Sentences with phrase «having access to information increases»

Having access to information increases the likelihood that the car title loan will be paid off in a timely manner.

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They've also improved access to information, reduced costs, increased communication and collaboration among employees, and raised employee engagement and satisfaction in the workplace according to the study.

Wearables have the potential to increase productivity and job performance by allowing employees to perform tasks on the go via their smart watches or access information hands - free through voice - controlled headgear.

What's more, the middle class in Asia doesn't just have increasing amounts of disposable income, but also time, education and access to information.

Julia Payne Cooper, senior workplace specialist in the Seattle office of design, architecture and engineering firm HOK, says the majority of her clients who locate their offices alongside their manufacturing spaces have seen benefits, including an increased speed to market for product and faster access to information and decision - making.

This shift largely came as a result of increased access to information (printing press), a new, more scientific view of the world, and the rise of humanism (which is to basically say that human beings had been given the faculties to «figure it all out» for themselves).

These changes also change the structures of power in our society, so that, for example, literate people who know how to access electronic information will have increased power over literate people who don't.

«We are the first business in the world to have launched an SMS platform that enables farmers to access tailored information sourced sustainably — and with the potential to scale — from within the farming community itself, so that they can increase resilience to climate change, increase crop yield and improve their livelihoods whether or not they are online.»

As well as creating more platforms for communication than ever before and increasing people's access to information, the rise of social media in recent years has also prompted changes to how businesses operate.

As the private staff will have access to customer data it poses a serious threat to the security of customers» data, including financial information, and increases the potential for tax credit fraud.

In order to ensure rural dwellers have increased access to ICT devices such as smartphones, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has created an IT Innovation hub, which has the capacity to produce e-literate groups from low skilled or low paid workers, unemployed people, and those with disabilities who do not have access to these ICTs.

In return, the careers service has given PdOC increased access to its resources, allowing us to obtain detailed profiles and contact information for potential seminar speakers that will be of great value in planning future seminar series.

Public reporting of health care quality and patient safety information has reached unprecedented levels, allowing patients to play an increasing role in their own health care decisions; however, as access to information becomes easier, it is important for patients to know where to look for the most accurate and reliable data.

Institutions that conduct research with animals have been targeted by groups such as the Animal Liberation Front, for example, and institutions that do defense - related studies may need to increase staff awareness of those who might seek access to restricted materials or information.

Owens said this increased focus on performance, plus having access to more information about schools, may have made school an even greater priority for parents.

More than half of all patients have been offered online access to their medical records in 2017, an increase from 42 percent in 2014, according to a survey conducted by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

You have access to detailed information about single people, via their online profile, before you decide to make contact, which increases the chance of finding someone compatible.

The advance of technology has seen the collection of and access to increasing amounts of information.

Borrowing Repertoires: In an era of increased technological innovation and access to information, competitive authoritarian regimes are increasingly aware of the methods employed by similar polities to consolidate and maintain their grip on power and have employed common tactics to tilt the institutional playing field in their favor, reducing international standards and expectations in the process.

In an obstructive response to increased competition for scarce public resources, public school officials may attempt to block the growth of charter schools by limiting access to buildings and information, adding burdensome bureaucratic requirements, or supporting legislation that would hinder the development of such schools.

He added that the Hong - Kong based search engine would be» entirely legal» and» meaningfully increase access to information for people in China».

Providing learners with more channels to learn from, having access to precise information they need when they have a challenge and foster collaborative learning are some key aspects that will see increased focus in 2018.

But in an increasing number of states, the public has gained access to information about juvenile offenders, reporters may broadcast their names and faces on the evening news, and teachers may be told about charges of wrongdoing — not just findings of delinquency — made against the teenagers sitting in their classes.

These include expanding students» awareness about the world in general, accessing information that would otherwise be difficult to obtain, and increasing students» inquiry - based and analytical skills.

Although both the Internet and social media have had a beneficial impact on education in many areas, increasing access to information, knowledge and opportunity, there are serious concerns about their psychological impact.

Used properly, technology and social media have the capacity to even the playing field in terms of exposure and increased access to information and supports for parents of all backgrounds.

Furthermore, Google is already burdened with many other risks, for instance: (1) increased competition from general purpose search engines and information services (page 7); (2) dependency on remaining competitive and providing value to advertisers (page 7); (3) being subject to increased regulatory scrutiny which may negatively impact business (page 8); (4) being «regularly subject to claims, suits, government investigations, and other proceedings that may result in adverse outcomes» (page 8); (5) «Privacy concerns relating to our technology could damage our reputation and deter current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 12); (6) «Web spam and content farms could decrease our search quality, which could damage our reputation and deter our current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 13); (7) «Internet access providers may be able to restrict, block, degrade, or charge for access to certain of our products and services, which could lead to additional expenses and the loss of users and advertisers» (page 16); (8) «New technologies could block online ads, which would harm our business» (page 16).

A unified enrollment system would streamline the school choice process for families, provide more equitable access to quality schools and increase the information available to families as they make choices about schools.

As the consumption - based model of technology integration transitions to a participatory approach and technology transitions from a tool for accessing information to a tool to (a) support student authoring and creativity, (b) facilitate collaboration, communication, and social learning, (c) allow for more efficient organization and accumulation of resources, (d) provide venues for student voices through publication and sharing, and (e) support student immersion in learning environments, educators also transition from «extending learning beyond what could be done without technology» (Mason et al., 2000) to «use technologies to promote effective student learning» (Hicks et al., 2014) In the revisioning of the first principle, the authors did a commendable job of affording increased value to range of tools, methods, content, abilities, and varied contexts of social studies classrooms.

Having icons on the schedule can help students quickly access the information on the schedule and increase efficiency with the learning process, especially when students are using schedules to learn classroom routines and activities.

This report details how personalized learning initiatives have sparked transformations in student learning through shifting the role of teachers, using technology to increase access to resources, restructuring assessments to provide meaningful information, and increasing college and career readiness exposure.

Given how rapidly things are developing, it's a little difficult to see what the situation might be ten years from now, but I think it is quite clear that students will have increasing access to resources and information beyond the classroom through the internet and through social media.

Having access to advice from several experts in one place makes can cut down your research time while also increasing your access to important financial information.

«As new raw and freeze - dried brands enter the holistic pet food market, consumers have increased access to nutrition information and an extensive selection of biologically appropriate, minimally processed pet foods,» she said.

Dr. Dodds feels the holistic veterinary community needs to document more case studies of adverse reactions and do cohort reports so that DVMs have access to information about predisposing factors that increase vaccine risks for certain pets.

The concept of being a «pet expert» has changed with increased access to information via the Internet, which can be both good and bad.

We have substantially increased our investment into public relations and social media while making sure we have the most up - to - date technology driving our website and its content, so pet parents have immediate access to the information they are searching for to fit the needs of their pets.

Rapid advancements in technology have led to increased access to information and the exchange and promotion of new ideas across nations and cultures, regardless of geographic location.

Yes, many of us could make small choices to eat better, and many of us have indeed adjusted our dietary habits in reaction to increased information about healthy eating and increased access to healthy food.

The authors propose that the widespread availability of access to information through traditional computing and mobile devices has the potential to increase access to justice in «real time, across borders, across disciplines, and across a huge mass of stakeholders.»

While it could be argued that wholesale distribution of law will create more retail (free or low cost) legal information distribution points and thus increase access to justice — indeed, it would solve many of the closed problems of legal information that I listed above — I'm now not entirely convinced that this is the only way to go for state government publication efforts.

In fact, as part of my job with Pro Bono Net, a nonprofit that works with legal aid organizations, pro bono programs, and courts to improve access to justice through increasing volunteerism, collaboration, and effective use of technology, I've had the opportunity to work with Pro Bono Law Ontario and seen how adding technology to their service delivery (both as support for their programs and as information for the general public) has allowed them to be more effective and efficient in their work.

These crucial decisions about increasing meaningful access to public legal information shouldn't be had alone but rather together, as an open dialogue for the public good.

From the 40,000 foot level, innovation with technology in law libraries has revolved around the increasing digitization of primary and secondary sources of law, the impact of the Internet, the organization of access to information via an Intranet portal and the delivery of services and training using technology.

Finally, open access contributes to the broader reputation of science and scholarship as an open enterprise and public good in a digital era in which public expectations of access to information have greatly increased.

An ecosystem can provide this clarity and control while increasing security by ensuring users have access to only the specific information needed to perform their tasks.

All of the professionals we sell to face increasing pressure on their time, and the wealth of information to which they have access is also a challenge for them.

Digital client files are a great way to increase efficiency by having instant access to all information and documents in the client file.

Since 2001, Illinois Legal Aid Online has successfully used technology in innovative ways to increase access to justice by streamlining the delivery of free and pro bono legal services, and providing easy - to - understand legal information and assistance to the public.

Open Law Lab has a post on whether standardized legal warning icons could increase access to legal information.