Campus Enterprise Networking & Infrastructure -- Campus Technology

IT Trends | Q&A

IT 'Insourcing' at Creighton U

Instead of looking outward for a vendor-supplied solution, Nebraska's Creighton University tapped into its own staff's brainpower to develop a consolidated calendaring system from scratch. The result was not only an initial cost savings--even with a financial incentive offered--but also the addition of a new revenue stream for the school as third-party organizations became interested in using the internally developed code. Read More

Cloud Computing | Viewpoint

Learning Amongst the Riches: Students in the Cloud

Students are moving away from their institutions in terms of their online “center.” They engage independently in learning conversations using applications of their own choosing, and they create their own digital identity--all without using campus-based technology. Read More
Learning Spaces | Q&A
Remaking the College Library
A seasoned educational designer creates a tech-based, collaborative space at the University of London's library. Read More
IT Trends | Feature
Beyond Buy-in
In order to give a much-needed boost to campus tech support, Central Michigan University's IT department mobilized an interdepartmental team of experts to evaluate and implement a system that has delivered greater efficiency and expanded IT's reach well beyond its previous capabilities. Read More
Student-Centered Learning | Viewpoint
Student-Centered Learning: Target or Locus for Universities?
As information technology brings us a mind-numbing array of options for mobile learning experiences and communications, an age-old tension between two different visions of learning--content delivery versus discovery learning--intensifies. Along with this, our modern discussions of “student-centered learning” are moving into a more strategic realm. Read More
Mobile Computing | News
Monterey College of Law Pilots iPad Programs for Students and Faculty
As the centerpiece of a new mobile computing initiative, Monterey College of Law in California is distributing Apple iPads to all students enrolled in a supplemental curriculum program that helps them prepare for the state's bar exam. All entering first-year students signed up for the program within the first week, as did 70 percent of the remainder of the student body. Read More
Smart Classroom | News
Oregon State Physics Class Experiments in Space Design
Oregon State University is trying out a new type of classroom for its introductory physics courses, which typically have 75 to 100 students. The space, introduced in spring 2010, replaces rows of desks with round tables and covers the walls with giant interactive whiteboards. Read More