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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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Forum One Wins 11 Communicator Awards

Forum One

Forum One received 11 awards in seven categories in this year’s awards for excellence and distinction in website design, development, and digital strategy across the categories of government, DEI, education, arts, health, cultural institutions, and annual reports for corporate communications. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take a moment to be thankful that you’re protected from lawsuits from the entertainment industry. It affected every step of the evolution of digital media—from the VCR to the digital video recorder to YouTube.

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Are You Sending an E-Card to Mom or Dad This Holiday?

Tech Soup

According to a Pew Internet report in mid-2012, over half of American adults older than 65 are using the Internet and email, and about a third of them are using social networking sites like Facebook as well. Security symantec digital inclusion tssymantec digital literacy tscommunity org'

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Nonprofits Live: Online Collaboration on October 25

Tech Soup

How to pick the best tools for your particular collaboration challenges. Ken is currently working as the Worldview Literacy Project Manager at The Institute of Noetic Sciences. Currently, as project manager for TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Campaign. How to work together effectively.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

They also have a homework help program for school children and offer a variety of digital literacy computer classes. Installation Date: August 24, 2012. Lane is planning to do a game design class and is excited about using the MultiPoint Server system as a teaching tool. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations. 1 USB Hub.

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