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10/26/2023
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7 Questions with REN-ISAC's Anthony Newman

We asked the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center's recently appointed executive director about today's biggest cybersecurity challenges and his goals for REN-ISAC moving forward.

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Majority of Enterprises will Deploy AI Apps or APIs in Production Environments by 2026

In 2023, just 5% of enterprises had deployed generative AI apps or used generative APIs in production environments, according to Gartner. By 2026, that will skyrocket to 80%, the market research firm forecast in a new report.

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Achieving the Dream: 8 Equity Principles for Community Colleges

The nonprofit organization Achieving the Dream (ATD) has made available its 87-page 2023 "Equity Toolkit" guide for community colleges that wish to pursue equity by examining their policies and practices that create barriers to degree and certificate completion for underserved and minority students.

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AI Predictive Model Partnership Dramatically Raises CUNY Graduation Rate

Seeking to improve graduation rates at City University of New York (CUNY), a three-way partnership between Google, DataKind, and CUNY's John Jay College of Criminal Justice (JJCCJ) built a predictive AI tool that resulted in a dramatic graduation rate increase — from 54% to 86% in just two years.

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ClearOne BMA Audio Solutions Installed Across College of New Jersey Campus

Sparked by the need for remote learning solutions in the face of the pandemic, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in 2020 began installing ClearOne audio systems in small and large classrooms and conference rooms campuswide.

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Drake State Community & Technical College Offers Free Tech Training to Huntsville Learners

Through a partnership with online learning company edX and Jobs for the Future (JFF), Drake State Community & Technical College in Huntsville, AL, is offering free Access Partnership online boot camps in cybersecurity and data analytics.

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EAB Adds New AI Features to CRM Software Navigate

Education advisory company EAB has announced the addition of its own created AI features to Navigate, its customer relationship management (CRM) software, to become available in 2024 after being tested by a cohort of educational institutions.

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edX and Jobs for the Future Offer Free MicroBachelors Programs

Learning platform edX and Jobs for the Future (JFF), with funding from the Charles Koch Foundation, have announced the no-cost edX MicroBachelors Program Pathway Initiative for adults who wish to earn a bachelor's degree through the MicroBachelors program.

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From Digital Native to AI-Empowered: Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

The upcoming generation of learners will enter higher education empowered by AI. How can institutions best serve these learners and prepare them for the workplace of the future?

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IT Spending Forecasted to Top $5 Trillion in 2024

IT spending worldwide will grow by 8%, reaching $5.1 trillion in 2024, according to Gartner. The market research firm pointed to AI as a contributing factor in that growth, but the impacts of generative AI won't be felt until the following year.

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Minority-Serving National University to Offer Google Certificate Program for Both Undergraduates and Graduate Students

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U Kentucky Hits Graduation and Retention Goals by Giving iPads to Every Student

In 2019, the University of Kentucky (UK) the Smart Campus iPad Initiative: a plan to give every incoming, degree-seeking, first-time undergraduate student an iPad Air, loaded with UK apps; a Smart Keyboard; and an Apple Pencil to support digital equity, in the hopes of increasing graduation and retention rates and reducing costs.

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  • Quality Matters QM Connect Conference

    Nov. 5–8, 2023
    Bloomington, MN
  • Tech Tactics in Education: Data and IT Security in the New Now

    Brought to you by the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal, the 2023 Tech Tactics in Education conference offers hands-on learning, practical tips, and strategic discussions on critical cybersecurity issues and key data infrastructure and practices across K–12 and higher education. Access the latest thinking on current and emerging technology, data, and security trends impacting education institutions, as well as models for implementation, best practices, and strategies for effective technology leadership. If you are a technology leader in K–12 or higher education, data specialist, cybersecurity pro, or other individual charged with technology decision-making on campus, you’ll find valuable information for any experience level, team size, or institution type.
    Nov. 7–9, 2023
    Orlando, FL
  • SANS Cyber Defense Initiative Washington DC 2023

    Dec. 11–16, 2023
    Washington, DC, and Online

Upcoming Webinars

  • Do Cyber Attackers Value Your Data More than You Do?

    In higher education's complex and increasingly competitive environment, data is currency — the essential medium enabling decision-making, research, and the student experience across an institution. The invaluable role of data has upped the stakes when it comes to cybersecurity. New technologies such as AI require a renewed focus on security in order to be leveraged to their full potential, and cyber attacks carry a heavy price not only in response and recovery costs, but also in loss of community confidence. What is the correct mix of effort, time, and resources to protect institutional data, systems, and reputation and provide a solid foundation for technology innovation?
    Date: Dec. 5, 2023
    Time:
    11:00 AM PT
    Sponsor:
    Ferrilli

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Do Cyber Attackers Value Your Data More than You Do?

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Why It's Time to Examine Institutional Strategy for a Multi-Modal Future

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The Campus Technology Insider podcast talks to Dr. Bethany Simunich, Quality Matters VP of Innovation & Research and Co-Director of the CHLOE Project, about key takeaways from the CHLOE 8 survey and why institutions that aren't examining their online strategy may be putting themselves at a competitive disadvantage. Listen to the podcast.

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