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My congrats to President Obama for giving special recognition to the true role models for our country. Men and women who have made great scientific and technological contributions to our society. These are the people we need our kids to look up to. We need to strive for educational… Read More »
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Small business owners and entrepreneurs will soon have the opportunity to link online with the world's largest dedicated security technology company. Read More »
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Small retailers and businesses there are new mobile payment options! Amazon is rolling out a new offering bringing mobile payment processing for partners. This new suite of payment processing tools for mobile devices makes online shopping easier and faster for consumers and allows cell phone users to quickly pay with their devices at partner retailers. Read More »
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The best moments on a blog occur when a conversation is sparked and readers engage with one another, or with the blogger, and minds are changed. I'm happy to report that I've had several of those moments while writing this blog over the past few months. Here are a few recent highlights:
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A post asking whether online higher education will replace the bricks-and-mortar kind inspired a flurry of informed comments, including many from people who had worked in online education or taken online courses themselves. Readers pointed out that students need to do their homework before enrolling in online courses to verify whether an online institution is accredited, whether course credits will transfer to other schools, and whether online courses even make sense for a given course of study. Readers who had been students of online education weighed in on the benefits (convenience, affordability) and drawbacks (absence of a physical community, wide disparity in quality of programs) of online education. They also challenged my choice of headline ("Will online education replace the Ivy League"), which suggested that the future of elite private educational organizations was the big issue with online education, when there are so many (and probably more important) issues to talk about when it comes to online learning. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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It’s August and talk has turned to vacation. As I watched the President's Martha's Vineyard holiday get interrupted by Senator Kennedy's funeral, my mind turned to one of my perennial vacation quandaries -- how much can you really disconnect from work and life while you're away? And do you always want to?
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My vacation is coming up in a few weeks and I'm in my usual pre-vacation frenzy, working furiously for a few weeks in order to clear the decks enough to enjoy some complete unplugging...For a vacation to feel like a complete vacation, I have adopted a few iron clad rules:
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There’s something to having a blog that doesn’t have your name directly linked. It’s not that I talk about anything I wouldn’t talk to with someone I saw directly, I just like having the freedom. There’s a nice, easy feel to knowing I have a blog that’s just…
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