-Move towards Blended Learning
-Rise in use of Learning Management Systems
-Enhance the use of soft copy of learning material
-Improvement in collaborative work
-Rise in online meetings
-Enhanced Digital Literacy
-Improved the use of electronic media for sharing information
-World wide exposure
-Better time management
-Demand for Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
Some examples of how the pandemic is affecting education and ways forwardWeb2Learn
An overview of impact of coronavirus pandemic on education and educators' roles and skills. Presentation given at the webinar " Challenges for Higher Education in the era of Covid19 and the next day", organised by Prof. Konstantinos Petrides, Hellenic Mediterranean University, May 4. Recording of complete webinar available at: http://petridischania.hmu.gr/webinar/
The state of education one year into the COVID pandemicEduSkills OECD
In 2020, 1.5 billion students in 188 countries/economies were locked out of their schools.
Students everywhere have been faced with schools that are open one day and closed the next, causing massive disruption to their learning.
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic still raging, many education systems are still struggling, and the situation is constantly evolving.
The OECD – in collaboration with UNESCO, UNICEF and The World Bank – has been monitoring the situation across countries and collecting data on how each system is responding to the crisis, from school closures and remote learning, to teacher vaccination and gradual returns to in-class instruction.
Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director for Education and Skills, presents the findings of the survey of around 30 different education systems and their responses to the pandemic, looking at how strategies varied across countries, whether or not certain strategies were favoured, and what the impact of these strategies was.
Read the report: https://www.oecd.org/education/state-of-school-education-one-year-into-COVID.htm
Sushma
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mankapur, Gonda(U.P,) Pin-271302
Abstract: The COVID-19 disease which first appeared in Wuhan, in the Hubei province of China, in December
2019 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.Within a very short span
of time it lead to an unexperienced worldwide public health crisis. In order to prevent the worldwide spread of the
novel coronavirus disease universities, schools, and many other educational institutions have been either partially
or completely closed in many countries, by national governments. Problem of disengagement, shortage of
attendance and deterioration in academic achievement was experienced by many children and youth during the
pandemic. With the closure of schools and the postponement of face-to-face lessons in many countries due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the education activities at all levels primary, secondary, high school and higher education
level as well were soon affected. In order to compensate the interrupted educational activities, due to the onset of
the COVID-19 pandemic, it became important for educational institutions to develop and implement effective
strategies in order to remodel the changes that occurred due to pandemic. Shifting towards fully-online learning
was a speedy yet necessary reflex to the coronavirus crisis. Therefore in order to provide effective learningteaching environment increased importance was given to the use of information technologies in education from the
beginning. Countries took quick steps towards digital transformation in education, and focus was given to the use
of distance learning, teaching, and assessment approaches, which was not very common prior to the pandemic.
The present situation is considered as the biggest education crisis in human history.
Keywords: Novel coronavirus, Pandemic, online learning, digital transformation, information technologies.
-Move towards Blended Learning
-Rise in use of Learning Management Systems
-Enhance the use of soft copy of learning material
-Improvement in collaborative work
-Rise in online meetings
-Enhanced Digital Literacy
-Improved the use of electronic media for sharing information
-World wide exposure
-Better time management
-Demand for Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
Some examples of how the pandemic is affecting education and ways forwardWeb2Learn
An overview of impact of coronavirus pandemic on education and educators' roles and skills. Presentation given at the webinar " Challenges for Higher Education in the era of Covid19 and the next day", organised by Prof. Konstantinos Petrides, Hellenic Mediterranean University, May 4. Recording of complete webinar available at: http://petridischania.hmu.gr/webinar/
The state of education one year into the COVID pandemicEduSkills OECD
In 2020, 1.5 billion students in 188 countries/economies were locked out of their schools.
Students everywhere have been faced with schools that are open one day and closed the next, causing massive disruption to their learning.
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic still raging, many education systems are still struggling, and the situation is constantly evolving.
The OECD – in collaboration with UNESCO, UNICEF and The World Bank – has been monitoring the situation across countries and collecting data on how each system is responding to the crisis, from school closures and remote learning, to teacher vaccination and gradual returns to in-class instruction.
Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director for Education and Skills, presents the findings of the survey of around 30 different education systems and their responses to the pandemic, looking at how strategies varied across countries, whether or not certain strategies were favoured, and what the impact of these strategies was.
Read the report: https://www.oecd.org/education/state-of-school-education-one-year-into-COVID.htm
Sushma
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mankapur, Gonda(U.P,) Pin-271302
Abstract: The COVID-19 disease which first appeared in Wuhan, in the Hubei province of China, in December
2019 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.Within a very short span
of time it lead to an unexperienced worldwide public health crisis. In order to prevent the worldwide spread of the
novel coronavirus disease universities, schools, and many other educational institutions have been either partially
or completely closed in many countries, by national governments. Problem of disengagement, shortage of
attendance and deterioration in academic achievement was experienced by many children and youth during the
pandemic. With the closure of schools and the postponement of face-to-face lessons in many countries due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the education activities at all levels primary, secondary, high school and higher education
level as well were soon affected. In order to compensate the interrupted educational activities, due to the onset of
the COVID-19 pandemic, it became important for educational institutions to develop and implement effective
strategies in order to remodel the changes that occurred due to pandemic. Shifting towards fully-online learning
was a speedy yet necessary reflex to the coronavirus crisis. Therefore in order to provide effective learningteaching environment increased importance was given to the use of information technologies in education from the
beginning. Countries took quick steps towards digital transformation in education, and focus was given to the use
of distance learning, teaching, and assessment approaches, which was not very common prior to the pandemic.
The present situation is considered as the biggest education crisis in human history.
Keywords: Novel coronavirus, Pandemic, online learning, digital transformation, information technologies.
this is a slide that mainly concerns the student's lives in India and how it is being affected due to this whole pandemic thing. hope the world will heal soon.
Due to the lockdown caused by COVID 19, education is moving fully online. COVID 19 has become a catalyst for educational institutions worldwide to search for innovative solutions to how students are educated around the world, embracing the”learning anywhere,anytime.
Around the world, people are facing the issue of COVID-19. The COVID-19 is having a dramatic impact on several sectors especially the educational sector. Here my team and I will share our ideas about this issue. Please check this out!
Indian Science Techno Festival ISTF-2021 (Virtual) organized by Raman Science & Technology Foundation, National Council of Teacher Scientist, India and APJ Abdul Kalam National Council of Young Scientist on 26-28 Feb 2021
"Child Marriage is a serious mistake. Don't make your child shed tears for the rest of their lives".
Child Marriage is a curse for our society. This presentation will give you and idea of child marriage.
Most governments around the world have closed educational institutes to help contain the spread of COVID-19 which has affected people regardless of their income, gender, level of education, or nationality.
The lockdown has inevitably interrupted conventional schooling, exposing the many inadequacies and inequities (i.e. lack of access to broadband and computers required for online education) in the education systems around the world.
While the governments and the educational communities have made a significant effort to ensure that children continue to receive their education despite the difficult circumstances, a large part of the world’s student population still remains unreachable by the remote learning programs run by their institutes.
Here’s a look at the impact of COVID-19 on education, highlighting the different delivery channels for remote learning and the steps governments and education institutions can take to overcome the challenges of carrying out learning programs remotely.
A Study Of The Impact Of The Covid-19 Epidemic On The Higher Education System Dr. Sushil Bansode
The research paper is based on the impact covid-19 epidemic on higher education system. The paper is presented in National Seminar, organized by GACC on 21st May 2022.
This is a presentation I made while I was going through my college days. A presentation which included 5 people all my peers and and a lot of research. You will find all types of Information on Rape with Real Case studies ranging from Man Raped by a woman to the Infamous Hannah Foster Rape Case. Read and Share so that everyone can know more about this heinous crime.
Transformation Strategies for Higher EducationCognizant
Across the education ecosystem, the basic tenets of teaching and learning are being challenged by business and technology drivers -- compelling institutions in the higher education field to adopt a new playbook in order to remain relevant.
Analytics & Optimisation for University sitesPhil Pearce
Looking at the growing importance of Analytics, and Pitfalls to avoid, Quick wins, CMS specific issues, Internal issues (skills shortage or lack of inhouse buy-in), responsive web design an importance of Paid search in the awareness process.
this is a slide that mainly concerns the student's lives in India and how it is being affected due to this whole pandemic thing. hope the world will heal soon.
Due to the lockdown caused by COVID 19, education is moving fully online. COVID 19 has become a catalyst for educational institutions worldwide to search for innovative solutions to how students are educated around the world, embracing the”learning anywhere,anytime.
Around the world, people are facing the issue of COVID-19. The COVID-19 is having a dramatic impact on several sectors especially the educational sector. Here my team and I will share our ideas about this issue. Please check this out!
Indian Science Techno Festival ISTF-2021 (Virtual) organized by Raman Science & Technology Foundation, National Council of Teacher Scientist, India and APJ Abdul Kalam National Council of Young Scientist on 26-28 Feb 2021
"Child Marriage is a serious mistake. Don't make your child shed tears for the rest of their lives".
Child Marriage is a curse for our society. This presentation will give you and idea of child marriage.
Most governments around the world have closed educational institutes to help contain the spread of COVID-19 which has affected people regardless of their income, gender, level of education, or nationality.
The lockdown has inevitably interrupted conventional schooling, exposing the many inadequacies and inequities (i.e. lack of access to broadband and computers required for online education) in the education systems around the world.
While the governments and the educational communities have made a significant effort to ensure that children continue to receive their education despite the difficult circumstances, a large part of the world’s student population still remains unreachable by the remote learning programs run by their institutes.
Here’s a look at the impact of COVID-19 on education, highlighting the different delivery channels for remote learning and the steps governments and education institutions can take to overcome the challenges of carrying out learning programs remotely.
A Study Of The Impact Of The Covid-19 Epidemic On The Higher Education System Dr. Sushil Bansode
The research paper is based on the impact covid-19 epidemic on higher education system. The paper is presented in National Seminar, organized by GACC on 21st May 2022.
This is a presentation I made while I was going through my college days. A presentation which included 5 people all my peers and and a lot of research. You will find all types of Information on Rape with Real Case studies ranging from Man Raped by a woman to the Infamous Hannah Foster Rape Case. Read and Share so that everyone can know more about this heinous crime.
Transformation Strategies for Higher EducationCognizant
Across the education ecosystem, the basic tenets of teaching and learning are being challenged by business and technology drivers -- compelling institutions in the higher education field to adopt a new playbook in order to remain relevant.
Analytics & Optimisation for University sitesPhil Pearce
Looking at the growing importance of Analytics, and Pitfalls to avoid, Quick wins, CMS specific issues, Internal issues (skills shortage or lack of inhouse buy-in), responsive web design an importance of Paid search in the awareness process.
1 Student name DePaul University Office at .docxaulasnilda
1
Student name
DePaul University
Office at DePaul
date
Final Draft matrix will be used to
evaluate the final paper…..
Possible grade Actual grade here
Background 5
Environments 10
Marketing Mix 10
Swot 5
Benchmark/Goals 15
Plan 25
References 10
Exhibits 20
Total =
100 100
2
I. Background
Introduction to the DePaul University Office
The Office of _____ is a division of Student affairs that focuses in on the adult
population of students. They work with various resources to help adult students
transition from their lives into the academic space. They are there to provide a
helping hand to students above the age of 24 pursuing any degree at the University.
The three primary methods this office utilizes are Programs, Advocacy, and Services.
By offering these three essential methods of support, this office hopes to ensure
success to all and any Adult Students who seek it.
DePaul University has built a name on diversity and a personable experience to
learning. To help assure that all populations of students are serviced, the University
has allocated many departments. The DePaul Office not only services adult students,
but leads a joint effort to provide for Veteran Students as well as Commuter Students.
Thus this Department is known as the Office of Adult, Veteran, and Commuter
Student Affairs. Each wing uses their own coordinators and resources to provide the
best experience for their populations.
II. Environments Affecting Higher Education For Adult Students
A. The education industry is vast. This specific market of education would be
considered higher education. This encompasses colleges, universities, specialty
programs, and any sort of higher learning. It larger than a 10 billion dollar
industry and growing every year. Competition for the education industry is the
work force or services where possible students begin working or enlist in
government programs. They also compete with households because many may
choose to be stay at home parents. The Higher Education Industry has many
subsets of programs and offices that help enhance the education experience for
Students. Advocacy programs compete with athletics and other inner school
departments. They also compete with hobbies such the gym or outside clubs with
no affiliation with the school. The amount of students seeking higher education is
a market of about 21.6 Million projected to be about 24 Million by the year 2020.
31% of Undergraduate enrollments are of Adult students (Aslanian 4). These are
adults seeking higher.
1 Student name DePaul University Office at .docxcroftsshanon
1
Student name
DePaul University
Office at DePaul
date
Final Draft matrix will be used to
evaluate the final paper…..
Possible grade Actual grade here
Background 5
Environments 10
Marketing Mix 10
Swot 5
Benchmark/Goals 15
Plan 25
References 10
Exhibits 20
Total =
100 100
2
I. Background
Introduction to the DePaul University Office
The Office of _____ is a division of Student affairs that focuses in on the adult
population of students. They work with various resources to help adult students
transition from their lives into the academic space. They are there to provide a
helping hand to students above the age of 24 pursuing any degree at the University.
The three primary methods this office utilizes are Programs, Advocacy, and Services.
By offering these three essential methods of support, this office hopes to ensure
success to all and any Adult Students who seek it.
DePaul University has built a name on diversity and a personable experience to
learning. To help assure that all populations of students are serviced, the University
has allocated many departments. The DePaul Office not only services adult students,
but leads a joint effort to provide for Veteran Students as well as Commuter Students.
Thus this Department is known as the Office of Adult, Veteran, and Commuter
Student Affairs. Each wing uses their own coordinators and resources to provide the
best experience for their populations.
II. Environments Affecting Higher Education For Adult Students
A. The education industry is vast. This specific market of education would be
considered higher education. This encompasses colleges, universities, specialty
programs, and any sort of higher learning. It larger than a 10 billion dollar
industry and growing every year. Competition for the education industry is the
work force or services where possible students begin working or enlist in
government programs. They also compete with households because many may
choose to be stay at home parents. The Higher Education Industry has many
subsets of programs and offices that help enhance the education experience for
Students. Advocacy programs compete with athletics and other inner school
departments. They also compete with hobbies such the gym or outside clubs with
no affiliation with the school. The amount of students seeking higher education is
a market of about 21.6 Million projected to be about 24 Million by the year 2020.
31% of Undergraduate enrollments are of Adult students (Aslanian 4). These are
adults seeking higher.
Why is the college discovery process so broken? Our solution (1st pitch)George K
Education is at the core of who we are. Our closest friends and our future career path by enlarge depend on where we go to college, right? If the stakes are so high why should the burden of search be on high school students? With so much white noise how can teenagers find out what school matches their potential? Today students are making arguably the most important decision in their life based on US New rankings and perceptions of friends and family, leading to stress for students today and wasted potential down the line.
There has to be a better way. We want to change the way high school students interact with universities by enabling colleges to reach out directly to students based on their achievements, interests, and preferences
www.reachey.com
What Next ? - The future of higher EducationMahavir Pati
This presentation explores the future trends in Education, The skills that will be important in Future and some revolutionary and cutting edge developments in the Domain of Higher Education
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Discussion 3: Higher Education Institution Policy Proposal
Author’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Course Name
Instructor
Due Date
Discussion 3: Higher Education Institution Policy Proposal
According to Farber (2016), enrollment in colleges is continuously declining. This trend can be attributed to various factors such as failure to be accepted to one's school of choice, high tuition, and low diversity, among others. Hence, institutions are seeking ways of increasing students' enrollment rates. In this regard, a faculty in the business school can offer a vital perspective in enacting such changes in an institution since it facilitates direct interaction between administrators and students. There are three major themes, which higher education administrators should address if they want to increase students' access to higher education. First, there is the rise of online degree programs, which offers one with the flexibility to learn from remote locations at convenient times. Second, there is the aspect of diversity, which makes people from various backgrounds feel valued in an institution. Finally, there is the issue of high tuition fees, which locks out students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
A policy that a faculty in a business school can enact to enhance students' access to affordable and high-quality education is to offer high-quality degree programs on online platforms. Currently, there is a limited number of quality degree programs that can be accessed on online platforms. However, an institution that fully adopts online programs can cover all the three themes identified above. Online applications will ensure that there is no limit to the number of students that can enroll in an institution since there are no considerable infrastructure demands to host the learners. Such a policy will ensure that a student can enroll in an institution of his/her choice at considerably low tuition rates. More so, such a system will increase diversity in a learning institution. For lessons that require practicals, the institution can liaise with local partners so that there is a schedule on when a batch of students goes for practicals. A faculty in a business school is best placed to consider the logistics of student learning in such a setup.
Reference
Farber, M. (2016). College enrollment dips as more adults ditch degrees for jobs. Retrieved from https://fortune.com/2016/12/19/college-enrollment-decline/
Ronald Discussion:
Hello Everyone,
Student access is an ongoing task that every institution faces. Some of the first things that pop into my mind on this topic include college readiness, cost to access, and support systems. College readiness includes early identification of those who may not be quite ready to perform at the college level and college prep courses for the identified. Access to higher education is impacted by students who get into a higher education institution and are not really ready to perform at the approp ...
The Work Ahead in Higher Education: Repaving the Road for the Employees of To...Cognizant
Higher-ed institutions expect pandemic-driven disruption to continue, especially as hyperconnectivity, analytics and AI drive personalized education models over the lifetime of the learner, according to our recent research.
Online Teaching during Crises and Its Possible Impacts on Higher EducationQingjiang (Q. J.) Yao
Online teaching has been an auxiliary method in higher education for years, and its quality in comparison with traditional face-to-face teaching has been a long-time topic of scholarly examination and debate. This study aims at accessing the extent research about the comparison in qualities of online and face-to-face teachings, their practices in the ongoing pandemic period, and the possible impacts of the large-scale practice of online teaching during this COVID pandemic on higher education in the long run.
The fight for students is well and truly on.
Postsecondary enrollment decreased by 4.1% in spring 2022 compared to spring 2021 in the US. Across the past two years, the picture is even more bleak - enrollment declined by 7.4% from spring 2020 to spring 2022. These figures are intensifying what was already an incredibly competitive market.
To grab the attention and engagement of today’s student population, universities and colleges must adopt new strategies that put students front and center. They must cater to their behaviors, expectations, and needs as closely as possible, providing them with a customer experience (CX) that mirrors the experience that students enjoy from B2C brands.
Here are 4 key strategies that any university or college can adopt to help them reverse enrollment decline and increase intake this fall.
Converge 2014: Online College Students: Implications for Marketing and Recrui...Converge Consulting
Online College Students 2014: Implications for Marketing and Recruitment
CAROL ASLANIAN & SCOTT JEFFE
Who goes to school online? Why? What do they want and need? Answering these questions could help you grow your online programs by better targeting your marketing and increasing conversions. This session will present key findings from a new national report, conducted by Aslanian Market Research and The Learning House, Inc.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
What today’s “typical” online college students look like, and the major ways in which they are both different and similar to traditional students
What are the most powerful marketing messages to reach this audience
What are the most popular online subject areas and degree programs
College Can Be Expensive - How Do You Pick the Right One?PayScale, Inc.
These days, college students have more to worry about than what classes to take next semester. Rising tuition expenses, mountains of debt, and the not-so-sunny outlook on the employment prospects of many popular career choices have increased the importance for both parents and future college students to examine their choices more thoroughly than ever before. Before mailing in the applications, use the available data wisely: research which majors have the most potential, and, more importantly, study each school’s return on investment—which is what, ultimately, you’ll earn back from your degree.
Technology has played a vital role in the higher education sector over the years. This is especially true during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet moving forward, it seems that there is more to technology and its role in the sector.
How are students actually using technology? EMEA Online Symposium 2020Studiosity.com
At the EMEA Symposium 2020, Sarah Knight, Head of data and digital capability at Jisc, delivered a data-focused insight into how students are actually using technology in further and higher education. Here are some key findings:
- Office for Students predicts that over a million digitally skilled people will be needed by 2022 whilst 24% of HE students said they never worked online with others
- 70% of HE students agreed that digital skills were important for their chosen career but only 42% agreed that their course prepared them for the digital workplace
Here are the key recommendations that, now more than ever, can practically help your students:
- Raise awareness of the importance of digital skills
- Ensure they know what digital skills they need to have before they start and provide opportunities to develop these only online
- Encourage collaboration to emulate business practices
- Embed digital skills through curriculum design
This year's EMEA Studiosity Symposium was hosted online on 1st and 2nd April 2020.
College Pricing Decisions in the Era of COVID-19Grant De Roo
This research explores students' and parents' preferences for in-person vs. online learning as well as their willingness-to-pay for each learning format. This information is critical for colleges and universities approaching a semester in which some institutions could offer only online instruction for the first time in their history. The findings provide valuable information for institutional planning, budgeting, and decision-making.
Jaro Education Opinion Does Online Education Charge a Hefty Amount.pptxJaro Education
Before the pandemic broke out throughout the world, many students, primarily across the first and second world countries used to take at least one course, whether a degree or diploma or certificate through remote mode.
Similar to Impact of COVID-19: Tune In To Student Sentiments (20)
Engineering Services: con gli ingegneri per creare valore sostenibileaccenture
Collaboriamo con gli ingegneri di aziende capital intensive per combinare tecnologie innovative con un approccio pragmatico che aiuti a raggiungere risultati aziendali migliori.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
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2. Listening to the wants, needs, and intentions of
students and parents allows institutions to make more
informed decisions in these uncertain times.
Accenture analyzed 80M+ posts from 27M+ unique authors from
public facing digital and social media platforms with open text API
across large (>15,000 students), 4-year institutions with a mix of
public and private non-profits in the U.S. We looked at posts from
Feb–Sept 2019 and Feb– Sept 2020 in order to compare trends
across years.
What we did
Our first report on this topic was published in June 2020. This is
a refreshed version focusing on sentiments from the start of the
school year.
3. After the distraction of the crisis in spring,
discussion about higher ed has never been higher
Higher Education post volume is up y.o.y.
in summer compared to the spring dip
Decrease from
Spring 2019-20
Increase from
Summer 2019-20
19% 58%
Proportion of health and safety
conversations have gone down as the
student experience topic takes over
‘20 Spring
’20 Summer
’19 Summer
40% 30% 17% 10%3%
25% 34% 13% 12%10% 6%
13% 42% 11% 17%14% 3%
Health and Safety Planning for the Future
Experience
Education
Financial Concerns Other
Conversations of prospective students
are still lower than years past
4. Financial concerns have been deprioritized by all
except faculty, who are now concerned about layoffs
Students Parents FacultyProspective Current
Experience (+1)
Will I ever get the ”normal”
college experience?
Education (+1)
Which institution is best
under current circumstances?
Safety (+1)
Will school be safe by
the time I attend?
Finances (-3)
Can I still afford to enroll?
Experience (-)
What’s the impact to my events,
programs and athletics?
Safety (+2)
How can I navigate the
safety guidelines?
Education (-)
Is online learning as
valuable as on-campus?
Finances (-2)
What’s the impact to my
tuition and financial aid?
Education (+1)
Will my child still receive a
valuable education and degree?
Safety (+1)
Is it safe to send my child
back to campus?
Experience (+1)
Will my child miss out on
certain programs and events?
Finances (-3)
Can I still afford to send
my child to college?
Safety (-)
Is it safe to bring students/
professors back into the
classroom?
Education (-)
Will online learning work /
will I get proper training?
Finances (+1)
Will my job/salary be affected?
Experience (-1)
How will experiences change
based on new revenue models?
Orderofprioritybasedonvolume
Note: Number in parentheses indicates change in rank from Spring 2020 to Summer/Fall 2020
5. Students, parents and faculty are growing
increasingly weary with the situation
After a relatively positive spring, the
summer brought a large uptick in negative
reaction to higher education
Negative emotions expressed included
helplessness, sadness, anger, and fear
Increase posts of negative
emotions from Summer 2019-20
70%
-1pp
-2pp
-1pp
5pp
+2pp
-2pp
Negative Positive Neutral
Percentage point change in proportion of
posts for each sentiment, year over year
Spring ’20 vs. ’19
Summer ’20 vs. ’19
6. Emotional posting was driven by the
political climate and COVID issues
Anger
Fear
Helplessness
Concern
Political climate concerns
Concerns from the right:
• Conservative students facing criticism or
even violence for being Trump supporters
• Colleges radicalizing students
• Racism on social media leading to
rescinding of admissions
Concerns from the left:
• Rumors of potential voter suppression
on campus
• Perceived racial bias in enforcement
of policies
• Police violence on college students
COVID Concerns
• Safety on campus: schools open
despite COVID, unsafe dorms and
campuses, students throwing house
parties amid the pandemic
• Student experience: possibility of no
college football seasons, students
missing the college environment,
colleges bringing people back to
campus just so they can be alone in
their dorms taking online classes is
“cruel”
• Value for money of the degree:
Universities getting tax breaks/support,
but keeping tuition high despite online
learning
7. Students experienced turmoil as they
returned to campus
Virtual Administrative
Activities
1 2 3 4 5
• Confusion at the process, e.g.
registering classes
• Delight at effective tools for online mental
health services and student success
• Confusion over program format on
financial aid or visa eligibility (e.g. GI Bill)
Clubs and Activities
• Concerned that activities besides
sports would be cancelled—but mostly
events became smaller or virtual
• Parties on campus brought anger—
both for the university reaction as well
as for the students holding the parties
Sports
• Support for the College
Athletes Bill of Rights
• Helplessness at the constantly
evolving situation of college
sports
Social Justice and Equity
• Students rallying around the black community,
DACA, and undocumented students
• Discussion around topical headlines, e.g. CA
Prop 209 affirmative action ban, schools going
test optional after criticism of ACT/SAT biases
• Low income students at a disadvantage for
accessing distance learning and internet
Career Services,
Job and Interviews
• Prospective students
indicate they are making
decision where and
whether to attend
college based on career
goals and interests
8. Despite this, common back-to-school measures
were largely supported by students
Testing Requirements
Signing Codes of
Conduct/Self-Attestation
Reconfigured housing/dining
Modified semester calendar
Tuition/room & board
discounts
Modified classroom
spaces/delivery
Effective safety precaution Overly restrictive
Effective safety precaution Overly restrictive
Effective safety precaution Overly restrictive
Effective safety precaution Overly restrictive
Effective safety precaution Unnecessary
Fair and appreciated Insufficient
Crucial amenity for the school year
Students were by and large supportive of testing,
incl asymptomatic and frequency of testing
Profit over safety
Perceived as university trying to release itself
from liability and gaining profit
Creative alternative housing embraced
Students appreciative of salvaging any part of
the college experience
Making the most of campus life changes
As with alternate housing, any part of the campus
experience that can be salvaged is welcomed
Confusion with scheduling alternate class formats
Covid-19 outbreaks on campuses creating
uncertainty with last minute switch from hybrid
learning to online schedules
Value not reflective of educational experience
Tuition value should account for exclusion of
campus experience
9. Prospective students are grappling with additional
anxieties during this application season
16%
36%
48%
>1/3 of prospective student
conversations continue to center
around perceived value for money
Affordability OtherValue for $
Uncertainty over the need to
or ability to take ACT/SAT
Virus trends in certain
geographies
Call for greater access at
selective schools enabled
by remote instruction
10. Accenture’s education offerings equip colleges and
universities to thrive in a post-pandemic world
Financial
sustainability,
operating model,
modern tech
Zero Based Reboot of Financial
Structure
• Large private research institution
Shared Services
• Public university system
ERP and CRM Implementations
• Multiple recent
Safety &
security
Contact Tracing, Monitoring, Vaccine
Tracking and Managing
• Various states and counties
Capacity/Density Management
• Large private research institution
Cybersecurity
• Large private research institution
Institution
trust
Branding and Institutional
Marketing
• Exclusively online institution
Social Media Sentiment
• Accenture’s Student Sentiment
Study
Academic
programs &
student
experience
Program Portfolio Reboot
• Large private institution
Enrollment Analytics & Recruitment
Website Assessment
• Private special-focus institution
Digital Student Engagement Platform
• Large private research institution
11. Contacts
Jonathan Fry
Managing Director
Global Education Lead
jonathan.a.fry@accenture.com
Samantha Fisher
Managing Director
North America Education Strategy Lead
samantha.fisher@accenture.com
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12. This case study will focus on college and university discussions detected in publicly available data found on
social media platforms and digital platforms with searchable RSS feeds. All data was collected in accordance
with each platforms’ terms of service. Public data was collected using Brandwatch to crawl mentions of colleges
and universities, excluding community colleges and online for-profit institutions. Keyword filters were then
applied to the conversations to isolate trends relating to pre-determined topics of interest from 2019 and 2020,
in order to identify how COVID-19 has impacted various stakeholders and prospective students’ opinions and
attitudes.
Descriptive statistics include identifying peaks in volume over time and searching for qualitative potential
explanations of online activity. We measure top mentions and co- occurring themes to gain greater qualitative
insight into the nature of perceptions and concerns around higher education in the wake of COVID-19. Topics
are then qualitatively analyzed to understand the nature of discourse surrounding relevant conversations. The
volume and percentage of discussions within each topic are also measured. Sentiment analysis is conducted
using automated scoring within Brandwatch and is considered accurate at an 85% confidence level, providing
general guidance on how perceptions are shifting- rather than an exact breakdown. Audience segmentation is
only available on self-reported information contained in some user’s profiles, so all audience segmentation
outside of age and gender is a result of qualitative analysis and is not able to be definitively quantifiable.
Methodology
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