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Rob Curls discusses why cloud computing is changing the way companies do business. He cites cloud expert Sandra Kurtzig in her recent column in Information Week, where she talks about the benefits of the agile enterprise.

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Sandra Kurtzig, CEO of Kenandy, discusses the new paradigm created by cloud computing at the IW Conference.

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Corporate ITs Darwinian Challenge - InformationWeek - #IT #CIO

Corporate ITs Darwinian Challenge – InformationWeek – #IT #CIO

Great article from Information Week on the lack of evolution of the Corporate IT group. Their wise advice is below:

1. Realize that corporate IT no longer has a monopoly over the technology used in the workplace from personal use to SaaS applications and cloud service providers to outsourced services.

2. Understand that they no longer have the corporate status and power they had in the 1990s,…

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Surgeon Uses FileMaker Pro to Cut Vendors Out Of EHR Quest

Surgeon Uses FileMaker Pro to Cut Vendors Out Of EHR Quest

THIS IS WHERE FILEMAKER PRO’S CAPABILITIES REALY SHINE.   A competent developer working with a client who knows what needs to be done. And the up side for the client:  the solution is extensible and easily modifiable by other developers should the occasion arise.

When spine surgeon Dr. Lloyd Hey couldn’t find commercial EHR software that met his needs, he hired a full-time programmer to build a…

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Upcoming panel at IBM Hyperconnected event about gaining control in a mobile world. 

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Blended Learning Improves Test Scores: Study

InformationWeek (08/12/13) Kelly Sheridan 

Combining traditional classroom methods with computer-mediated activities increases student test scores, according to a study by the RAND Corporation and the U.S. Department of Education. The study of 18,000 students in 147 high schools and middle schools in seven states showed the effectiveness of blended learning for a high school algebra curriculum. Schools were paired based on achievement profiles and test scores, with half following a traditional classroom-based approach while the other half used software to supplement instruction. The software tracked student problem-solving strategies and offered feedback for improvement. Over the two-year study, students in the software group spent two days per week using the technology, and three days engaging in group work and problem-solving without the software. In the first year, the software group did not show progress, but in the second year test scores rose markedly, with a high school student who would typically score in the 50th percentile scoring in the 58th percentile after a year of using the software. RAND wants to further study the direct impact of the software in the classroom.

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Top 14 Government Social Media Initiatives

Top 14 Government Social Media Initiatives - @InformationWeek http://twb.io/ya6pBE

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Mobility Tips: Planning For The Next Power Outage

I live in northern New Jersey, an area currently reeling from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Almost alone among local residents, I never lost power or phones or Internet access. But I was prepared anyway.

If you rely, like I do, on a mobile phone, tablet, and other devices, you need to charge them fairly frequently. The line at the local Starbucks is currently out the door and every seat and electrical socket is taken, so that's not necessarily an option. Based on my experiences last year with Hurricane Irene, during which I did lose power (and water, which was much worse) for a couple of days, I bought some equipment to help the next time. Here's my advice:

First, I still strongly recommend myCharge external battery charging devices. I reviewed the myCharge Summit 3000 a couple of months ago, and I carry this thing in my bag wherever I go. They have a 6000 mAh version, twice the capacity of the one I reviewed for just $20 more.

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