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Changing lives through education: 4 best practices for success
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Read these best practices to discover how The University of North Carolina at Pembroke uses technology to improve access and security and expand opportunities for its students.
At UNCP, cybersecurity is part of a campus culture
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This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, discover how one university built a culture of security and implemented an integrated, automated security portfolio, amplified with threat intelligence, that helps safeguard users and resources.
Unique program educates students and helps close the cybersecurity skills gap
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Cisco Cyber Defense Clinic provides a free cybersecurity lab environment that educators can integrate into coursework to enable students to engage hands-on with advanced cybersecurity technologies.
Summer reading list: 5 recommendations to keep you inspired and informed
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Thinking of summer reading with digital teaching and learning in mind? Here are a few suggestions. Some are serious—think safer schools—but others are inspirational and fun.
What’s next for E-rate?
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The E-rate filing window closed March 27. More than 21,000 schools and libraries are awaiting a funding decision. What’s happening behind the scenes? How can you plan for what’s next?
A future-ready workforce: Cisco Networking Academy preps 9.2 million students
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New data shows that 9.2 million students—1.6 million in the U.S.—are ready for STEM careers thanks to Cisco Networking Academy. And they’re earning 22% more than their peers.
When video technology changes lives: Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf
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What does “video” mean at your school? In a recent Center for Digital Education survey, almost all respondents said that their school districts incorporated video technology in teaching and learning.
The E-rate filing window opens January 16! Here are our top 10 tips for success.
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Since 1996, E-rate has helped more than 100,000 schools and libraries connect to the Internet. The filing window opens soon. Are you ready to start the E-rate filing process?
Our Top 5 education posts of 2018: See what you missed
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We’re looking back at our five most-read blog posts of 2018. If you missed them the first time, now’s your chance to see why they resonated with other readers.
It’s not the quantity of edtech in classrooms that matters. It’s how you use it.
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With millions of devices shipped to schools annually, technology use is growing. Is student achievement up too? In this paper, Dr. Sonny Magana shares strategies to increase outcomes with edtech.
4 best practices for research networking at Montana State University
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Research is a core pillar of MSU’s land-grant mission. Here’s how software-defined access reshaped research networking—and the user experience—across campus.
On a connected campus, wireless is the invisible hero
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In September, my daughter moved into her dorm room with a cell phone, laptop, smart watch, smart speaker, and printer. Not too long ago, I was thrilled with a Coronamatic.
Career ready: 3 questions to help build the workforce of the future
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The lunchboxes — Pokemon, Paw Patrol, mermaids, superheroes — are a sign of things to come. Soon, educators begin the work of preparing students for what comes next: advanced education, work, life.
Inspiring those “a-ha” moments with digital learning
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At the Shawnee Mission School District in Kansas, teachers and students innovate with collaboration technology to foster engagement and bring excitement and creativity to the classroom.
Summer reading list: modernizing IT and enhancing cybersecurity, plus a view of the bright side
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Thinking of summer reading with digital teaching and learning in mind? Here are a few suggestions. Some are serious—think cybersecurity and IT modernization—but others are inspirational and fun.
[New Cybersecurity Report] How to Stay Ahead of the Latest Cyber Threats in Higher Ed
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Nearly 60% of colleges and universities worldwide have experienced at least one public security breach, and in 2017, threats like these cost 51% of all affected institutions more than $500,000.
The Future of STEM: Cisco Networking Academy Turns 20
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At a recent event in the Missouri state capitol, Cisco Networking Academy - which has reached millions of students worldwide - commemorated its 20-year anniversary with 120 graduates of Missouri programs.
Our Top 5 Education Posts of 2017: See What You Missed
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We’re looking back at our five most-read blog posts of 2017. If you missed them the first time, now’s your chance to see why they resonated with other readers.