InforMedia Services (IMS) – Page 3 – Digital Literacy for St. Cloud State University

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May
2022

digital transcripts

categories: badges, e-learning, educational technology, information literacy, information technology

The Pandemic Has Increased Interest in Digital Transcripts. Will They Displace Degrees?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-02-15-the-pandemic-has-increased-interest-in-digital-transcripts-will-they-displace-degrees

Proponents of digital credential systems argue that giving students ownership over a digital wallet of what they’ve learned that includes a broader and more reflective range of personal achievements could help them better communicate with future employers, if hiring managers start to take them seriously.

11
May
2022

Germany China move from Windows to Linux

categories: Digital literacy, e-learning, educational technology, information literacy, technology literacy

After Germany, China Now Wants To Ditch Windows & Run Linux On 50 Million PCs!

It’s a big win for the open-source community!

https://fossbytes.com/china-wants-to-run-linux-on-50-million-pcs/

While this is a big win for Linux and open-source software, it’s bad news for laptop/PC manufacturers like Dell, HP, etc., and software companies like Adobe and Microsoft, except Lenovo and Kingsoft. While manufacturers will be driven into the corner to become “foreign” companies, homegrown companies like Lenovo, Huawei, and Kingsoft might see rapid market growth in the forthcoming years.