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5 sneaky ways employees commit time theft (how to stop it) By JD Farrugia
02/28/23
If you discovered that one of your employees was stealing money or equipment from the company, you’d likely reprimand or even terminate them. What you may not realize is that another type of theft is likely happening right under your nose — time theft.
Software Advice surveyed shift -
Changes to Cisco’s sales compensation structure are causing salespeople to leave
02/28/23
Pressure to hit higher quotas, compensation caps, and changing sales strategies are making it harder for Cisco’s salespeople to be paid fairly, and some of them are looking for the exits, according to a recent article in Business Insider.
Despite a recent slowdown of revenue growth at t -
6 PART-TIME FREELANCE WRITING JOBS FOR STUDENTS by Mary Dodson
02/27/23
As a college student, it can be difficult to find a job that allows you to make money while offering the flexibility to attend classes. If you are a wordsmith, part-time freelance writing jobs allow you to work as much or as little as you want so you can pace yourself and avoid burnout. The experien -
Amazon AI-Generated Customer Review Summaries: Pros & Cons by Kristi Hines
02/27/23
In a significant development that heralds a new era in online shopping, Amazon has begun to roll out artificial intelligence (AI)-generated customer review summaries for its products.
These summaries aim to give shoppers a snapshot of a product’s best or worst features, allowing for an -
Why I Wish I Knew about Freelance Writing in College
02/26/23
The life of a college student is a busy one. Between classes, sports, club meetings, hanging out with your friends and finding time to eat and sleep, there’s limited free time and, chances are, you don’t have a flexible schedule.
Freelance writing in college
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Q&A: Victor Hicks on Blending Computer Science with Culture by Erin Brereton
02/25/23
Since mid-2020, the Coding with Culture program has offered project-based courses that incorporate cultural elements and computer science–based instruction.
Participants from grades K–8 may, for instance, design a historically Black college and university (HBCU) campus, create a video -
Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
02/25/23
Whenever I tell high school students in classes I visit that I appreciated learning about slavery as a child growing up in the Caribbean, they often look confused.
Why, they ask, did I like learning about slavery given that it was so horrible and harsh? How could I value being taught abou -
DC Internship Program Gives High Schoolers Experience with Government IT by Meghan Bogardus Cortez
02/24/23
High school senior Ronald Simpson has a unique set of skills. The Washington, D.C.-based student can already add network analysis, black-box testing and penetration testing to his resume thanks to a Department of Homeland Security internship provided by On-Ramps to Careers, Fedscoop reports. -
As Digital Transformation in Schools Continues, the Need for Enterprising IT Leaders Grows by Ryan Petersen
02/23/23
For many years, regardless of the industry, IT was siloed. K–12 education was no exception. However, today’s school IT leaders must contend with a hydra of challenges: limited staffing, uncertain budgets, a growing number of devices on the network, cybersecurity risks, securing the physical camp -
Districts Bet on Tech and Physical Classrooms to Boost Online Learning Quality by Brad Grimes
02/22/23
Today, as districts get back to in-person classes after a pandemic that saw online learning thrust upon teachers and students, K–12 schools are again taking up the virtual mantle, establishing full-time programs designed as a permanent alternative to in-person learning. They are also outfitting de -
FETC 2023: Key Takeaways from a Whirlwind Conference in New Orleans by Rebecca Torchia
02/21/23
With more than 1 million square feet of space, hosting the 2023 Future of Education Technology Conference in the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center could have been chaos.
Instead, signs guided attendees at every turn, and a collection of maps in the conference’s app ensured -
Why is Collaboration in Education Key in 2022? by Jerry Kolber
02/20/23
Collaborative education is a pedagogical approach centered on students interacting and learning together. This approach goes against the traditional format of information flowing one way, from teacher to students. Instead, students become part of the teaching process in a collaborative environment w -
How to Make the Most of Google Workspace for Education’s Features by Beth Phillips
02/19/23
There have been significant changes and advances made to Google Workspace over the past three years. Google is always adding products and features to its platform, and IT administrators may not be aware of the new capabilities at their fingertips.
Educators and IT leaders must keep up wit -
5 Visual Treatments that Improve Accessibility By Kelley Gordon
02/19/23
According to the CDC, 61 million adults in the United States live with a disability. Given the number of people who have a disability and the rise of Americans with Disabilities (ADA) website-related lawsuits over the past years, it is imperative that we design for these individuals. After all, acce -
It’s All That Young Job Seekers Are Asking For: Stability by Emma Goldberg
02/18/23
Reference: https://www.nytimes.com/ Student Share By: Matilda K. University of Connecticut - https://www.uconn.edu
Christine Cruzvergara used to sit in her office — decorated with a plaque that read, “Allergic to mediocrity” — and dole out advice about ambition.
Ms. Cr -
Laid Off? Here’s How Higher Ed Is Even More Accessible For Adult Learners Than Ever Before by Marvin Krislov
02/18/23
Reference: https://www.forbes.com/ Student Share By: K. Jamison - Kansas State University - https://www.kstate.edu
Layoffs are once again making headlines.
After a period when it seemed like employers couldn’t hire fast enough — which unfortunately led some young people to -
19 Stories From Teachers Who Caught Their Students Cheating In Incredibly Extra Ways by Angie
02/17/23
No matter how strict the punishment or how impossibly obvious you might look cheating, students will still do it.
It's such an odd concept to me. I knew a kid in high school who sat in the FRONT ROW of our French class, wrote the answers on his HAND, and literally read them of -
Graduating students react to the stress of last year at UMN by Kate Prom
02/16/23
Reference: https://mndaily.com/ Student Share By: Kate Prom - University of Minnesota - https://twin-cities.umn.edu/
The final year of college represents a multitude of new beginnings, and with them, new anxieties. For many, stressing about grades or attending class becomes eclipsed by p -
Students organize fundraiser in response to earthquake in Turkey and Syria By JEANIE FUNG and LONDON CRADDOCK
02/16/23
Reference: https://www.jhunewsletter.com/ Student Share BY: By JEANIE FUNG and LONDON CRADDOCK https://www.jhunewsletter.com/
In light of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, the Turkish Student Association (TSA) at Hopkins is raising money and -
Computer science students feel ‘discouraged’ about the tech job market by Elizabeth Primrose
02/16/23
Reference: https://pittnews.com - Student Share By: E. Primrose https://pittnews.com
Will Knipe, a senior computer science and math major, previously worked as a software engineering intern at Lockheed Martin, Kognition and the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. -
Journey Through Time: How Chatbots Have Evolved Over the Decades by Allen Bernard
02/15/23
Reference: cmswire.com - Student Share By: X. Cameron (USC - https://www.usc.edu)
The underlying tech is similar but chatbot use cases and how they are classified is expanding rapidly.
The Point: Why This Article Matters
Where we are. Most chatbots today can answer simple ques -
The rise of ChatGPT shows why we need a clearer approach to technology in schools
02/15/23
Reference: theconversation.com - Student Share By: Connie J. (University of Iowa - https://uiowa.edu/)
ChatGPT and its powerful capacity to generate original text has taken the education sector by surprise. Not only are universities hurrying to adapt to it, schools are also grappling with -
Freelancing is not designed for newly-graduated students by HAILEY JOHNSON-NESSER
02/12/23
Reference: https://www.nwmissourinews.com Student Share By: Alex M. - Duke University http://www.duke.edu
During your last semester in college, there is only one thing that you are probably thinking about — getting a job. The tedious and long process may become tiresome, but in the end -
Michael Godard uses equity, student success to guide his career by Sidney Lowry
02/09/23
Http::www.nwmissourinews.com Student Share By: C. L. Jones - Colorado State University
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RESEARCH STORIES Lessons from — and for — Black History Month by Leah Shafer
02/08/23
Reference: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ Student Share By: K. Acosta (University of Nevada-Las Vegas - https://www.unlv.edu/)
With racial inequities and divides front and center, how can teachers use this year’s Black History Month in meaningful ways?
They can step away fr -
College Career Fairs: What Makes Them So Valuable?
02/08/23
Reference: https://www.careerfairplus.com/ Student Share By: Landry H. (Bossier Parish Community College - https://www.bpcc.edu/)
College career fairs are a benefit to everyone involved: the recruiters, the students, and the college. What makes college career fairs so valuable? Career fa -
Metaverse and the Future of Customer Value Delivery By Arman Kamran
02/07/23
The Internet as we know it, is coming to the end of its Web 2.0 era and is embracing the transition to the Web 3.0. Taking a step back, we can recall the introduction of Web 1.0 on the onset of Internet moving from an experiment to a real world platform for many new functions and capabilities that -
Amid Educator Shortage, State Taking Months to Approve Teacher Certifications By Greg Larose
02/07/23
REFERENCE: https://www.the74million.org/ Student Share By: Jacob M. (University of Nebraska)
The Louisiana Department of Education will receive some 36,000 applications for teacher certifications this year, ranging from first-time educators to those who want to become principal -
Latest EdTech News Turkey: Education Suspended In Schools In 5 Provinces Due To Earthquake In Turkey/Syria - by Ece Nagihan
02/07/23
Reference: expatguideturkey.com Student Share By: Kiley T. (Georgetown University)
Schools were closed in Diyarbakir, Batman, Siirt, Mardin and Sirnak due to the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that affected 10 provinces.
Search efforts continue in the buildings that were destroyed -
Work Experience In School Leads To Salary Uplift In The Workplace by Nick Morrison
02/06/23
Reference: https://www.forbes.com/ - Student Share By: R. Walker (Fresno State University - https://www.fresnostate.edu/)
Students who complete work experience placements while at school get higher salaries once they enter the workforce, according to new research.
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Business is booming: Husband-and-wife ed-tech startup Boom Learning takes off during pandemic - BY KURT SCHLOSSER
02/06/23
Reference: Geekwire.com Student Share by: Kent Y. (Utah State University)
It’s been a rocky road for education the past couple years as schools, teachers, students and parents all navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges it has created.
Kirkland, Wash.-based Boom Lea -
Technology in the Super Bowl
02/05/23
Superbowl Data Collection
With rapid advancements in the tech space over the past 3 decades, storing all of the data from each game, every player past and present, NFL contracts, stadium vendors, and employees is a behemoth IT undertaking. This data breakdown is quite common and what you -
Engineering School Recieves Kern Family Grant by Hannah Patton
02/03/23
Reference: http://bucknellian.blogs.bucknell.edu/ School - Student Share bY: H. Patton - https://bucknell.edu
The University received a $1 million grant from the Kern Family Foundation to continue its work as a member of the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network, or KEEN program.
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Layoffs Broke Big Tech’s Elite College Hiring Pipeline
02/02/23
Students from top schools used to waltz from Silicon Valley internships into lucrative jobs. Now, some are reconsidering their options.
EVA XIE DID it right. She went to the highly competitive Bronx High School of Science in New York City and then MIT, where she studied math and computer -
The Pitfalls of Faith in Education: The Liberal Origins of Punitive Education Policies, February 9
02/01/23
To kick off the 2023 History and Social Sciences Symposium, Dr. Daniel Moak, assistant professor of government at Connecticut College, will deliver the talk “The Pitfalls of Faith in Education: The Liberal Origins of Punitive Education Policies,” at 7 p.m. February 9, via Zoom. The lecture is co -
Staffing cuts likely coming in South Kitsap School District due to budget shortfall
02/01/23
Dropping enrollment and the evaporation of pandemic financial aid are main reasons why South Kitsap could be looking at a budget adjustment of close to $10 million.
South Kitsap School District is in the early stages of preparing for budget cuts that will likely see staffing levels decrea -
Big Tech layoffs have claimed 70,000 jobs in the last year and it could put an end to inflated salaries—along with innovation
02/01/23
In the last year, more than 70,000 people globally have been laid off by Big Tech companies—and that doesn’t count the downstream effect of contractors (and other organizations) losing business as budgets tighten.
What exactly led to this massive shakeout? And what does it mean for th -
With Enrollment Falling, Chancellor Sonny Perdue Warns of Layoffs in Higher Ed
02/01/23
Tough financial times could be ahead for the University System of Georgia, Chancellor Sonny Perdue said before a joint budget committee last week.
“We will commit to you that we’re going to do our level best to do more with less,” he said. “It’s not gonna get any better for the
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5 sneaky ways employees commit time theft (how to stop it) By JD Farrugia
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