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In recent years, "study abroad" has taken on a whole new meaning — on brand new campuses. Many universities have established satellite campuses in host countries across the globe. These...

Breaking Into Education Technology Requires Thinking Big And Acting Small
Technology product strategists, frustrated by low margins and fragmented procurement, have long dismissed the education market as too difficult to penetrate. But that's finally changing, thanks to...
Tech vendor strategists are attracted by the "edu" opportunity — a large and fast-growing user base and increasing reliance upon technology by governments, educators, parents, and students. But...
Baseline Spending Allocation Figures For Comparison
During this time of year, Forrester receives a large number of requests for information about IT budget allocations. As CIOs and their planning teams engage in creating next year's IT budget, it is...
Population growth and urbanization are stretching many cities' infrastructure and resources to breaking point. Policymakers and public leaders are increasingly looking to ICT solutions to effectively...

Cisco's Smart+Connected Communities strategy has moved beyond concept stage with real business opportunities now emerging in several key hypergrowth markets. As distinct from other vendor's attempts...
Smart Host Cities Think Outside The Stadium
The 2008 Olympic Games were a major milestone not only for China but also for other emerging market countries hosting the Olympic Games. In just a decade, the Olympic venues will include three of the...
But It Will Take Mining To Get At The Opportunities That Exist
As economies around the world slid into recession, governments in the US and many other countries rushed out economic stimulus programs. Many programs have funds explicitly set aside for technology...
How Children And Education Will Redefine The PC
After more than a quarter-century of technology development and investment, the worldwide milestone of 1 billion PC users is not too far away. Now the technology industry is turning its attention to...
A Quantitative Evaluation Of 26 Nations In Four Global Innovation Competencies
Governments put innovation high on their national agendas as a way of creating jobs, economic growth, and general well-being. But much of the tax money invested goes to waste because many politicians...