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Five information technology leaders explain how they use metrics to measure the impact of IT projects or cost-justify new investments. MoreFour higher ed IT leaders weigh in on the current state of education technology and what's ahead. More
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A shift to the cloud is causing market change for learning management systems, according to a new report from education technology research firm e-Literate. MoreStudents love to hear good news about how well they're doing in their courses or how their performance — good or bad — compares to other students in the class, according to a research project undertaken by Blackboard's analytics and research team. MoreCommunication is far and away the most relevant job skill for engineers to have for success with the Internet of Things, according to a survey of IEEE engineers. MoreWorldwide IT spending is set to increase this year, according to a pair of new forecasts. MoreThe average cost of a data breach in the United States rose for the fourth straight year. MoreThe project's initial intent was to "capture the status quo" of how ed tech startups interact with their stakeholders about student data privacy practices and to identify best practices for those companies and others in the industry in formulating communications plans on privacy. MoreAccording to the latest Worldwide Black Book forecast from International Data Corp., worldwide IT spending will increase by 4.5 percent in 2017, rebounding from last year's growth of 2.5 percent. More
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