C-Level View :: March 28, 2007 -- Campus Technology

Invest Locally: A community source leader's thoughts on how to break down the barriers to open source adoption.; By Christopher D. Coppola; Sakai, Kuali, uPortal, Moodle, and others are taking advantage of a better way to build software through open source communities… Spending dollars on open source ensures that these communities have the resources necessary to be sustainable over the long term....

Enterprise Content Management and Open Source BI Emerge at TDWI: Higher education's rapidly growing interest in Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing comes at a time when many new trends and techniques are appearing in BI. The convergence of content management and BI is one, and though it is still early--there are only a few products available right now--this year's TDWI World Conference is leading the charge with three days of classes on the topic....
IBM, Universities Expand Accessibility Project: IBM is working with several universities to expand a repository of reusable learning materials that will make it easier for student developers to make software more accessible to people with disabilities. The repository will help change a culture in which the majority of faculty respondents do not teach accessibility in the classroom, IBM said....

Baylor Names CIO, Libraries Dean from Wellesley: Baylor University named Pattie Orr vice president for information technology and dean of its libraries. Orr, who is pursuing a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Massachusetts, is currently director of user services at Wellesley College....

Microsoft Rolls Out AI-Focused Windows 11 24H2

Windows 11 version 24H2, the latest major Windows 11 update, is here with a host of AI-focused enhancements.
Campus Technology Announces 2024 Product of the Year Winners

Thirteen companies were selected as winners for their product achievements.
Reports Note Increasing Threat of Nation-State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks

A bevy of new cybersecurity reports point to the continuing problem of nation-state-sponsored threat actors. The primary culprits have long been Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, which all show up in recently published reports from Microsoft, IBM, Tenable, and Fortinet.
Copilot Gains Actions Feature, New Agents in Latest Update

Microsoft has announced new and enhanced features for Microsoft 365 Copilot, including Copilot Actions, new AI "agents," and a Copilot Control System.