Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This typically means creating an exhaustive, robust library of materials, pre-launch, to get the word out on social media, email, and your website to drum up interest and support for your organization’s upcoming, exciting initiative. The intention was good, but we didn’t factor in the reality that people want to customize their content.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Accommodating the learning needs of the entire workforce, creating and curating learning programs that are easily disseminated and accessed, leveraging new technology to create immersive learning experiences, and tracking employee engagement and learning outcomes in real-time in a location-agnostic manner are critical.

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Develop Impact Instructional Design Learning 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Accommodating the learning needs of the entire workforce, creating and curating learning programs that are easily disseminated and accessed, leveraging new technology to create immersive learning experiences, and tracking employee engagement and learning outcomes in real-time in a location-agnostic manner are critical.

Develop 52

Develop Impact Instructional Design Learning 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Accommodating the learning needs of the entire workforce, creating and curating learning programs that are easily disseminated and accessed, leveraging new technology to create immersive learning experiences, and tracking employee engagement and learning outcomes in real-time in a location-agnostic manner are critical.

Develop 52

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I have good news: For $5 million a year, we can build a global library that provides tens of millions of people around the world who are blind, low vision, or dyslexic free access to books that will work for them. Our Bookshare library has over 550,000 books that have been delivered digitally over 10 million times.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 28, 2013

We have the technology, we have the content, and now we have the legal framework to make it possible for every person with a print disability on the planet to get access to the books they need for education, employment and social inclusion! The Benetech team is delighted by its adoption today.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Bookshare: Solving the “Accessible Book Famine” Twelve years ago, we had an idea for recreating the traditional library for people with print disabilities—such as those who are blind, cannot physically turn the pages of a book, or have learning disabilities, like dyslexia—using the then-emerging technologies of digital books and crowdsourcing.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

The Goal The goal is pretty clear: insuring that every person on the planet with a serious print disability has access to the books and other printed material that they need to get an education, make a living and be included in society. The signals from a few European countries on its likely content have not been encouraging.

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Accessibility Global Copyright Law 133

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. But, some companies want to empty the library shelves and insist that only books that can’t be purchased are allowed to be stocked in such libraries. exception model works well here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 16, 2011

The goal of the DIAGRAM R&D Center is to greatly improve access to graphical information for students with print disabilities (for example, helping blind students get access to important graphics inside textbooks). We are also building a content model for making images more accessible.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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India Literacy United Kingdom United States 225

Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

"We're moving from a 'top down' model where high quality resources were once published through peer review and traditional authority-based publishing modes to a different model," she explained. This new hierarchy model is the basis for my exploration of virtual media as a delivery mode."

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 5, 2013

I’ve been actively advocating for an international copyright exception model that would greatly benefit people with disabilities, as anyone who has read my blog over the years can attest! After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world. copyright exception.

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Morocco United States Copyright Library 127

Gyrus

JUNE 18, 2023

Here are some key reasons why it is important: Enhanced Learning Experience The right online learning platform can offer features such as multimedia content, interactive assessments, etc., Flexible learning experience with anytime, anywhere access. which enhance the learning experience. Cons: Variation in course quality.

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Online Learning Platform Learning Online 52

Gyrus

JUNE 18, 2023

Here are some key reasons why it is important: Enhanced Learning Experience The right online learning platform can offer features such as multimedia content, interactive assessments, etc., Flexible learning experience with anytime, anywhere access. which enhance the learning experience. Cons: Variation in course quality.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Platform Learning Online 52

Gyrus

JUNE 18, 2023

Here are some key reasons why it is important: Enhanced Learning Experience The right online learning platform can offer features such as multimedia content, interactive assessments, etc., Flexible learning experience with anytime, anywhere access. which enhance the learning experience. Cons: Variation in course quality.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Platform Learning Online 52

Gyrus

JUNE 18, 2023

Here are some key reasons why it is important: Enhanced Learning Experience The right online learning platform can offer features such as multimedia content, interactive assessments, etc., Flexible learning experience with anytime, anywhere access. which enhance the learning experience. Cons: Variation in course quality.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Platform Learning Online 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. The road toward full access for braille readers has a number of other hurdles that must be overcome.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

Creating the World’s Largest Collection of Accessible Arabic eBooks Access to knowledge is the critical first step on the path to economic, educational, and social development. In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next.

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United Arab Emirates Qatar eBook Language 162

Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Assuming that staff can just wander on to general AI models and create content is like when nonprofits thought it was a good idea to give their social comms to interns a decade ago. Fact-check and edit : While AI-generated content can be insightful, it may not always be perfect, especially if recalling facts.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

One of these sub-themes is “Accessibility: removing barriers and promoting disability-inclusive development.” Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

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Impact Technology eBook Student 140

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

The need to get practical, to find a business model that provides massive financial return to investors, means that many great ideas get put back on the shelf when the inventors realize that they aren’t a fit for the venture capital model. Support open data, open access to research, open content and open source.

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Syria Guatemala Open Source Lecture 196

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Moreover, we recently held a two-day workshop in New York City, bringing together a wide range of activists and funders, developing a model we plan to replicate around the world. But what about everybody else?

Literacy 158

Literacy eBook United Kingdom India 158

Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

You’ll be able to access the software SaaS through the web (or “cloud“) rather than having it installed on your network. It allows users to access them from anywhere within the world. This is often in stark contrast to installed LMS solutions, which are only accessible in one location. You are not required to visit your server.

eLearning 52

eLearning System North America Virtual Classroom 52

Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

You’ll be able to access the software SaaS through the web (or “cloud“) rather than having it installed on your network. It allows users to access them from anywhere within the world. This is often in stark contrast to installed LMS solutions, which are only accessible in one location. You are not required to visit your server.

eLearning 52

eLearning System North America Virtual Classroom 52

Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

You’ll be able to access the software SaaS through the web (or “cloud“) rather than having it installed on your network. It allows users to access them from anywhere within the world. This is often in stark contrast to installed LMS solutions, which are only accessible in one location. You are not required to visit your server.

eLearning 52

eLearning System North America Virtual Classroom 52

NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Nearly all of the web communication challenges I’ve encountered with the groups I’ve worked with stem from basic content planning and governance issues. People come to your website, first and foremost, to get information, so Content Strategy is relevant for any communications work you do. Think about the newspaper model.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

Notice how Whole Whale’s same content is now pushed into a footnote, while the full answer is provided. Again, Whole Whale’s content is shown as a footnote in the context of a full answer. As chatbots and voice assistants provide direct answers, people may not click through to content. Track upstream search-side metrics.

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Search Grant Organization Voice 52

Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

Notice how Whole Whale’s same content is now pushed into a footnote, while the full answer is provided. Again, Whole Whale’s content is shown as a footnote in the context of a full answer. As chatbots and voice assistants provide direct answers, people may not click through to content. Track upstream search-side metrics.

Search 52

Search Grant Organization Voice 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 9, 2013

In this second installment of the three-part blog series (the first one is here ) on Bookshare International, I’m excited to share some of the ways in which our Bookshare library is part of the latest trends in the digital publishing world and is thus going deeper and serving many more people.

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Spain Language America Law 151

Gyrus

MARCH 4, 2024

An LMS, by definition, serves as the backbone of modern learning, offering a robust platform for organizing, delivering, and tracking educational content. At its core, a Learning Management Systems act as a digital library, housing diverse learning materials such as videos, quizzes, and assignments. Minimal infrastructure requirements.

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Learning Management System Examples Learning 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

When the pandemic hit, BGCA quickly realized they needed to rethink their entire service delivery model in order to continue making an impact. With MyClubHub, our clubs will have access to real-time data at their fingertips to show how club members are participating. Relive Highlights from Nonprofit Summit. Watch On Demand.

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New York City Nonprofit San Francisco Oracle 72

Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2013

This post was authored by Brenda Hough and was originally published on TechSoup for Libraries. One of the things I like best about working with TechSoup for Libraries is our connection to TechSoup , which provides opportunities for me to think beyond libraries and to consider technology in the broader non-profit environment.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Library Model Adopt Community 241

Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

A learning experience platform (LXP) is an innovative tool that associations and other learning businesses can use to disseminate educational content to members. Learners can rate content, leave feedback, receive acknowledgments, discuss concepts with one another, and more. Let’s dive in. What is an LXP? Driven by the learner.

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Platform Experiment Learning Guide 36

Forum One

JULY 22, 2021

With thousands of content creators and over 80,000 pages of content, the EPA needs a robust, intuitive system for publishing content to advance its mission of protecting the environment. EPA migrated their flagship website epa.gov from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9, with much of the migration work taking place in Drupal 8.

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Drupal Government Websites Module 86

Gyrus

MARCH 4, 2024

An LMS, by definition, serves as the backbone of modern learning, offering a robust platform for organizing, delivering, and tracking educational content. At its core, a Learning Management Systems act as a digital library, housing diverse learning materials such as videos, quizzes, and assignments. Minimal infrastructure requirements.

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