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Higher ed property appraisal

Web Editor | October 22, 2018

Purchase costs and long-term maintenance make adding real estate assets an expensive proposition for colleges and universities. Moreover, when institutions invest in off-campus properties, officials must also consider their relationships with nearby communities, as well as alumni and donors. In addition, public institutions typically have regulations and state or federal policies to navigate. To ensure […]

Wake Forest cuts the cord with wireless screen sharing technology

Web Editor | October 18, 2018

Wake Forest University’s Information Systems Multimedia Technician Preston Neill understands the short life span of cables and adapters. With Ditto wireless presentation software installed throughout campus, those unreliable connectors are one step closer to extinction. “Our goal is to ultimately stop supplying cables and adapters, because cables go missing and adapters break,” Neill says. “The […]

Mass notification system brings streamlined security to Boston University community

Web Editor | September 21, 2018

The safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors is a top priority for Boston University. As a result, BU can have anywhere from 15 to 30 officers working their safety and security command center at once. When an emergency arises, Director of Emergency Management Stephen Morash must quickly determine team members can report to the […]

Dining providers on getting students to eat on campus

September 19, 2018

Aside from offering a variety of high-quality food, what is the most important thing colleges can do to encourage students to eat on campus? "It is important to offer meal plans that provide flexibility across campus with a variety of high quality grab-and-go, retail and brand options. Mobile ordering platforms allow [students] to order ahead […]

Leveraging a cloud-based system throughout US, Japan and Germany

Web Editor | September 18, 2018

When University of Maryland University College needed a new management solution for business operations, administrators decided to purchase a system using cloud technology rather than upgrade the school’s current software. “At UMUC, innovation is in our DNA. Executive leadership championed a move to cloud technology because it was a proven innovation,” says Robin Whitfield, associate […]

Ideas realized: How programs for vulnerable students began

Matt Zalaznick | September 17, 2018

Arkansas Community Colleges Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative, 2005 Funding: Pathways is funded by the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Implementation: Each campus hired case managers to work with low-income parents. Training: The state trains case managers to work with people experiencing poverty. Endicott College (Mass.) Keys to Degrees, 1993 Funding: The university is […]

Campus commerce: Bricks vs. clicks

Web Editor | August 28, 2018

The days when a trip to campus automatically included a stop at the bookstore are long gone—but these stores are facing the challenge from online retailers head-on. Students, like all consumers, have their choice of where to shop—and online giants tempt them with massive selections, super deals and services such as free, fast shipping. With […]

3 cloud myths to dispel

eshein | August 24, 2018

Cloud security is better, or worse. “I can’t just say ‘quit being concerned about it’ because we have to stay concerned about it,’’ says Jill Albin-Hill, vice president for technology and operations at Dominican University in Chicago. “But there’s things you can do to minimize risk—making sure you’re choosing partners well and vetting them.” “The myth I […]

Higher ed's journey to the cloud

August 23, 2018

For Gonzaga University, like many organizations, the move to the cloud was born out of need. One of this small institution's claims to fame is its stellar men's basketball team. As the 2017 NCAA Tournament approached, Information Technology Services staff at the Washington university knew on-premise web servers couldn't handle the upcoming traffic load, says Darren […]

Lessons for higher ed from the ‘Neighborhood of Make-Believe’

sonicseanb | August 22, 2018

Morgan Neville’s documentary Won’t you be my Neighbor? chronicles the first and most famous attempt to adapt video technology to educate. In an early scene shot in 1968, Fred Rogers, seated before a piano, explains the basis of his signature academic video-presentation style—the importance of establishing a dialogue to teach. Due to the limitations of […]

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