This presentation was developed for the JCCC Retirees Association. The panel discussion focused on home security systems including both do-it-yourself and installed systems like ADT, Water Bug, and Ring. If you want to protect your home, there’s never been as wide a choice of systems. The panel will discuss hard-wired professionally installed systems to kits with simple hubs, wireless sensors and cameras that you can easily install (without worrying about running cables or ruining drywall).
Chapter 5 Jeremiah: Plucking Up and PlantingJonathan Bacon
This slideshow provides information on Jeremiah (Old Testament) to supplement Chapter 5 of Richard A. Brown's "Speak to the Bones: How to Be a Prophetic People in a Time of Exile."
The Naked Truth About Retirement 2021 EditionJonathan Bacon
This session was presented by the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association (JCCCRA) on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, and covers planning tips and helpful information for those considering retirement.
Johnson County Community College Fall 2020 General MeetingJonathan Bacon
This presentation covers the report to the membership of the JCCC Retirees Association given on November 12, 2020. It includes the financial report, scholarship report as well as a review of events and activities from the past year as well as upcoming events.
Walking, Hiking, Cycling Trails of Johnson CountyJonathan Bacon
What’s your favorite walking, hiking or cycling trail in Johnson County? We’ve collected photos of several trails including Meadowbrook Park, the Indian Creek Bike and Hike Trail, Big Bull Creek Park, Heritage Park and others.
Online Discussion: Ways to Address Online Privacy and SecurityJonathan Bacon
By default, you encounter privacy concerns every time you use your smartphone, surf the web or use a new app. Whether banking online, engaging with social media outlets or browsing online in a coffee shop, your privacy and security are at risk. You’re constantly receiving notices about new privacy policies that are too long to read let alone digest.
This online session will be an open discussion about how to address specific privacy concerns and how to reduce your exposure to hacking, identity theft and over-exposure on social media. The session was moderated by Jonathan Bacon
The Naked Truth About Retirement - 2020 EditionJonathan Bacon
This presentation was offered by the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association (JCCCRA) for faculty and staff considering retirement in the near future.
In this #SIDLIT2019 session focused on using the iPhone/iPad version of Snapseed to do common photo editing chores. Snapseed is available for Android users also. Participants were shown how to edit images using built-in Tools (Tune image, Details, Curves, Crop, Rotate, Healing, HDR Scape and more) and Looks (automatic built-in adjustments and filters).
This handout was given as a reference to participants in the #SIDLIT2019 session in Hays, Kansas.
This SIDLIT 2019 roundtable discussion focused on strategies for verifying and counteracting media bias, fake news, and the various forms of half-truths that are becoming ubiquitous in our national dialog. The discussion will include examples of media bias and alternative facts as well as positive steps that educators and technologists can take to encourage critical thinking as opposed to blind acceptance of news from the plethora of sources now available.
Chapter 5 Jeremiah: Plucking Up and PlantingJonathan Bacon
This slideshow provides information on Jeremiah (Old Testament) to supplement Chapter 5 of Richard A. Brown's "Speak to the Bones: How to Be a Prophetic People in a Time of Exile."
The Naked Truth About Retirement 2021 EditionJonathan Bacon
This session was presented by the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association (JCCCRA) on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, and covers planning tips and helpful information for those considering retirement.
Johnson County Community College Fall 2020 General MeetingJonathan Bacon
This presentation covers the report to the membership of the JCCC Retirees Association given on November 12, 2020. It includes the financial report, scholarship report as well as a review of events and activities from the past year as well as upcoming events.
Walking, Hiking, Cycling Trails of Johnson CountyJonathan Bacon
What’s your favorite walking, hiking or cycling trail in Johnson County? We’ve collected photos of several trails including Meadowbrook Park, the Indian Creek Bike and Hike Trail, Big Bull Creek Park, Heritage Park and others.
Online Discussion: Ways to Address Online Privacy and SecurityJonathan Bacon
By default, you encounter privacy concerns every time you use your smartphone, surf the web or use a new app. Whether banking online, engaging with social media outlets or browsing online in a coffee shop, your privacy and security are at risk. You’re constantly receiving notices about new privacy policies that are too long to read let alone digest.
This online session will be an open discussion about how to address specific privacy concerns and how to reduce your exposure to hacking, identity theft and over-exposure on social media. The session was moderated by Jonathan Bacon
The Naked Truth About Retirement - 2020 EditionJonathan Bacon
This presentation was offered by the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association (JCCCRA) for faculty and staff considering retirement in the near future.
In this #SIDLIT2019 session focused on using the iPhone/iPad version of Snapseed to do common photo editing chores. Snapseed is available for Android users also. Participants were shown how to edit images using built-in Tools (Tune image, Details, Curves, Crop, Rotate, Healing, HDR Scape and more) and Looks (automatic built-in adjustments and filters).
This handout was given as a reference to participants in the #SIDLIT2019 session in Hays, Kansas.
This SIDLIT 2019 roundtable discussion focused on strategies for verifying and counteracting media bias, fake news, and the various forms of half-truths that are becoming ubiquitous in our national dialog. The discussion will include examples of media bias and alternative facts as well as positive steps that educators and technologists can take to encourage critical thinking as opposed to blind acceptance of news from the plethora of sources now available.
Your cable/TV/streaming media bill is probably one of the largest bills you handle each month. Depending on your cable/TV configuration, you probably have access to hundreds of channels but only watch a few.
In this presentation, we’ll discuss how to access over-the-air broadcast channels and the wide range of streaming media services (such as Acorn-TV, Amazon Prime, BritBox, CBS-All Access, HBO Now, Hulu, Hulu Live, Netflix, Sling-TV and more). We'll also cover briefly streaming media devices (Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku) and cloud-based DVR (digital video recorder) services.
The slideshow accompanied a TechTalk on Social Media: Coping with the Risks presented on Thursday, March 28, 2019, by Jonathan Bacon for the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association.
Session Description: Communication between family and friends today typically includes the use of social media. Any involvement with social media includes risks that threaten your privacy and personal finances. Yet involvement is hard to avoid since we all rely on texts, email, Facebook and other online communications for personal, professional and financial activities. In this session, we’ll discuss the risks, online etiquette, defensive behaviors and other solutions to the online threats we all face.
Apple has released iOS 12 and we’re betting you’re not fully utilizing its features! This TechTalk session explores tips, tricks, and shortcuts to access a wide array of features that will come in handy for everyday use (and ones you’ll need but only infrequently). We will explore autofill passwords, Siri shortcuts, controlling notifications, text entry tips, managing photos, using the Apple Wallet (including how to delete used tickets and boarding passes), turning off your phone, using Do Not Disturb, using two-factor authentication, turning your phone into a magnifying glass, checking your battery health, understanding iCloud and cloud storage in general, understanding Haptic Touch vs. 3D Touch and lots more.
Notes Included: Naked Truth About Retirement 2019Jonathan Bacon
The JCCC Retirees Association (JCCCRA) presented "The Naked Truth About Retirement" as part of the January 2019 Professional Development Days at Johnson County Community College.
In the session, retirees share their experiences as they navigated the transition from employment to the world of retirement - what they've learned, what worked and what they'd do differently. The session includes important advice about pre-retirement planning as well as advice for your early retirement years.
This version is a PDF file that includes notes and additional detail not included in the PowerPoint version.
The JCCC Retirees Association (JCCCRA) presented "The Naked Truth About Retirement" as part of the January 2019 Professional Development Days at Johnson County Community College.
In the session, retirees share their experiences as they navigated the transition from employment to the world of retirement - what they've learned, what worked and what they'd do differently. The session includes important advice about pre-retirement planning as well as advice for your early retirement years.
The Ten Commandments of Online Security and PrivacyJonathan Bacon
Slideshow for the JCCCRA TechTalk: The Ten Commandments of Online Security and Privacy (presented on Thursday, November. 29, 2018.
Description: Unless you’re tech-savvy or a member of Generation Z, knowing what can endanger your personal security and privacy online can be confusing. In this round table discussion, we’ll discuss the 10 commandments of online security and open the discussion up for attendees to share personal experiences and lessons learned regarding online security and issues related to online privacy.
See the additional document with all the notes on this presentation.
Notes to The Ten Commandments of Online Security and PrivacyJonathan Bacon
These are the notes for the slideshow offered as a JCCCRA TechTalk on Thursday, November 30, 2018. See the slideshow that is also available at www.slideshare.net/jbacon
Whether you’re planning a road trip or a “fly to” destination, there’s an app or tool to help in your planning. During this session, the panel will explore tools like Roadtrippers, Hopper, Google Flights, little know Google Maps options and more. This is your first step toward your next “excellent adventure.”
Slideshow assembled to supplement Chapter 19 of The Story of Christianity Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation by Justo L. Gonzalez ("Athanasius of Alexandria").
Rapid-fire Ed Tech Forums #1 & #2: 7 Presenters Offer 7 Slides in 7 Minutes Jonathan Bacon
At #SIDLIT2018 seven Colleague to Colleague presenters shared in seven minutes information about a useful app, website, concept or tool using only seven slides. This rapid-fire exposure to information aimed at instructional designers, subject matter experts and edtech specialists included the following seven-minute segments (covered in two Forums):
1. Aligning key development processes to scaffold the course development process for subject matter experts (SME) with Mary Burkart
2. Using Alexa with your LMS with Brian Dye
3. Exploring Ally, an LMS agnostic accessibility tool, with Susan Stuart
4. Utilizing Quizziz and Youglish, apps for teaching pronunciation to non-native speakers with Jenell Williams
5. Exploring the new www.getaheadkansas.org site and the returning adult student initiative with Tim Peterson
6. Using Padlet as an alternative to discussion boards, synchronous and asynchronous participation, collaboration and more with Rebecca Brown
7. What I Shared and Learned This Summer at SIDLIT 2018 with Jonathan Bacon
8. Using Venngage to create infographics with Valerie Mann
9. Using Freedcamp, a collaborative tool for instructional designers and subject matter experts (SME) with Kendra Barker
10. Understanding Accessibility: A Guide for Faculty with Laura Widenor and Deborah Goins
11. Using Popplet as a mind mapping tool with Lori McMillan
12. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of certifications at the community college level with Miguel Garcia-Uchofen
13. Exploring Snag-It Pro for screen capture and screen recording with Lisa Schmidt
14. (Repeat) What I Shared and Learned This Summer at SIDLIT 2018 with Jonathan Bacon
This presentation was held at the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association TechTalk on Thursday, February 22, 2018. If focused on how to automatically use Google Photos to backup all your images, plus how the app automatically creates albums using facial recognition and date/time stamps. We also discussed how to create video animations, photo collages, and photo books from your photos; plus how to share your creations using a web link or by shared albums. Time was also spent discussing Google's Snapseed photo editor app..
Cutting the Cable and Reducing Your Media CostsJonathan Bacon
Does your cable TV bill increase every few months? Do you have access to hundreds of channels but only watch a few? Are you getting bored with the standard broadcast channels but don’t want to pay the high cost of adding a bundle of channels? This presentation provides ideas on how to reduce your monthly cable bill by gaining greater control over the channels you access and pay for.
In the presentation, we’ll discuss a variety of topics including how to access over-the-air broadcast channels, streaming media services (such as Acorn-TV, Hulu, Netflix, and Sling-TV), streaming media devices (Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku) and cloud-based DVR (digital video recorder) services. The presentation also includes a checklist of steps that can lead you to greater “television freedom.”
This TechTalk session was presented by John Nicholson for the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Retirees Association on August 31, 2017. The session covered information about personal data that is being sold about you, with no way for you to check its accuracy. This information includes health, financial, personal preferences, and search history. The session also briefly covered the Net Neutrality Act, recently vetoed by President Trump, and its effect on you. Finally, Suggestions were offered on how to protect yourself and your information in the future by making a few small, free or low cost changes to how you are currently using the Web. These changes can be made to your PC, tablet, and smart phones.
SIDLIT Open Forum: Suggested Educational AppsJonathan Bacon
For this open forum, we asked: Have you ever seen a fascinating app or online tool demonstrated but you’re not sure how to use it in the classroom? In this forum, the facilitator (Jonathan Bacon) will share a few ideas and then open the floor for participants to share ideas (either ones you’ve put into practice or ideas you’d like to try) using the resources (tools, apps, websites) discovered on your own or encountered at SIDLIT (the Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional Technology). The suggested apps are all included in this document.
SIDLIT Open Forum: Have You Thought About This?Jonathan Bacon
For this open forum, we asked: Have you ever seen a fascinating app or online tool demonstrated but you’re not sure how to use it in the classroom? In this forum, the facilitator (Jonathan Bacon) will share a few ideas (the slideshow) and then open the floor for participants to share ideas (either ones you’ve put into practice or ideas you’d like to try) using the resources (tools, apps, websites) discovered on your own or encountered at SIDLIT (the Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional Technology).
A Conversation with Your Phone Plus Googling for Answers [Revised and Expanded]Jonathan Bacon
This document answers the questions: How intelligent is your phone? What type of questions can you (and your students) ask and expect to get answered using your smartphone (iPhone)? In this session, presented at #SIDLIT2017, we explored over 3-dozen types of questions you can ask using the iPhone’s Siri (an intelligent assistant that responds to natural language voice commands). The paper also covers tips to better “Google” your way to the answers you need using the most popular search engine on mobile devices and the web.
Exploring Fake News and Alternative Facts [Revised & Expanded]Jonathan Bacon
This session was presented at #SIDLIT2017 on Thursday, August 3, 2017 and focused on how to spot fake news. Several steps were outlined to verify the accuracy of everything from email chain letters to websites to Facebook postings. Included in the session is information on known fake news sites, and key characteristics of bogusness. The presentation also discusses critical thinking, logical fallacies, useful sites for checking the veracity of information commonly found online as well as steps everyone can take to fight the prevalence of fake news (the bad news phenomenon).
This slideshow was presented as part of the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association (JCCCRA) session on how to spot fake news. Several steps were outlined to verify the accuracy of everything from email chain letters to websites to Facebook postings. Included in the session was information on known fake news sites, fact checking sites and key characteristics of bogusness. The session was offered on May 15, 2017 on the JCCC campus.
Talking to Your Phone and Googling for AnswersJonathan Bacon
This is the handout for the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) TechTalk session offered on April 27, 2017 at JCCC. The session covered ways to talk and text with your smart phone to find the information you need. It offered over two dozen questions you can ask the iPhone’s Siri (an intelligent assistant that responds to natural language voice commands). The session also covered tips to better “Google” your way to the answers you need using the most popular search engine on mobile devices and the web. The presenter was Jonathan Bacon, JCCCRA TechTalk coordinator.
It seems there’s always a new crop of apps for smartphones and tablets available. Many apps can make your life easier or give you access to tools that empower you to do more with your mobile device(s). This table, presented at a Johnson County Community College Retirees Association TechTalk session, explores over a dozen apps and websites that are either new additions or old reliable standbys. The session covered one or more apps related to travel, fitness, preserving documents, saving on prescription drugs and over the counter drugs, recreation, and more.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Your cable/TV/streaming media bill is probably one of the largest bills you handle each month. Depending on your cable/TV configuration, you probably have access to hundreds of channels but only watch a few.
In this presentation, we’ll discuss how to access over-the-air broadcast channels and the wide range of streaming media services (such as Acorn-TV, Amazon Prime, BritBox, CBS-All Access, HBO Now, Hulu, Hulu Live, Netflix, Sling-TV and more). We'll also cover briefly streaming media devices (Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku) and cloud-based DVR (digital video recorder) services.
The slideshow accompanied a TechTalk on Social Media: Coping with the Risks presented on Thursday, March 28, 2019, by Jonathan Bacon for the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association.
Session Description: Communication between family and friends today typically includes the use of social media. Any involvement with social media includes risks that threaten your privacy and personal finances. Yet involvement is hard to avoid since we all rely on texts, email, Facebook and other online communications for personal, professional and financial activities. In this session, we’ll discuss the risks, online etiquette, defensive behaviors and other solutions to the online threats we all face.
Apple has released iOS 12 and we’re betting you’re not fully utilizing its features! This TechTalk session explores tips, tricks, and shortcuts to access a wide array of features that will come in handy for everyday use (and ones you’ll need but only infrequently). We will explore autofill passwords, Siri shortcuts, controlling notifications, text entry tips, managing photos, using the Apple Wallet (including how to delete used tickets and boarding passes), turning off your phone, using Do Not Disturb, using two-factor authentication, turning your phone into a magnifying glass, checking your battery health, understanding iCloud and cloud storage in general, understanding Haptic Touch vs. 3D Touch and lots more.
Notes Included: Naked Truth About Retirement 2019Jonathan Bacon
The JCCC Retirees Association (JCCCRA) presented "The Naked Truth About Retirement" as part of the January 2019 Professional Development Days at Johnson County Community College.
In the session, retirees share their experiences as they navigated the transition from employment to the world of retirement - what they've learned, what worked and what they'd do differently. The session includes important advice about pre-retirement planning as well as advice for your early retirement years.
This version is a PDF file that includes notes and additional detail not included in the PowerPoint version.
The JCCC Retirees Association (JCCCRA) presented "The Naked Truth About Retirement" as part of the January 2019 Professional Development Days at Johnson County Community College.
In the session, retirees share their experiences as they navigated the transition from employment to the world of retirement - what they've learned, what worked and what they'd do differently. The session includes important advice about pre-retirement planning as well as advice for your early retirement years.
The Ten Commandments of Online Security and PrivacyJonathan Bacon
Slideshow for the JCCCRA TechTalk: The Ten Commandments of Online Security and Privacy (presented on Thursday, November. 29, 2018.
Description: Unless you’re tech-savvy or a member of Generation Z, knowing what can endanger your personal security and privacy online can be confusing. In this round table discussion, we’ll discuss the 10 commandments of online security and open the discussion up for attendees to share personal experiences and lessons learned regarding online security and issues related to online privacy.
See the additional document with all the notes on this presentation.
Notes to The Ten Commandments of Online Security and PrivacyJonathan Bacon
These are the notes for the slideshow offered as a JCCCRA TechTalk on Thursday, November 30, 2018. See the slideshow that is also available at www.slideshare.net/jbacon
Whether you’re planning a road trip or a “fly to” destination, there’s an app or tool to help in your planning. During this session, the panel will explore tools like Roadtrippers, Hopper, Google Flights, little know Google Maps options and more. This is your first step toward your next “excellent adventure.”
Slideshow assembled to supplement Chapter 19 of The Story of Christianity Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation by Justo L. Gonzalez ("Athanasius of Alexandria").
Rapid-fire Ed Tech Forums #1 & #2: 7 Presenters Offer 7 Slides in 7 Minutes Jonathan Bacon
At #SIDLIT2018 seven Colleague to Colleague presenters shared in seven minutes information about a useful app, website, concept or tool using only seven slides. This rapid-fire exposure to information aimed at instructional designers, subject matter experts and edtech specialists included the following seven-minute segments (covered in two Forums):
1. Aligning key development processes to scaffold the course development process for subject matter experts (SME) with Mary Burkart
2. Using Alexa with your LMS with Brian Dye
3. Exploring Ally, an LMS agnostic accessibility tool, with Susan Stuart
4. Utilizing Quizziz and Youglish, apps for teaching pronunciation to non-native speakers with Jenell Williams
5. Exploring the new www.getaheadkansas.org site and the returning adult student initiative with Tim Peterson
6. Using Padlet as an alternative to discussion boards, synchronous and asynchronous participation, collaboration and more with Rebecca Brown
7. What I Shared and Learned This Summer at SIDLIT 2018 with Jonathan Bacon
8. Using Venngage to create infographics with Valerie Mann
9. Using Freedcamp, a collaborative tool for instructional designers and subject matter experts (SME) with Kendra Barker
10. Understanding Accessibility: A Guide for Faculty with Laura Widenor and Deborah Goins
11. Using Popplet as a mind mapping tool with Lori McMillan
12. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of certifications at the community college level with Miguel Garcia-Uchofen
13. Exploring Snag-It Pro for screen capture and screen recording with Lisa Schmidt
14. (Repeat) What I Shared and Learned This Summer at SIDLIT 2018 with Jonathan Bacon
This presentation was held at the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association TechTalk on Thursday, February 22, 2018. If focused on how to automatically use Google Photos to backup all your images, plus how the app automatically creates albums using facial recognition and date/time stamps. We also discussed how to create video animations, photo collages, and photo books from your photos; plus how to share your creations using a web link or by shared albums. Time was also spent discussing Google's Snapseed photo editor app..
Cutting the Cable and Reducing Your Media CostsJonathan Bacon
Does your cable TV bill increase every few months? Do you have access to hundreds of channels but only watch a few? Are you getting bored with the standard broadcast channels but don’t want to pay the high cost of adding a bundle of channels? This presentation provides ideas on how to reduce your monthly cable bill by gaining greater control over the channels you access and pay for.
In the presentation, we’ll discuss a variety of topics including how to access over-the-air broadcast channels, streaming media services (such as Acorn-TV, Hulu, Netflix, and Sling-TV), streaming media devices (Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku) and cloud-based DVR (digital video recorder) services. The presentation also includes a checklist of steps that can lead you to greater “television freedom.”
This TechTalk session was presented by John Nicholson for the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Retirees Association on August 31, 2017. The session covered information about personal data that is being sold about you, with no way for you to check its accuracy. This information includes health, financial, personal preferences, and search history. The session also briefly covered the Net Neutrality Act, recently vetoed by President Trump, and its effect on you. Finally, Suggestions were offered on how to protect yourself and your information in the future by making a few small, free or low cost changes to how you are currently using the Web. These changes can be made to your PC, tablet, and smart phones.
SIDLIT Open Forum: Suggested Educational AppsJonathan Bacon
For this open forum, we asked: Have you ever seen a fascinating app or online tool demonstrated but you’re not sure how to use it in the classroom? In this forum, the facilitator (Jonathan Bacon) will share a few ideas and then open the floor for participants to share ideas (either ones you’ve put into practice or ideas you’d like to try) using the resources (tools, apps, websites) discovered on your own or encountered at SIDLIT (the Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional Technology). The suggested apps are all included in this document.
SIDLIT Open Forum: Have You Thought About This?Jonathan Bacon
For this open forum, we asked: Have you ever seen a fascinating app or online tool demonstrated but you’re not sure how to use it in the classroom? In this forum, the facilitator (Jonathan Bacon) will share a few ideas (the slideshow) and then open the floor for participants to share ideas (either ones you’ve put into practice or ideas you’d like to try) using the resources (tools, apps, websites) discovered on your own or encountered at SIDLIT (the Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional Technology).
A Conversation with Your Phone Plus Googling for Answers [Revised and Expanded]Jonathan Bacon
This document answers the questions: How intelligent is your phone? What type of questions can you (and your students) ask and expect to get answered using your smartphone (iPhone)? In this session, presented at #SIDLIT2017, we explored over 3-dozen types of questions you can ask using the iPhone’s Siri (an intelligent assistant that responds to natural language voice commands). The paper also covers tips to better “Google” your way to the answers you need using the most popular search engine on mobile devices and the web.
Exploring Fake News and Alternative Facts [Revised & Expanded]Jonathan Bacon
This session was presented at #SIDLIT2017 on Thursday, August 3, 2017 and focused on how to spot fake news. Several steps were outlined to verify the accuracy of everything from email chain letters to websites to Facebook postings. Included in the session is information on known fake news sites, and key characteristics of bogusness. The presentation also discusses critical thinking, logical fallacies, useful sites for checking the veracity of information commonly found online as well as steps everyone can take to fight the prevalence of fake news (the bad news phenomenon).
This slideshow was presented as part of the Johnson County Community College Retirees Association (JCCCRA) session on how to spot fake news. Several steps were outlined to verify the accuracy of everything from email chain letters to websites to Facebook postings. Included in the session was information on known fake news sites, fact checking sites and key characteristics of bogusness. The session was offered on May 15, 2017 on the JCCC campus.
Talking to Your Phone and Googling for AnswersJonathan Bacon
This is the handout for the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) TechTalk session offered on April 27, 2017 at JCCC. The session covered ways to talk and text with your smart phone to find the information you need. It offered over two dozen questions you can ask the iPhone’s Siri (an intelligent assistant that responds to natural language voice commands). The session also covered tips to better “Google” your way to the answers you need using the most popular search engine on mobile devices and the web. The presenter was Jonathan Bacon, JCCCRA TechTalk coordinator.
It seems there’s always a new crop of apps for smartphones and tablets available. Many apps can make your life easier or give you access to tools that empower you to do more with your mobile device(s). This table, presented at a Johnson County Community College Retirees Association TechTalk session, explores over a dozen apps and websites that are either new additions or old reliable standbys. The session covered one or more apps related to travel, fitness, preserving documents, saving on prescription drugs and over the counter drugs, recreation, and more.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
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/
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
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.
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OUR SECURITY SETUP
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