collaboration
Creating New Models for Learning with Video
Students are consuming information in new and different ways – books are being replaced by computers and blackboards are being replaced by video collaboration screens. To sum it up, technology is revolutionizing learning. While educators struggle to deliver top-notch educational experiences amid bu…
Systematic Transformation: The Intersection with Technology in a Journey Toward the Future– Part Four of Six
Part Four of a Six-Part Series: Modernizing Teaching and Learning in the U.S. Part four will focus on the critical role education leaders play in the intersection of technology and the future of learning. Previous parts of this series included: The Need for Change Challenges in Changing the System…
Is Manufacturing Coming Back to the US?
Manufacturing Exports up over past 18 months for USA. Douglas Burtnick of Aberdeen Asset Management was heard on NBR recently talking about how the US export story is really interesting, and often overlooked by those not focused on the manufacturing industry. He said… “Companies are seeing external…
Collaboration Evolution: Why Your School Should Migrate to Next-Generation Communications Systems
In today’s digital world, communication platforms matter. In a recent Cisco Government blog post we looked at how antiquated communication systems hold back government agencies. The same holds true for educational institutions. Legacy TDM and Centrex systems are costly to manage and limit collaborat…
Collaboration Evolution: Why it’s Time to Upgrade to VoIP
Communication is key, yet too many government agencies voice platforms are living in archaic times. As government agencies are turning to collaboration technologies like voice, video and mobility to increase efficiency and lower costs, many are faced with outdated voice platforms like Private Branch…
Cisco Video Collaboration Helps INTEGRIS Health Save Lives
We’ve seen Cisco TelePresence making a difference in health care. Most recently, it helped connect Children’s Hospitals with the North Pole for the holidays, and now its uses have extended to saving lives. There are few things in life that are more important than your health and the health of your l…
Meet Me On The Equinox
Congratulations to all OpenDaylight founding partners, contributors, users and supporters. I am convinced this ambitious endeavor will redefine the meaning of “open source = collaboration”. This is a historic event, the coming of age of networking partners driving in the open source world, companies…
Personal Interaction Drives Innovation and Collaboration
Many technologies allow us to collaborate “virtually” today: email, instant messaging, texting, video conferencing, and desktop sharing to name a few. But regardless of what technologies we use, our interactions still rely on a basic element: other people. Recently Cisco undertook a study of human b…
Cloud for Local Government Global Blog Series: The Strategic Value of the Cloud for State & Local Governments
Almost everyone has heard of the “cloud,” as a result of advertising by computer companies and frequent mentions in the news media. “Cloud” refers to technology resources used by an organization that are not at their own location, but available over the global data communications network (otherwise…
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