Green and the many aspects it presents may be the direction in which we will find fertile grounds for careers and talent shortages.
The many aspects of creating energy, renewable sources of energy, cost-effective and efficient uses, and many other creative dimensions of the Green Movement remind us that resources are limited. The more we can focus on creating sensible approaches to sustainable energy as ways to bring power to places that are laboring without it.
Kimberly Samaha has brought our attention to The Bordeaux Energy Colloquium whose site features eight videos of projects creating a positive move forward for areas as diverse as China (biomass), Ghana (rural solar power), Peru and Nepal (micro hydropower), Canada (solar heaters), and South Africa (bio gas).
In order to spur awareness of this initiative, there will be an online competition in two categories:
- Best case study and technology ($5,000 prize)
- Best recruiter ($500 prize)
The virtual tradeshow and competition will be on Facebook from May 1 - 7. How do you get directions to the tradeshow? Try the link to Bordeaux Energy Colloquium on Facebook.
We’re here to help you get ahead. Part of the formula is making informed choices. So here’s some information you climbers should know. It’s also useful information for those who screen the ones being considered for that notch position.
Elearning Readers’ Choice Awards Nominees
Finalists in the Elearning [Readers' Choice] Awards were announced in December 2007 by B2BMediaCo.com. The nominees range from four to six participants in 12 categories, which are:
- Best LMS
- Best On-demand LMS
- Best IT Content
- Best Leadership
- Best Soft Skills
- Compliance Training
- Best Virtual Classroom
- Best Web Seminar
- Presentation Tool
- Best Web Authoring Tool
- Best Simulation Tool
- Best Assessment Tool
Winners were announced in the Winter 2008 issue of Elearning!
This is the first time that a call has been issued for feedback on which products and vendors are of choice for end users. This is usually word-of-mouth intelligence, making it very difficult at times to get complete and reliable information.
Best Online Degree Programs
Elearning! also provides us with their list of the top 20 online degree programs offered and the reasoning for the program’s position on the list among the 200 evaluated. The top 20 are:
- Western Governors University
- Capella University
- Concordia University
- Walden University
- California Coast University
- Ellis College
- Touro University International
- Classes USA Consortium
- University Alliance
- Thomas Edison State College
- Norwich University Online Graduate Programs
- New England College, School of Graduate and Professional Studies Online
- University of Phoenix
- Nova Southeastern University
- Keller Graduate School of Management
- eLearners EXpress (nomination #5)
- American InterContinental University Online
- Baker College Online
- Marist College
- eLearners EXpress (nomination #6)
One additional feature in this article is a section that discusses how to select an online program and 10 mistakes to avoid in making that selection.
