Media Versus Educational Institutions
Many things have been said about media, its relation with education and the institutions of education, as well as co-action between them. But the point which has been rarely and scarcely stressed upon, and requires to be emphasized with the force and vigour it deserves, is that the media by itself is the most powerful medium of education at large. When I talk about media, I mean it to be inclusive of both the print-media and electronic media. There is an umbilical relation between the media and educational institutions, as both are deeply correlated, collateral as well as complementary to each other.
Education on Air
So far as the print-media (news papers/magazines/periodicals/journals) is concerned, it has, somehow, been playing its role in educating the people positively to some extent, but unfortunately, the electronic media (radio, television etc.,) is not delivering the goods in this respect. Being a medium of infotainment, it is, in fact, supposed to be a means of not merely educating the masses on a much wider scale, but also a tool of promoting and developing the national ethos, culture, moral values, ethics and social manners on the nation-wide scale. Read the rest of this entry »
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Corporates As an Extended Resource Pool For Educational Institutes
I have mentioned this in one of my earlier articles, and this is relevant again for this article so I will highlight this again. I have been terribly inspired by the New Age of Innovation by C.K. Prahlad and the whole concept of R=G where he indicates that the key to successful business models of the future will depend on how organizations can leverage a Global Resource Pool rather than focus on only internal resources. Well pretty much every organization would love to have access to a Global Resource Pool, but this is easier said than done but again not entirely impossible. Lets talk about this in the context of Education.
When we look at Educational setups in India it is pretty clear that with the stretched resource situation today and the growing demands on the Educational systems in the future it is very unlikely that things can get any better in terms of availability of quality education. We will hopefully continue to see increasing Government investment in Education and also significant Private involvement as well but it is clear that we really need to look at multiple solutions given the enormity of the problem. Read the rest of this entry »
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How to Save Time and Money When Buying Computer Hardware and Services for Educational Institutions
From elementary school to universities, computers are becoming the new “teacher’s assistant” and there is no sign of this trend slowing down. Unfortunately, the need for high technology equipment like HP desktops, HP workstations and HP storage devices is growing faster than the budgets needed to support this explosive growth. That’s why it is so important for educational institutions to partner with total technology solution providers who have access to special educational pricing and who have the capabilities and the knowledge needed to help determine computer hardware specifications, prepare quotes and handle the procurement, installation and configuration process.
Navigating the computer hardware purchasing maze can not only be time-consuming, it can be expensive as well. Educational computer hardware pricing varies among suppliers and can even vary within the same supplier depending upon the quantity being purchased and how the HP quote is prepared. Read the rest of this entry »
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