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Technology-Based Teaching Requires a New Approach to Faculty Support

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Technology-Based Teaching Requires a New Approach to Faculty Support

Effective integration between technology and online teaching calls for updated professional development programs.

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Colleges Leverage Pandemic’s Hard Lessons to Advance Cybersecurity Strategy

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EDUCAUSE 2021: Transformation, Resilience and the Common Good

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NVIDIA DGX Accelerates AI-Enabled Research in Higher Ed

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IT Initiatives are Cross-Campus Endeavors

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Next-Generation Firewall and IPSs Offer Proactive Protection for Higher Ed Networks

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Integrated Storage Solutions Reduce Silos for Higher Ed Researchers

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Higher Education Turns to Data Analytics to Bolster Student Success

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Colleges Innovate to Support At-Risk Students, Inside and Outside the Classroom

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The College Transparency Act: What Are Future Use Cases of Student Data?

Groups express concerns over how the legislation wil
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Department of Homeland Security Awards $2.8M to Minority-Serving Colleges for STEM

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The Changing Face of Instruction: Synchronous vs. Asynchronous E-Learning

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IaaS Extends Agility and Scale to Colleges’ Core IT Functions

Infrastructure as a Service increases flexibility and resilience for forward-looking higher education institutions.

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How Higher Ed Can Streamline Identity Management

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What It Takes to Secure the Cloud

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CDW Tech Talk: Leveraging Technology to Keep Teachers and Students Connected

When the pandemic hit, community college leaders scrambled to find technology solutions that support remote learning. In this excerpt from a recent CDW Tech Talk webcast, learn how IT leaders and educators at Montcalm Community College found innovative ways to prevent academic disruption.
EDUCAUSE 2020: COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Innovation in Higher Education

As higher education institutions have worked to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic — including lockdown restrictions, financial pressures and the need to deliver online instruction — many have found a silver lining of innovation. In a conversation with EdTech, three experts say the pandemic has provided a new perspective on long-time challenges and, in many cases, spurred creative solutions.
EDUCAUSE 2020: Ohio Consortium Builds a Cross-Industry Cybersecurity Defense

The Northeast Ohio CyberConsortium, launched in 2015 by Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic, has grown into a multimember, multi-industry information security analysis organization. In addition to sharing threat intelligence, members engage in peer-to-peer education and support and are developing a pipeline of new cybersecurity talent. The consortium also creates opportunities for members to share resources and leverage IT spending.
EDUCAUSE 2020: Cisco Webex Classrooms Integrate the Online Experience

As higher education has shifted among remote, in-person and hybrid learning experiences this year, many leaders believe flexible learning environments are here to stay. To that end, Cisco this fall debuted Webex Classrooms, a collaboration platform that can provide learning management system functionality or integrate with an existing LMS. To facilitate on-campus learning, Cisco's DNA Spaces uses network-based location analytics to provide insight into networked devices for a variety of use cases.
EDUCAUSE 2020: How Automation Can Help Universities Balance Security and Privacy

On many campuses, openness and independence are among the traditional cornerstones of academic freedom. Yet in the technology-driven environments of today's colleges, particularly at research-intensive institutions, IT leaders must strive to balance that openness with the need to keep data secure. Similarly, colleges must achieve a balance between the emphasis on data-driven instruction and decision-making and the imperative to protect privacy. Automated tools are making it easier to address both aims, even as colleges dramatically scale the amount of data they process.

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