Executive View
Finding the perfect student relationship management system implementation, or SRM, is getting more important for today's higher education institutions, but, it seems, that's not getting any easier to achieve. More
Worth Noting
A team from Harvard University, Internet2, the University of California, San Diego and the University of Utah is developing a Research Computing and Data Resource and Career Center to support workforce development in the field. MoreAccording to a recent Gartner survey, 82 percent of chief financial officers plan to increase investment in digital capabilities in fiscal year 2021 compared to 2020, and 70 percent intend to increase their spending on information technology. MoreAccording to a new analysis, one of the “lasting impacts” of COVID-19 will be an increased reliance on cloud infrastructure in education and a few other sectors. MoreNonprofit Internet2 has launched eduroam Support Organizations, an effort to expand its secure, wireless roaming service into K–12 schools, libraries and museums. MoreOnline education company 2U has announced it will acquire edX, the online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT, for $800 million. More Instructure is acquiring long-time partner EesySoft. Instructure is the maker of Canvas LMS and other popular ed tech tools. MoreShipments of virtual reality headsets went up more than 50 percent in the first quarter of 2021 compared with the same period last year, according to a new report. Facebook, which owns Oculus, was one of the key driving factors. MorePennsylvania's Lehigh University recently broke ground on a new building for its Rauch School of Business. Designed by Voith & Mactavish Architects, LLP (VMA), the 74,000-square-foot structure is slated to open in fall 2022 and will contain 16 experiential learning spaces. MoreA multi-year digital signage rollout at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has allowed the institution to consolidate its systems while implementing interactive wayfinding, along with traditional digital signage and meeting space solutions. More
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Upcoming Webinars
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Higher education IT must prepare for the adoption of different learning and instructional modalities — whether in-person, online, hybrid or HyFlex. Hear from Bryan Alexander, an internationally known futurist and researcher — in conversation with Brian Beatty, associate professor of instructional technologies at San Francisco State University, who developed “hybrid-flexible" (HyFlex) course design — and find out what you can do to prepare for the return to campus this fall. How will learning differ and how will IT need to address the change?
Date: July 27, 2021
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Sponsor: Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
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You'll leave this free webinar armed with the 8 essential elements for securing your college or university, beginning immediately.
Date: Aug. 3, 2021
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