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Hong Kong higher education reaches an inflection point by Gerard Postiglione and Philip G Altbach
08/31/22
The past several years have been momentous for higher education in China, for both Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. The pandemic and the new security law in Hong Kong that led to arrests, plus greater controls over universities in the rest of the country, illustrate some of the changes underway.< -
Why database design choices matter to developers - Matt Yonkovit
08/29/22
Software developers today have more options open to them. They have tools and services that can help them build new applications quickly, then launch those services to customers globally, and then scale them up to meet growing demand. Microservices architectures and agile development put the emphasi -
Prosecraft has infuriated authors by using their books without consent – but what does copyright law say?
08/29/22
This week, US writer Benji Smith took down his controversial website, Prosecraft, roughly a day after a social media storm erupted, with authors – who had just begun to discover the site – furious about their work being used without their consent.
Prosecraft requires an algorithm to c -
10 TIPS TO DEVELOP RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE WHILE IN COLLEGE
08/28/22
by Becky Tinker, Associate Director - WKU Center for Career and Professional Development
Have you ever heard the phrase “You can’t get a job without experience and you can’t get experience without a job”? I’m sure you or someone you know has been in that exact situation at one -
Experience Builders Are Transforming Customer And Employee Engagement—Here’s How? by Simon Harrison
08/24/22
Today, we are all part of an important shift to an experience economy that will continue to evolve. As I’ve mentioned previously, customers are demanding effortless experiences. My colleague captured the sentiment perfectly in a recent article: “It is imperative that companies focus on the exper -
‘Beyond the Horizon’: TEDxVCU speakers bring new ideas to campus by Emily Richardson
08/16/22
Reference: https://commonwealthtimes.org/ Student Share By: Emily Richardson - Viginia Commonwealth University - https://www.vcu.edu/
A large screen at the front of the room read “Beyond the Horizon,” and on the ground below stood a simplistic sculpture of red and white that read -
Applying Luxury Principles to Ecommerce Design By Kate Moran
08/15/22
This article suggests some specific approaches that luxury brands can use to deliver a high-quality ecommerce experience without sacrificing their values and principles. Luxury brands tend to strive for:
Exclusivity and rarity
Attention to detail
Distinctive identity and style -
Is your employer watching you? Online profiling blurs the boundary of our public and private lives
08/12/22
A new study reveals employers are using online information about job applicants without their knowledge, to inform hiring decisions. Approximately 55% of organisations now have a policy about this type of practice, called profiling.
However, despite its increased use, most employees are n -
What technical leaders can learn from my experience with a $500,000 bug
08/08/22
When I started the social media app Skout in 2007, I was blown away by our traction. We had over 50 million installations globally, had raised over $22 million from Andreessen Horowitz, and there were hundreds of incredibly talented employees making it all happen.
Despite our success, an -
Motion Capture in Film, TV, and Video Games: Ultimate Guide
08/08/22
Motion capture or mo-cap is a cutting-edge technique that digitally records an actor’s or an object’s movements and then maps those movements to a 3D model. This technology is integral to creating realistic, lifelike animations, a feat that traditional animation techniques couldn’t achieve. -
Do Colleges Truly Understand What Students Want from Them?
08/04/22
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Do Colleges Truly Understand What Students Want from Them?
by Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta
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Summary. In an effort -
Top 9 Reasons You Should Outsource Graphic Design
08/03/22
Maintaining a professional appearance as a business involves having a great graphic designer. It’s essential that you have a consistent look and on-brand images.
While large companies usually have someone in-house, that’s not always feasible for the 28 million small businesses that of -
How four market-creating innovations are improving education and employment in Brazil By: Efosa Ojomo
08/01/22
In our recently published paper titled Leveraging Market-Creating Innovations to Solve Brazil’s Education Paradox, we describe how Brazil currently spends more money on education than its Latin American peers, however much of the outcome of its education system is subpar to theirs in comparison. T -
Some of the Most Notable Cyber Attacks in the Past Decade
08/01/22
Recently, cyberterrorism has been dominating the news. Whether it’s clandestine organizations hacking computers for ‘fun’ or alleged government agencies attempting to steal classified data, the Internet landscape has morphed into a binary battlefield. With such rapid development, we have to ke
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Hong Kong higher education reaches an inflection point by Gerard Postiglione and Philip G Altbach
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