About ALERT iSolutions

Alternative Learning and Education Resource Technology, or ALERT, is a group of young and dynamic entrepreneurs that recognizes the importance of knowledge and learning in the overall development of society and the community. Founded on September 2007, The ALERT team realizes that the technology that has pervaded everyday life, such as the Internet and mobile phone, may be used to leverage learning to pass higher standards of quality and at the same time reach more people. ALERT strives to put their God-given talents and expertise in computing, information management, and business management to live up to its mission, to create a more learned and connected world.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Virtual Worlds : Teaching in Second Life for Higher Education

Virtual Worlds:
Teaching in Second Life for Higher Education
Presented by: Ann P. Steckel , Instructional Design Consultant, California State University, Chico and M. Susan Wurtz, Associate Professor of Management, University of Northern Iowa

Online - Register HereDate:January 27, 2009 1:00 pm EST
Time:1:00pm EST (USA)
6:00pm GMT (UK)
Place:Online - Register Here

A growing trend in education is the use of virtual worlds to complement or replace physical and web-based classrooms. With the availability of services like "Second Life", the barrier to entry is being lowered dramatically. This presentation will examine the strengths and challenges of using Second Life from two perspectives and two institutions:

  • Business Concepts at University of Northern Iowa
  • An Educational Developer at Cal State Chico

Please join us as we explore effective practices in use and deployment of Virtual Worlds.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Ayala Technology Boot Camp 2007

ICT 2007 Workshop, Oct 6, 13 and 16, 2007

The Tech Boot Camp is a three (3) day workshop that will help bring products, arising from Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), closer to the global market.

Experts from various fields will mentor participants on the elements of their business plan from product development, cash flow projections, and identification of funding sources, among others.

The workshop will culminate in the Funder’s Choice, where participants will be expected to pitch their business to Venture Capitalists or “Funders”, who will at their discretion, invest in the project. An optional online mentoring assistance will be available within the two month period following the workshop through the BGN forums.

The workshop is open to engineers, scientists, software developers, IP lawyers, angel and VC investors, academics and students.

Technology entrepreneurs, from various fields, who will attend, will learn the following:

  1. Product-Market Dynamics in the Technopreneurship space
  2. Technology and Product Development Strategy
  3. Development of a Business Model
  4. Funding Requirements and Sources of Funds
From: http://techbootcamp.ayalatbi.org