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Space for e-learning in emerging markets
News Extending the physical classroom to the virtual may mean more get to learn in countries where demand is constantly rising and facilities are limited.
Tags: IT training, Web 2.0, E-learning, Classroom, India, software company, Japan, Environment, software, Emerging Market
Don't fear the Millennials at work
Insight perspective We've been told today's youngsters will create havoc when they enter the workplace. After working in schools, Richard Leyland tells a different story.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Human resources, Children, Morgan Stanley, motivation, Britain, teacher, social networking, London
Philippine school retails online learning
News CAL Philippines provides Web-based education via prepaid value cards, where students pay to access courses based on number of days.
Tags: IT training, Web sites, E-learning, Online Learning, Philippines, Training, Virginia Tech, training industry, University of Texas, U.S.
Dell nurtures a virtual life for youngsters
News Dell unveils Nickelodeon-edition netbook, which may represent change in way next generation develops its social and decision-making skills.
Tags: Web 2.0, Children, Animation, social networking, food, virtual world, decision-making, network, Dell Computer Corp., Netbook
An intelligent alternative to the idiot-box
Blogs I am not exactly a TV buff. In fact, I hardly watch TV. But, when my television conked-off last month, I was the most di...
Singapore unveils IPTV training program
News New initiative is aimed at grooming talent for Singapore's Internet Protocol TV industry, and includes 12-month training stint with Alcatel-Lucent.
Tags: Network standards/protocols, TVs, Internet, IP Television, Alcatel, Training, Workforce, Singapore, Gartner Inc., Workforce Development Agency
OSS popularity spurs training demand
News With more companies moving to open source and demanding such expertise, one Singapore polytechnic steps up to include Linux training in its curriculum.
Tags: Linux, Open source, IT training, Certification, Red Hat Inc., Telecommunications, Open-source Software, Training, Singapore, Polytechnic
Intel Classmate PC
Reviews Aimed at students in developing countries, the Intel Classmate PC is an intriguing attempt at a low-cost notebook. We love the rugged design, but the small 2GB solid-state hard drive doesn't leave a lot of room for growth.
Bill Gates offers the world a physics lesson
Insight newsmaker In an interview, the Microsoft chairman talks about why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the Web, and shares on Project Natal, Google's Chrome OS and more.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Business applications, Consumer Technology, Battery, Bill Gates, Science, Video, biology, teacher, CNET Networks Inc.
Indian outsourcing trainees feel heat of recession
Insight perspective Outsourcers such as Infosys are packing graduates off to training centers, using education to maintain their edge in challenging economic times.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT training, Personal development, Trends, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Employee, Outsourcing, India, Electronics, Training
Parenting young minds in Net era
Blogs Once upon a long time, in a far distant past, as a child, I used to pretend-play the role of a teacher. I would lock mys...
Intel Classmate PC (9in.)
Reviews Intel has tweaked the Classmate PC to appeal to first-world schoolchildren, and it now offers an experience on a par with mini-notebooks such as the Asus Eee.
Tags: Intel Classmate PC, Intel Corp., Notebook, Computer, Touchpad, Display, Classmate, Webcam, software, hard drive
Real-time knowledge transfer via SAP Virtual Classroom
News Real-time knowledge transfer of IT and business expertise will soon be available through an Internet-based delivery method developed by SAP AG called SAP Virtual Classroom.
Ubuntu ships Macedonia school PCs
News Ubuntu backer Canonical has shipped a first batch of 7,000 PCs to schools in Macedonia, the first of a projected 20,000 units for the European state.
Tags: Open source
Training for new DR technologies
Techguide If you're planning on implementing new systems or products for disaster recovery, you and your team may require extra training. Mike Talon goes over some of the training alternatives, along with their benefits and drawbacks.
