...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Rationale Over the decades ago, Seymour Papert (1980) wrote Mindstorms and advocated a revolutionary philosophy in which technology was as seen as a fulfilling two major roles in education: (a) a heuristic role in which the presence of the computer was seen as a catalyst of emerging ideas and (b) an instrumental role in which the presence of the computer would carry ideas into a world larger than the research centres where they were incubated. When the Children’s Machine was published, Papert (1993) looked back over the decade since Mindstorms and asked question, “Why through a period when so much human activity has been revolutionized, have we not seen comparable change in the way we help children learn?” Technology’s exponentially increasing power, decreasing costs, portability and connectivity have gone beyond what it have been started. Yet, inside classrooms across the country, there is such a problem on how technology is being used for the enhancement of reading comprehension. It is not the unavailability particularly of computers but how they are being used in the classroom discussion. In teaching reading, technology is one of the available effective approaches. However, the use of technologies to enhance reading instruction is still its infancy. This reflects that the technological capabilities that are known to have potential in helping children to read, such as computer, have only become sufficiently affordable and available in widespread...
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...Department of Arts and Sciences- Teacher Education and Information Technology Department of Teacher Education Center of Excellence Enhancing whole-class instruction in the Biology subject with the applications of Technology –Based Learning and One Minute Paper In partial fulfillment of the requirements in the course Practicum 7 Submitted to: Dr. Nora A. Oredina Supervising Instructor Submitted by: Marino T. Luga BSED-4 October 2012 Table of Contents Chapter I The Problem Rationale……………………………………………………………….……………………………………………….…….1-2 Statement of the Problem…………………………………………………………………………………………….……2 Hypotheses.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2-3 Significance of the Study……………………………………………………………………………………………………3 Chapter II Methodology Objective…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Strategy……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....4 Persons Involved………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Implementation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...4 -6 Success Indicator……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Chapter III Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data Performance of Students before the Implementation of the strategies Technology Based Learning and One Minute Paper.………………………….…………………………………………………….….7-10 Performance of Students after the Implementation of the strategies Technology Based Learning and One Minute Paper………………………………………………….………………………………………….…10-13 Data Categorization…………………………………………………………………………………………………………13 Performance...
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...Virtual Private Networks Table of Contents 1. AJAX Executive Summary 3 2. VPN Summary 4 3. VPN–The Technology 5 4. AJAX Network 6 5. Technical Specifications 8 6. Feasibility and Operational rollout 10 7. Conclusion 11 8. Bibliography 12 AJAX Executive Summary AJAX was founded in 1996 by a group of professional traders who wanted to perform their own clearing functions. Those traders were, for the most part, located in the Chicago area and traded primarily on the Chicago derivative exchanges. The company quickly flourished by providing clearing services to colleagues on the exchanges. This expansion was the result of simple word-of-mouth relationships. AJAX Clearing Corporation (AJAX), a division of Johnston Trial’s Professional Clearing Corp, is a registered clearing firm that provides order routing, execution, and clearing for equities, futures and options. They also provide their customers with analytics, risk management, position management, and compliance support. In addition, they offer extensive standard and specialized reporting support that includes derivatives, pricing and valuation reports and haircut reports. Attracted by AJAX’s reputation for cutting edge technology and superior trade execution, Johnston Trial acquired AJAX in April 2005. AJAX offers dynamic capabilities, like real-time trade clearing, compared to other Johnston clearing solutions. AJAX...
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...improvements in technology. You can now chat with your friends across the globe, send text messages, access information through computer or even drive a car without stepping on the gas pedal. All of these innovations are because of technological developments. Agreeing to the definition of technology that can be applied to all stages of history may be impossible. Early technology evolved primarily through accident and trial and error. While the discovery of technology is still very important, contemporary technology is mainly the result of a constantly expanding knowledge base. With the proliferation of technologies that are able to overcome the obstacles of time and space, one would be use to gain an understanding of other culture; meet people all over the world. Maintain and strengthen familial relationship, communicate effectively with others, and help people to become more socially adept. However, some technological advances cause people to be distracted, overly stressed, and increasingly isolated. Many people are involved in an abundant number of relationships through technology, but sometimes the quantity of these associations leaves people feeling qualitatively empty. Obviously, technology has had a profound impact on what it means to be social. Today, the concept of an educated person includes an element of technological literacy. Technology offers broad tools that extend human capabilities. In contemporary society, the bond between human and technology goes to very...
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...lOMoARcPSD Summary: Book " Purchasing and Supply Chain Management ", Arjan J. van Weele Purchasing Management (Maastricht University) Distributing prohibited | Downloaded by Paulina Gali?ska (p.s.galinska@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD No one cares if you are fair or not. Use this summary, share it with you friends and good luck studying for your exam. Summary Purchasing and Supply Chain Management – Van Weele 6th Edition Jonas Heller Distributing prohibited | Downloaded by Paulina Gali?ska (p.s.galinska@gmail.com) lOMoARcPSD Summary: Purchasing and Supply Chain Management 10/19/14 TABLE OF CONTENT Chapter 1: The Role of Purchasing in the Value Chain ............................................................................................................... 5 The role of Purchasing and in the Value Chain (P.5) .............................................................................................................. 5 Main differences between buying for primary activities and buying for support activities (P. 7): ........................................ 6 Definition of the concepts (p.7) ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Importance of Purchasing to Business (P.12): ....................................................................................................................... 7 Classification of purchasing goods (p. 15):...
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... Executive summary 3 2. Value Based Marketing Strategy 4 3. Marketing mix strategy 4 a) Product 5 b) Place 6 c) Price 6 d) Promotion 6 4. Driving forces of change in the mobile industry 7 5. Changes in Competitive Landscape 8 6. Understanding customer behavior 9 7. SWOT analysis 10 8. Recommended Marketing mix strategies for RIM 13 9. Target Market for Blackberry 14 10. References 15 Executive Summary Research In Motion (RIM) is one of the world’s leading manufacturer of wireless devices and also known for their smartphone and tablet range, Blackberry. It was found in 1984 by Mike Lazaidis in Canada. Initially RIM was in to wireless equipments until 1999 when they started creating Blackberry series. Blackberry is now widely used as a smartphone which is used mainly by corporate and business people. But it also attracts a broad range of users from teenagers to other professionals. It is widely available in many countries with offices operating around the world. Recent falling of stock has forced RIM to construct an all new market strategy in order to be in a highly competitive market. It has been analyzed that it is high time RIM should constitute a better marketing plan, which will focus mainly on Value based marketing along with marketing mix strategies. This report also defines the driving forces of change in mobile industry...
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...Gaining a Competitive Advantage 2 Enter the World of Business: Starbucks: HR Practices Help Focus on the Brew, Weather the Recession, and Prepare for Growth 3 Introduction 4 What Responsibilities and Roles Do HR Departments Perform? 5 Strategic Role of the HRM Function 7 Demonstrating the Strategic Value of HR: HR Analytics and Evidence-Based HR 10 The HRM Profession: Positions, Education, and Competencies 11 Competitive Challenges Influencing Human Resource Management 14 Key Terms 61 Discussion Questions 61 Self-Assessment Exercise 62 Exercising Strategy 62 Managing People Skill Shortages Make It Difficult to Fill Positions and Customer Orders 63 Twitter Focus 64 Notes 64 Parti The Human Resource Environment 69 2 Strategic Human Resource Management 70 The Sustainability Challenge 14 Enter the World of Business: HP's New Strategy 71 Evidence-Based HR 24 Introduction 72 Competing through Sustainability Volunteerism and Going Green Are Reaping Dividends for Employees, Communities, and the Environment 30 What Is a Business Model? 72 GM's Attempt to Survive 73 What Is Strategic Management? 74 Components of the Strategic Management Process 75 Linkage between HRM and the Strategic Management Process 75 The Global Challenge 44 Competing through Globalization Apple Polishes Its Image through Auditing Overseas Suppliers 47 The Technology Challenge 48 Competing through Technology Connectiveness Enhances HR Practices 51 ...
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...__________________________ ID: ______________________________ Table of Contents Executive summary 2 Company Summary 3 Product/ Services Summary 5 Strategies – Marketing & Sales 7 Management Summary 8 Organizational Chart 9 Financial Statements 10 Balance sheet 12 Feasibility Business Idea and its suitability to Oman 12 Conclusion 13 Executive summary Nespresso coffee shop is a coffee shop that is located in Salalah exactly in the Alsaada north . That is a complete list of moderately priced "comfort" food influenced by Arab cooking traditions but on the basis of time-honored recipes from around the world. Section of the cafe and Nespresso coffee shop features a cafe with candy bar, and magazines, and space for live performers. This shop is basically the franchise that was introduced by the Nespresso the international brand of Coffee. This Coffee shop was not till now available in Salalah Oman. So, the opening of Salalah branch will provide a unique taste of coffee of an international brand. This business plan offers financial institutions an opportunity to review our vision and strategic focus. It also provides a step-by-step plan for the business start-up, establishing favorable sales numbers, gross margin, and profitability. This plan includes chapters on the company, products and services, market focus, action plans and forecasts, management team, and financial plan. Company Summary The "Nespresso coffee capsule" is a product invented by the Nespresso company...
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...Quiz 2 Summary Topic 7: Entrepreneurship and development By the grace of invention Author: Julia Novy-Hildesley Thesis: Invention and innovation are critical drivers of prosperity and growth in society. Inventiveness is an essential human characteristic. * Innovation Engine * Engage youth in science/engineering education programs. * Focus on early intervention, out-of-school programs, and generation perceptions of engineering as fun, collaborative and relevant to making a difference in the world. * Ashoka’s youth venture program engages teens from developed/non-developed countries and offer prizes to reward most creative idea/invention. * WGBH-Boston made a public TV show called ‘Design Squad’ that inspires teens to invent by showing real-time invention challenges tackled by teen teams. * President Obama’s Educate to Innovate program has helped increase investments by private corporations in science/engineering education * In-school programs that support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) are essential. * Ensuring these programs attract and retain a diverse population of young people. Fresher ideas. * Encouraging female and minority participation. * MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement) engages girls by creating collaborative student teams that tackle multiple invention challenges over a period of several years. * Increasing initiatives to inventors...
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... 2 Executive summary 2 1.0 Case background 3 2.0 Method 3 3.0 Large scale organizational change 3 4.0 Body of analysis 3 4.1 Background to this change 3 4.2 Key pressures 4 4.2.1Environmental pressures 5 4.2.1.1 Market decline pressure 5 4.2.1.2 Hyper competition Pressures 6 4.2.1.3 Reputation and Credibility Pressures 6 4.2.2 Organizational pressure 7 4.3 Relevant management models 7 4.3.1 SWOT analysis 8 4.3.1.1 Strength and weakness 8 4.3.1.2 Opportunity and threats 8 4.3.2 Scenario Planning Model 9 4.4 Organizational change unfolded over time 10 4.5 Overall evaluation of the change 11 5.0 Conclusion 12 6.0 References 13 7.0 Appendices 13 Acronyms CEO: Chief Executive Officer Executive summary Mobile phone industry is changing...
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...SE571 Principles of Information Security and Privacy Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Company Overview 2 Security Vulnerabilities 3 Hardware Vulnerability 3 Software Vulnerability 4 Policy………………………………………………………………………………...…5 Recommended Solutions 9 Hardware Solution……………………………………………………………………10 Software / policy Solution 10 Budget…...…………………………………………………………………………….11 Summary………………………………………………………………………………...11 References……………………………………………………………………………….12 Executive Summary Over the past 50 years, Boeing Aerospace Consulting (BAC) has dominated the Aerospace industry. Focusing more on client’s solution compromised BAC technology infrastructure. New technology inventions are frequently in the process of being developed, hackers formulate new ways to perform malicious attacks and fraud to take advantage of small and large companies. Today society has evolved in many ways, from the Roman Empire with modern electronic communication. Technologies, from those who discover the handiness, influence our lives with convenience, life, and many time horrible unforgiving acts. Maintaining security should always be the scope of a company priority. With those mental imperative in mind Boeing Aerospace Consulting (BAC) will focus to formulate solution for the growing Cyber, and other vulnerability attacks security policies have lacked within the company. ...
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...Plan Safe Haven Technology 911 Keep Me Safe Lane Waldorf, Md. 20603 (301) 645-SAFE Fax: (301) 645-LANE [pic] Prepared By Student Name Submitted To: Professor Freeman BUS 205 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………...3 Section 1.0 – Executive Summary………………………………………………………………..4 1.1 Objectives………………………………………………………………………………..4 1.1.2 Business Objectives ……………………………………………………………….…….4 1.1.3 Financial Objectives ……………………………………………………………….……4 1.1.4 Marketing Objectives ……………………………………………………………………4 1.2 Mission…………………………………………………………………………………….5 1.3 Keys to Success…………………………………………………………………………….5 Section 2.0 Company Summary………………………………………………………………….5 2.1 Company Ownership………………………………………………………………………6 2.2 Start-up Summary………………………………………………………………………….6 Section 3.0 Products and Services………………………………………………………………..8 Section 4.0 Market Analysis Summary…………………………………………………………..8 4.1 Market Segmentation………………………………………………………………………8 4.1.1 Family Consumers……………………………………………………………………….9 4.1.2 Channel Sales to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)…………………………9 4.1.3 Businesses……………………………………………………………………………….9 4.1.4 The Military……………………………………………………………………………..9 4.1.5 The Political Market…………………………………………………………………….9 4.1.6 Maritime Market………………………………………………………………………...9 4.1.7 Pet Supply Chain Stores………………………………………………………………..10 Section 5.0 Strategy...
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...LEI ANGELA D. TACADAO, VANESSA CAREM C. TAR, KESSIA CAROL D. TOREFIEL, CHRISTINE G. December 11, 2014 I. Executive Summary This paper presents the case analysis of Zara, the largest and most internationalized of Indetex’s chains. In 2001, it operated for more than 507 stores in countries around the world, including Spain. It is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Galicia, Spain; which is founded by Amancio Ortega and Rosalia Mera. The advantage of Zara is that in just a span of three weeks, it can have a new product on its shelves ready for their consumer to purchase compared to their competitors that required from three to, even, six months. Also, the first store opened in La Coruña proved to be a success, and Ortega saw the opportunity to expand to other cities around Spain and even cities around the world. Due to rapid expansion of Zara, they suffer loss which is supposedly evitable. Zara does not take into account the product demanded in a certain country. Zara should focused on careful interpretation of the demand in a certain country for them to know whether to expand or not in order to avoid failure loss. II. Industry Analysis Threats of Substitutes: The three closest competitors of Zara are The Gap, H&M, and Benetton. The two largest specialist apparel retailers in the world, The Gap and H&M, owned most of their stores but outsourced all production. Benetton, in contrast, had invested relatively heavily in production...
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...Introduction 1 The Company 1 Products and Services 1 The Market 1 Financial Considerations 2 Company Summary 3 Start-up Summary 3 Company Ownership 4 Company Location and Facility 4 Products 4 Sales Literature 4 Technology 4 Future Products 5 Market Analysis Summary 5 Market Segmentation 5 Target Market Segment Strategy 5 Industry Analysis 6 Web Plan Summary 6 Website Marketing Strategy 7 Development Requirements 7 Strategy and Implementation Summary 8 Competitive Edge 8 Sales Forecasts 8 Management Summary 8 Organizational Structure 9 Management Team Gaps 9 Financial Plan 9 Important Assumptions 9 Break-even Analysis 10 Projected Profit and Loss 10 Projected Cash Flows 10 Exit Strategy 11 Executive Summary Introduction SmartKids.com.my is an e-commerce start-up company positioning itself to become the market leader in offering bright children an entertaining place to interact with each other, the Web, educators, and the world in general. It generates traffic first, valuation for investors, and eventually commerce and profits. It is a healthy place for kids to play, for parents and schools to buy, and a creative and fair work environment for employees. The SmartKids.com.my e-commerce project is the natural evolution for the SmartKids.com.my Internet presence. The site will market and sell selected toys, books, and software products. It will also produce Web products and Web applications that will increase market share, promote name recognition...
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...Project 2 : The Application of Strategic Rules to Innovate your Business Table of Contents Executive Summary Pg. 3 Introduction Pg. 4 Review the 10 Strategic Rules for innovators from their application Pg. 4 Three most important, generic innovation rules Pg. 7 Formal pathways for innovation that already exist Pg. 8 Opportunities to make processes and the business more innovation friendly Pg. 8 Systematic ways to track innovations and mesure their success Pg. 9 Processes that will help manage innovation Pg. 10 Conclusion Pg. 10 Works Cited Pg. 12 Executive Summary This report contains a current evaluation and analysis of applying strategic rules to innovate the entire Sea Ray organization. The 10 fundamental strategic rules will be discussed and I have chosen three of these rules as the most critical to Sea Ray’s success. Sea Ray must operate in fundamentally different ways when forming an innovation experiment to avoid organizational memory. The success of the experiments will hinge more on experimentation than the initial strategy used. Sea Ray then must not base success on financial performance, but on the ability to learn and adapt. Formal pathways which are currently being used for innovation will be assessed and characterized. Using this pathway data, new modern opportunities will be discussed in order to make Sea Ray more innovation friendly. Sea Ray will also...
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