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Expensive certification requirements hurt recruiting: Not everyone is cut out to be a teacher. It's a demanding job, summers off or not, and it helps to like kids. However, there are many instances when students can really benefit from teachers who have worked in private industry. This isn't the old adage, those...; Tags: Education, Recruiting, Teacher, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Moodle your way out of the Education muddle: What's the biggest bottleneck in both open source and education? Time. Time to write code, time to learn the tools and get value from them. It is a muddle. So why not Moodle? Moodle is an open source course management system....; Tags: Education, Use, Online Learning, Moodle, E-learning, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-14
Open source will not save Education: Open source will not save educationOpen sourceHuh?If I need a course on calculus, every g** d*** calculus teacher doesn't need to invent it. This is monkey see, monkey do.Wait a second. Aren't teachers "government employees"?Never mind.I beg to differIt isn't the teachers, it's IT. There's an education IT...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Linux, education, open source, computer, information technology, game; Discussion threads 2008-04-08
Open source will not save Education: Bob Zemsky (right) of the University of Pennsylvania had an "ah-ha" moment a few years ago, listening to some people demand grants for open source education. He described it to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The problem isn't supply. It's demand. Teachers won't or...; Tags: Education, Open Source, Productivity, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-08
68% of Canadians like to read newspaper during weekends: Canada’s highest proportions of holiday-bargain shoppers are outlined below: Those most likely to be the bargain sale hunters by using ads from newspapers are living in Atlantic Canada (77%). Women (74%) are more likely than men (62%) to take this view. As for age, those in the older age groupings...; Tags: Education, NB; Blog posts 2008-03-26

66% of Canadians enjoy newspaper ads: 66% of Canadians indicate that they enjoy the page advertising and product/service inserts that come with the newspaper, some individuals are more likely than others to say that this is the case: Women (70%) are more likely than men (62%) to agree with this perspective, and 73% of households with...; Tags: Education, Advertisement, Income, Household Income, Operational Accounting, Finance, NB; Blog posts 2008-03-25
Rolling your own starts to make more sense: Rolling your own starts to make more senseComputer storeA computer store builds them for me, at my own specifications. Without operating system or any other software, ofcourse. Same price as when I would buy the components separately and assemble them myself. Plus I have one year warranty.Then I pump Ubuntu...; Tags: Linux, computer store, Ubuntu, Lenovo Group Ltd., education; Discussion threads 2008-03-11
A Layered Approach to Laptop Security for Education: As school districts invest in laptop computers as every-day learning tools, they face greater risk of theft, unauthorized software installation and hardware tampering. These incidents may also have serious legal consequences, potentially violating government regulations. This whitepaper outlines a multi-layered strategy for protecting laptops that combines traditional...; Tags: Education, Absolute Software, Layered Technologies Inc., Laptop Computer, Computer, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; White papers 2008-03-01
49% of Canadian read newspapers ads to find the best gift: 49% of Canadians say they look through newspaper advertisements in order to find that perfect gift for that special occasion. Those Canadians in Saskatchewan/Manitoba (58%) are most likely to do this, followed by those who reside in Alberta/Ontario (51%), and Atlantic Canada/British Columbia (49%) and Québec (45%), according to Ipsos...; Tags: Education, Advertisement, Income, Operational Accounting, Gender And Diversity, Finance, Human Resources, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-28
64% of Canadiand re-read newspaper ads: Ensuring that they don’t miss out on any good bargains, 64% of Canadians often keep the inserts and flyers around for a few days. Those in Saskatchewan/Manitoba and Atlantic Canada (75%) lead the way in this regard. Women (66%) are more likely than men (61%) to take this position. Those...; Tags: Education, Advertisement, Income, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-27
Teaching Hospital Uses Unified Intelligence System, Improves Education and Patient Care: Washington Hospital Center, the flagship teaching institution of the non-profit MedStar Health organization, is the largest hospital in Washington, D.C. For 50 years, Washington Hospital Center has supported accredited residency and fellowship programs, as well as undergraduate medical education. To provide high-quality healthcare to patients and exceptional training, Washington Hospital...; Tags: Education, Patient; Case studies 2008-02-15
Should we even bother?: Should we even bother?Not just for presentationBear in mind that technology shouldn't just be used for presentation but also for interaction. That doesn't necessarily mean doing anything fancy - for example, cloze exercises that can be completed on-screen can be created using basic word-processing tools. But in that case, I...; Tags: Corporate communications, Microsoft Office, One Laptop Per Child project, SnapKast, PBS Frontline, video, education; Discussion threads 2008-02-11
No 'enterprise confusion' in higher Education: No 'enterprise confusion' in higher educationFantastic ArticleHowever, a distinction needs to be made between US based enterprise and enterprises run by those who do not share American values. Our US based institutions of higher education operate as the founding fathers envisioned the nation to be run. The shared value is...; Tags: education, Microsoft Corp., Web; Discussion threads 2008-02-01
No 'enterprise confusion' in higher Education: This morning, Michael Krigsman wrote and short piece regarding the proposed merger of Microsoft and Yahoo! (See Microsoft-Yahoo: Enterprise confusion.) Michael suggests that the proposed merger (or takeover - depending upon your prospective), may somehow confuse Microsoft's enterprise customers. Two thoughts immediately came to...; Tags: Education, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Marc Wagner; Blog posts 2008-02-01
Unboxing OLPC's XO laptop: The XO laptop has landed. Here's a look at the out of the box experience. by Larry Dignan; Tags: Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan, product photos, OLPC, XO laptop, mobile, laptops, education; Image galleries 2008-01-10
What would my ideal Education ultraportable look like?: What would my ideal education ultraportable look like?my specsMine would be very similar to an Eee PC but with a touchscreen and solid state storage. With the ability to run apps locally and remotely. And yes the magic price would be $200 :)www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htmYour specs would be perfect for your classroomWhereas...; Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, ideal education, laptop computer, keyboard, education, Webcam; Discussion threads 2008-01-03
What would my ideal Education ultraportable look like?: The OLPC XO, Intel Classmate, and Asus Eee all bring important features to the table and put 1:1 computing models within reach of many more districts than ever before. However, all have merits and detriments, compromises, and baggage. The XO struggles with performance, stability, and distribution models. ...; Tags: Education, ASUS, Webcam, Operating System, Intel Corp., Intel Classmate, Asus Eee, XO, Ebook Mode, E-books, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Wireless, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-01-03
Virtual labs and Education: Yesterday, I asked for people to share their thoughts via a guest blog on virtualization in Ed Tech. Guest blogger Erik Josowitz provided us with the following (thanks, Erik). Feel free to talk back or submit your own guest blog with some specific experiences or implementation details...Chris Dawson...; Tags: Education, Software, Environment, Lab Environment, Lab Management, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, ejosowitz@surgient.com; Blog posts 2007-12-19
Advocacy in Education IT: Lots of the comments Chris and I receive from readers speak from the position of acceptance of deplorable funding levels and a sense of resignation that things will never get better. Well, I don't buy it! Few of us are happy with the state of educational funding in America today...; Tags: Education, Educator, Administrator, Information Technology, Marc Wagner; Blog posts 2007-12-17
Indian doctors seek American standards: Are you upset when your doctor sounds like Apu from The Simpsons? Get used to it. India has taken the first step toward putting its medical education on a par with that of the U.S., enabling more Indian physicians to join the American profession....; Tags: Education, India, School, Standards, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-13

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