Rhea Kelly
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Educause Focuses on Laying Foundation for the Future in 2023 Top 10 IT Issues
The Educause 2023 Top 10 IT Issues, recently announced at the association's annual conference in Denver, emphasize the importance of putting a technology foundation in place for the future of higher education. → Read More
How to Make the Case for Strategic Investment in IT
The right data story can transform IT from a cost center to a driver of institutional goals. Here's how to make the most of benchmarking resources and formulate a narrative to help advance technology projects and lay the foundation for digital transformation in higher ed. → Read More
Educause Introduces Inclusive Hiring Kit
A new resource from Educause provides a guide to diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education IT hiring. → Read More
2022 Educause Horizon Report Suggests Change Is Here to Stay; No Return to 'Normal'
If the COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of unprecedented change in higher education — characterized by rapid pivots to remote work and learning and an explosion in the use of technology across the institution — the future is about reframing those changes into long-term realities, according to the 2022 Educause Horizon Report Teaching and Learning Edition. → Read More
Department of Education Seeking Best Practices for Reopening Schools
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a request for information on how schools, colleges and universities, and early education providers are reopening, operating safely and supporting students during the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
5 Keys to a More Student-Equity-Centric Future in Higher Ed
A new white paper out of the University of Utah's Sorenson Impact Center outlines five ways to move higher education toward a student-equity-centric future. → Read More
Podcast: Trends, Predictions and Opportunities for Higher Ed in 2021
How will higher education evolve as we head into — hopefully — post-pandemic times? Is it even possible to make predictions with circumstances still in flux? In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider podcast, we talk with Richard Garrett, chief research officer at higher education research firm Eduventures, about his predictions for 2021, the impact of the pandemic on online learning and… → Read More
Top 10 Campus Technology Stories of 2020
A look back at the most-read stories of the year in higher education IT. → Read More
Survey: Remote Work in Education Brings Compliance Concerns
As colleges, universities and K-12 schools navigate hybrid and remote work and learning environments during the COVID-19 pandemic, administrative challenges abound, according to research from SAP Concur. → Read More
Free Blackboard Tool Converts Files to Accessible Formats
Blackboard has launched a free tool for boosting the accessibility of digital course content. File Transformer, Powered by Blackboard Ally, allows students to convert files into a variety of alternative formats, such as HTML, audio MP3, ePub, electronic Braille or Beeline Reader. → Read More
College Students Overestimate Importance of Major Selection for Job Prospects
While the majority of college students in a recent survey believe their major selection is a key determinant of future job prospects, only 50 percent of employers analyzed in the study specified a major requirement for job listings. → Read More
ASU Collaboratory to Focus on Connected Environments
Arizona State University has partnered with Cox Communications to launch the Connected Environments Collaboratory, an incubation center and convening space devoted to connected environments and the Internet of Things. → Read More
3 Institutions Doing Innovative Work to Boost Degree Completion
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has announced three finalists for its 2019 Degree Completion Award, an annual recognition program that identifies higher ed institutions that "employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality." → Read More
Associations Offer 6 Principles for Leveraging Analytics in Higher Ed
Analytics can save higher education, according to a bold new statement from the Association for Institutional Research, Educause and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. The associations' call for action highlighted the importance of harnessing analytics to improve completion rates, campus operations, strategic decision-making and more. → Read More
University of North Florida Tackles Skills Gap with Coding Bootcamp
The University of North Florida is partnering with coding bootcamp Fullstack Academy to offer skills training for jobs in programming and the tech field. → Read More
Ruckus Intros New Multigigabit Access Products
Ruckus Networks (acquired by CommScope earlier this year) has announced two new multigigabit access products. → Read More
Data Sciences, Business and Soft Skills Are Top Needs for Workforce Reskilling
A new survey from learning platform edX has identified two major skill areas where respondents reported feeling a lack of proficiency in their jobs: data sciences, and business and soft skills. → Read More
Nonprofits Partner to Boost Interoperability and Transparency of Credentials
IMS Global Learning Consortium is partnering with Credential Engine to work on new standards for credentials and institutional data systems. The nonprofit organizations aim to improve interoperability and transparency for credentials and facilitate the exchange of information among institutions, learners and employers. → Read More
Learning & Leadership Grants Emphasize PD for STEM Ed
The NEA Foundation's Learning & Leadership Grants offer $2,000 and $5,000 awards to support professional development for educators, with preference given to project proposals that incorporate STEM education and/or global competence. → Read More
6 Biggest Trends Driving Ed Tech Adoption
The latest Educause Horizon Report identifies six trends expected to have a major impact on higher education both in the near future and in the long term. → Read More