I love etymology, which is the study of word origins and how word meanings have changed over time. Here are some intriguing items I found in a recent Google search: Tragedy comes from a Greek word for “song of the male goat.” Curfew comes from two French words combined to mean “[to] cover fire.” (Since […]
George Chacko, senior manager for AV services at Pace University in New York, will be speaking at UB Tech® 2019 on “Seasoning Your Online Collaboration With Web and Video Conferencing.”
From a compliance standpoint and a better-for-all perspective, digital course content should be accessible and inclusive. In reality, however, making it happen requires a deep level of commitment and follow-through from IT, faculty and campus leadership. That’s a journey most colleges are still beginning. Brian Klaas, who has been working on issues of digital accessibility […]
How can colleges and universities support students and families in balancing college cost pressures with making a proactive and informed college choice that creates lifelong value?
Curtis Carver likes to keep things simple. Not that he isn't invested in the latest technologies, but he says technology should be without roadblocks to the user experience. Toward that end, as vice president and CIO at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Carver spearheaded numerous improvements, including unlimited email, unlimited storage, greatly enhanced connectivity, […]
