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Software ecosystems shorten the distance to value

by Liz Dietz on 02/08/2010 19:18   0 comments , 36 views
I’ve been evangelizing a theme for the past several months at SunGard that describes where I believe software is going.  I call it “shorten the distance”, referring to the gap between the identification of a need and the consumption of a delivered solution that meets that need with realized value to the end-user.  The distance ...
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Learning on Demand - 2009 Sloan-C Report on Online Learning

by peter smith on 01/27/2010 09:10   0 comments , 31 views
Learning on Demand, the 2009 report on the state of online learning in the United states has been by published by Sloan-C. The news release digests the findings and links to the full report. More than 25 percent of all college and university students - more than 4.6 million individuals - were taking at least one [...]
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Research and Markets: "Assessment Methods for Student Affairs: an Introduction" Audioconference Teaches the Best Practices in Assessment from One of Higher Ed's Leading Authorities

by News on 01/14/2010 09:42   0 comments , 34 views
Research and Market has announced the addition of the "Assessment Methods for Student Affairs: An Introduction" audioconference to their offering.
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Comparing 12 Free Screencasting Tools

by Liz Dietz on 01/10/2010 14:53   0 comments , 69 views
Combing through the basic functions and features of a list of tools I’ve become aware of, to select some for further testing. Over the course of the week, the list of Screencasting tools that have been recommended to me, or that I’ve otherwise learned of, has grown to a dozen. I have a goal of trying identify a free tool or [...]
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Joomla and Drupal - Which One is Right for You? Version 2

by Tony DiSanza on 12/17/2009 17:34   0 comments , 88 views
I don't see either of these solutions as enterprise-leve, but i am asked many times about which may be a better solution. 
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Google Wave Invites

by Tony DiSanza on 12/01/2009 18:37   0 comments , 69 views
Need an invite to Google Wave?  Drop me a line
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Innovativ Consulting Partners announces new options for evaluating Kuali Rice

by Tony DiSanza on 11/18/2009 15:40   0 comments , 121 views
“We would like to encourage more institutions to investigate and evaluate Kuali Rice with minimal obstacles.  These alternatives provide the institution that would like to evaluate Kuali Rice without re-deploying or making a hardware investment.  – Tony DiSanza – Managing Director, Innovativ Consulting Partners
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Recommendations for systems join-up could make finding research easier

by News on 11/10/2009 10:31   0 comments , 119 views
A JISC funded study is making recommendations to help people find university research outputs through better integration of library catalogues, research repositories and other university systems.
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IT Strategy - Part II - First Principles - Guest Blogger - Gregg Powers, Senior Management Consultant, CIBER, Inc.

by Ron Gaskins on 10/27/2009 21:20   0 comments , 158 views

II - IT Strategy First Principles

In the last blog entry, we looked at the need for IT Strategy. In this blog we will look at some of the foundational elements and perspectives used in development of a good IT strategy.

Google ‘IT strategic plan’ – go ahead and try it.  Once you find some hits, take the time and look at some of the plans that are within the links.   What do you see as common within the plans?  What do you see as different wit...

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Going Green - Beverage Containers made from Corn…

by Ron Gaskins on 10/27/2009 21:06   0 comments , 144 views

While in Boulder, CO recently I had lunch at great eatery, Snarf’s Sub Shop.   The most interesting part of the visit was the beverage container.  Printed on the side was “Made from Corn.”  When I think of corn, things like popcorn, corndogs, corn fritters, Beaufort Boil and other come to mind.  Ethanol and now beverage containers…what next? 

If one stops and thinks of the vast quantity of beverage cups that are consumed on a daily basis…what ...

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5 top-rated low cost web hosting sites (for web programmer e-portfolios for students)

by Kelly Walsh on 10/25/2009 09:36   0 comments , 217 views
The final post in a series that examines tools for students to create and host e-portfolios for little or no cost. Over the last two weeks, I researched free options for creating and hosting e-porfolios for college students, to help with job search efforts. I settled on Google Sites as a great option for laying out a site to display text, images...
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