Who Would Have Thought that Discussing Cloud Computing
Would Elicit Such Lightning-Striking Reaction...But it Did...
On Wednesday, August 10, the last of the first course of the three in-depth Edutainment Learning workshops was completed with the subject of How Cloud Computing Capabilities Can Save You Time and Money. Our Edutainment style is to combine formal teaching with roundtable discussions, worksheets, digital presentations and real life examples. Our conversation was certainly animated...who would have thought that what is ostensibly a boring, “geeky” topic, would have gotten a group of business people, most of us lay people, so riled up...but that’s just what happened.
Cloud Computing is the next big thing on the Internet. It can change the computing industry as we know it. Cloud Computing enables a user the ability to conduct computing using the Internet and its network to perform computing functions instead of having an onsite computer. There are a host of cost and time-saving efficiencies associated with the Cloud model as well as some risks.
We all found that working, “in the Cloud” can certainly save a business time and money. That’s especially important to a small to mid-sized business--where tying up capital in computer equipment which readily depreciates, is a concern. A lot of discussion ensued as we realized that Cloud Computing has tremendous flexibility in terms of what functions it can provide to a business and, what it can do, is as diverse as the types of businesses that use it. Also realized was that security vulnerabilities go along with the use of this type of computing. Issues such as protocols for backing up data, how extensively should one depend on Cloud Computing, who owns the data on a remote server, were some of the most animated of issues reviewed. We all agreed that the use of this technology for the “masses” is new and that good business judgement has to be on hand when considering just how a business will use, “the Cloud.”
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BannerView.com is very serious about helping you and our business community be better informed and armed in how to leverage business websites to maximize prospects and revenue opportunities...and UNLV appreciates our efforts. Starting September 14, all of our Edutainment Learning Series courses will be CEU eligible.
The Details:
When you register for any of our Edutainment workshops, you have the opportunity of registering for CEU credits for attending the course(s). The CEUs will be issued to you from UNLV under the auspices of their Educational Outreach department.
There are Advantages to Your Career in Getting CEUs:
- By taking continuing education classes, you obviously demonstrate not only to yourself, but to your employer and customers, that you are committed to expanding your horizons as a professional.
- This show of commitment may enhance your professional prospects with your company, industry and/or customers.
- Although the credits you receive from the university are not translatable into college credits, they can be calculated into standards that your professional affiliation may require such as trade group or professional association.
How it Works:
- Register on the BannerView.com website for the course(s) of interest.
- Upon completion of your course registration you will see a link which will direct you to the UNLV Education Outreach web page that requires your registration for the CEU credit. UNLV charges $35.00 per course. NOTE: BannerView.com does not receive any proceeds from the fee.
- Upon BannerView.com’s confirmation that you attended the workshop, we will notify UNLV.
- In two to six weeks after your attendance, you will receive a letter of completion from UNLV certifying the number of CEUs you have earned.
- Each of BannerView.com’s workshops earn 0.2 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs).
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IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR OUR FALL SERIES CLASSES AND WANT CEUs contact our Chief Marketing Officer, Pamela Joy Ring and she will take care of it: pring@bannerview.com
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