My colleague, Bob Doran, brought this video to my attention about System Development Corporation - arguably the worlds first software company.
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Sunday, November 20, 2016
System Development Corporation the worlds first software company
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Unique Strategies for Scaling Teacher Professional Development
Research shows that professional development for educators has a direct, positive impact on students, so it’s no wonder that institutions are eager to explore creative ways to enhance professional development for K-12 teachers. Open source MOOC platforms, such as Course Builder, offer the flexibility to extend the reach of standard curriculum; recently, several courses have launched that demonstrate new and creative applications of MOOCs. With their wide reach, participant engagement, and rich content, MOOCs that offer professional development opportunities for teachers bring flexibility and accessibility to an important area.
This summer, the ScratchEd team out of Harvard University launched the Creative Computing MOOC, a 6 week self paced workshop focused on building computational thinking skills in the classroom. As a MOOC, the course had 2600 participants, who created more than 4700 Scratch projects, and engaged in 3500 forum discussions, compared to the “in-person” class held last year, which reached only 50 educators.
Other creative uses of Course Builder for educator professional development come from National Geographic and Annenberg Learner who joined forces to develop Water: The Essential Resource, a course developed around California’s Education and Environment Initiative. The Friday Institute’s MOOC, Digital Learning Transitions, focused on the benefits of utilizing educational technology and reached educators across 50 states and 68 countries worldwide. The course design included embedded peer support, project-based learning, and case studies; a post-course survey showed an overwhelming majority of responders “were able to personalize their own learning experiences” in an “engaging, easy to navigate” curriculum and greatly appreciated the 24/7 access to materials.
In addition to participant surveys, course authors using the Course Builder platform are able to conduct deeper analysis via web analytics and course data to assess course effectiveness and make improvements for future courses.
New opportunities to experience professional development MOOCs are rapidly emerging; the University of Adelaide recently announced their Digital Technology course to provide professional development for primary school teachers on the new Australian curriculum, the Google in Education team just launched a suite of courses for teachers using Google technologies, and the Friday Institute course that aligns with the U.S. based Common Core State Standards is now available.
We’re excited about the innovative approaches underway and the positive impact it can have for students and teachers around the world. We also look forward to seeing new, creative applications of MOOC platforms in new, unchartered territory.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Analysis Of The Nigerian Financial Software Development
There are several systems that are used for the maintaining of various accounting records within a financial organization. An accounting system is uniquely developed to take care of all the recording needs. In most cases, the receivables, payable expenses and an array of expenses that are incurred in the process of running various operations are recorded in one system. The Nigerian financial software development process should assess the current needs of various users before implementing a new system.
A financial application has various features that enable the inputting of key elements. The applications manage the inputs and process them. Before the inputs are keyed into this system, a couple of elements need to be defined. There are a number of accounts that are available. These are used for registering the receivables, payable expenses, investment expenses and the development expense.
There is a need to establish the problems that need to be tackled before embarking on the process of developing the various applications. The organization assessments establish the current needs of the firms in question. Through the examination of such problems, the definition of the demands is done. This helps the programmers and the developers to break down the problems into smaller bits.
The application development path is very risky and complicated. The problems are defined and as result the urgent matters are understood very well. The large problems that have been pinpointed are broken down into a series of smaller bits. The features that are offered by the structural programming tools ensure that problems can be easily be broken into smaller bits. This is followed by the assembling of a team of experts and the delegation of duties.
A coding team is usually assembled to convert the problems into a series of codes. The codes are the building blocks for computing applications. Structural programs allow the programmers to identify the main elements within the coding structures. This is then used for definition of various parameters. The programs allows for the objects to be built around these elements. The programs that have been developed are then tested for any bugs. The team leaders may move on to the next phase of upgrades after this.
There are a number of constraints that the project managers have to deal with. These include the costs and time factors. A budget is drawn up at the onset of the process. Various costs are estimated. If the real costs exceed the estimates, the objectives may need to be re-stated. This may delay the delivery of projects too.
The implementation of the new pieces of systems is very important to particular firms. The managers supervise the implementation. In most cases, a parallel implementation strategy is often implemented to reduce the level of risks associated with system implementation. The risks analysts help ascertain the amounts of risks that can be handled by each individual firm.
The Nigerian financial software development is done with accordance with certain regulations. The framework of development ensures that the systems meet international standards of computing. The standardization of systems ensure that the quality is nor compromised in pursuit of cost reduction.
A financial application has various features that enable the inputting of key elements. The applications manage the inputs and process them. Before the inputs are keyed into this system, a couple of elements need to be defined. There are a number of accounts that are available. These are used for registering the receivables, payable expenses, investment expenses and the development expense.
There is a need to establish the problems that need to be tackled before embarking on the process of developing the various applications. The organization assessments establish the current needs of the firms in question. Through the examination of such problems, the definition of the demands is done. This helps the programmers and the developers to break down the problems into smaller bits.
The application development path is very risky and complicated. The problems are defined and as result the urgent matters are understood very well. The large problems that have been pinpointed are broken down into a series of smaller bits. The features that are offered by the structural programming tools ensure that problems can be easily be broken into smaller bits. This is followed by the assembling of a team of experts and the delegation of duties.
A coding team is usually assembled to convert the problems into a series of codes. The codes are the building blocks for computing applications. Structural programs allow the programmers to identify the main elements within the coding structures. This is then used for definition of various parameters. The programs allows for the objects to be built around these elements. The programs that have been developed are then tested for any bugs. The team leaders may move on to the next phase of upgrades after this.
There are a number of constraints that the project managers have to deal with. These include the costs and time factors. A budget is drawn up at the onset of the process. Various costs are estimated. If the real costs exceed the estimates, the objectives may need to be re-stated. This may delay the delivery of projects too.
The implementation of the new pieces of systems is very important to particular firms. The managers supervise the implementation. In most cases, a parallel implementation strategy is often implemented to reduce the level of risks associated with system implementation. The risks analysts help ascertain the amounts of risks that can be handled by each individual firm.
The Nigerian financial software development is done with accordance with certain regulations. The framework of development ensures that the systems meet international standards of computing. The standardization of systems ensure that the quality is nor compromised in pursuit of cost reduction.
