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RSS schoolsThe Future of School
White Paper A growing emphasis on public accountability for results and performance - across education systems and within individual schools - is an integral part of extensive, and sometimes contentious, change. In this paper, the... [30 Aug 2009]
Data Mining and Predictive Modeling in Institutional Advancement: How Ten Schools Found Success
White Paper This technical report, produced in partnership by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and SPSS Inc.explores the promise of data mining alumni records at educational institutions. [29 Aug 2009]
Does Data Mining Really Work for Higher Education Fundraising?: A Study of the Results of Predictive Models Built for 5 Higher Education Institutions
White Paper Even though most of them would struggle if asked to give an explanation of these terms, it was becoming clear that a new era of data-driven decision-making was dawning for people who raise money for secondary schools,... [29 Aug 2009]
K-12 Schools Cut Costs, Power, Downtime With HP Thin Clients
White Paper More and more each day, public schools are making the switch to HP thin clients to provide desktop computing capabilities. The Apache Junction Unified School District in Apache Junction, Arizona, was facing a common... [28 Aug 2009]
Kids today: Don't fear the Millennials at work
Comment It was refreshing and enlightening to go into some London schools and youth groups and actually talk to children. After working in schools, Richard Leyland tells a different story. After working in... [24 Aug 2009]
Who will hold the offshoring crown in 2020?
News But today the new Indian education minister has proposed a public-private partnership in India's education system, where 2,500 model schools would be created, which is something we have been shouting from the rooftops... [14 Aug 2009]
To Educate Young Students, It Does Take a Village
White Paper The largest school district in Florida and the fourth largest district in the United States, the Miami-Dade County Public School District serves almost 340,000 students in 367 schools. Miami-Dade Public... [27 Jul 2009]
School District Extends PBX System With Unified Communications Solution
White Paper The Lemon Grove School District, near San Diego, California, includes eight schools with 4,600 students from kindergarten through the eighth grade. The district needed to find an affordable way to extend the life of its... [27 Jul 2009]
CRM Package Helps Vocational College Place Students With Local Businesses
White Paper Established in February 2007, the Australian Technical College - Perth South (ATC - Perth South) is one of a national network of new independent secondary schools that provide vocational training for Year 11 and 12... [27 Jul 2009]
Schools Achieve Rich, Safe, and Personalized Learning Environments With Studywiz
White Paper Etech Group, a software company based in Australia, developed Studywiz, a learning environment that uses Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and is designed specifically for K-12 schools. As K-12 education evolves to... [25 Jul 2009]
Schools Enrich Learning Experiences, Improve Communication With Web-Based Gateway
White Paper With offices and partners on four continents, Scholaris International provides solutions to K-12 schools to enhance teaching and learning, communication and collaboration, and information management. Scholaris Learning... [25 Jul 2009]
Dutch Schools Tap Expertise to Deploy Education Portals at Reduced Cost
White Paper Schools in the Netherlands often want to deploy education portals but lack the expertise and budgets to do so on their own. Wortell, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, helps schools achieve their... [25 Jul 2009]
Centralized Solution Improves Collaboration for K-12 and Higher-Education Schools
White Paper To streamline access to information, RCM designed the MOSS EDU QuickStart, a solution that integrates schools' data sources with the Microsoft Learning Gateway. RCM Technologies designs IT solutions for corporate and... [25 Jul 2009]
School District Uses Virtualization to Improve IT and Cut Costs During Budget Crisis
White Paper Volusia County Schools serves residents on east coast of Central Florida. To reduce costs, school district's IT department wanted to cut its server acquisition rate and consolidate existing servers - while continuing... [25 Jul 2009]
University's Web Budgeting Saves Costs and Improves Forecasts
White Paper As the university expanded, its finance team struggled to gather sufficiently comprehensive budget data from individual faculties and schools. The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia's leading... [25 Jul 2009]
