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November 14, 2013

EDUCATION

Cisco Collaborates with Partners to Provide IT Skills and Career Opportunities to Veterans in Michigan

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Each year, thousands of U.S. veterans return from the battlefield with exceptional leadership, technical and other skills they have acquired overseas. Even so, many experience difficulty finding a job, and return feeling overwhelmed by the high unemployment rate they are up against. Today, in a program to assist veterans in transferring their military experience into […]

November 12, 2013

EDUCATION

STEM Education Must be a Hands-on Approach

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Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are critical to innovation and the continued development of the U.S. economy. However, trends are showing that while there are and will continue to be plenty of jobs in these fields, many students are unprepared or lack the desire necessary for employers of the future to fill these […]

November 11, 2013

EDUCATION

Honoring Those Who Serve on Veterans Day

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“On the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour in 1918, a cessation of hostilities was honored and WWI came to its unofficial end. Veterans Day (then known as Armistice Day) began as a commemoration to acknowledge the heroism of those who died and to show gratitude for the WW1 victory. Over […]

November 4, 2013

EDUCATION

The Internet of Things opens up new energy management opportunities

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There was a point in time when classrooms had one, maybe two things to plug in – most likely an overhead projector. When teachers were done teaching for the day, it was powered down to make sure electricity was not wasted. Over the years, the number of devices needed per individual has exploded as the […]

November 1, 2013

EDUCATION

How Can we Keep Skills In Step with the Internet of Things?

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming a major accelerator for innovation of all industries and government. The idea of an increasingly digital world where mobility of applications and people are commonplace, where all types of things are connected and provide more intelligence and value is becoming the new reality. Every industry vertical is leveraging […]

November 1, 2013

EDUCATION

Educause 2013: It’s All About Engagement

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Educause 2013 brought together the country’s greatest minds in higher education to discuss the future of learning. We’ve come away from this year’s conference with a lot to think about – the role of mobile devices in the classroom, new technology implementations and turning the traditional classroom upside down. But throughout all of these different […]

October 29, 2013

EDUCATION

Education and the Internet of Everything: Live Update from the IoT World Forum

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We’re here at the Internet of Things World Forum with over 800 delegates in a very wet Barcelona. This morning, Chris Yapp eloquently introduced the uses and potential uses for IoT in education and Jane Alexander blew us away with the innovations at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Gallery One in the first of […]

October 18, 2013

EDUCATION

Day 2 of Educause 2013: Videoconferencing, Engagement and the Student Experience

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Day 2 of Educause 2013 has been both information-filled and somewhat fascinating. During the general session this morning, author and renowned game designer, Jane McGonigal, shared some intriguing facts about the power of gaming in higher education. A few facts she shared that I found especially interesting included – 71% of employees are not engaged […]

October 15, 2013

EDUCATION

Robot Soccer? Staying Connected at Bowdoin College

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As our team has prepared for Educause 2013 this week, we have been talking a lot about technology in higher education and how it’s impacting colleges, universities, students and...

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