Campus Technology: Insider

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Most Students Say Technology Boosts Academic Success
Three out of four college and university students think technology has had a positive impact on their academic success, according to a recent survey.
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Survey: Blended Learning on the Rise
Most faculty in our second annual Teaching with Technology Survey said they employ a mix of online and face-to-face instruction, and many are using the flipped model in their courses.
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Smartwatches Deemed Least Valuable Technology in the Classroom
In our second annual Teaching with Technology Survey, faculty revealed what technologies they use in the classroom, the devices they most value, what they wish for and more.
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Getting Comfortable with the Cloud
Cloud solutions can drive IT efficiency, improve security, save budget dollars and more. Here's how four higher ed CIOs made the transition at their campuses.
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Faculty Say Laptops, Mobile Phones Are Most Popular Student Devices
In our second annual Teaching with Technology Survey, faculty weighed in on students' favorite tech, the BYOD model, whether or not to ban devices in the classroom and more.
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Upcoming Grants, Funding & Award Opportunities
- NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund
  Sponsor: NCWIT with support from Microsoft Research
  Award: Up to $10,000 per project funded plus travel expenses to annual summit
  Number of Awards: TBD
  Application Deadline: Oct. 30, 2017
  Note: Applicant's institution must be an NCWIT member. (Membership is free.) The award focus is on programs "to develop and implement initiatives for recruiting or retaining women in computing and IT."
- VentureWell Faculty Grants (developing curriculum for promoting STEM entrepreneurship)
  Sponsor: VentureWell
  Award: Up to $30,000
  Number of Awards: TBD
  Application Deadline: Nov. 8, 2017
  Note: Applicant's institution must be a VentureWell member. See list of member institutions here.
- ACM Athena Lecturer Award
  Sponsor: ACM and Google
  Award: Up to $25,000 plus travel expenses to ACM conference
  Number of Awards: 1
  Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2017
  Note: "This award celebrates women researchers who have made fundamental contributions to Computer Science."
Upcoming Events
- 2017 Clute International Conference on Education Las Vegas (ICE)
  Oct. 8–12
  Las Vegas, NV
- 2017 Internet2 Technology Exchange
  Oct. 15–18
  San Francisco, CA
- 2017 AASHE Conference & Expo
  Oct. 15–18
  San Antonio, TX
- E-Learn 2017
  Oct. 17–20
  Vancouver, BC
- WCET 29th Annual Meeting
  Oct. 25–27
  Denver, CO
- Educause Annual Conference 2017
  Oct. 31–Nov. 3
  Philadelphia, PA
- Council of Independent Colleges 2017 Institute for Chief Academic and Chief Student Affairs Officers
  Nov. 4–7
  San Antonio, TX
- Live 360
  Nov. 12–17
  Orlando, FL
- OLC Accelerate
  Nov. 15–17
  Orlando, FL
- TDWI Orlando Conference
  Dec. 3–8
  Orlando, FL
- Education Business Forum
  Dec. 5–6
  Washington, DC
- Education Research Symposium at Oxford
  Dec. 6–8
  Oxford, UK
- SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2017
  Dec. 12–19
  Washington, DC
- OLC Innovate
  April 18–20, 2018
  Nashville, TN
Upcoming Webinars
- Reinventing the Traditional Classroom — Hear from Fellow Educators
  Date: Oct. 17
  Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
  Sponsor: Cisco Systems
- Intentional Outsourcing: How to Approach, Launch and Manage a Partnership with a Support Provider that Will Delight Your User Community
  Date: Oct. 19
  Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
  Sponsor: Blackboard
- Inside the Ransomware Industry and Its Impact on Education
  Date: Oct. 24
  Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
  Sponsor: Cisco Umbrella
- The Evolving Role of the Higher Ed CISO
  Date: Oct. 26
  Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
  Sponsor: Lenovo
Webinars on Demand
- The Composites Manufacturing Simulation Center (CMSC) at Purdue University delivers Next-Gen Learning Environment for Student Success
  Sponsor: Citrix
- Exiting the IAM Treadmill: New Budget-Friendly IAM Solutions for Automation, Scale and Security
  Sponsor: Okta
- Achieve Institutional Excellence by Harnessing Campuswide Intelligence
  Sponsor: Splunk
- Are You Prepared for the Latest Cybersecurity Challenges?
  Sponsor: Cisco Systems
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