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Why Open Content is Not Yet Adopted in the Workplace

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A quick definition from the article: The term "open educational resources" was first adopted at UNESCO's 2002 Forum on the Impact of Open Courseware for Higher Education in Developing Countries funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

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Arming Kids with Laptops.works

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In an effort to eliminate the "digital divide" between wealthy and poor students, Maine public schools in 2002 and 2003 distributed 36,000 laptops to seventh- and eighth-graders across the state. So the issuing of technology to students helps with learning.imagine that.

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Brain Drain: The "Perfect Storm" of Unfilled IT Jobs

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I serve as the external evaluator helping the group to reach its goals by providing formative evaluation information during the life of the grant. More people than ever need to be trained to do more and more technically difficult jobs from programming to helping establish a network in a person's home. San Francisco, CA. Estimated 1.5

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Games, Gizmos and Gadgets: The Value of Games

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I think you will find his insights interesting and help you to build the case of why you should be using games within your classroom. List taken from Primary Games , 2002 __ Recommended Games and Gadgets Recommended Books Content Guide Ten Reasons to Use a Learning Game 1. Games are Fun…with a Purpose.

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The Higher Educational Bubble Continues to Grow

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They amenities are not going to help new college graduates to get jobs, they are not preparing them for workplace acumen. This is a new phenomenon, according to the article, as recently as 2002, there were no million-dollar presidents, only four earning more than $800,000, and 27 earning more than $500,000 (now there are 110).

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