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3 Challenges to Overcome for AI/ML Adoption in Higher Ed

As institutions embrace artificial intelligence to improve IT systems, a well-considered strategy can ensure a seamless transition.

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Best AI Tools for College Students: A Guide for Higher Ed

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Artificial Intelligence

Practical Ways Higher Education Can Optimize Storage and Compute for AI Readiness

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Artificial Intelligence

Could Artificial General Intelligence Become a Reality?

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Security

Securing Nonhuman Identities in Higher Education

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Hardware

Review: Lenovo ThinkPad Aura Edition Prioritizes Privacy and Productivity

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Hardware

Review: ViewSonic’s WPD-900 Brings Effortless Screen Sharing to Every Classroom

This is the group that I rely on. No one institution has AI all figured out. But in this room that we created, the answer’s in there.”

Brandon Rich, Director of AI Enablement, University of Notre Dame

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5 Questions About Which Firewall Goes Where

Digital Workspace

Optimized Workplaces Deliver a Better Higher Ed Employee Experience

Management

25 Higher Ed Influencers to Follow in 2026

Artificial Intelligence

How AI Supports Student Mental Health in Higher Education

Hardware

Universities Modify Office Spaces to Accommodate Hybrid Work

Digital Workspace

Higher Ed Omnichannel Contact Centers Offer Improved Customer Service

Data Analytics

Q&A: University of St. Thomas Uses Data to Improve the Student Experience

Security

How IT Teams Can Help Combat Higher Education Application Fraud

Data Center

Data Center as a Service: Solving Higher Education IT Infrastructure Challenges

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AI in Higher Education: Protecting Student Data Privacy

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Securing Nonhuman Identities in Higher Education

Nonhuman identities, including artificial intelligence agents, pose a cybersecurity risk in education environments due to extensive and often-overlooked access permissions.

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5 Questions About Which Firewall Goes Where

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How IT Teams Can Help Combat Higher Education Application Fraud

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Ransomware’s New Frontier: How Universities Can Defend Against This Growing Threat

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EDUCAUSE 2025: Make it Simple, Make it Scalable

Higher education institutions can design learning environments that evolve with student and faculty needs by emphasizing flexibility, scalability and inclusivity. All are essential to supporting both in-person and hybrid learning.
Higher Ed Strengthens Incident Response With AI and Practice

At EDUCAUSE 2025, CDW experts Jeff Falsetti and Pat Sullivan shared how higher education leaders can modernize security operations, use artificial intelligence-driven forensics and make tabletop services routine to build faster, smarter incident response strategies.
EDUCAUSE 2025: Inside the CIO Playbook – Trust, AI and Incident Response Readiness

University CIOs share practical approaches to incidence response planning in the face of cybersecurity threats that are growing in complexity and frequency.
EDUCAUSE 2025: From Cloud to AI: How Higher Ed Leaders Are Building Communities of Excellence

University IT leaders work together to share knowledge and draw on existing frameworks of established community-based organizations to address collective IT challenges in higher ed.
EDUCAUSE 2025: ‘Future-Embracing’ Higher Ed with AI

Despite uncertainties and challenges in the higher education space, university IT leaders are anchoring themselves in the shifting tides by using artificial intelligence and unified data to “future embrace” change.

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How Meta Quest VR Is Transforming Experiential Learning in Higher Education

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Artificial Intelligence

Is Your AI Falling Short? It’s Probably Bad Data

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How AI Is Reshaping Cloud Strategy and Governance in Higher Education

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Ransomware’s New Frontier: How Universities Can Defend Against This Growing Threat

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Copilot+ PCs Offer Fast, Powerful AI to Boost Faculty Members’ Productivity

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Mastering Incident Response in Higher Education

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