This document is a proposal from Knowledge Tree Consulting, Inc. to develop an English as a Second Language distance education program for the Mythica Education Consortium. It outlines Knowledge Tree's technical approach using a rapid prototyping design process and base operating system to develop modular courses. It also discusses Knowledge Tree's management approach, relevant past performance examples, and proposed cost.
The document discusses academic professional development at the Learning Innovation Network (LIN). It provides an update on the validation process of seven special purpose awards in learning and teaching at level 9. It discusses the development of these awards into a shared academic development programme between various higher education institutions. It also provides contact information for questions about the development of these shared programmes.
The document discusses how technology can help build quality and efficient e-Learning spaces. It covers how to make good use of 35 minutes for e-Learning through wireless networks on campus, high-quality video conferencing across different regions, and cloud-based learning platforms. The key points are unified security and management policies across wired and wireless networks on campus; video conferencing to allow collaboration between different schools; and adapting to education needs through various public, private and hybrid clouds.
INTEGRANOVA is a software solutions company that offers business intelligence, technology services, and software development using their Model Execution System (MES). Their MES tool can automatically generate complete applications from conceptual models, significantly reducing development times compared to conventional tools. A benchmark study found that on average, projects developed with MES took 22.5 days compared to 749.2 days using other tools, resulting in average savings of over 2 years per project. INTEGRANOVA aims to provide customized solutions tailored to each client's needs through their various service areas including research and development, training, consultancy, and software factory.
This document outlines a plan to address the growing skills shortage in the UK composites industry. It summarizes research showing demand for composites skilled workers will need to double by 2015. The plan aims to equip young people, upskill existing workers, and provide additional training. Standardized modular courses will be developed across multiple skill levels, delivered by approved training providers. Course content includes awareness, practical skills, and composites theory topics. The plan aims to meet industry needs through a coordinated, scalable training structure.
Customer Name: Moscow Business School
Industry: Education
Country: Russia
Business Impact:
• High-quality video provides realistic classroom experience
for distance learners
• Business insights from off-site experts enrich learning
• Regular contact with other educational institutions helps
staff keep courses up to date
The document outlines best practices for developing winning proposals, including establishing a proposal center of excellence and following a structured proposal development process. It discusses proposal elements like compliance matrices, storyboarding, theme development, and reviews. Effective proposal management incorporates project management techniques, quality standards, and continuous improvement methods.
The document provides an overview of training material created by the IKS project for university teaching. The material includes lectures on topics related to semantics, content and knowledge management, and semantic content management systems. It introduces the concepts, presents the vision of the semantic web, and describes underlying technologies. The lectures are designed to be used either as a consistent curriculum or integrated into existing courses on selected topics.
The newsletter provides information on recent developments in academic professional development (APD) initiatives. DIT is validating two new 5 ECTS modules on reflection, action, and evidence as well as personal development planning that could be combined with other awards to obtain a PG Cert in learning and teaching. These modules and others developed by other institutions will be piloted in the coming academic year. The collaborative nature of developing these modules across institutions through the Learning Innovation Network has been a key success. The newsletter provides updates on the validation and piloting of various teaching and learning modules across different higher education institutions in Ireland.
The document discusses academic professional development at the Learning Innovation Network (LIN). It provides an update on the validation process of seven special purpose awards in learning and teaching at level 9. It discusses the development of these awards into a shared academic development programme between various higher education institutions. It also provides contact information for questions about the development of these shared programmes.
The document discusses how technology can help build quality and efficient e-Learning spaces. It covers how to make good use of 35 minutes for e-Learning through wireless networks on campus, high-quality video conferencing across different regions, and cloud-based learning platforms. The key points are unified security and management policies across wired and wireless networks on campus; video conferencing to allow collaboration between different schools; and adapting to education needs through various public, private and hybrid clouds.
INTEGRANOVA is a software solutions company that offers business intelligence, technology services, and software development using their Model Execution System (MES). Their MES tool can automatically generate complete applications from conceptual models, significantly reducing development times compared to conventional tools. A benchmark study found that on average, projects developed with MES took 22.5 days compared to 749.2 days using other tools, resulting in average savings of over 2 years per project. INTEGRANOVA aims to provide customized solutions tailored to each client's needs through their various service areas including research and development, training, consultancy, and software factory.
This document outlines a plan to address the growing skills shortage in the UK composites industry. It summarizes research showing demand for composites skilled workers will need to double by 2015. The plan aims to equip young people, upskill existing workers, and provide additional training. Standardized modular courses will be developed across multiple skill levels, delivered by approved training providers. Course content includes awareness, practical skills, and composites theory topics. The plan aims to meet industry needs through a coordinated, scalable training structure.
Customer Name: Moscow Business School
Industry: Education
Country: Russia
Business Impact:
• High-quality video provides realistic classroom experience
for distance learners
• Business insights from off-site experts enrich learning
• Regular contact with other educational institutions helps
staff keep courses up to date
The document outlines best practices for developing winning proposals, including establishing a proposal center of excellence and following a structured proposal development process. It discusses proposal elements like compliance matrices, storyboarding, theme development, and reviews. Effective proposal management incorporates project management techniques, quality standards, and continuous improvement methods.
The document provides an overview of training material created by the IKS project for university teaching. The material includes lectures on topics related to semantics, content and knowledge management, and semantic content management systems. It introduces the concepts, presents the vision of the semantic web, and describes underlying technologies. The lectures are designed to be used either as a consistent curriculum or integrated into existing courses on selected topics.
The newsletter provides information on recent developments in academic professional development (APD) initiatives. DIT is validating two new 5 ECTS modules on reflection, action, and evidence as well as personal development planning that could be combined with other awards to obtain a PG Cert in learning and teaching. These modules and others developed by other institutions will be piloted in the coming academic year. The collaborative nature of developing these modules across institutions through the Learning Innovation Network has been a key success. The newsletter provides updates on the validation and piloting of various teaching and learning modules across different higher education institutions in Ireland.
ICT and its impact on schools’ infrastructure, teaching and learning Mark S. Steed
Keynote address at the haysmacintyre Schools Conference
30/01/2013
Presentation by Mark Steed, Principal of Berkhamsted School and Chair of the ISC ICT Strategy Group
Knowledge Temple: A Collaborative Knowledge Sharing Technique for Agile Softw...CSCJournals
In today's economy, enterprises require knowledge more than ever before. Employees are being classified based on their skill set and experience, where the tacit knowledge of individuals is a key factor. The effect of knowledge hunger can be easily seen in agile software development teams. To sustain the quality permanence of software development, it is essential to transform individuals' tacit knowledge to core organizational knowledge. To achieve this goal, every software development process utilizes different knowledge sharing and creation approaches. In this paper, a proposed technique, Knowledge Temple, is introduced as a feasible improvement to well-known knowledge sharing challenges for small agile software development teams. It is a hybrid technique, incorporating knowledge sharing and building models, such as cognitive apprenticeship, on-the-job-training, solo programming, pair programming, parallel peer programming, pair rotation, and knowledge repository creation. The proposed technique has been evaluated in the Innovation in Computing Research (iCORE) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Experimental results show that this hierarchical approach provides an iterative and incremental solution to sharing and creating knowledge in a collaborative and cooperative fashion.
The document discusses incorporating modern technologies into training environments. It provides definitions and pros and cons of 11 technologies: podcasts, online training programs, hybrid training programs, websites, online databases, eLearning modules, interactive PowerPoint presentations, strategy games, training videos, managers' blogs, and user-built content systems. The goal is to help companies stay current, offer competitive advantages, and meet different learning needs.
The document discusses several topics:
1. A workshop was held to train participants in developing reusable learning objects (RLOs) for online academic development programs. The goal is to share content across institutions in line with best practices.
2. The validation process is underway for 7 new online academic development programs. It is hoped all will be validated soon to build sustainability.
3. Development of online content for the programs is ongoing. The workshop on creating RLOs aims to facilitate the online aspects of the blended programs.
Jim Box, Sr. Manager of Learning and Development at Cisco, discusses how digitization is disrupting education through virtual/augmented reality, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and analytics. He explains how Cisco is addressing this disruption through tools, processes, templates, training, new skills, mindsets, and new delivery formats like online learning platforms and ePub digital student kits. Box emphasizes that education needs to become more flexible, unbundled, adaptive, and personalized to meet the needs of continuous learners in a rapidly changing digital world.
EMC Proven Professional Knowledge Sharing 2010 Book of AbstractsEMC
This document contains the abstracts from the 2010 EMC Proven Professional Knowledge Sharing competition. It begins with introductions from EMC leaders about the importance of knowledge sharing. The abstracts are then presented in the following categories: Best of Cloud, Best of Skills, Best of Consolidation, and so on for topics like Backup/Recovery, Storage, Virtualization, and more. Each abstract summarizes an article on best practices for that topic in under 3 sentences.
The Connected Classrooms Program is a NSW government initiative consisting of 3 key projects to invest $158 million over 4 years:
1. The Network Bandwidth Project will upgrade school network connectivity across the state.
2. The Learning Tools Project will provide learning applications, email, and multimedia content creation tools for students and teachers.
3. The Interactive Classrooms Project will provide an interactive whiteboard and videoconferencing equipment to every school in NSW by 2011.
The document is a newsletter from the Regional Support Centre Northern Ireland (RSCni) that discusses several topics:
1. The Belfast Metropolitan College has secured funding for five projects related to education across Europe. This includes sending tutors to other colleges to review innovative teaching practices.
2. Northern Ireland colleges are consistently ranking highly in usage of an e-book collection, showing their active engagement with digital learning resources.
3. RSCni has opened a new training facility in their Belfast office to host workshops and meetings.
4. A research program called "Beyond Current Horizons" explores future trends in education to help schools prepare for changes in society and technology.
The Connected Classrooms Program is a NSW government initiative consisting of 3 projects to invest $158 million over 4 years in school technology. The Interactive Classrooms Project will provide an interactive whiteboard and video conferencing equipment to every NSW public school by 2011. The first 200 schools will receive equipment by June 2008. Equipment installation and teacher professional learning resources will support effective use of the new technologies.
Faculty, Visuals, and Values: Shaping a Learning Technology EcosystemMichael Greene
This document discusses shaping Duke University's learning technology ecosystem. It begins by mapping the current ecosystem, categorizing technologies by access levels and visualizing how they are used. It then discusses projects to test platforms and fit technologies to faculty needs through surveys, testing, and pilots. The goal is to design an intuitive ecosystem that feels like Duke, is usable everywhere, and breaks down barriers to learning through open standards. Moving forward, the document recommends involving faculty earlier, understanding technology use, and using analytics to compare services across the ecosystem.
The document outlines ABS' ICT vision and strategic plan from 2010-2013. The plan aims to make ICT central to learning and teaching, and prepare students for a technology-driven world. It details 8 objectives, such as improving infrastructure, developing electronic administration, and ensuring the necessary vision and resources are in place. Over 30 specific actions are listed, including introducing laptops, developing an e-learning platform, and periodically evaluating the integration of ICT in learning support. Projected costs are also provided for initiatives such as phasing in laptops and upgrading the school's internet bandwidth.
Title - Which are some of the most popular DevOps tools.pdfishansharma200107
The landscape of DevOps continues to evolve, driven by a constant influx of advanced tools that push the boundaries of what's possible in software development and delivery. As organizations strive for greater efficiency and collaboration, the inclusion of these cutting-edge tools becomes imperative.
Technogeeks IT Institute in Pune, with its unwavering commitment to providing expert training, ensures that individuals are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of advanced DevOps practices. By incorporating tools like Linkerd, FluxCD, Kustomize, Octopus Deploy, and Pulumi into its curriculum, Technogeeks stands as a guiding force for aspiring DevOps professionals seeking to excel in the rapidly advancing landscape of software development and delivery.
2010-06-30 (UC3M) Sheila MacNeill, CETIS, I jornadas eMadrideMadrid network
This document provides an overview of developments in technology enhanced learning (TEL) in the UK higher education sector from the perspective of JISC CETIS. It discusses the context and mission of JISC CETIS, emerging views of the UK TEL landscape including different models of distributed learning environments, and key programs that JISC CETIS supports related to curriculum design, delivery, and interoperability standards.
The document discusses the history and goals of the Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) in California community colleges. It provides details on BSI grants that fund professional development and regional networks. The BSI aims to create a statewide learning network to address the needs of over 93,000 community college faculty and staff through regional workshops, a leadership institute, and an online platform. The leadership institute will focus on institutional transformation, program design, evaluation, and networking to build the capacity and sustainability of regional networks in supporting underprepared students.
Futureshift Consulting has a social mission to bridge digital divide in communities, schools and governments that we participate in.
Towards realizing this mission, we has compiled a consolidated link to web resources that provide downloadable training programs on computer literacy and popular desktop applications.
We encourage individuals and social organizations to leverage the links and contents to help benefit the community.
Towards a sustainable business and exploitation plan. Interim ReportSpeakApps Project
This interim report outlines the SpeakApps project's integrated approach to developing a sustainable business and exploitation plan for its online language learning platform. The report discusses the technical architecture developed, including tools for synchronous and asynchronous communication. It also analyzes competitors and proposes a business model. Finally, it describes project deliverables to date such as user requirements analysis, pilot studies, and dissemination activities that have helped advance the use of SpeakApps tools within language learning communities. The overall goal is to center the business plan and exploitation strategies around the concept of sustainability.
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The training industry today is in the unique position of continued heavy investment in eLearning, while in parallel, explosive growth of mobile learning technologies and devices is taking place.
This presentation explores why content development is fast becoming a strategic initiative within organizations.
Specifically, how leading companies are facilitating rapid development across multiple formats using existing content, resources, and technologies rather than using multiple redundant tools.
Future Learning Environment for Distance EducationConnie Darr
The document discusses future initiatives in education that leverage technology and online learning. It describes projects by organizations like the Advanced Distributed Learning initiative and eXact Learning Solutions that aim to improve online education through more interactive and engaging experiences. The future of learning environments is seen as promising due to new technologies that can address limitations of online learning while reinforcing its advantages through evidence-based practices and learner-centered design.
The document discusses the importance of integrating information and communication technology (ICT) into elementary school classrooms. It defines several 21st century learning competencies like technological literacy, visual literacy, and information literacy that are important for students to develop. It also summarizes research showing that effective ICT integration requires systemic inclusion in lesson plans, basic student proficiency, using technology to support core curricula, and school plans detailing how technology supports learning. The document provides models for ICT-enhanced lesson plans, including specifying learning objectives, materials, instructional procedures, and assessment. It emphasizes using ICT tools to foster higher-order thinking skills like analysis, evaluation, and designing projects.
Drips, Bots, and Blogs: A Non-Traditional Approach to Learning ReinforcementAggregage
Today's work culture requires giving people the ability to control when and where they participate in their professional development. For learning professionals, this means delivering learning support and reinforcement programs that are produced in manageable bites. In this session, we will learn how blogs, chat-bots, and email lessons can provide the value of chunked, self-directed microlearning content.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
ICT and its impact on schools’ infrastructure, teaching and learning Mark S. Steed
Keynote address at the haysmacintyre Schools Conference
30/01/2013
Presentation by Mark Steed, Principal of Berkhamsted School and Chair of the ISC ICT Strategy Group
Knowledge Temple: A Collaborative Knowledge Sharing Technique for Agile Softw...CSCJournals
In today's economy, enterprises require knowledge more than ever before. Employees are being classified based on their skill set and experience, where the tacit knowledge of individuals is a key factor. The effect of knowledge hunger can be easily seen in agile software development teams. To sustain the quality permanence of software development, it is essential to transform individuals' tacit knowledge to core organizational knowledge. To achieve this goal, every software development process utilizes different knowledge sharing and creation approaches. In this paper, a proposed technique, Knowledge Temple, is introduced as a feasible improvement to well-known knowledge sharing challenges for small agile software development teams. It is a hybrid technique, incorporating knowledge sharing and building models, such as cognitive apprenticeship, on-the-job-training, solo programming, pair programming, parallel peer programming, pair rotation, and knowledge repository creation. The proposed technique has been evaluated in the Innovation in Computing Research (iCORE) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Experimental results show that this hierarchical approach provides an iterative and incremental solution to sharing and creating knowledge in a collaborative and cooperative fashion.
The document discusses incorporating modern technologies into training environments. It provides definitions and pros and cons of 11 technologies: podcasts, online training programs, hybrid training programs, websites, online databases, eLearning modules, interactive PowerPoint presentations, strategy games, training videos, managers' blogs, and user-built content systems. The goal is to help companies stay current, offer competitive advantages, and meet different learning needs.
The document discusses several topics:
1. A workshop was held to train participants in developing reusable learning objects (RLOs) for online academic development programs. The goal is to share content across institutions in line with best practices.
2. The validation process is underway for 7 new online academic development programs. It is hoped all will be validated soon to build sustainability.
3. Development of online content for the programs is ongoing. The workshop on creating RLOs aims to facilitate the online aspects of the blended programs.
Jim Box, Sr. Manager of Learning and Development at Cisco, discusses how digitization is disrupting education through virtual/augmented reality, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and analytics. He explains how Cisco is addressing this disruption through tools, processes, templates, training, new skills, mindsets, and new delivery formats like online learning platforms and ePub digital student kits. Box emphasizes that education needs to become more flexible, unbundled, adaptive, and personalized to meet the needs of continuous learners in a rapidly changing digital world.
EMC Proven Professional Knowledge Sharing 2010 Book of AbstractsEMC
This document contains the abstracts from the 2010 EMC Proven Professional Knowledge Sharing competition. It begins with introductions from EMC leaders about the importance of knowledge sharing. The abstracts are then presented in the following categories: Best of Cloud, Best of Skills, Best of Consolidation, and so on for topics like Backup/Recovery, Storage, Virtualization, and more. Each abstract summarizes an article on best practices for that topic in under 3 sentences.
The Connected Classrooms Program is a NSW government initiative consisting of 3 key projects to invest $158 million over 4 years:
1. The Network Bandwidth Project will upgrade school network connectivity across the state.
2. The Learning Tools Project will provide learning applications, email, and multimedia content creation tools for students and teachers.
3. The Interactive Classrooms Project will provide an interactive whiteboard and videoconferencing equipment to every school in NSW by 2011.
The document is a newsletter from the Regional Support Centre Northern Ireland (RSCni) that discusses several topics:
1. The Belfast Metropolitan College has secured funding for five projects related to education across Europe. This includes sending tutors to other colleges to review innovative teaching practices.
2. Northern Ireland colleges are consistently ranking highly in usage of an e-book collection, showing their active engagement with digital learning resources.
3. RSCni has opened a new training facility in their Belfast office to host workshops and meetings.
4. A research program called "Beyond Current Horizons" explores future trends in education to help schools prepare for changes in society and technology.
The Connected Classrooms Program is a NSW government initiative consisting of 3 projects to invest $158 million over 4 years in school technology. The Interactive Classrooms Project will provide an interactive whiteboard and video conferencing equipment to every NSW public school by 2011. The first 200 schools will receive equipment by June 2008. Equipment installation and teacher professional learning resources will support effective use of the new technologies.
Faculty, Visuals, and Values: Shaping a Learning Technology EcosystemMichael Greene
This document discusses shaping Duke University's learning technology ecosystem. It begins by mapping the current ecosystem, categorizing technologies by access levels and visualizing how they are used. It then discusses projects to test platforms and fit technologies to faculty needs through surveys, testing, and pilots. The goal is to design an intuitive ecosystem that feels like Duke, is usable everywhere, and breaks down barriers to learning through open standards. Moving forward, the document recommends involving faculty earlier, understanding technology use, and using analytics to compare services across the ecosystem.
The document outlines ABS' ICT vision and strategic plan from 2010-2013. The plan aims to make ICT central to learning and teaching, and prepare students for a technology-driven world. It details 8 objectives, such as improving infrastructure, developing electronic administration, and ensuring the necessary vision and resources are in place. Over 30 specific actions are listed, including introducing laptops, developing an e-learning platform, and periodically evaluating the integration of ICT in learning support. Projected costs are also provided for initiatives such as phasing in laptops and upgrading the school's internet bandwidth.
Title - Which are some of the most popular DevOps tools.pdfishansharma200107
The landscape of DevOps continues to evolve, driven by a constant influx of advanced tools that push the boundaries of what's possible in software development and delivery. As organizations strive for greater efficiency and collaboration, the inclusion of these cutting-edge tools becomes imperative.
Technogeeks IT Institute in Pune, with its unwavering commitment to providing expert training, ensures that individuals are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of advanced DevOps practices. By incorporating tools like Linkerd, FluxCD, Kustomize, Octopus Deploy, and Pulumi into its curriculum, Technogeeks stands as a guiding force for aspiring DevOps professionals seeking to excel in the rapidly advancing landscape of software development and delivery.
2010-06-30 (UC3M) Sheila MacNeill, CETIS, I jornadas eMadrideMadrid network
This document provides an overview of developments in technology enhanced learning (TEL) in the UK higher education sector from the perspective of JISC CETIS. It discusses the context and mission of JISC CETIS, emerging views of the UK TEL landscape including different models of distributed learning environments, and key programs that JISC CETIS supports related to curriculum design, delivery, and interoperability standards.
The document discusses the history and goals of the Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) in California community colleges. It provides details on BSI grants that fund professional development and regional networks. The BSI aims to create a statewide learning network to address the needs of over 93,000 community college faculty and staff through regional workshops, a leadership institute, and an online platform. The leadership institute will focus on institutional transformation, program design, evaluation, and networking to build the capacity and sustainability of regional networks in supporting underprepared students.
Futureshift Consulting has a social mission to bridge digital divide in communities, schools and governments that we participate in.
Towards realizing this mission, we has compiled a consolidated link to web resources that provide downloadable training programs on computer literacy and popular desktop applications.
We encourage individuals and social organizations to leverage the links and contents to help benefit the community.
Towards a sustainable business and exploitation plan. Interim ReportSpeakApps Project
This interim report outlines the SpeakApps project's integrated approach to developing a sustainable business and exploitation plan for its online language learning platform. The report discusses the technical architecture developed, including tools for synchronous and asynchronous communication. It also analyzes competitors and proposes a business model. Finally, it describes project deliverables to date such as user requirements analysis, pilot studies, and dissemination activities that have helped advance the use of SpeakApps tools within language learning communities. The overall goal is to center the business plan and exploitation strategies around the concept of sustainability.
Single-Source XML: The Secret Behind Mobile and eLearningXyleme
The training industry today is in the unique position of continued heavy investment in eLearning, while in parallel, explosive growth of mobile learning technologies and devices is taking place.
This presentation explores why content development is fast becoming a strategic initiative within organizations.
Specifically, how leading companies are facilitating rapid development across multiple formats using existing content, resources, and technologies rather than using multiple redundant tools.
Future Learning Environment for Distance EducationConnie Darr
The document discusses future initiatives in education that leverage technology and online learning. It describes projects by organizations like the Advanced Distributed Learning initiative and eXact Learning Solutions that aim to improve online education through more interactive and engaging experiences. The future of learning environments is seen as promising due to new technologies that can address limitations of online learning while reinforcing its advantages through evidence-based practices and learner-centered design.
The document discusses the importance of integrating information and communication technology (ICT) into elementary school classrooms. It defines several 21st century learning competencies like technological literacy, visual literacy, and information literacy that are important for students to develop. It also summarizes research showing that effective ICT integration requires systemic inclusion in lesson plans, basic student proficiency, using technology to support core curricula, and school plans detailing how technology supports learning. The document provides models for ICT-enhanced lesson plans, including specifying learning objectives, materials, instructional procedures, and assessment. It emphasizes using ICT tools to foster higher-order thinking skills like analysis, evaluation, and designing projects.
Drips, Bots, and Blogs: A Non-Traditional Approach to Learning ReinforcementAggregage
Today's work culture requires giving people the ability to control when and where they participate in their professional development. For learning professionals, this means delivering learning support and reinforcement programs that are produced in manageable bites. In this session, we will learn how blogs, chat-bots, and email lessons can provide the value of chunked, self-directed microlearning content.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
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Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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1. Proposal Response to the
Mythica Education Consortium
Mythica First – English Second
English as a Second Language Distance Education Program
April 11, 2009
Submitted By
Knowledge Tree Consulting, Inc.
1000 Garden Lane
College Station, Texas 77840
2. MYTHICA FIRST – ENGLISH SECOND APRIL 11, 2009
ESL DEP
CONTENTS
Section Page
1 TECHNICAL APPROACH ........................................................................... 1
1.1 SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 1
1.2 ASSUMPTIONS............................................................................... 1
1.3 RAPID PROTOTYPING DESIGN PROCESS ................................. 1
1.4 BASE OPERATING SYSTEM ......................................................... 1
1.5 ESL DEP MODULES ....................................................................... 2
1.6 SCHEDULE ..................................................................................... 2
2 MANAGEMENT APPROACH ...................................................................... 4
2.1 ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFFING APPROACH ......................... 4
2.2 SKILLS RETENTION ....................................................................... 4
2.3 PHASE-IN PLAN................................................................................ 4
3 PAST PERFORMANCE ............................................................................... 4
3.1 RUSSIAN SPACE AGENGY ............................................................... 5
3.2 HALLIBURTON OIL AND GAS ........................................................ 5
4 COST / PRICE.............................................................................................. 5
3. MYTHICA FIRST – ENGLISH SECOND APRIL 11, 2009
ESL DEP
1 TECHNICAL APPROACH Central Station: The University of Mythica
will serve as the Central Station for the
Knowledge Tree Consulting, Inc. has a Central Servers Room and for the Office of
proven record of producing high-quality Operations and Support.
Distance Education Programs (DEPs) for
teaching English as a Second Language Network: Mythica’s established infrastructure
(ESL). This experience provides an of digital networks and Internet will be utilized
unequaled foundation for contributing to for this ESL DEP. No additional infrastructure
Mythica’s continued educational development will be developed.
and success. Design Resources: Four (4) educated,
English-speaking Mythican Curriculum
1.1 SUMMARY Specialists will be available, dedicated
resources to work with the KTCI designers in
Knowledge Tree Consulting, Inc. (KTCI)
development of the curriculum modules.
supports the belief that knowledge is acquired
through experience or experiential activities
1.3 RAPID PROTOTYPING DESIGN
and that the learner is actively seeking to
make sense of the world. With this in mind, PROCESS
KTCI proposes an adaptive ESL DEP Over our 15-year history, the rapid
comprised of entirely web-based resources, prototyping processes employed by KTCI
with an emphasis on computer delivery to have matured and become ingrained in the
target the majority of the Mythican population. day-to-day activities, becoming second
Our expertise in using rapid prototyping to nature to those executing the processes. Our
develop effective learner-centered designs in proven rapid prototyping approach will
complex settings that simulate real-world accelerate the design process substantially
situations is the cornerstone of our success. and facilitate cost avoidance. This will also
We have the experience and the industry give us a 1st and 2nd prototype for approval
connections to develop systems based on the and testing of you, the Mythicans. We are
latest research being developed by experts in dedicated to a high-quality, well-documented
the fields of science, technology, medicine, processes and have a proven track record for
and business. With specific emphasis placed documenting and communicating adherence
on developing adaptive modules in these to defined processes. We will bring the same
disciplines, KTCI will address on the short level of emphasis to the Mythica First –
and long-term needs of the Mythican people. English Second ESL DEP.
Mythica can be assured that KTCI will be It is this rigor and dedication that will allow
ready Day-1 to support this new venture. We our designers to work hand-in-hand with the
are pleased to propose Mythica First – Mythican Curriculum Specialists to develop
English Second, a customized ESL DEP, relevant modules in the science, technology,
designed specifically to meet the needs of the medicine and business arenas for the
Mythican people in the present and well into Mythican people.
the future.
1.4 BASE OPERATING SYSTEM
1.2 ASSUMPTIONS KTCI has developed a base operating system
KTCI has agreed to the following from which all DEPs are built. This state-of-
assumptions: the system improves performance and
minimizes cost. This along with the rapid
Period of Performance: The period of prototyping design is the main foundation or
performance for this ESL DEP is our program. Our base system is an online
April 15, 2009 to April 15, 2014. system that is accessible through a standard
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web-browser application. It includes sequential accomplishments enables the
computer collaboration tools to promote student to effectively meet the course
team environments and online interaction objectives. The student’s enthusiasm for
between learners and instructors. This learning will be fueled by their ability to
supports our vision of creating “communities measure their own progress as these
of inquiry.” solutions are developed using the English
language.
Our base operating system is how the ESL
modules will be made available to users of The elements of English speech will be
the DEPs. Our base operating system presented by continuous audio interaction
includes computer-aided communications with the student through the interactive web
such as Email, Bulletin Boards, News workstations. Students will explore the audio
Groups, etc. and online methods of course narratives by replaying the audio, reading a
delivery. In addition, it includes a streaming written version of the audio and the context-
server as a central repository of multimedia sensitive application tools for inquiry and
files. This repository facilitates reusability for exploration. The rich graphics environment
future students and classes and provides will provide clues to the student through
continued support to the development of symbols, icons and pictures, among other
online communities of inquiry. graphical elements. English narratives,
student’s voice recordings, and words
At KTCI, our talented designers then develop entered through a keyboard will be
customized ESL DEP modules (starting with
continuously recorded into the system.
our standard module design) that ultimately Audio, video, and written summaries of the
integrate with our base operating system. student’s interaction with the system will be
generated automatically for the instructor’s
1.5 ESL DEP MODULES review. The DEP is adaptable for individual or
Our ESL DEP modules are designed to group study. Study may work from home or
immerse students into a specific area of study in collaboration with other students remotely
beginning with the first lesson. Four different or in the classroom. The system will support
modules will be available in the fields of different communication channels for
science, medicine, technology, and business. interaction and communication with students
Each module will provide unique real-life and instructors.
learning environments. These learning
environments will be developed with the Features Benefits
assistance of Mythican Curriculum Specialists Web-based Application Accessible from Any
who will be focused on developing curriculum Computer with Internet
Access
that is of particular interest to the Mythican Customized Modules
Developed with Quick Adoption by
people. For example, a business module Mythicans
Mythican Elders
might guide a student through the
User-friendly
development of a business plan. As Collaboration Tools Facilitates Group
mentioned above, these modules will Learning
immerse students into the curriculum and Environments
therefore immerse such said students into the
English language. These modules will vary in 1.6 SCHEDULE
complexity and offer basic, intermediate and
advanced learning scenarios. The Our efficient project management model will
interactive, web-based multimedia motivates facilitate a 4-month implementation schedule.
the student to actively pursue problem solving Table 1-1 provides the major milestones
by providing opportunities for them to develop associated with the design, Phase-In, and
their own solutions. A clear definition of
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Implementation of the Mythica First – English
Second ESL DEP.
Table 1-1. Major Milestones
Milestone Completion Date
Design Phase 07/15/2009
Including 1st, 2nd, and
Final prototypes
Phase-In Period 08/15/2009
Implementation 08/31/2009
Maintenance( begins 08/31/2009
to work out bugs if
necessary upon
implementation)
Maintenance 8/31/2010
(including updates
and addition of
modules if
necessary)
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2 MANAGEMENT APPROACH curriculum modules and will require full-time
support from our Network Engineer.
The comprehensive management and
staffing approach, and realistic Phase-In plan 2.2 SKILLS RETENTION
offered by KTCI will facilitate a successful Retention of skilled personnel will be keeps
implementation and provide efficient, cost down and contribute to successful
responsive support to the Mythica First – contract performance. To aid in retention of
English Second ESL DEP. employees, KTCI reviews compensation
Our management approach will address levels periodically and adjusts them to ensure
pertinent aspects of this ESL DEP, such as equity and to retain and motivate the
staffing and skills retention. KTCI’s project workforce. Another important tool in retaining
management approach is efficient and skilled employees is the ability to recognize
comprehensive, providing a dedicated Project employee growth and allow for career
Manager that is accessible and responsive to advancement. We are committed to
Mythica’s needs. administering employment and personnel
practices and programs fairly and equitably,
2.1 ORGANIZATIONAL AND without discrimination.
STAFFING APPROACH
2.3 PHASE-IN PLAN
As a recognized leader in the design and
implementation of DEPs, our strength lies in We have long-standing demonstrated
our skills, experience, and passion for rapid performance of effective utilization of a
prototyping design. KTCI is able to efficiently 30-day Phase-In period on previous and
access the company-wide resources current major contracts implementing on-line
necessary to successfully fulfill the DEPs. Our approach provides the thorough
requirements of this contract. We have over preparation needed to ensure high-maturity of
15 years experience developing and the system and seamless integration with the
implementing ESL DEPs. This far-reaching existing network architecture in use at the
experience includes a unique understanding University of Mythica.
of modules developed for science,
technology, medicine, and business. Features Benefits
Dedicated Project Accessible and
We have selected outstanding key design Manager Responsive to Needs of
personnel to provide the required technical Mythica
leadership, skills and experience to begin the
rapid prototyping design process. This is Key Personnel have Cost Effective, Rapid
necessary for the effective design and Extensive ESL DEP Design Phase
implementation of the program. Each module Experience
will have a designated Instructional Designer,
Mythican Curriculum Specialist, and Software
Engineer. A Language Acquisition Specialist 3 PAST PERFORMANCE
will support each of the four modules. In
addition, the Documentation/Training KTCI has proven rapid prototyping design
Coordinator will formalize the documentation experience with ESL DEPs to support
and generate detailed training manuals. successful design and implementation of the
Every member of the team will be cognizant Mythica First – English Second ESL DEP.
of their task requirements and the customer’s KTCI understands the significant challenges
quality goals, through the setting of personal of implementing a DEP focused on teaching
performance objectives. ESL. It requires experienced instructional
Development of the system architecture will designers, systematic rapid prototyping
occur in parallel with the development of the processes, and the highest level of attention
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to detail. For more than 15 years of Proven 15-Year Proven Track Record
experience, the dedicated designers at KTCI Designing DEPS
have been pioneers in developing DEPs that Designed and implemented 57 DEPs on
exceed our customer expectations. schedule and within budget
Sections 3.1 and 3.2 provide two examples of 35 ESL DEPs have been designed for
ESL DEPs designed, implemented, and scientific, medical, technological and business
currently maintained by KTCI and will industry leaders
substantiate our relevant experience and Our existing 12-year contract with Halliburton
capabilities in rapid prototyping design of ESL allows us to continuously enhance this DEP
DEPs. by adding new ESL modules that reflect
3.1 RUSSIAN SPACE AGENGY Halliburton’s evolving work environments.
Halliburton recognized our excellent
As one of NASA’s contracts for the performance and contribution with an Award
International Space Station (ISS); KTCI has Fee score of 97.
significant and relevant experience with the
ESL DEP for the Russian Space Agency 4 COST / PRICE
(RSA). KTCI is the original developer and KTCI is pleased to submit our Cost/Price for
current contractor for this on-line DEP. We the Mythica First – English Second ESL DEP.
are successfully managing our second 5-year This price remains firm for one hundred and
contract. The heavy emphasis on modules twenty (120) days from submission of the
developed for science, medicine, technology proposal. Our cost proposal was developed
and business will be of particular benefit to using our approved estimating, pricing and
the Mythica First – English Second contract. accounting systems, and is consistent with
The RSA program supported the first our disclosed accounting practices.
cosmonauts to inhabit the ISS in 2000 and
has been used to successfully teach English To perform the design and implementation
to all cosmonauts and their families. Using tasks, KTCI will provide 14 key personnel
our systematic rapid prototyping design with extensive experience in generating rapid
processes we were able to work hand-in- prototyping ESL DEP requirements. Our
hand with experienced cosmonauts that rates for these skill sets are clearly stated in
spoke English to develop and implement Table 2-1 and are competitive within our
relevant modules within a 6-month timeframe. industry.
KTCI completed this project on schedule and This design and implementation phase of this
within budget. DEP will be performed on site at Mythica
3.2 HALLIBURTON OIL AND GAS University, located in Grand Mythica. Our 14
key personnel will travel to Mythica and
KTCI applied our tested and proven rapid remain for the duration of their assigned
prototyping design processes in the tasks. The University of Mythica has
development of an ESL module for graciously supplied housing and office space
Halliburton. This particular module at no cost to KTCI.
emphasizes relevant terminology for the oil The proposed material and equipment costs
and gas industry and was designed for (including maintenance) required for period of
individual and/or group participation. This 6- performance associated with this DEP are
month rapid prototyping effort worked with detailed in Table 2-1.
geologists, engineers and project managers
to implement an effective on-line program KTCI employs a 15 percent annual
that could be accessed from Halliburton’s Management fee consistent with industry
numerous operating sites. practices.
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