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Management

The Right Partnerships Can Drive IT Investment in Higher Education

Making the case to spend money isn’t easy, but viewing technology as a necessity instead of a luxury can go a long way toward proving its value.

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Security

MFA Fatigue: A Growing Headache for Universities (and How To Combat It)

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Security

Universities Must Secure Identities as Social Engineering Attacks Increase

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Software

Advantages of Equipping Students With the Leading AI Tools

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How SSO Streamlines Identity Management to Improve Workflows

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Software

Using Generative AI to Unlock College Students’ Creative Potential

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Hardware

Paper Packaging Promotes Sustainability Initiatives in Higher Education

People have this culture and belief that we have to collaborate, we have to work together … we’re thinking about the bigger cause.”

Ram Kumar Nimmakayala, Data Engineering Leader, Western Governors University

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Reminder: Time Is Running Out to Upgrade to Windows 11

Security

What Is a Firewall Security Audit and Why Do Universities Need One?

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Wireless Site Surveys Keep Everyone Connected at Oregon State University

Networking

3 Types of Wireless Site Surveys and How To Conduct Them

Internet

A Guide to the ADA Title II Accessibility Rule

Cloud

A More Structured Cloud Is a More Cost-Effective Cloud

Data Center

Q&A: Meeting the Demands of High-Performance Research Computing in Higher Ed

Artificial Intelligence

AI Ethics in Higher Education: How Schools Are Proceeding

Software

How Higher Ed Institutions Are Using Built-In Generative AI Tools

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Students Speak: Survey Indicates Students Feel Unprepared to Use AI in the Workplace

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AI Creates Realistic Honeypots for Cybersecurity

Trapping cybercriminals in artificial intelligence–enhanced honeypots can improve higher education institutions’ security posture.

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MFA Fatigue: A Growing Headache for Universities (and How To Combat It)

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What Is a Firewall Security Audit and Why Do Universities Need One?

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EDUCAUSE 2024: Counseling Model Meets Students Where They Are: In the Esports Arena

An innovative collaboration at San Diego State University marries esports, counseling and community building to create connections with students where they are most comfortable.
EDUCAUSE 2024: Lessons from a Data-Driven Institution

Western Governors University has been using data to better understand its students for decades, long before data-driven student success became a priority for so many higher ed institutions.
EDUCAUSE 2024: The Risks and Rewards of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

AI was still the talk of the town in San Antonio at the annual EDUCAUSE conference, but going all in on an AI solution without careful consideration could send colleges down a disastrous path.
Higher Ed Reimagined: Device Program Equips Students for the Future

A Shenandoah University initiative gives students the technology and skills they need to prepare for the workforce.
Library Spaces for Today’s College Student

Sam Houston State University’s renovation of the 54-year-old Newton Gresham Library focused on student collaboration and technology.

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