Welcome to the March 2010 edition of NACTEL News - with news, information, and insights from the National Coalition for Telecommunications and Learning.
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Data gathered by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that those with higher education had greater income and less unemployment among their ranks.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009 annual data
From an article on seekingalpha.com
"To be successful in this program, you need to have a time management schedule. The program is very user friendly. Just make a plan and manage the time when you will study."
Phillip Young
Network Engineer
AT&T
Baltimore, MD
Associate's Degree in Telecommunications
Phillip has been in the telecommunications industry for 15 years. In 2001 while working at Genuity, he received an email about the NACTEL program at Pace University. It sparked his interest. He was laid off soon afterwards and wasn't able to pursue the degree. Later, when he was doing contract work for Verizon, a friend encouraged him to sign-up so the two of them could go to school together. As it turned out, his friend never enrolled, but Phillip did. After just a few classes, he knew he liked it and that he could complete it.
Phillip is one of many students who were able to transfer previous college credits into Pace University. "I had several credits that transferred in including certification from CISCO training. It gave me a real boost knowing I had fewer classes to take."
While Phillip doesn't know just how much his degree will help him in his current position, he really wanted the degree for himself. He was already taking classes when he was hired at AT&T. His Project Manager and Supervisor were very supportive.
Phillip's family accompanied him to the graduation ceremony in New York. They were excited to be able to attend his graduation, as well as see all of the sights in the city. After graduation, Phillip is back to the books; he will begin the Bachelor's program at Pace University right away.
Frontier Communications kicks off "my fitv" -- new FREE internet-based TV service
NACTEL partner, Frontier Communications Corporation launched a new site, www.myfitv.com, in early February. It is a single source solution for the great video content, entertainment and news the Web offers - TV shows, sports, movies, news and more - along with local content.
The free site, a single source to more than 100,000 titles, is available to anyone (Frontier customer or not) and offers viewers the easiest online access to the very best in entertainment. The site showcases major networks, including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Food Network, Bravo, FX, Syfy, HGTV, National Geographic, Oxygen, Comedy Central, ESPN360 and TBS; classic, recently released and favorite movies; and sports programming that covers all seasons. In some markets, my fitv offers news and content from local TV affiliate stations as well.
FCC Survey Finds Cost and Digital Literacy Main Barriers to Broadband Adoption
One-third of the country not connected to high-speed Internet at home.
The FCC conducted a national survey of adults in October and November 2009 to assess America's attitudes toward broadband. The Consumer Survey found that 35 percent of adult Americans do not have high-speed Internet connections at home -- or approximately 80 million adults and 13 million children over the age of five.
"We need to tackle the challenge of connecting 93 million Americans to our broadband future," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. "In the 21st century, a digital divide is an opportunity divide. To bolster American competitiveness abroad and create the jobs of the future here at home, we need to make sure that all Americans have the skills and means to fully participate in the digital economy."
Read more about the FCC survey, Broadband Adoption and Use in America
US News University Directory - Tackling four myths about online education
Online classes are being offered seemingly everywhere, but don't make the mistake of jumping on, or steering clear of, distance learning without knowing the facts. In an article published in early March by US News University Directory, E-learning insiders clear up four common myths about the experience and how it's perceived.
"Be in touch with your instructor and make postings, even if you think they are foolish. Other students probably have the same questions."
Vanessa Fritz
Lines heard all too often in the industry.
- We finally signed the lease on the new building;
- Can you have the phones installed by this afternoon?
- I took the phone apart, now I can't get it back together.
- Didn't you get the latest floor plan revisions?
- Can you fix it today?
- The movers cut the cables.
- Can you tell me my voice mailbox password?
- I only spilled a little coffee on my phone.
- My phone was filled with coffee when I came in.
- We rearranged the department over the weekend, now all our extensions are messed up.
From www.supply.com
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