Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other Web 2.0 tools (file sharing, cloud-services, etc.) provide ways for us to connect with individuals and share information in almost real time. Describe how you use these tools in your life today. How do you think these tools will work in the future? How will they impact major societal concerns…

Facebook, email, electronic commerce, and collaborative sites for both work and leisure are a normal part of our everyday computing activities. Personal information entered on these websites become partially owned by the sites themselves. Deleting items never really gets rid of them. After reading this week’s course materials, describe what Internet users should know about…

Innovation can create tremendous value for a business and have a significant impact on its ongoing success. Organizations that do not strive to innovate, however, are often left behind as their competitive advantage is lost within the marketplace. Fortunately, innovation works well within the process of business strategy development, and business leaders who incorporate innovation…

Innovation can create tremendous value for a business and have a significant impact on its ongoing success. Organizations that do not strive to innovate, however, are often left behind as their competitive advantage is lost within the marketplace. Fortunately, innovation works well within the process of business strategy development, and business leaders who incorporate innovation…

Managing data in the cloud can be a very difficult task. It is made even more difficult when attempting to ensure performance and reliability. Once data are placed in the cloud, there are questions about how those data are accessed and audited, who can access the data, and whether data in the cloud be tracked…

You are an economist for the Vanda-Laye Corporation, which produces and distributes outdoor cooking supplies. The company has come under new ownership and management and will be undergoing changes in its product lines and operating structure. As an economist, your responsibilities include examining the market factors that affect success or failure of a product, including…

Data is all around us, in both our professional and personal experiences. During our discussion topic this week, we will be exploring different types of data that you encounter in your everyday lives, whether it’s at home or on the job. Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Discuss the differences between quantitative…

Final Draft Checklist Checklist Improving Idea Development  Is there a clear and persuasive claim that answers the argument question?  Is the main point of each paragraph clear?  Is each point adequately explained and supported with researched details? Is each paragraph developed with a mix of direct quotations and paraphrases?  Enhancing Organization Is there a clear…

Define negotiation What is your attitude about negotiation? What approaches do you take when negotiating? Differences in personal and professional approaches to negotiation Explain whether your approaches are the same or different in your personal and professional life. i.     Personal – buying a car (this is just an example) ii.     Professional – negotiating salary (this…

Part 1: Watch Cave of forgotten dreams. What are your thoughts or impressions on anything about the movie? Part 2: Watch Nanook of the north What point-of-view does Robert Flaherty adopt in Nanook of the North and what are its implications? Considering what you saw in the movie and have learned about in Flaherty’s making…