning
system in March 2003 and the contract was signed in April.
Cost was a major factor in the decision, as it saves $1.3M over five years.
Students hope it's similar to what they are used to and that professors will
use it more.
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New University in Kuwait to Run SCT' Campus Manager
National Offset Computers in Kuwait will sub-license SCT Banner
to the American University of Kuwait (AUK), which will open its
doors to students in September 2004. The deal was signed by
Sheikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, chairwoman of the
AUK Board of Trustees, and chairwoman of the United Education
Company (UEC), and Armando Yaya, general manager of National
Offset Computers.
The university will be the first liberal arts institution of
its kind in the region and will deploy online technologies
aimed at enriching student learning and engaging parents in the
education process. The university will accommodate 500 students
upon installation of SCT, with a further 500 added each year
for a total 3,000 students.
Human Equation Debuts Corporate Learning Management System
Corporate training firm the Human Equation introduced InSite, a
learning management system designed to simplify workforce
training. The Web-based tool enables clients to schedule, launch,
bookmark, and track all online training, for one or 100,000
staff. The system can customized to an organization's hierarchy
so that trainee management and courseware assignments are
consistent with a chain of command. Designated account
administrators define the privileges and access rights of
trainees, and are able to access administrative reports,
notifications, and activity histories.
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