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Wednesday
- July 12, 2000
Professors Seek Online Standards
According to USA Today:
"Click-on courses. Dot-com
diplomas. Cyber-educators. Distance-education mega-universities.
The possibilities of Web-based courses are endless as educators
and students alike enthusiastically tout the convenience
and advantages.
But college professors worry
about the accelerated pace and are trying to place some
brakes on the race.
Last week, the 1-million-member
American Federation of Teachers, which includes about 110,000
college and university professors, approved at its Philadelphia
convention a resolution calling for a set of quality standards
for college-based distance-education programs..."
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Internet Advertising Not
Dead Yet
According to Forbes:
"The Internet industry
reeks of fear, and no amount of air freshener can cover
up the odor.
In what appears to be a case
of pre-earnings jitters, investors are beginning to question
the longevity of some of the Internet's biggest names.
Yahoo! and other Internet companies traditionally regarded
as low-risk Internet investments have recently become the
subject of intense scrutiny. Part of the problem is a heightened
awareness of cash burn rate and profitability. The second
part of the equation is rising concerns over the mythical
'soft online ad market.' The fear is almost as pervasive
as the year-2000 bug was last year.
It's a legitimate concern, considering
advertising is just about the only thing many Internet
companies can sell..."
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