Universities should be innovative, academic says – ‘Meeting the needs of society is crucial’
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By Amelia Naidoo, Campus Notes EditorPublished: 00:00 November 27, 2011 To become innovation-driven institutions, universities need to understand what a country’s government, communities and business needs are and respond accordingly, Dr Kamiel Gabriel, Research Division Manager at Abu Dhabi Education Council, stressed to academics and business leaders recently. He was speaking on ‘Innovation in Higher [...]
The 100 Top Companies in the Digital Content Industry: The 2011-2012 EContent 100
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Alexander Street Press, LLCDigital Content Providerwww.alexanderstreet.com Alfresco Software, Inc.Web Content Managementwww.alfresco.com Amazon.com, Inc.Mobile Content, Distribution & Deliverywww.amazon.com AOL, Inc.Digital Content Providerwww.aol.com Apple, Inc.Mobile Content, Distribution & Delivery www.apple.com AttributorContent Commerce http://attributor.com Atypon Systems, Inc.Distribution & Delivery, Content Commercewww.atypon.com Automattic, Inc.Content Creationhttp://automattic.com Barnes & Noble, Inc.Mobile Content, Distribution & Deliverywww.barnesandnoble.com bitlyDistribution & Deliverywww.bit.ly Bloomberg L.P.Digital [...]
The Race for Education Tech Heats Up
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November 1, 2011: 8:59 AM ET The education industry’s top firms are rushing to secure their future, even if it means partnering with a startup that it would have acquired outright in the past. The latest deal between Pearson and startup Knewton is a case in point. By Scott Olster, editor, FORTUNE FORTUNE — Selling [...]
Launching an iPad 1-to-1 Program: A Primer
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The 1-to-1 iPad programs at our schools are not identical; however, we share many similarities and have constantly collaborated throughout the entirety of our launches. Based on our experiences, we suggest that schools interested in iPad 1-to-1 programs must consider six critical areas for a successful iPad 1-to-1 implementation: leadership, cost, network function, security, philosophical frameworks, and pedagogy.
American universities need to be more businesslike: Slim down, focus and embrace technology
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University challenge Dec 10th 2011 | from the print edition BARACK OBAMA invited a puzzling group of people into the White House on December 5th: university presidents. What should one make of these strange creatures? Are they chief executives or labour leaders? Heads of pre-industrial guilds or champions of one of America’s most successful [...]
Hobsons, the leader in recruitment, communication, and student success solutions for colleges and universities, today announced its acquisition of Intelliworks, a leading provider of relationship management solutions for higher education. The acquisition adds expertise in key market segments to Hobsons’ successful enrollment management solutions and positions the company for accelerated expansion in both traditional and non-traditional higher education environments.
SAP tracks performance data on all levels, SuccessFactors tracks talent performance. This combination could be the Holy Grail CEOs have been looking for, as SAP will inevitably make it possible to combine SuccessFactors data with their enterprise performance data. Perhaps this is the real reason (or at least an additional reason) SAP acquired SuccessFactors?