Herein lies crux of America's current social predicament. Only as a similar dialogue is replicated in lives of individuals throughout America will wounds of personal alienation be healed, and ills of our society be ameliorated. If we but seize moment, and set in motion a creative dynamic that will energize each of us to care for and to help one another through individual acts of love, compassion, understanding, and mercy moral and spiritual bonds of community will be strengthened, dynamics of our most fundamental institutions -- family, schools, and churches -- will be renewed, and quality of life for all Americans will be enhanced.

Gerald L. Campbell

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Gerald L. Campbell served as senior staff to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives for nine years. He became Senior Advisor to the Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) under President Ronald Reagan and President George Bush.

Alliances and Initiatives

Announcements of e-learning collaborative initiatives amongst and between commercial and educational institutions are a daily event. Many are funded by venture capital, and often combine an IT company's expertise with knowledge base of an educational provider. The following examples are illustrative of range of initiatives taking place. There are also some trends starting to emerge: - Globalisation of education and training means progressive educational institutions are combining forces to make available capital and infrastructure necessary to produce online solutions that will tap into new global market - Education is becoming one of core areas of venture capital investment in online solutions generally. The traditional idea that educational institutions were non-profit organisations working for public good is fading rapidly. - The most effective solutions usually involve a partnership that combines technical expertise of a commercial organisation with educational resources of a larger institution or institutions. - Perhaps area of greatest activity is providers offering delivery platforms for partner institutions' content. This meets need of smaller institutions/companies wanting to offer training online, but not having infrastructure or resources to develop online LMSs.

*Jackson State University (JSU) announced plans to spend US$20 million to create a major technology research and incubation center in Mississippi, a move made possible by a $17 million donation to university by Allstate Insurance Company.

*The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) announced a partnership with British and Australian institutions to develop a for-profit online film program that will be offered globally.

*CYBeR-CARE Inc. (a telehealth technology company) and Wichita State University's College of Health Professions have announced an alliance to test effectiveness of initiating and monitoring physical therapy and other rehabilitation services for patients in home settings using Electronic HouseCall(TM) System.