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- Understand Assessment Strategies
- Assessing students has been a part of the teacher's job since the opening of the very first schoolhouse. However, assessment today is very different from the assessment that happened in one-room schools on the prairie. Today, most educators would agree that assessment is, for better or worse, not only how...
- Tags: Assessment, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Knowledge Pathways Provides Measurable ROI for National Grid
- Headquartered in London, England, National Grid is an international networks business, which owns and operates electricity transmission, distribution and telecommunications networks throughout the world. National Grid's IT training previously had been managed by ComputerWorld, one of the UK's leading IT specialists, through classroom-based training. National Grid's objective was to lower...
- Tags: Global Knowledge Network Inc., Knowledge, ROI, Knowledge Pathways, National Grid, Help Desk, E-learning, Call Centers, Workforce Management, Strategy, It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Management
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- National Semiconductor Conceptual Products Group Decided to Create a Multifunction Information Appliance
- To top its awarding-winning product concepts from previous years, the National Semiconductor Conceptual Products Group decided to create a multifunction information appliance that performed equally well on a desktop or in a mobile location. To ensure maximum reliability, versatility, interoperability, and a broad set of features in a small footprint,...
- Tags: Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Information Appliance, National Semiconductor Corp.
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- Visual Basic 6.0 to Visual Basic .NET Upgrade Assessment Tool (msi)
- The Visual Basic 6.0 Upgrade Assessment Tool measures application upgrade effort. Visual Basic 6.0 to Visual Basic .NET Upgrade Assessment Tool is a tool that analyzes the application components and the relationships between them from an upgrade perspective, considering elements, constructs, and features that consume resources during an upgrade. Visual...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft Visual Basic, Tool, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Languages, Productivity, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2007-09-04
- Proposal to Establish ASAC Working Group, Air Cargo Freight Assessment System
- This document is a proposal for formation of an ASAC working group that will validate processes and systems that may contribute to a risk assessment of cargo shipped via passenger aircraft. The objective of this formation is to identify elevated risk cargo that should be inspected (either via physical search...
- Tags: Cargo, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Aerospace & Defense, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Security, Manufacturing, Management
- Presentations 2004-09-30
- AppLabs Case Study: National Australia Bank
- The National Australia Bank Group NAB is an international financial services organization that provides a comprehensive and integrated range of financial products and services through our group of banks. NAG National Australia Group had a specific challenge around the area of integrating the new systems with existing infrastructure. The replacement...
- Tags: Financial, National Australia Bank, Financial Accounting, Hardware Upgrade, Finance, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-04-24
- Achieving Quality and Scale in Online Education Through Transformative Assessment: A Case Study
- This study demonstrates how current theories of transformative assessment, coupled with research on online education, may be used to create a framework for transformative assessment of online programs; the potential of transformative assessment for contributing to the development of scalability and quality of online education programs; and how the powerful...
- Tags: Education, Assessment
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- TechNet Webcast: Security Risk Management (Part 2 of 3): Risk Assessment (Level 300)
- This webcast examines the processes of the Security Risk Management Guide, designed by Microsoft to help users to establish a process for risk assessment, cost benefit analysis, and implementation of security countermeasures. This webcast provides detailed information on performing a complete risk assessment at the organization, tying in best practices...
- Tags: Risk Assessment, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Security, Digital Media, Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
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- Designing Assessment Tools in a Service Oriented Architecture
- Assessment is an important component of formal learning, and Computer Assisted Assessment CAA is a well established component of most online learning. However, technical issues such as interoperability and security, and pedagogic reservations as to its effectiveness still remain barriers to the uptake of CAA. This paper examines a number...
- Tags: Assessment, SOA, Tool, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Productivity, Web Services, E-learning, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-06-06
- THE Ansel Adams Project (exe)
- The 250 photographs in THE Ansel Adams Project Screensaver are from Yellowstone National Park, Acoma Pueblo, NM, Boulder Dam, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Death Valley National Monument, Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Teton National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Saguaro National Monument There are photos of Native...
- Tags: Photograph
- Software downloads 2007-02-27
- Integrating Risk Assessment into the Enterprise Information Management Strategy
- The two main influences on the validity of risk assessment results lie in the quality of the data that are input into the system, and the quality and execution of the risk model that is used to generate the results. Supporting the risk assessment process through implementation of the information...
- Tags: Risk Assessment, Enterprise Information Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Security, Management
- White papers
- Towards a Service Based Architecture for Assessment
- In this paper, the authors propose the outline of a service based architecture for bringing assessment techniques to open e-learning environments. The authors first describe a use case scenario for a generic assessment framework offering personalized assessment generation and then present its basic architecture as part of the Personal Reader...
- Tags: Use Case, Architecture
- White papers 2005-08-30
- 1000th NHS Trainer Achieves TAP Qualification
- The Training Foundation is involved in creation and continuous development of TAP Delivery Skills Refresher course. Current work on National Occupational Standards for Health Informatics staff reinforces the need for competence-based professional qualifications which provide the skills needed in the workplace. The TAP Certificate in Training Delivery skills, awarded following...
- Tags: Training, Qualification, Training Foundation, Workforce Management, Human Resources
- Case studies
- US Cities and National Parks Travel Guides (zip)
- US Cities and National Parks - illustrated guides and maps. Indulge yourself with a personal tour guide. City Guides included in the collection: New York City, Boston, Chicago, Hawaii - including: Honolulu, Hilo, National Parks, Lahaina; Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and Miami Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington,...
- Tags: Phone, Guide, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities
- Software downloads 2007-11-29
- Use these risk-assessment methodologies to protect your IT infrastructure
- No matter what methodology or approach is used, it is important that the organization address how asset management and proper inventorying of the organizations IT assets are to be handled.This sample chapter, taken from Inside Network Security Assessment: Guarding Your IT Infrastructure, discusses different methodologies and approaches for conducting a...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Sams Publishing, Information Technology, Strategy, Asset Management, Networking, Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- Book chapters 2006-01-26
- Credit Risk Assessment Using XBRL
- Credit risk assessment plays an important role in the day to day operation of a business. Credit risk assessment is performed when a Buyer asks a Seller to ship merchandise without prior payment. (It is also used in other areas of a business including marketing. For example, a business may...
- Tags: Risk Assessment, XBRL, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Security, Management
- White papers 2003-11-21
- IBM Energy Efficiency Self-Assessment Tool
- How energy-efficient is your data center? This self-assessment tool is designed to identify areas where you can improve the operational effectiveness of your systems. Take the Energy Efficiency Self-Assessment now.
- Tags: Tool, IBM Corp., Productivity, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Resource centers
- Using AJAX to Build an On-Line QTI Based Assessment System
- Assessment plays an important role in the distance-learning research. Generally, the process of instruction completed with the assessment that be used to evaluate learners' learning efficiency, skill and knowledge. With the evaluation of assessment results, instructor can judge learners' learning efficiency and ability; students also can find out whether they...
- Tags: Assessment, AJAX, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0
- White papers 2007-01-19
- Bank of Montreal Banks on Sun for Risk Analysis
- BMO Financial Group is one of the largest financial services provider in North America. Their challenge was to give Bank of Montreal's Market Risk Assessment Group the power to run faster and more complex simulations to better evaluate risks of the bank's portfolio. This entails producing more comprehensive, yet more...
- Tags: Bank, Sun Microsystems Inc., Risk Analysis, BMO Financial Group, Financial Services, Strategy, Financial Accounting, Management, Finance
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