...Chaffee surmises that online learning is restructuring the landscape of traditional academia. More and more people are taking courses online and the number is growing exponentially. They are several key points that he argues supports his views, which are a changing academic model, cheaper schooling, and the ease of educating. The traditional academic model is one where we go off to an institution to learn and seek a degree at the end of 4+ years and is becoming outdated. With the onset of online technology the standard classroom has come to the comfort of your own home. Online resources, such as e-books, videotaped lectures, articles, and syllabi are easily obtained through the web. Also the expense of renting space for teaching and activities also disappears. This in turn increases the saving in tuition for most colleges. I agree the this structure of learning is appealing because it offers a wide range of flexibility for todays professional for students looking to streamline there pursuits. The disadvantages would be the loss of the institutionalized experience. The author points out the atmosphere that encouraged intellectual risk taking, research, and academic freedom is in jeopardy of being lost if this form of higher education isn’t continued to be funded (Chaffee, 2012). However is there a place for this academic tradition… Yes! The cost of school is a huge factor for many students. Money is the primary reason that drives students to choose the school that they...
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...Analyzing the Impact of the Web Lutricia Hunter Capella University ABSTRACT The development of the web has dramatically changed the way society acquires and publishes information. This has had both positive and negative impacts on education. As the information available on the web expands, the number of industries that it will impact will also increase. Traditional brick and mortar school buildings as we know them today will gradually become a thing of the past as society transcends into the age of convenience. In the presented assignment I will be analyzing “Will the Web Kill Colleges?” This assignment will describe the key points of the author’s argument, analyze the aspects of the author’s argument that I agree with, analyze the gaps or challenges that I see in the author’s argument, implications for education, and potential ethical questions raised by the author’s vision of the future. The development of the web has dramatically changed the way society acquires and publishes information. This has had both positive and negative impacts on education. As the information available on the web expands, the number of industries that it will impact will also increase. Traditional brick and mortar school buildings as we know them today will gradually become a thing of the past as society transcends into the age of convenience. In the present assignment I will be analyzing “Will the Web Kill Colleges?” This assignment will describe the key points of the author’s argument...
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...Systems ....20 1.3 Contemporary Approaches to Information Systems ....25 Technical Approach 26 • Behavioral Approach 26 • Approach of This Text: Sociotechnical Systems ....27 1.4 Learning to Use Information Systems: New Opportunities with Technology ....27 The Challenge of Information Systems: Key Management Issues 28 • Integrating Text with Technology: New Opportunities for Learning ....30 Make IT Your Business ....31 Summary, 31 • Key Terms, 32 • Review Questions, 32 • Discussion Questions, 33 • Application Software Exercise: Database Exercise: Adding Value to Information for Management Decision Making, 33 • Dirt Bikes USA: Preparing a Management Overview of the Company, 33 • Electronic Commerce Project: Analyzing Shipping Costs, 34 • Group Project: Analyzing a Business System, 34 • Case Study: Dollar General: Heavy on Organization, Light on Systems, ....35 Chapter 2. Information Systems in the Enterprise ....38 Opening Case: Fast Fashion, Hot Systems ....39 2.1 Major Types of Systems in Organizations ....40 Different Kinds of Systems 40 • Four Major Types of Systems 41 • Relationship of Systems to...
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...Analyzing a Web Page BSHS/352 November 22, 2011 How to Properly Analyze a Web Page At the click of a button, a person is able to search the internet for what he or she needs. In the past 25 years, the internet has hit the largest boom that has yet to be seen on planet earth. The internet is a handy tool that allows a person to access any information he or she desires effortlessly, with little to no cost, depending upon what the person is looking for. The key to using the internet is to understand its purpose and what the site is trying to provide. Not everything that is on the web is legit or trustworthy; this is why it is important to really analyze the website thoroughly before taking too many actions. In today’s paper, I will be analyzing a specific web page and discussing my findings. I will also be discussing the value and relevance of this site to clients or human services agencies. How to Evaluate a Website According to Widener University, there are different ways to evaluate a website. “When evaluating a website, a person should check for: authority, accuracy, currency, and objectivity” (www.widener.com). Websites are generated with several domains such as gov, edu, org and com. Unlike most sources, the internet is unfiltered. If there is any question whether or not the website is legit, then there is a slight chance that it may not be. There is slim to none on the control of what is being posted over the internet, so virtually anyone can create a website...
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...innovations iv. . new and changing marketing conditions v. new solutions according to customers’ preferences/customization vi. created a new product (pioneer of theme restaurants) vii. risk-oriented viii. measurement of performance and costs ix. on-going reengineering core business processes for greater effectiveness and efficiency x. higher prices (the customer doesn’t just pay for a product but also for a unique experience) xi. inspire competitors 2. What problems did Hardrock in its information management of three core business functions, namely: restaurant operations, merchandising, and financial management? How did this problem impact Hardrock’s ability to transact, manage and innovate? Business Functions: | Information Management Issue...
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...Impact of the lesson The key elements that will impact the implementation of the lesson are the following are who, what, where, and why. Who? The lesson will cater to the instructors at FSS and the needs that were assessed and evaluated by the Director. What? The lesson is composed of different segments that the instructors will become familiar with and in due course become subject matter experts. The lesson will cover 1. Creating pre and post assessments utilizing Survey Monkey 2. Analyzing and tracking assessment results using an excel spreadsheet 3. Skills on how to manage a classroom Where? The lesson will be held in the classrooms at FSS. All courses will take a two week break to ensure that all instructors are available to attend the training. Why? The director of FSS determined that there was a need for training through various assessments and evaluations of the instructors when they are teaching. These elements are imperative to the context of which learning will take place. It is important to be able to assess the needs of the audience before delivering the training to the intended audience. The purpose of the training is to ensure that the instructors understand and are able to proper perform their job functions. The potential impact that this lesson will have on the instructors at FSS is they will be charged with becoming more self-sufficient at the tasks and with the second training they will be able to attend the training with more experience...
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...Culture and strategy Introduction In the strategic literature the need to develop a strategy that requires the foundations of a culture that is compatible with the intended strategy is widely recognized. However, what is less widely understood is what happens when you have to fast track both cultural and strategic change when the strategy and its desired outcomes are both incompatible with the culture of the organization. How should managers deal with these challenges? How should such cultural appreciations be brought in to the discussion to develop and implement the business strategy? Cultural change is strategic change It is important to understand cultural change as also involving strategic change. Strategy can be considered as a cultural production that may involve cultural adaptation, or transformation, or both. This conceptualization is particularly useful if the organization is “betwixt and between” cultures and organizational identities i.e. a local authority department aspiring to become a commercially driven company. I will use a case study of such an organization that was changing from a council department into a Limited Liability Partnership to flesh out some ideas that illuminate the relationship between strategic development and organizational culture. Culture is not like a skin that an organization can discard as it selects a new organizational culture that is perceived to have strategic fit with its commercial strategy. In my view culture is the organization...
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...Stephanie Paul Professor Becker English 101 June 28, 2015 Depression: Cause and Effects A common but serious mood disorder, depression causes sadness, insomnia, feelings of worthlessness, and in its extreme form, suicidal thoughts, for an extended period of time, interfering with a person’s daily life (Andrews and Thomson, Jr.; “What Is Depression?”). While research primarily focuses on depression’s costs to the individual suffering from it, as well as his or her family and friends, some studies have found that depression does cause beneficial things to happen, such as greater success at analyzing complex problems and solving social dilemmas (Andrews and Thomson, Jr.). Depressive disorder comes in several forms, including major depression, in which severe symptoms interfere with one’s daily life and activities including eating, sleeping, and simply enjoying one’s life; persistent depressive disorder, which is depression that lasts two or more years; psychotic depression, which involves a break with reality or seeing or hearing hallucinations; postpartum depression in which women experience depression after giving birth; seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in which one suffers depression during winter months; and bipolar disorder, in which one cycles between manic and depressive stages (“What Is Depression?”). Women more than men are most likely to suffer from a depressive disorder , and even how women experience depression is different from how men experience it (“What Is...
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...Web 2.0 describes research designed to measure the impact of the business value of wikis, blogs, podcasts, folksonomies, mashups, social networks, virtual worlds, crowdsourcing, and RSS filters—all Web 2.0 technologies. Web 2.0 technologies can be a powerful inducement for an companies competitive advantage. Their interactivity promises to bring more employees into daily contact at lower cost. When used effectively, they also may encourage participation in projects and idea sharing, thus deepening a company’s pool of knowledge. The results include caution, skepticism, and a significant contribution to collaboration and communication. Wikis, blogs, and RSS filters have had the greatest impact, while virtual worlds have had virtually none. Looking beyond company borders, the most significant benefits have stemmed from better interactions with organizations and customers. The ability to forge closer ties has increased customers’ awareness and consideration of companies’ products and has improved customer satisfaction. Respondents also say they have been able to burnish their innovation skills, perhaps because their companies and customers jointly shape and concrete products using Web 2.0 connections. Some respondents report that these customer interactions have resulted in measurable increases in...
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...The rise of new web technologies (web 2.0) has shifted the way people work and communicate. Not only these technologies are imbued in many peoples lives, they have also attracted the attention of educators. Facebook has become the worlds largest social network with a wide adoption under student population and offers many functionalities that can be used in educational practice. The purpose of this study is to define if Facebook can increase student involvement as this is seen as a strong indicator for learning outcome. Design/Methodology/approach – The conducted research involves a literature review that defined 8 learning techniques that can be used as practical tools to implement Facebook in educational practice. A case study was conducted analyzing the used learning techniques and their impact on ‘student motivation’, ‘student behavior’ and ‘student engagement’ as these are important constructs of student involvement. The cases study consisted of the analysis of two courses given at the University of Twente. In order to get a clear insight on the effects of Facebook multiple research instruments were used. Structured interviews ...
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...Web technology in Education 1.0 Introduction Technology is developing very fast. They had been use in various way in people daily life and daily activities. National Center for education Statistics (NCES) claimed that 97% of public school teachers have computers in theirs classrooms with 93% having internet access. "Children use computers for a wide variety of activities encompassing education, play and communication , making computers a significant part of young people's lives" (DeBell & Chapman,2006, p.20). In 2003, 4 percent of U.S. school districts had use one to one computer programs which mean each of the student was given a computer for her or his own use while this percentage rise up to 52% by 2011 (The Greaves Group, 2012). Nowadays, web technologies hand immerse into different field in our life such as education, security and even buying things. Web technology did create a huge impact on education . The latest tools web2.0 is used to promote and support student learning. This new direction changes the current technology study practice. 2.0 Literature Review a) (Jobe & Peck) explained that by using educational technology contend technology accommodates individual learning abilities and styles and student access to learning whenever and no matter where they are. They also said that by using technology in teaching provides students with the chance to learn the technological skills they will need when they enter the society for employment. Besides that, by...
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...William Haley Hydraulic Fracturing: Is Safe As Is and Is Essential to the Nations Interests September 17, 2014 Global Business Responsibility and Ethics – BUSI 2328.06 Hydraulic Fracturing: Is Safe as is and is Essential The need to preserve energy is an issue that is of growing importance. In order to fulfill this need, attention has been aimed at discovering alternative resources in the oil and gas industry by utilizing methods of hydraulic fracturing. The process of hydraulic fracturing is by no means a new technique, having been used in oil and gas wells throughout the United States since 1947. Hydraulic Fracturing is an extremely efficient technique used in the extraction of oil gas and other fluids. The process involves injecting high-pressure fluids, containing sand or a similar substance, into the earth, creating fractures hundreds of feet long that branch out from a central drill hole. The fractures are held open by the substance in the fluids being injected, increasing the permeability, which allows the oil and gas to effortlessly flow through and into the well where it is then extracted. Fracturing has been continuously evolving due to innovations and advances in technology. An example of this growth is the introduction of horizontal drilling in the early 2000s which has allowed access to oil, gas, and shale reserves that were previously unobtainable by earlier methods or reserves that were not economically viable to develop. Hydraulic Fracturing is an...
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...formative years, Google’s early mission was for it to be easy for people to retrieve the information they were looking for on the internet. This information had to be relevant, accurate and not require much effort to retrieve. Larry Page and Sergey Brin launched Google to the world in 1998 which was a time when Yahoo! and AOL were the largest names in Internet search, but who provided search results based on their own content. The public was therefore refreshed by Google’s product which was a search engine that returned relevant results from all sources and not their own. This began the evolution of the marketing space. However the search engine by itself could not make money so Google monetized by selling advertisement space on its web page. This was first done using simple links to banners to more intelligent type advertisements using the AdWords and AdSense products. With AdWords they pay only when their advertisement comes up which is only when a user enters specific keywords. The result is a win-win since Google would return relevant search results and the advertisement would be related to the user’s keywords. With AdSense, publishers agree to host relevant advertisements on their webpage and get paid when people click on them. Google is innovative. They need to be so they can keep search results relevant as companies find innovative ways to be the number one search result or advertisement on Google. The downside is sometimes it is difficult to keep results relevant...
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...Week | Unit/ Topic | Learning Outcomes | Readings | Events | Learning Assessments (%) | 1 Jan 7 | An Introduction to International Management | Analyze current and emerging realities in the global market place | Textbook: Chapter 1,in-class materials,Wide Web sources | LectureDiscussion | | 2 Jan 14 | An Introduction to International Management | Analyze current and emerging realities in the global market place | Textbook: Chapter 6, in-class materials,Wide Web sources | LectureCase study | 3 | 3 Jan 21 | Assessing The Global Environment: Macroeconomic | Evaluate the impact of global macroeconomic environment on managerial decisions | Textbook: Chapter 1, in-class materials,Wide Web sources | LectureMini-practicalsIntegrative Term Project | 21 | 4 Jan 28 | Assessing The Global Environment: Legal and Political | Assess major implications of the legal environment and political risks for foreign operations | Textbook: Chapter 1, in-class materials,Wide Web sources | LectureDiscussionIntegrative Term Project | 2 | 5 Feb 4 | Cultural Context of International Management | Modify management style to incorporate important cultural dimensions | Textbook: Chapter 3, in-class materials,Wide Web sources | LectureCase studyIntegrative Term Project | 22 | 6 Feb 11 | Communicating Across Cultures | Recommend effective approaches to overcome the existing barriers to communicate across borders | Textbook: Chapter 4, in-class materials | LectureMini-practicals...
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...Dictionary.com, digital technology is defined as “the branch of scientific or engineering knowledge that deals with the creation and practical use of digital or computerized devices, methods, systems, etc.” Web design is as important from daily shopping and web browsing to corporate businesses and branding. Imagine wanting to research a company’s case studies on building projects throughout neighboring counties. One may use a major search engine like Google, Bing, or Yahoo which will display a list of results based upon the input of the user and from there the user proceeds to the desired website. But how does a company get placed on a search result page? “When you include important company-related keywords into the html-based text, search engines such as Google and Bing are able to crawl your website easily, increasing your search engine placement and giving your website and firm more overall visibility” (Hendricks 2015). When analyzing, designing, and implementing a new website for a new or established company, many factors must be considered. Web design sticks close to the system development life cycle and is broken down into the requirement analysis, design and development, quality assurance, implementation, and maintenance and support. With all of these tasks at hand web design becomes crucial for the potential customer or client. Although all of the steps are critical to a successful website and the company it represents, the customer simply...
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