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2012-02-13

The Unique Challenges of Making Technology Work in Developing Countries | Inveneo.org

Submitted by Inveneo Newsfeed on 26 January 2012 - 7:00am.

Making technology work in the rural and developing world is a process full of unique challenges. This post - The Unique Challenges of Making Technology Work in Developing Countries - by Andris Bjornson, Inveneo's Chief Technology Officer and practicing project engineer, describes his day traveling to bring the Cisco Community Knowledge Center (CKC) in Sekenani, Kenya online with high speed terrestrial broadband Internet. The condensed timeline, wild game, and bad weather combined to make this a good story ... well worth reading.

2012-02-11

The 10 Fastest-Growing Jobs in the U.S. - MainStreet

Many Americans rejoiced at the news that the economy added nearly 250,000 jobs in January, but that's only the tip of the iceberg.

The economy is expected to add more than 20 million jobs by 2020, a 14.3% increase from 2010 in the number of people employed, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many of these jobs will be focused in a few key industries, such as health care, social assistance, construction and retail industries.

MainStreet listed the 10 professions expected to expand at the fastest pace as follows (note that all require some postsecondary education and training):

Personal Care Aides
Median wage for personal care aides was $19,640 in 2010
Employment in 2010: 861,000 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 1,468,000 workers
Increase: 69.4%
More details of how to enter the personal care aides field

Home Health Aides
Median wage for home health aides was $20,560 in 2010
Employment in 2010: 1,017,700 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 1,723,900 workers
Increase: 69.4%
More details of how to enter the home health aides field

Biomedical Engineers
Median salary in 2010 was also more than $80,000
Employment in 2010: 15,700 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 25,400 workers
Increase: 61.7%
More details of how to enter the biomedical field

Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, Tile & Marble Setters
Median wage in 2010 was $27,780
Employment in 2010: 29,400 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 47,000 workers
Increase: 60.1%
More details of how to enter the masonry field

Carpenters
Median wage in 2010 was $25,760.
Employment in 2010: 46,500 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 72,400 workers
Increase: 60.1%
More details of how to enter carpentry

Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
Median salary of $30,000 in 2010
Employment in 2010: 80,200 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 121,900 workers
Increase: 52%
More details of how to enter the veterinary field

Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers
Median salary in 2010 was $38,430
Employment in 2010: 19,100 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 28,400 workers
Increase: 48.6%
More details of how to enter the iron workers field

Physical Therapist Assistants
Median salary $50,000
Employment in 2010: 67,400 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 98,200 workers
Increase: 45.7%
More details of how to enter the physical therapy field ...

Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters
Median salary of $26,740 in 2010
Employment in 2010: 57,900 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 84,200 workers
Increase: 45.4%
More details of how to enter this field

Meeting, Convention & Event Planners
Median salary of $45,260 in 2010.
Employment in 2010: 71,600 workers
Projected Employment in 2020: 102,900 workers
Increase: 43.7%
More details of how to enter the event management field

2012-02-10

IJEDICT Weekly News, February 10

Feb 10, 2012, the latest on education for development using ICT:

http://paper.li/f-1325685118/2012/02/10

2012-02-03

IJEDICT Weekly News, February 3

IJEDICT Weekly News, February 3, published at: http://paper.li/f-1325685118/2012/02/03

IJEDICT Weekly News, January 27

2012-01-25

Free conference on integrating technology

You are cordially invited to join the live online conference on the weekend of Feb 3-5, 2012.

Please join the Moodle conference area and the Ning social network to get the latest updates: http://www.integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=283 and http://connecting-online.ning.com

The conference will be of interest to educators, administrators, students, and community members who value the importance of integrating technology into the curriculum to improve instruction, learning, and business. Online learning involves various skills on the part of the instructor and learner. These include social and communication skills, social networking, independent learning strategies, critical and higher order thinking skills, creativity, and effective online and face-to-face facilitation. In addition, there are many challenges that educators, administrators, students, businesses, and community members face.

2012-01-23

Substance Abuse Degree Programs

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Online and Distance Learning: Finding Online Subjects And Programs

Online and Distance Learning: Finding Online Subjects And Programs: Taking online subjects and programs, e.g., an online MBA, an online Education degree, an online Nursing program, or an online degree program...