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RSS classroom in newsCIOs rate MBAs
News From them I have on-going access to vast amounts of experience and wisdom that I can immediately put in to practice in the real business world, that's something two years in a classroom just can't compete with. [19 Aug 2008]
Does an MBA lead the way to career success?
News But he makes some keen observations on the nature of MBAs: "An MBA course tries to teach people in a classroom the lessons which can only be properly learned in the actual arena of business: valuation, negotiation, trading, hiring and firing. [12 Aug 2008]
Lenovo puts Olympic tech through its paces
News The individuals are first trained in a classroom setting and then tested in mock exercises. Over 300 Lenovo engineers will be involved in a three-day comprehensive technology rehearsal next month, in what is described as the most gruelling test in... [30 May 2008]
£1,000 boost for tech and science students?
News He added bursaries would only be "part of the fix" as other issues such as a pared-back curriculum, a lack of specialist teachers and varying classroom facilities are also to blame. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said undergraduate... [13 Aug 2007]
Techies split over wi-fi health fears
News The programme visited a school in Norwich where levels of radiation from the classroom wi-fi were measured. Readers were asked whether they are worried about the health implications of the increasing use of wi-fi and 41 per cent admitted they have... [24 May 2007]
Home Office takes £9k punt on iPod learning
News A Home Office spokeswoman told silicon.com: "Compared to the cost for in-classroom training, the iPods are very competitive, with the capacity on one iPod representing the equivalent of three days of classroom training - and the [iPod-based... [22 May 2007]
Giant network slashes costs for council
News Birmingham City Council is implementing a £10m network to connect the city's council offices, libraries and schools. The council has already saved around £350,000 per year by reducing communications and infrastructure costs since it started on the... [16 Apr 2007]
'Government for kids' website launched
News The site also has a teacher section with lesson plans to allow various curriculum subjects, such as citizenship, to be taught in the classroom.silicon.com Public Sector A website has been launched to teach children about government and public... [22 Mar 2007]
Glasgow kids get classroom PCs and support
News All full-time equivalent primary teachers and nursery school head teachers will receive laptops, allowing them to carry out admin from home and to assist with classroom instruction.silicon.com Public Sector [22 Feb 2007]
Russia hits out at Microsoft licensing
News The problem of software piracy in Russia has been highlighted in recent weeks by the case of a teacher accused of using unlicensed copies of Microsoft Windows and Office software on 12 classroom PCs. The Russian government has hit out at Microsoft... [16 Feb 2007]
How recycled PCs bridge the digital divide
News Edwin Martins, a Peace Corps volunteer now working for CFSK, said the charity will work with schools to ensure teachers are trained, classroom space is set aside and an electricity supply is in place so computers are not wasted. [12 Feb 2007]
Gates and Brown: Tech transforming education
News Damian Allen, executive director of Children's Services at Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, said Microsoft created "a clear roadmap to improve operations, learning, and communication between the classroom and home through the use of... [31 Jan 2007]
High tech training for chefs of tomorrow
News It's just bringing that technology into the classroom. Ghurbhurun explained: "There is an expectation from the students coming through - they are living in a digital world with YouTube and MySpace and iPods and Xboxes and the last thing they want... [06 Nov 2006]
Google turns into teachers' pet
News Weeks into a new school year, Google has started courting teachers with a resource guide on how to use its applications in the classroom. Late on Wednesday, the search giant launched a website called Google for Educators. [12 Oct 2006]
Infosys targets UK graduates in recruitment drive
News The graduates will spend six months in India doing full-time classroom training, from which they will earn a certification and gain hands-on experience working on projects before they are then put to work with clients in their local market. [04 Oct 2006]
