www.emantras.com Quarterly Publication Issue-5 : Sep 2008
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“The Long-Tail” Benefits of Digital Publishing (Article) Getting the solution and not just another product.

I frequently am in debates with colleagues
and customers on the efficacy of e-Journals
and although almost everyone agrees that
digital content is the way to go the debate
rages on the most optimum method to
achieve this goal while generating revenue.
There is some interesting precedence
regarding digital content and understanding
the reach of this possibility makes
e-publications an exciting proposition.
Interview with
Supra Manohar
Executive Vice President
Business Development
Emantras, Inc
For
NECC conference 2008
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Shared Experiences - A Teacher's Perspective What Does Chrome Mean For You?
When I began working as an online professor five years ago, I was some what amazed at the capabilities that learning in a virtual environment could bring. I have seen many learning management systems and methods of deploying course materials and all too often they are mundane text riddled courses that could drive any student and instructor to dissatisfaction with the learning environment online. Emantras has set a new standard in online education.
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Google recently marked their entry into the browser fray with Chrome, competing with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla’s Firefox, as well as the Opera and Safari browsing platforms. Google has set out to redefine how users consume information and have re-imagined the browsing experience from the ground-up while tapping into the open-source community for help.
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Explore Learning Bits
4-day School Week (Article)
There’s been a lot of news lately about schools considering 4-day school weeks. The interest is in consideration of rising gas prices and the rising availability of online educational resources. On the extreme side, VolState has launched a Full-Time Friday’s program, that has college student’s coming in once a week (Friday) for a possible 13+ hour plus day, coupled with their online courses.
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Digital Students at Analog
Schools (YouTube Video)

Check out this interesting six minutes
video in YouTube, Today’s GenM
students wants to break the traditional barriers of classroom
learning and have the opportunity to
express the way they want learning
to be.
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News Watch Forthcoming Event
Emantras and ACU partners to Deliver Mobile Education
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Emantras partners with Odyssey
press to implement REED platform
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Brandon Hall - Innovation in Learning Conference 2008
San Jose, CA-Sep 25 - 27, 2008
Online Educa Berlin 2008
Berlin, Germany-Dec 3 - 5, 2008
LEARNTEC 2009
Messe Karlsruhe, Germany
Feb 3 - 5, 2009
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