5 Tools You Can Use To Teach A Virtual Class Today!

5 Tools You Can Use To Teach A Virtual Class Today!

If you are like a lot of educators, whether in the K-12 space, or even some smaller ( and not so small Colleges), the sudden impact of Coronavirus has left many learning institutions without the basic tools we need to conduct classes in a purely online environment....
Putting a College in the Cloud

Putting a College in the Cloud

When Mcdaniel College’s infrastructure requirements had outgrown their previous web hosting solution, they relied on Willett + Associates for a technical solution and a roadmap for their expansion. Our response was to migrate their site from a single hosting...
Learning 2015 – Top 5 Takeaways

Learning 2015 – Top 5 Takeaways

You know it’s a great conversation with Sal Khan when you forget to ask for a picture together. (with Elliot Masie) Learning 2015 – Top 5 Takeaways I was very fortunate to be able to attend Learning 2015 this year.  For those to don’t know,...
Take One Off the Shelf…

Take One Off the Shelf…

I had a conversation with a potential client regarding the value of a custom built Content Management System (CMS) as opposed to one available commercially “Off the Shelf” (COTS).  They had been told their needs were unique and only a Custom application...
Twitter’s Bootstrap Framework – Worth a Look

Twitter’s Bootstrap Framework – Worth a Look

If you like to work with grid frameworks you’ve probably already looked at 960.gs and Blueprint packages.  If you prefer to work with HTML 5 and are looking for something responsive and modern, take a look at Twitter’s Bootstrap framework.  It has quite a...
What Is A Content Management System and Why Would I Want One?

What Is A Content Management System and Why Would I Want One?

This is still a frequently asked question among small business owners when the time comes to overhaul their website.  There are lots of quick responses, but the complete answer requires a bit of historical context. The Dark Ages In the early days of the internet (up...