http://www.silicon.com Results for teaching 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://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812721p,00.htm Bots and botnets suck, so what better teaching aid to help people understand them than a vacuum cleaner? The second in the 'Understanding and teaching.series, this paper is designed to both educate those who are not familiar with the topic or have... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816525p,00.htm The increased use of laptop computers in K-12 schools has created a unique opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of teaching and learning. The integration of audio, video and graphics animation, coupled with interactivity, has enabled new... 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://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39631824,00.htm The report said improvements to the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths need to be made in order to create the next generation of software developers. Question: What do Britain's hairdressers and IT technicians have in common? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:17:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39623461,00.htm The analysts said improvements to the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths need to be made in order to create the next generation of software developers, while better tax incentives for investment, corporate venturing, R&D... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:20:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60526768p,00.htm Could the machine act as a reasonable facsimile of a Vista box for teaching and demo purposes? Would Server 2008 x64 support most Dell laptop hardware? Could the machine be a viable workstation? Would the system run various day-to-day applications... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60351595p,00.htm It provides a full range of offerings, including the improvement of teaching conditions, representation in the political arena, insurance, and education-oriented publications. The California Teachers Association (CTA) serves 350,000 members. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:45:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39597172,00.htm The analysts said improvements to teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths needs to be improved in order to create the next generation of software developers, while better tax incentives for investment, corporate venturing, R&D... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:18:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39568560,00.htm Gartner said firms should be teaching employees how to control their avatars, encouraging them to foster a personal affinity with their avatar and take pride in their appearance, and extending the company's code of conduct to include avatars in... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:37:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60725950p,00.htm This paper discusses a curriculum approach that will give emphasis on practical portions of teaching network security subjects in information and communication technology courses. Research on active learning and cooperative groups have shown that... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60725946p,00.htm This paper discusses a curriculum approach that will give emphasis on practical sessions of teaching network security subjects in information and communication technology courses. While this teaching and learning paradigm is relatively new in... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721377p,00.htm Xaveriuscollege wanted to provide all teachers with the tools they needed to incorporate technology into their lessons and to prepare for integration of an Electronic Learning Environment (ELO) extending teaching and learning beyond the classroom. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721536p,00.htm Remaining a viable member of the academic community means constantly evolving to be on the cutting edge of research and teaching, reaching new communities of students, and creating a dynamic student experience. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719871p,00.htm UOC decided to use Safelayer's TrustedX platform to make the process of hiring teaching staff more efficient, eliminating the need for paper thanks to the electronic signature. The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is a higher level educational... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/karen-price-39547901.htm She's also hit out at IT teaching and called for a radical overhaul of the curriculum to encourage more young people into a tech career. As CEO of e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for business and information technology, it's Karen Price's... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:39:11 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39532787,00.htm A recent report by the CBI blamed poor teaching in schools for contributing to a shortage of graduates in science, technology, engineering and maths. A panel assembled by the British Computer Society (BCS) were asked to consider whether IT could... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:12:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60694147p,00.htm Bridgepoint Health is a publicly funded healthcare organization in Toronto that provides patient care, research and teaching in the specialized field of complex chronic disease prevention and management - the biggest healthcare challenge of the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:22:36 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39514441,00.htm Linda Macaulay, professor of information system design at Manchester Business School, said: "It links theory to practice, traditionally if you were teaching BPM you would use boxes and graphs. Macaulay would like to see educational games play a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:13:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39510623,00.htm Witch - the Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computing from Harwell - was based on telephone exchange relays and 900 Dekatron gas-filled tubes, which could each hold a single digit in memory. But now it seems that workers at one council will... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:47:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39509135,00.htm Witch - the Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computing from Harwell - was based on telephone exchange relays and 900 Dekatron gas-filled tubes, which could each hold a single digit in memory. The machine was built and used by the Atomic Energy... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:19:01 +0000