Final Day to Nominate Your 2011 Digital Education Leader

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Celebrating Education Technology Innovators in the 2011 Converge YEARBOOK (Click here for the nomination form) Final Day to Nominate! Deadline for submissions is today at midnight - July 18, 2011 The Center for Digital Education would like to spotlight those inspiring individuals in education who have raised the bar through the use of technology. Too often these unique individuals must toil long hours and combat skepticism at every turn to see their ideas reach fruition. Once implemented, their efforts become best practices for others to model and follow. This Converge YEARBOOK is about getting these thought leaders the recognition they deserve. We want to hear from you! Who are the digital education pioneers? Who is driving change that is impacting educational outcomes where you live?  Let's get them on stage and celebrate their efforts and impact. We are looking for nominees from all strata of the education landscape. Presidents, superintendents, teachers, professors, instructional technologists, principals, CIOs, journalists -- the list has no bounds. What is important is their impact on digital education. Please nominate the person or group you believe deserves recognition. A team from the Center for Digital Education will evaluate the nominees and feature those selected in the YEARBOOK.  Evaluation Criteria: Nominees will be evaluated based upon the following: Body of work over the past two to three years to improve digital education Impact of those efforts on local, state and national scene Utilization of technology to achieve results Creativity and initiative to make change Display of leadership to drive change Click here for the nomination form

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New White Papers

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New White Papers

Government Technology is proud to announce the following white papers available for download. Invest Wisely: Managing Information as a Strategic Asset in the Public Sector Information is the lifeblood of government enterprise. As the volume of information grows, public sector program managers, and indeed all stakeholders inter- and intra-departmental must manage and control data so it can become a strategic asset. Aberdeen's research of 156 public sector organizations shows that through the use of proper data governance, Best-in-Class public sector program managers are achieving better results. Download PDF   Business Intelligence in the Public Sector: The Value of Efficient Resource Utilization As government budgets continue to shrink, agencies are consistently asked to do more with less. When it comes to information management and decision support, resource optimization comes at a higher premium than ever before and the top performing public sector organizations are leveraging business intelligence (BI) tools and strategies to achieve more efficient resource usage. Learn how Best-in-Class organizations in the public sector are generating more efficient data capture, information assembly, and insight delivery in order to make better decisions and drive higher performance as a result. The research will demonstrate that public sector organizations utilizing a well conceived and comprehensive strategy for BI are leveraging more organizational data, expending fewer resources and delivering mission-critical insight to their workforce in a timely fashion. Download PDF

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Nominate Your 2011 Digital Education Leader for the Converge YEARBOOK

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Celebrating Education Technology Innovators in the 2011 Converge YEARBOOK (Click here for the nomination form) The Center for Digital Education would like to spotlight those inspiring individuals in education who have raised the bar through the use of technology. Too often these unique individuals must toil long hours and combat skepticism at every turn to see their ideas reach fruition. Once implemented, their efforts become best practices for others to model and follow. This Converge YEARBOOK is about getting these thought leaders the recognition they deserve. We want to hear from you! Who are the digital education pioneers? Who is driving change that is impacting educational outcomes where you live?  Let's get them on stage and celebrate their efforts and impact. We are looking for nominees from all strata of the education landscape. Presidents, superintendents, teachers, professors, instructional technologists, principals, CIOs, journalists -- the list has no bounds. What is important is their impact on digital education. Please nominate the person or group you believe deserves recognition. A team from the Center for Digital Education will evaluate the nominees and feature those selected in the YEARBOOK.  Evaluation Criteria: Nominees will be evaluated based upon the following: Body of work over the past two to three years to improve digital education Impact of those efforts on local, state and national scene Utilization of technology to achieve results Creativity and initiative to make change Display of leadership to drive change Click here for the nomination form

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Discover Best Practices for Identity and Access Management

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Discover Best Practices for Identity and Access Management Register Now Wednesday, June 15, 2011 | 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT Duration: 1 hour The more complex the IT environment, the more difficult it is to manage identities, credentials, and access to data and applications within the environment. Prompt provisioning and deprovisioning, effective federation between identity repositories, ease of management, and comprehensive reporting and auditing functionality are all critical to secure and successful infrastructures. Join Digital Communities and Quest Software's teleconference to gain insight into enterprise identity and access management (IAM) trends and a unified approach that can simplify IAM. Discussions will include: IAM business issues and trends  Best practices for IAM  Operational Efficiency Security Compliance Register Now      COMPLIMENTARY TELECONFERENCE Guest Speakers: Todd Sander Deputy Director Center for Digital Government Paul Christman Vice President, Public Sector Quest Software Jonathan Sander IAM Analyst Quest Software Contact: Katherine Howard Registration Coordinator (800) 940-6039 ext. 1421 khoward@govtech.com Sponsored By:

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$50 Amazon gift card for Survey Response

Hello sathish, The Center for Digital Education works diligently to join the education and IT communities so that students, faculty, and administration may function to the best of their abilities.  We have been very pleased to present the Converge Special Reports to help serve this mission.  In an effort to deliver more best practices and information that you need to know about, we ask that you help us by filling out the survey below. We would like to show our appreciation for your time by offering $50 Amazon.com gift cards to ten randomly selected participants.  Winners will be chosen at 5pm Pacfic time on Monday, February 14. Take The Survey Thank you, LeiLani Cauthen Publisher, Converge Special Reports

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Digital Content: how it's transforming education - 12/7 webinar

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Digital Content and Learning Management Platforms: Transforming text, expanding opportunities, revolutionizing education Digital content is transforming the way students consume information as well how teachers prepare lessons, engage students and access student achievement. This webinar will explore the boundaries of the digital content revolution occurring in K-12 and higher education and discuss the evolution of the learning management system as a resource for bringing digital content together for students and teachers. Moderator: John Halpin, Vice President, Strategy & Programs Center for Digital Education Featured speakers: Kirti Sawhney Celly, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Management & Marketing, College of Business Administration & Public Policy, California State University Dominguez Hills John N. Just, Assistant Superintendent, Management Information Systems, Pinellas County Schools, FL Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT Mark Ray, Teacher Librarian/Instructional Technology Facilitator, Skyview High School, Vancouver Public Schools, WA Register now Complimentary webinar Tuesday, December 7, 2010 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT Duration: 60 minutes Register now For more information or to register, contact: Jeremy Smith Registration Coordinator 800.940.6039 ext. 1402 jsmith@convergemag.com For more information about the current sponsors, visit our website. Webinar Sponsors: Dell Follett Software Company K12 Inc. Learning.com Microsoft Pearson Education Samsung Electronics America Inc.

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Transforming text, expanding opps, revolutionizing education and more! 12/7 webinar

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Digital Content and Learning Management Platforms: Transforming text, expanding opportunities, revolutionizing education Digital content is transforming the way students consume information as well how teachers prepare lessons, engage students and access student achievement. This webinar will explore the boundaries of the digital content revolution occurring in K-12 and higher education and discuss the evolution of the learning management system as a resource for bringing digital content together for students and teachers. Moderator: John Halpin, Vice President, Strategy & Programs Center for Digital Education Featured speakers: Kirti Sawhney Celly, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Management & Marketing, College of Business Administration & Public Policy, California State University Dominguez Hills John N. Just, Assistant Superintendent, Management Information Systems, Pinellas County Schools, FL Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School, CT Mark Ray, Teacher Librarian/Instructional Technology Facilitator, Skyview High School, Vancouver Public Schools, WA Register now Complimentary webinar Tuesday, December 7, 2010 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT Duration: 60 minutes Register now For more information or to register, contact: Jeremy Smith Registration Coordinator 800.940.6039 ext. 1402 jsmith@convergemag.com For more information about the current sponsors, visit our website. Webinar Sponsors: Dell Follett Corporation K12 Inc. Learning.com Microsoft Pearson Education Samsung Electronics America Inc.

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