http://www.silicon.com Results for school en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39674579,00.htm Companies like Cisco and Nokia are not just shifting R&D to India, they are also shifting R&D management to India and that is the game-changer, says Navi Radjou, executive director of the Centre for India & Global Business at the Judge Business... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39635525,00.htm Dr Gus Hosein, senior fellow at the London School of Economics and co-author of a book on the ID card scheme entitled Global Challenges for Identity Policies, said the scheme has been plagued by over-optimistic deadlines. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:47:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816497p,00.htm From connecting to the Internet and e-mail, to delivering online homework assignments, to providing collaboration tools in classrooms, Wi-Fi access enables all stakeholders in the school system to benefit. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812735p,00.htm The increasing range and impact of threats to school systems today are driving the requirement for higher education institutions to provide more comprehensive and robust emergency readiness and response than has been expected of them in the past. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60813113p,00.htm In education, the incorporation of computers is becoming progressively more prevalent - school districts, colleges and universities are increasingly relying on mobile computers to enhance teaching and learning. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812870p,00.htm In schools and libraries, anonymizers are the most popular tool students use to access top social Web destinations such as YouTube, MySpace and Facebook, typically blocked by school IT staffs. Certainly uncontrolled Web use creates a nuisance for... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812646p,00.htm Course materials are presented and students submit their assignments via the Internet, school lunch accounts and student grades can be accessed by parents' online and administrative paperwork and other information is shared among a variety of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60766349p,00.htm A great deal of work in corporate finance and insurance has gone into the design of efficient risk management instruments for risks that can be monetized, and to the extent that the consequences of these risks are borne by the owners of an... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:43:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39609591,00.htm While UK businesses may be social media whizz kids, when they're choosing their supplier for a new product or services, old school is best. When it comes to deciding how to spend a hard-won portion of the IT budget, who do CIOs trust for advice? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:47:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60550643p,00.htm Based on real-life experiences at school districts and colleges, it outlines a series of best practices for IT professionals from IT professionals who have not only overcome these varied obstacles but have thrived, using IT as an enabler of their... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:37:49 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39572682,00.htm As career analyst and author Dan Pink pointed out at July's TED Global conference in Oxford, economists as far afield as MIT and the London School of Economics have shown increased financial rewards actually make people less likely to succeed at... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39554592,00.htm The figure was revealed as part of the Broadband Quality Score study, carried out by the Saïd Business School and the University of Oviedo on behalf of Cisco. In a study of broadband quality and penetration across the world, the UK was ranked 25th... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:56:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721377p,00.htm Teachers received Dell Latitude laptops that could be connected to projectors installed in every classroom of the secondary school. Xaveriuscollege wanted to provide all teachers with the tools they needed to incorporate technology into their... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721405p,00.htm The Alice Smith School IT department wanted to refresh its computers and reduce maintenance costs to optimize its IT resources and enhance the utilization of ICT in its curriculum. The school consolidated its hardware on the Dell platform... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721358p,00.htm Thomas College's IT team needed a simplified system for providing cutting-edge laptops, desktops and portable computers to the school while managing the data center. The school migrated to Microsoft Windows Vista on Dell Latitude laptops and Dell... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721507p,00.htm Many have implemented standardized school lockdown procedures, however, universities with open, expansive campuses, more transient populations, and a student body of legally adult citizens need more advanced emergency communications plans to deal... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721537p,00.htm Operating a school district is a challenging business. Remaining a viable member of the academic community means constantly evolving to attract and support teachers, reach students, and support their growth and achievement. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721535p,00.htm Security in schools and administrative offices is a concern for K-12 school districts, from both physical and network standpoints. As K-12 networks grow and more schools and districts move toward one-to-one computing programs, the need has never... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60546650p,00.htm Frustrated with the resources being consumed by antivirus/antispyware solutions, Comox Valley School District searched for a new solution and found Sunbelt's VIPRE Enterprise, which offered significant performance advantages and easy, efficient... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:32:06 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/michael-dell-39550651.htm He also serves on the Technology CEO Council and the governing board of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India. While the computer hardware market may be on the wane, 2009 marks a return to the Agenda Setters list for Michael Dell. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:10:33 +0000