11 Quotes by Terry Egan

So instead of PowerPoint you have presentation software and instead of Microsoft Word you have word processing software.

We concluded that, given that the land is to be dedicated to parking only, we could not justify the expense to acquire the hotel and theater.

Too many students begin college with faux technology skills, where they have used technology for entertainment and purchasing purposes but haven't used it to the full potential. This is not just a test of technical skills, its students thinking skills within a technological environment.

At the start, I had three or four people swim right over me, and I swam over a couple of people. It was just nuts. You got to love it. I don't know if I'll ever do as well, but I certainly hope to try.

Schools find this valuable because the advisors can now sit down and look at student score reports to find where they need to incorporate technology in teaching to help students hone the skills they need.

This Alcatraz swim is something I've wanted to do since I was a kid. Back in 1979 when (the movie) 'Escape from Alcatraz' came out, I thought, 'Heck, I could do that,' ... A few years ago I never thought it would happen. But things change.

The biggest difference is that the Core version is directed to a different population of students. It measures the same types of skills as the advanced version, but the tasks are slightly less complex and there is less of a reading load.

In this day and age if you don't have these information and communication technology skills it's going to hamper your success and advancement in both the academic environment and the work force as well.

I just decided to hit the water again. I started using open water swims around the country as something to train for and keep me going.