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The request came in by e-mail around 2 in the afternoon. It was from a previous customer, and she had urgent business. I quote her message here verbatim (if I had to put up with it, so should you): "You did me business ethics propsal for me I need propsal got approved pls can you will write me paper?"

"to me, the virtualized and interactive version of that pile of business cards on your desk. "

Key Takeaways For the actor, today's digital technology provides career and business support while - thanks to the increasing use of digital acting counterparts such as linear animation films, games, and virtual simulated performances - threatening the actor's livelihood. An intermediate acting class added digital technology to investigate how it might enhance character interpretation and explore whether it could play an integral part in the performance without becoming the performance. The acting instructor fostered creativity with traditional acting skills, while the technology expert provided tools and instruction in their use for students, with mixed success apparent in the final performances.

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MySpace, Facebook and Twitter have taken over, both on the internet and in our real lives, but what if you missed the first wave? Don't worry, this quick lesson will help you understand the role of social networking. Get a primer on the biggest sites, some insight into how to be safe and keep your kids safe while networking and how to use sites for both business and pleasure. As this is an on-demand class, all lessons are available when the class enrolls.

Those concerns about privacy on Facebook have caught the attention of the U.S. Government: Congress recently sent Facebook an open letter asking the company to explain the disclosure of user identities to third parties (as originally reported by the Wall Street Journal), and how the company plans to address this issue. James Clarke, senior consumer technology analyst at Mintel International, makes very clear what's at stake: "It's in Facebook's own interests to provide a safe environment for users to enjoy; the value of their business depends on it."

Talk for free while watching videos, pictures, and presentations together. Looks very social, not too business like. Works with FB Free but if you want desktop sharing you need Pro. No price on pro yet. This is beta

"Our organization offers its members a network of individuals, institutions, and corporations united by the common goal of quantitative literacy for all citizens. Through national meetings, faculty workshops, research initiatives, and information sharing, the National Numeracy Network aims to strengthen the capacity of our country in the quantitative areas of business, industry, education, and research across all disciplines"

Social media may have started out as a fun way to connect with friends, but it has evolved to become a powerful tool for education and business. Sites such as Facebook and Twitter and tools such as Skype are connecting students to learning opportunities in new and exciting ways. Whether you teach an elementary class, a traditional college class, or at an online university, you will find inspirational ways to incorporate social media in your classroom with this list.

Daniel Pink's lecture about his book, Drive. While directly addresses the business world but the connections to education are apparent. Speaks to why incentive pay for teachers is a ridiculous idea. Even why grades are a lousy incentive for students.

Welcome To TripGeo Create A New Directions Map Now * Simple interface to quickly create your map. * Animate your journey using Google Street View. * Customize the map's appearance. * Simple drag and drop route waypoint editing.

* Simple interface to quickly create your map. * Animate your journey using Google Street View. * Customize the map's appearance. * Simple drag and drop route waypoint editing. * Embed your map into a website or blog. * Provide an exciting way for visitors to find and view directions to your business location.

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Getting the most out of Google products such as Gmail, Docs, and YouTube is a must if you're using them for business. However, the products are so packed with features that it can be hard to keep up.

host Talking Photos and Talking Slide Shows right on their Facebook Fan page. Easy to install and customize, the Talking Facebook Fan Page app lets fans create, share, "Like," and comment on voice-enhanced photos. 

Webinar recorded September 21, 2011. A demo and discussion of recently enhanced accessibility features in Google Apps for businesses, governments and schools.

Documentary Heaven is a free site that has organized more than 1600 documentary films found across the Internet. Through Documentary Heaven can find documentaries covering all kinds of topics in science, history, politics, business, and many more categories. The videos are sourced from a variety of services including, but not limited to, YouTube.

One of the most interesting features of the iPad 2 (cameras and thinner design aside) is the possibility to activate video mirroring: thanks to Apple's Digital AV Adapter or VGA Adapter, any app on your iPad 2 can be mirrored on the television's bigger screen with just an additional cable and no setup required. It works out of the box - meaning all your apps, presentations and websites can be sent off to a monitor that supports HDMI or VGA. This has been touted as one great functionality of the iPad 2 especially among teachers and people who always wished to mirror the iPad's display to an external monitor during business meetings.

The LMS market is in flux. According to a 2010 survey conducted by the Campus Computing Project, Blackboard's dominance of the higher education market declined from 71 percent in 2006 to 57 percent in 2010. Open source alternatives Moodle and Sakai have continued to make inroads, as has Desire2Learn--together they now control over 30 percent of the market. The entry of Instructure, whose Canvas LMS recently scooped up the business of the Utah Education Network, provides an additional plot twist. And hanging over it all is the imminent migration of hundreds of legacy Blackboard clients to new systems as their existing platforms are retired.

10 of the best Apple and Android apps for higher education in 2013