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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

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There are some basic technology skills that most staff likely need, such as the ability to operate productivity software (e.g., Using adult learning principles in technology trainings — an NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellow shares a few key lessons about how to (and how not to) train adults.

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What software freedom means to me

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What software freedom means to me June 25, 2008 I got some interesting comments on the last post about Linux desktops. I got involved in Linux a long time ago. The date was sometime in 1995.

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Member Round Up: Numbers and Nominations!

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And if you need a little inspiration, then look no further than your fellow NTEN community members, some of whom have recently received recognition for their work. Speaking of exciting achievements, congratulations are in order for a few of our NTEN members honored by Fastcase 50 this year!

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Technology Training Resources for Nonprofits

Tech Soup

Technology, especially, can be difficult to stay on top of with constantly updating operating systems and new versions of software. American University's free technology training courses range from building basic computer skills to more advanced IT training workshops. TechSoup Training Products.

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Is Web Accessibility a Social Responsibility?

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Cindy Leonard, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. Furthermore, equal access and opportunity is a basic human right recognized by the United Nations in its “ Universal Declaration of Human Rights ”, including activities such as work, leisure, and education.

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Nerd, Geek, and Gear Herding: Technical Management Techniques for Managers

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Howe has presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) since 2009. He earned a master's degree in Software Engineering from Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y., and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oswego.

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What are learning platforms?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Most proprietary LMS are geared specifically toward the college/university or corporate training markets, and are thus quite expensive. There are open source LMS, some of which are quite well developed, and some also geared toward (or developed by) colleges and universities. Moodle – probably the best known open source LMS.

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