Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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Tuition Reimbursement
Why take out student loans when you could earn a degree for free? You may be able to save thousands of dollars by asking your employer to pay for your education through a tuition reimbursement program. Here’s what you need to know.
Source: http://distancelearn.about.com/od/payingforschool/a/Tuition_Assist.htm
Electronic Resumes: What you should know
Electronic resumes are easier to read when submitted through e-mails and also when an employer is searching in their database to fill a position.
Source: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/electronic-resumes-what-you-should-know.html
Digital Worlds Week 8, Round-Up
Another slow week on the Digital Worlds front, and again I didn't find the time for the half-a-day or so of tinkering that the the Game Maker posts require:-( And next week is already looking less than promising in terms of time available for daily posting, with two days being lost to the OU Making Connections conference...
Anyway, here's the weekly round-up, a week in which I started looking at how games can encroach on daily life in ways you may not necessarily expect...
Post hoc Game Documentation - Walkthroughs and Speedruns: this post actually got a comment about a potential family learning dimension to Digital Worlds, which is somethiong I probably need to think a bit more about...
Looking Realistic...
The World of Serious Games
Searching for Games and Interactive Media Content on the Web
All the World a Game?
Friday Fun #9 Gaming in Google Earth and Virtual Earth 3D
ARGs UncoveredFrom the blog stats/link referrers, I also picked up on some interesting links via delicious from delicious user truna, (who I'm guessing may be a.k.a. j. turner), particularly relating to the Hero's Journey and the role of story in game development. I was actually posting about that topic several weeks ago, so it's a real issue as to how an uncourse can best accommodate 'new' material.
(In our traditional course production process, where materials are developed over periods of months, and even years, there is always the chance of rewriting sections before they are produced. Of course, in those traditional production methods, the discovery of new materials through people linking to your own draft materials is not a possibility if the draft materials are sitting on a personal PC somewhere, hidden away from public, or at least peer, use...)
Anyway, as to how to accommodate the new material - I could have produced a new post, but instead I chose to add "additional reading" comments to the original Digital Worlds posts that mentioned the corresponding topics (Mapping plotlines…and coping with interactivity… and Story Arcs, and the Three Act Structure). I did consider amending/rewriting the original posts, but chose not to for no particular reason I've yet thought through...
I guess one way of maintaining a 'more on this subject' feed would be either to havea special blog category or topic for posts that extend posts from much earlier in the uncourse blog, or maybe I could use and 'uncourse tutor' persona with which to post extension comments, and then produce a filtered feed of just these comments, maybe even mixing in these comments to the main uncourse blog feed?
Anyway, taking the route I did - of adding comments to original posts using the same persona I've used for other chatty comments, etc., it gives me something to think about with respect to non-linear authoring and how to author branching topic lines out-of-linear time sequence so that there is a well-defined trail through the topic for several particular audience types:
people who have been following the uncourse blog for some time (and would have read the original annotated post at the time it was created, and therefore had an opportunity to subscribe to its comment feed if it was a topic they were particularly interested in, for example;
people who may have started following it recently (that is, since the original post);
people who happen across the post via a search engine, or link from elsewhere.Ho hum, always, always, each week raises more questions than it provides answers...Blogged with the Flock BrowserTags: digitalworlds, social discovery
Anyway, here's the weekly round-up, a week in which I started looking at how games can encroach on daily life in ways you may not necessarily expect...
Post hoc Game Documentation - Walkthroughs and Speedruns: this post actually got a comment about a potential family learning dimension to Digital Worlds, which is somethiong I probably need to think a bit more about...
Looking Realistic...
The World of Serious Games
Searching for Games and Interactive Media Content on the Web
All the World a Game?
Friday Fun #9 Gaming in Google Earth and Virtual Earth 3D
ARGs UncoveredFrom the blog stats/link referrers, I also picked up on some interesting links via delicious from delicious user truna, (who I'm guessing may be a.k.a. j. turner), particularly relating to the Hero's Journey and the role of story in game development. I was actually posting about that topic several weeks ago, so it's a real issue as to how an uncourse can best accommodate 'new' material.
(In our traditional course production process, where materials are developed over periods of months, and even years, there is always the chance of rewriting sections before they are produced. Of course, in those traditional production methods, the discovery of new materials through people linking to your own draft materials is not a possibility if the draft materials are sitting on a personal PC somewhere, hidden away from public, or at least peer, use...)
Anyway, as to how to accommodate the new material - I could have produced a new post, but instead I chose to add "additional reading" comments to the original Digital Worlds posts that mentioned the corresponding topics (Mapping plotlines…and coping with interactivity… and Story Arcs, and the Three Act Structure). I did consider amending/rewriting the original posts, but chose not to for no particular reason I've yet thought through...
I guess one way of maintaining a 'more on this subject' feed would be either to havea special blog category or topic for posts that extend posts from much earlier in the uncourse blog, or maybe I could use and 'uncourse tutor' persona with which to post extension comments, and then produce a filtered feed of just these comments, maybe even mixing in these comments to the main uncourse blog feed?
Anyway, taking the route I did - of adding comments to original posts using the same persona I've used for other chatty comments, etc., it gives me something to think about with respect to non-linear authoring and how to author branching topic lines out-of-linear time sequence so that there is a well-defined trail through the topic for several particular audience types:
people who have been following the uncourse blog for some time (and would have read the original annotated post at the time it was created, and therefore had an opportunity to subscribe to its comment feed if it was a topic they were particularly interested in, for example;
people who may have started following it recently (that is, since the original post);
people who happen across the post via a search engine, or link from elsewhere.Ho hum, always, always, each week raises more questions than it provides answers...Blogged with the Flock BrowserTags: digitalworlds, social discovery
Saturday, April 26, 2008
MLS: Los Angeles 5, Chivas USA 2 - United Press International
MLS: Los Angeles 5, Chivas USA 2 United Press International - CARSON, Calif., April 27 (UPI) -- Landon Donovan had three goals and an assist and Alan Gordan had two goals and an assist Saturday night to lead the LA ... |
Preview: New York vs. San Jose - FOXSports.com
Preview: New York vs. San Jose FOXSports.com - The victory was the first since 2005 for a franchise that has returned to MLS after a two-year hiatus. "I knew all along that we would be fine, ... Quakes' deal with Peguero is official Quakes arrive in NY riding wave San Jose Earthquakes Hit the Road with a Match Against the New ... |
John Harkes (left) and JP Dellacamera make up ESPN's MLS crew in ... - SI.com
John Harkes (left) and JP Dellacamera make up ESPN's MLS crew in ... SI.com - By Ridge Mahoney, Special to SI.com, Soccer America Less than a month into the regular seasons, MLS teams are far from the finished product as coaches ... |
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Mouchidat - Morocco's female Muslim clerics - Telegraph.co.uk
eClinical news in brief - OutSourcing-Pharma.com
eClinical news in brief OutSourcing-Pharma.com, UK - Recently, IT outsourcing services firm TechTeam Global has been enlisted by Sanofi-Aventis Research & Developement to provide help desk and site ... |
CIO Survey Reveals Most Effective Retention Methods (Michigan Technology News)
SOUTHFIELD - In the information technology industry, money talks, but it's not the only employee-loyalty tool, a new survey shows. When chief information officers were asked to identify the most effective ways to keep IT staff, compensation (27 percent) topped the list.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Alliance Data Announces First-Quarter 2008 Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Alliance Data Systems Corporation , a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction-rich data, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Cooper Industries, Ltd. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
Cooper Industries, Ltd. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha, NY - We have better service rates and loyalty programs, our new product pipeline and vitality index is as strong as it’s been in years and we have a better mix. ... |
Monday, April 21, 2008
Tough new anti-smoking laws (Daily Telegraph)
TOBACCO vending machines will be banned, cigarettes put out of sight in shops and smoking in cars with children outlawed.
Network Marketing And MLM Tips And Success Ideas!
This blog contains interesting articles on the topic of MLM and Network marketing.
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Online Retailers Try New Approaches
Editor's Note: A good article here on the temperature for new or changing initiatives based on a recent survey.
April 11, 2008, By Natalie Zmuda
For online retailers, search and e-mail marketing continue to be the most popular tactics, though they are becoming increasingly interested in social networks and video, a new study indicates. That shift in tactics could be a risky endeavor, however, caution executives involved with the study.
According to a Shop.org survey of 125 online retailers conducted by Forrester Research, 90% of them participate in paid search and 92% rely on e-mail marketing. By comparison, just 26% use social networks or micro-sites, while only 21% employ online videos. The coming year could see a shift to new advertising tactics.
Read the full story.
April 11, 2008, By Natalie Zmuda
For online retailers, search and e-mail marketing continue to be the most popular tactics, though they are becoming increasingly interested in social networks and video, a new study indicates. That shift in tactics could be a risky endeavor, however, caution executives involved with the study.
According to a Shop.org survey of 125 online retailers conducted by Forrester Research, 90% of them participate in paid search and 92% rely on e-mail marketing. By comparison, just 26% use social networks or micro-sites, while only 21% employ online videos. The coming year could see a shift to new advertising tactics.
Read the full story.
Source: http://www.loyaltylibrary.com/article.aspx?articleID=1929
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Phoenix Technology Holdings, Inc Unveils Patent Licensing and Loyalty Suite Integration Agreement With Cutting Edge ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Phoenix Technology Holdings, Inc, the exclusive licensing and operating company for SCTN, the leading provider of end to end loyalty and incentive solutions, is pleased to announce a Licensing Agreement with GTMT International Group (GTMT).
Loyalty Builders Debuts Longbow, Defines Next Generation of Direct Marketing (PRWeb)
Longbow brings powerful 'Mathematical Marketing' to the web in a fast, easy-to-use, affordable system. (PRWeb Apr 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb860794.htm
Internet Educational System
Ever committed to excellence in teaching and training others how to succeed with a home business, Al Turnquist pulls out all the stops when it comes to giving people real-time knowledge and insight into the art and science of home ...
Source: http://bills-business-opportunities.blogspot.com/2008/04/internet-educational-system.html
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Leads, Leads and More Leads for Your <b>Home Business</b> – Part 1
We all know that without leads coming to our website we would not have a home based business at all. It’s no different than your neighborhood brick and mortar store, without traffic you won’t sell your product. ...
Source: http://blog.bobandcindyfloyd.com/leads-leads-and-more-leads-for-your-home-business-%E2%80%93-part-1/
Free Blogs Will Ruin Your <b>Home Business</b>
If you are still using free blogs for your home business, just think of what happens when you don’t own your own blog. For those of you already on Wordpress (I believe many of you are), have you done your upgrade to Wordpress 2.5? ...
Source: http://talkhomebusinessblog.com/blogging-tips/free-blogs-will-ruin-your-home-business/
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Reply.com Goes Beyond the Click - Business Wire (press release)
Reply.com Goes Beyond the Click Business Wire (press release), CA - Autoweb became the first service to price its traffic on a per-lead basis, as opposed to per-click or per impression. Reply.com’s six-year history as one of ... |
Monday, April 14, 2008
Click Forensics Selected for the Red Herring North America 100 2008 - Web Services Journal
Click Forensics Selected for the Red Herring North America 100 2008 Web Services Journal, NJ - ... advertisers and search engines to automatically block sources of click fraud and poor quality traffic from hitting Pay Per Click (PPC) advertisements. ... |
Extending CRM Features to Private-Label Credit Cards (eWeek)
Loyalty Lab and HSBC are partnering to expand capabilities for card-based loyalty programs.... Villanova University Six Sigma & IT Certificate Programs 100% Online programs in Six Sigma, IS Security, CISSP Prep, Business Analysis, Proj. Mgmt. and more!
Faculty members fight high cost of textbooks - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Faculty members fight high cost of textbooks Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Like college tuition, the price of textbooks has soared faster than inflation. From 1986 to 2004, textbook prices nearly tripled, according to a Government ... |
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Asset-Recovery Leader Chooses Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM Online - Earthtimes
Asset-Recovery Leader Chooses Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM Online Earthtimes, UK - Columbus IT is a global technology consulting and software development company dedicated to improving your operations by implementing ERP, BI and CRM ... |
Lessons Melaleuca Distributors Can Learn From Taco Bell, Wendy’s, And Burger King
Diane Voisley describes how Melaleuca Distributors can reach the largest possible market of potential customers through internet marketing tools.
S. Austin's Silver Star Self Storage building bought (BizJournals)
A San Diego company has completed its purchase of the Silver Star Self Storage property in South Austin.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Further thoughts on self-healing storage - Search Storage
Further thoughts on self-healing storage Search Storage - In case you’re like me and can’t get enough of the technical nitty-gritty on the new self-healing storage systems from Atrato and Xiotech, here are some ... Xiotech, Atrato forge market for self-healing storage |
TowerGroup: Card Issuers Must Ensure Card Reward Programs Adapt to Deteriorating Economy (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEEDHAM, Mass.----Although rewards programs have been effective tools for credit card issuers for almost 25 years, drastic changes to the U.S. economy have made many current programs less relevant to consumers.
Oct 19, Costa Orders 2 New 3000 Passenger Ships
Costa Crociere, the leading cruise line in Italy and Europe, has announced an order for two new 114,200-ton ships to be delivered in 2011 and 2012. Costa Crociere S.p.A, the Italian subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE CUK), signed an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of the two new vessels at an all-in cost of approximately 1 billion (510 million per ship). The two new ships will be built at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard and be sister ships to the Costa Concordia, Costa Serena and Costa Pacifica, the latter of which is currently being built at Fincantieris Sestri Ponente shipyard. The new ships will each be able to accommodate 3,780 passengers in total (including all upper berths) or 3,012 guests based on double occupancy.
The two new ships ordered will offer the same innovative elements featured on the other Concordia class ships including the 23,000 square-foot Samsara spa, which is one of the largest spas at sea, complete with exclusive cabins featuring direct access to the spa and a dedicated restaurant. The ships will also feature two swimming pools with retractable magrodomes, the central one equipped with a giant movie screen and authentic Grand Prix race car driving simulators, which provide the most accurate representation of Formula One driving available. In addition, the new ships will boast 17 additional veranda cabins and an overall total of 1,506 cabins, six more than the other Concordia class ships. The two ships will also feature additional innovations to the spa area as well as upgrades to onboard entertainment for both adults and children and teens, among many other new and unique features.
Costa Crociere, Italy and Europe's Number One Cruise Line, is based in Italy and boasts 60 years of rich history. In 2006, Costa Crociere carried a total of 880,000 guests, a figure which topped the historic 1 million mark in 2007. Its fleet is Europe's largest and most advanced with 12 ships in service and five on order. By 2012, the Costa fleet will be 17 strong with a total guest capacity of approximately 36,700. All of the vessels fly the Italian flag and are deployed in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Baltic Sea, the Caribbean, South America, Dubai, the Far East and the Indian Ocean.
Source: Costa Cruises
The two new ships ordered will offer the same innovative elements featured on the other Concordia class ships including the 23,000 square-foot Samsara spa, which is one of the largest spas at sea, complete with exclusive cabins featuring direct access to the spa and a dedicated restaurant. The ships will also feature two swimming pools with retractable magrodomes, the central one equipped with a giant movie screen and authentic Grand Prix race car driving simulators, which provide the most accurate representation of Formula One driving available. In addition, the new ships will boast 17 additional veranda cabins and an overall total of 1,506 cabins, six more than the other Concordia class ships. The two ships will also feature additional innovations to the spa area as well as upgrades to onboard entertainment for both adults and children and teens, among many other new and unique features.
Costa Crociere, Italy and Europe's Number One Cruise Line, is based in Italy and boasts 60 years of rich history. In 2006, Costa Crociere carried a total of 880,000 guests, a figure which topped the historic 1 million mark in 2007. Its fleet is Europe's largest and most advanced with 12 ships in service and five on order. By 2012, the Costa fleet will be 17 strong with a total guest capacity of approximately 36,700. All of the vessels fly the Italian flag and are deployed in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Baltic Sea, the Caribbean, South America, Dubai, the Far East and the Indian Ocean.
Source: Costa Cruises
Online nursing school
There are a lot of searches on the internet for the term “Online LPN school”. Unfortunately - or maybe fortunately - there is no such thing.
Online nursing programs are geared towards Licensed Practical Nurses who have already gone through a year of school, done clinicals, interacted with patients under the supervision and direction of a [...]
Online nursing programs are geared towards Licensed Practical Nurses who have already gone through a year of school, done clinicals, interacted with patients under the supervision and direction of a [...]
Source: http://nursingschoolprograms.com/online-nursing-school.html
These two tips increase your chances of getting into nursing school
When you’re applying to nursing school, you can’t control how many other applicants are applying for the same slot - and these days, that number will be HIGH. You will be facing some stiff competition if you are applying to a community college or traditional four-year degree program.
However, here are two things that you can [...]
However, here are two things that you can [...]
Friday, April 11, 2008
Nursing shortage makes it into Parade Magazine
Parade Magazine recently discussed the nursing shortage, citing the very same reason that I’ve frequently mentioned here on this site: not enough nursing teachers. Which means not enough nursing classes. Which means not enough students can graduate from nursing school to replace all of those registered nurses who are leaving the field.
Nationally, the article says, [...]
Nationally, the article says, [...]
Source: http://nursingschoolprograms.com/nursing-shortage-makes-it-into-parade-magazine.html
Paramedic to RN in Florida
Pensacola Junior College has received a grant from several partners and is expanding a number of its programs. They will be accepting more paramedic to RN students ( a two-year associate’s degree program.)
Recently many paramedic students suffered a big letdown when Florida’s Board of Nursing decided that they were not going to accept the Excelsior [...]
Recently many paramedic students suffered a big letdown when Florida’s Board of Nursing decided that they were not going to accept the Excelsior [...]
Source: http://nursingschoolprograms.com/paramedic-to-rn-in-florida.html
How the nursing shortage affects nurses
The nursing shortage in some ways benefits nurses, because it means that nurses are highly sought after by employers, but it can be hugely stressful for them as well.
When hospitals can’t hire enough nurses, the nurses that they do have end up working a lot of overtime, which is physically exhausting. Who do you want [...]
When hospitals can’t hire enough nurses, the nurses that they do have end up working a lot of overtime, which is physically exhausting. Who do you want [...]
Source: http://nursingschoolprograms.com/how-the-nursing-shortage-affects-nurses.html
Textbook purchasing alternatives a solid compromise - PSU Collegio (subscription)
Textbook purchasing alternatives a solid compromise PSU Collegio (subscription), KS - That's why we believe that renting textbooks is an appealing idea. The National Association of College Stores says that renting a textbook costs about ... Textbook rental programs: |
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Where do most nurses find employment?
Once you graduate from nursing school you will have a wide variety of places to look for nursing jobs. Where do most nurses end up working after graduation?
According to a survey by the Department of Health and Human Services, hospitals are by far the biggest employers of nurses. 56.2 percent of nurses work at [...]
According to a survey by the Department of Health and Human Services, hospitals are by far the biggest employers of nurses. 56.2 percent of nurses work at [...]
Source: http://nursingschoolprograms.com/where-do-most-nurses-find-employment.html
Nursing History
Dr Sheryl Brennan has recently completed her second publication on Nursing History in Australia. Details are available online.
Source: http://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/healthsci/tson/newsdetail.asp?lNewsEventId=2759
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Five reasons there’s a nursing shortage
Most people these days realize that there is a severe nursing shortage and that it’s only going to get worse, but not everyone realizes why this is so.
Here are five reasons why hospitals, doctor’s offices, schools, clinics, and other employers all across America, in small towns and big cities, are scrambling to find nurses:
1.) Nursing [...]
Here are five reasons why hospitals, doctor’s offices, schools, clinics, and other employers all across America, in small towns and big cities, are scrambling to find nurses:
1.) Nursing [...]
Source: http://nursingschoolprograms.com/five-reasons-theres-a-nursing-shortage.html
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Nurse-patient ratios
A professor at the University of Central Florida Health Services Administration just did a study which shows that hospitals with higher RN staffing levels have lower patient mortality and less post-operative complications than hospitals with lower nurse to patiant ratios.
Go figure, eh?
Florida, unfortunately, is not one of those states that has a maximum nurse-patient ratio, [...]
Go figure, eh?
Florida, unfortunately, is not one of those states that has a maximum nurse-patient ratio, [...]
Source: http://nursingschoolprograms.com/nurse-patient-ratios.html
New nursing school opens in Arizona
The Chamberlain College of Nursing has announced that it will open a Phoenix, Arizona campus in March. This new nursing school will offer a Bachelor’s of Science program, which apparently can be completed in three years. They also offer RN to BSN programs, which can be completed in as few as 3 semesters, [...]
Source: http://nursingschoolprograms.com/new-nursing-school-opens-in-arizona.html
Monday, April 7, 2008
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