An Exploratory Study Comparing Two Modes of Preparation for Online Teaching Dawn Hathaway Priscilla Norton* George Mason University Abstract Few online high schools report requiring online education for their teachers, and few programs exist to prepare teachers to teach online (Smith, Clark, & Blomeyer, 2005). Professional development for online teachers continues to be a concern, and evaluative research that examines the effectiveness of various types of professional development is needed (Archambault
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® OCA Oracle Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals I Exam Guide (Exam 1Z0-051) ABOUT THE AUTHORS John Watson (Oxford, UK) works for BPLC Management Consultants, teaching and consulting throughout Europe and Africa. He was with Oracle University for several years in South Africa, and before that worked for a number of companies, government departments, and NGOs in England and Europe. He is OCP qualified in both database and Application Server administration. John is the author of several books
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Business and Support Systems Unit 4 IP Patricia Van Dorst American InterContinental University MGMT305-1230B-02 Instructor, Dr Anne Nelson August 12, 2012 Abstract This purpose of this body of work is to inform the reader as well as answer the chapter questions as assigned for Chapters 11 and 12 in our text; Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, (12th Edition), by Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon. The case studies are varied and entitled
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remotely exploitable without authentication (Oracle Security Alert for CVE-2012-3132). David Litchfield, a database security consultant, showed at Black Hat some attacks that target the database management server. He showed how he can create a condition that raises his privilege as database administrator. System privileges allow the attacker to change tables remotely through SQL injection. Oracle has issued a critical patch update that addresses the issue for the users of versions 11.2.0.2 and 11.2.0
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Objective assessment whether Data Warehouse is successful or not 1. Executive Sponsor 2. Tool 3. Data quality / Business rule 4. Performance 5. Support / Training 6. ROI 1. Executive Sponsor At the heart of the data warehouse is the executive sponsor. This is the person who believes in the value of the warehouse and is willing to use his/her political clout to fund the project. The executive sponsor is the one individual that must clearly understand the ROI of the project and be able
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animation, and streaming video, and includes technology applications and processes such as audio or video tape, satellite TV, CD-ROM, and computer-based learning, as well as local intranet/extranet and web-based learning. Information and communication systems, whether free-standing or based on either local networks or the Internet in networked learning, underly many e-learning processes.[1] E-learning can occur in or out of the classroom. It can be self-paced, asynchronous learning or may be instructor-led
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Author(s): Hammer, Michael; Haney, Carole J.; Wester, Anders; Ciccone, Rick; Gaffney, Paul Publication Date: 04/01/2007 Product Type: SMR Article Abstract: In recent years, companies have developed much more sophisticated strategic measurement systems, based on such tools as the balanced scorecard,
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use a process approach to manage activities and related resources. QM/ISO policies/WCM/AA/050808 4 ISO - Policies Organisations are more efficient and effective when they use a systems approach. Therefore: Organizations must identify interrelated processes and treat them as a system. Organizations must use a systems approach to manage their interrelated processes. QM/ISO policies/WCM/AA/050808 5 ISO - Policies Organizations are more efficient and effective when they continually try to improve
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•Relationships between manufacturers and suppliers (How changes involved over time overall business industry) Partnerships can be segmented into three tiers based on the intensity and duration of the relationship: 1. Tier I •Short-term, single-function / division coordination 2. Tier II •Extend coordination to integration and encompass multiple activities over a longer time span 3. Tier III •Dilate into “significant” levels of operational integration •Independent” Tier III firms view
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Exam 1 Review Sheet The exam will begin at 8AM, Thursday, Oct. 3, in B-21. Questions may come from Chapters 1 through 5 (up to p. 164) of Simkin’s Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems or from class notes. I expect the exam will contain ~40 points in multiple choice questions and about 30 points in short discussions. Study tips: Learn to use the features of the text book. Study end-of-chapter material such as Key Terms and Test Yourself. Review the objectives at the beginning
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