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ZDNet Education- June 12, 2008
	Should we be teaching "productive IM"? According to hothardware.com, researchers at Ohio State and UC Irvine have discovered that instant messaging can actually increase productivity in the workplace. Open letter to a school committee member A bit of background before I pass on this letter that I wrote to a member of our school committee this morning... Our district has been without a technology-director type for many years now. While we have good staff handling individual schools, coordinating and managing the use of technology district-wide has fallen to superintendents, most of whom have given it a go, but understandably lack expertise. Will it work with Office? Our business department purchased new books last summer to teach productivity software and accounting courses based around Microsoft Office. Most of the teachers, both in and out of the business department, have grown accustomed to Office 2007, although a significant chunk can at least use OpenOffice to open up student files when they forget to save in Office format at home. Get Latest Headlines in RSS		Rise of the Mega-Botnets Fri., June 13th @ 2pm ET / 11am PT / 18:00 GMT Learn how botnets came about, how they are controlled and run, what their true capabilities are, and how they impact business, in this live TechRepublic Webcast. Join this live Webcast with Q&A, sponsored by MessageLabs, to see what is being done about this phenomenon and how to protect your company's data! Register NOW! NEW TECHNOLOGIES Which IT job pays the highest in India? Compare your salary against other IT professionals. Register as an activeTechPros member and download the India IT Salary & Skills Report 2008. Choosing the best CRM for your organization Get tips for evaluating CRM systems for their functionality, ease of integration, customization features, and cost. (Oracle) Taking on demand CRM integration to the next level Learn how Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand can help solve your CRM integration challenges once and for all. (Oracle) Yankee Group: Software as a Service dramatically improves CRM success See how to buck the CRM failure rate with a clear understanding of how new on-demand services and technologies can help overcome user reluctance and ensure sales success. (Oracle) On Demand CRM goes strategic This Pepper & Rogers Group white paper covers a range of CRM topics, including what's new in on-demand offerings and six questions to ask as a prospective CRM buyer. (Oracle)
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