Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; Partnerships; and E-Learning

The Columbia Daily Spectator

Abstract:

Globalization represents a significant threat as well as a substantial opportunity to the economies and educational systems of Africa and other areas of the developing world. This paper shows that, if used wisely, information technology has the power to help create powerful and synergistic educational partnerships at local, regional and global scale. Such new and large-scale partnerships, only possible because of the existence of the Internet, have the potential to allow educational institutions to respond positively to globalization and help promote development if enough partnerships can be created and sustained. This paper explores two emerging educational partnerships, NetTel@Africa and the International Ocean Institute Virtual University (IOIVU), in terms of the lessons for how technology can be used to respond to the challenges and opportunities of globalization, and to allow institutions in developing countries to achieve results that could not be achieved by either institution acting alone. Although they are responses to different circumstances, and operate at different scales, NetTel@Africa and the IOIVU have many common elements. These partnerships serve as examples of how the Internet can unite widely the scattered expertise in most areas of human endeavor that exist in Africa and other areas of the developing world to create virtual concentrations, or "centres of excellence" that do not have a single physical base.

View this resource:

http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue8_10/keats/index.html

[Off site]

Senate Fails to Form Fathom Committee

Added by the EDUCAUSE Librarian

Title:

Senate Fails to Form Fathom Committee (ID: CSD1571)

Source:

Origin:

Type:

Abstract:

View this resource:

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2001/02/26/3c740903e2008?in_archive=1

[Off site]

The Columbia Daily Spectator

University Defends Its Spending On Fathom: Online company's profit potential unclear as company undergoes restructuring

Added by the EDUCAUSE Librarian

Title:

University Defends Its Spending On Fathom: Online company's profit potential unclear as company undergoes restructuring (ID: CSD1569)

Source:

Origin:

Type:

Abstract:

Faculty members continue to raise questions about the University's involvement in Fathom.com, Columbia's largest online education venture, its supporters in the Administration claim that Fathom can bring other benefits to Columbia, while at the same time defending its long-term profit-making potential.

View this resource:

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2001/02/05/3c7408fc8a001?in_archive=1

[Off site]

XanEdu Partnership Expands Fathom's Curriculum Base

Added by the EDUCAUSE Librarian

Title:

XanEdu Partnership Expands Fathom's Curriculum Base (ID: CSD1570)

Source:

PRNewswire

Origin:

Type:

Abstract:

XanEdu's Content-Rich CoursePacks Now Part of Fathom.com's Lifelong Learning and College Courses

View this resource:

http://www.umi.com/division/pr/01/20010404.shtml

[Off site]

GM launches online-education program

Added by the EDUCAUSE Librarian

Title:

GM launches online-education program (ID: CSD1566)

Source:

CNET News.com

Origin:

Type:

Abstract:

The world's largest manufacturing corporation will partner with online-education company UNext to offer a full suite of courses for an e-MBA, as well as noncredited, "lifelong learning" classes in fields such as accounting methods and online marketing.

View this resource:

http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200-5508131.html?tag=cd_mh

[Off site]