Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. Wouldn’t it make more sense to make it easier for people with disabilities to get access to the books they need for education and employment? Bookshare was created under the Section 121 U.S.

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Gyrus

MAY 3, 2016

Every industry formulates its own jargon — words that have specific technical meaning, and it is difficult to know the meaning unless you are very familiar with that industry or have worked in the industry yourself. It is also known as adult education. through the same platform.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Recent global happenings have turned the event industry on its head and event organizers have been scrambling to save their events and deliver a valuable experience to event attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors alike. Virtual conferences and trade shows are becoming the new industry standard. Create Educational Opportunities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Our primary goal is to ensure that people with disabilities get equal access to the books and content they need for education, employment, leisure and social inclusion. It sure would create more demand for Bookshare in the future, but our primary goal is not to sustain Bookshare, although we will as long as Bookshare is needed.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2012

Avoid industry jargon and acronyms. There are many ways to share your school’s mission, but one easy way is to share real stories of impact. Sharing stories of how others are affected by your school, your outreach and your educational experience will build credibility and encourage empathy. Use the right language.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

In the events industry, a hybrid event combines an onsite event element and a virtual element. . A hybrid event is generally hosted by a company, event management team, and supporting staff, like videographer, event organizer, emcee, audio team, and IT support team. . So what is a hybrid event, and how do you organize one?

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

If you are hoping to target a specific industry, for example, you need to develop content that will be both valuable and meaningful to individuals in that industry. . The right speaker can draw people to your event all on their own and naturally increase audience engagement by offering educational or entertainment value. .

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

Social distancing measures and the COVID-19 outbreak forced the event industry to make some uncomfortable, yet necessary changes. This means that a virtual trade show will have a digital equivalent of an exhibit hall, a show floor, exhibitor booths, meeting spaces, keynote speeches, and educational sessions, among others.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

One of the biggest reasons is that among people who are blind, braille literacy has been linked with higher education levels, higher likelihood of employment and higher income. Department of Education Office for Special Education Programs (OSEP). Accordingly, U.S. federal law supports braille instruction.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. All students around the world have access to rich and varied educational content. • It was highly controversial.

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Forj

APRIL 7, 2017

By having an idea of the different maturity stages of a learning business, associations and organizations are able to generate concrete steps of how they can move to the next step toward being an innovative learning business, and become the go-to organization for continuing education and professional development in their field.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. The application allows any user to send information—including photos, videos, audio, or text—simply and securely to a Martus account. But what about everybody else?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

Social distancing measures and the COVID-19 outbreak forced the event industry to make some uncomfortable, yet necessary changes. This means that a virtual trade show will have a digital equivalent of an exhibit hall, a show floor, exhibitor booths, meeting spaces, keynote speeches, and educational sessions, among others.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2019

Sure, you could pay for some audio books — but there are also a wealth of podcasts that are just as, if not more interesting than said books. From education to design to social enterprise, this podcast offers unique stories that are certain to keep listeners thinking long after the episode has ended. The Fundraising Authority Podcast.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

If you are hoping to target a specific industry, for example, you need to develop content that will be both valuable and meaningful to individuals in that industry. . The right speaker can draw people to your event all on their own and naturally increase audience engagement by offering educational or entertainment value. .

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

However, if you are not, note that actual costs will vary greatly depending on your region and the events industry standards. . Tech to manage audio, video, and VGA (potentially 1-5, depending on the number of sessions and rooms). Director for technology and virtual components. Social media moderator. Specialized Tweeter.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

However, if you are not, note that actual costs will vary greatly depending on your region and the events industry standards. . Tech to manage audio, video, and VGA (potentially 1-5, depending on the number of sessions and rooms). Director for technology and virtual components. Social media moderator. Specialized Tweeter.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2011

BetterWorld Telecom - a provider of audio conferencing, VoIP services, and donated phones for. BetterWorld Telecom - a provider of audio conferencing, VoIP services, and donated phones for. future, such as children, our environment, education, and fair trade. With BetterWorld audio conferencing and VoIP.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

They also offer a discounted audio conferencing. They have a 100% service guarantee, and donate 3% of revenues to causes that benefit children, education, environment, and fair trade. Additional Resources: Find the TechSoup Betterworld donation offers for discounted Cisco and Polycom phones, VoIP phone services, and audio conferencing.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

There is also some talk that this could turn the Internet into something of a 'caste system', in which certain users would have to pay more if they want to continue using streaming video or streaming audio. Most industry observers expect a long and protracted legal battle ahead. Become educated on the issue. So what can you do?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

Nearly all museums and historical sites need Adobe Creative Cloud for developing compelling exhibits and educational web content. It's got the latest professional versions of industry standard applications like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro. Intuit's QuickBooks is industry-leading accounting software.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

15 per person/minute for audio is very tough to swallow. Even the unlimited plans (which start at $50/month, or possibly discounted) have pricing for audio, which I hadn’ t realized. It was this audio pricing that drove a stake in the heart of my ReadyTalk plan. It does, apparently, do audio via VOIP. It’s $.24

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I can think of many reasons: Podcasts are a great way to educate members and keep them up to date about your profession or industry, through a channel that doesn’t require that they be sitting in front of their computers. Audio podcasts are more approachable in terms of cost and effort than video podcasts or video series.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I can think of many reasons: Podcasts are a great way to educate members and keep them up to date about your profession or industry, through a channel that doesn’t require that they be sitting in front of their computers. Audio podcasts are more approachable in terms of cost and effort than video podcasts or video series.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

This process produces data broadly defined, whether numeric, textual, or audio-visual, structured or unstructured. Joe Hellerstein, a computer scientist at the University of California in Berkeley, calls it 'the industrial revolution of data.' See, for example, Lucy Bernholz's "What Kind of Data are we Talking About?"

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

One of their main challenges is that they do not have adequate access to educational materials that are necessary to learn and succeed in school. In 2004, the United States passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , requiring schools to provide special education services to eligible students.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2015

Many people consider Autodesk's products the gold standard in CAD, industrial design, infrastructure planning, and more. Litmos is compatible with numerous media types, including Microsoft Office, Flash, video, and audio. Reading Eggs is an online reading education program, intended for children ages 3 to 13.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you represent an educational or social justice charity, maybe giveaway specialty decks of cards featuring important people from history. Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email. Access to password-protected content like checklists for camping with kids or sample lesson plans for outdoor educators.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

AA standards, which includes captioning and audio description requirements. Your site is in the government, education, medical, banking, ?restaurant, restaurant, or other public accommodation industry such as: Inns, hotels, and motels, Restaurants and bars. which specifies levels of compliance. You sell goods on your website.

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Classy

JULY 19, 2021

Nonprofit video is an ever-evolving marketing method, but remaining well-informed on the latest industry best practices gives your organization a major advantage. . Brief and educational videos have shown to engage larger audiences as well. . Takeaway: Poor visuals and audio for a livestream video can substantially decrease engagement.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2007

These are games that train soliders and corporate employees, educate middle-schoolers and technology certification hopefuls, help diabetics manage their blood sugar, try to persuade consumers to purchase products and services. As in comics, it's the big industry--which relies on the expectation that games are entertaining experiences.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Without getting too deeply in the weeds, 21st Century Skills is a phrase that has gained a lot of traction in US policy circles around education and workforce development. The point of the project is to train educator staff to be able to appropriately scaffold visitors' experiences at the museum.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Evolving technology, accelerated by a public health crisis, has opened more education and training options at a lower cost and at a wider range of levels and subjects than ever before. . Regardless of what type or level of academic education you select, you will have tuition to pay. Online education and training is still evolving.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

general awareness at around 40%, though… people don’t necessarily know they are consuming a podcast, audio embedded in rss etc. well educated demographic, avg income over 100K. if you are recroding with multiple people, you can record them to separate audio files so you can edit more easily. existing and target.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

It’s truly amazing to see how fast artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved and transformed various industries, including the nonprofit sector. is an AI meeting assistant that automatically records audio, transcribes spoken words into text, captures slides, and generates summaries – all in real-time.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

Whether it’s Microsoft transforming the PC software industry, or Google or Facebook, it’s clear that the world is different because these companies exist. Before Benetech was founded, blind people were read to either in person by a family member, volunteer, or paid reader, or via audio cassette tape.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2008

commented that the demographic of people who are involved is much broader than you’d think, including lots of families looking for a fun, educational, free activity. It might be accompanied by a podcast, so it becomes a city-wide audio tour! Sounds like there might be some overlap with your museum audience?

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