Are higher ed pandemic tech investments here to stay?

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The leading big-picture question for most higher education technology leaders today pertains to the forecast for investments made throughout the past year.

As the world shifted to virtual in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, many decisions were made in rapid fire succession. One year later, we take a collective breath and wonder, did long-term strategy drive our responsive technology expenditures or did pressure and anxiety overshadow smart decision-making? Did we invest wisely or did we panic-purchase?

Campus expenditures in on-campus wireless as well as solutions designed to increase remote access, as long as integrated with strategic vision, are sustainable, long-term, smart investments.

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