higher education

April 7, 2016

EDUCATION

Transforming Higher Education in Australia

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Watch this video to learn more about how four universities in Australia have successfully used digital to transform their higher education institutions.

March 4, 2016

EDUCATION

Customer Spotlight: Central Georgia Technical College Creates Blended Learning Environment

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For most colleges with multiple campuses, connecting separate locations is a challenge, but Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), located in Macon, GA, faces a taller order than most: its campus systems extends across 12 counties that total the size of Delaware state! To address lower-than-average student retention rates CGTC decided to reevaluate its teaching model. […]

November 11, 2015

EDUCATION

Learning from EDUCAUSE 2015

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EDUCAUSE is always one of my favorite conferences, and this year was no exception. While many of the discussion topics weren’t new, they did focus on issues that are gaining steam, such as mobile device management (MDM) and how to prevent cybersecurity breaches. Last week, I shared some of the things I was hearing on […]

October 29, 2015

EDUCATION

Checking in from EDUCAUSE 2015

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Hello from EDUCAUSE 2015! I’m checking in from Indianapolis to share a little bit about what has been discussed so far. Yesterday, I heard an excellent general session from Daniel Pink, had the chance to attend multiple sessions on everything from the affordability of course materials to the personalization of the student experience, and spoke […]

June 23, 2015

EDUCATION

Cybersecurity 101: Assessing the Threat & Mitigating Cyber Risks in Higher Education

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Cybersecurity threats in the higher education community continue to rise at an alarming rate. Poor security strategies and the need for open learning environments make securing these institutions an even harder problem to solve. It is no longer a matter of whether or not you will be hacked, rather when. Higher education leaders are recognizing […]

February 3, 2015

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Why We Need Diverse Perspectives in IoT – Experience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison IoT Lab

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We need to create more effective mechanisms for attracting and engaging a diverse group of students in technology.  In my work as an educator and collaborator with leading companies in a variety of industries, I have noticed a trend: that including women, minorities, and those pursuing non-STEM disciplines in Internet of Things (IoT) technology-related learning […]

January 7, 2015

EDUCATION

In Education, The Internet of Everything is Really a Thing

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When talking about whether or not something is important in modern-day life, my Millennial sons often ask, “Is that really a thing?”  For example, renting a dog on Craigslist, is that a thing? I’m here to tell you that the Internet of Everything (IoE) is really a thing in Education, and the use cases for […]

November 12, 2014

EDUCATION

Continuing To Build Success with the Internet2 Community

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When I was in college, I didn’t have e-mail.  Cell phones were rare and there was certainly no such thing as a smart phone, tablet, a laptop, or Google.   Sometimes I look back and wonder how I ever survived without those technologies that have now become a necessity in my everyday life. As we go […]