Bridging the digital divide
How institutions are making tablets and laptops accessible to all studentsAuthor: Kristen DomonellUniversity Business, March 2014A 2013 Noel-Levitz E-Expectations Report of incoming college students...
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iPhones are helping athletic staff at University of California, Irvine stay connectedAuthor: Avi Asher-ShapiroUniversity Business, March 2014Between scouting for new recruits, traveling to tournaments,...
View ArticleStrategies for mobile success in higher education
Exploring the options for “going mobile”Author: Santhana NaiduUniversity Business, March 2014I recently had the opportunity to meet with dozens of mobile web leaders from some of the most respected...
View ArticleDialing for Dollars
University Information Technology ServicesAuthor: Thomas W. DursoUniversity Business, April 2014When was the last time you took a good, long look at your wireless bill? What it contains might surprise...
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IT: Mobilizing Your Campus Ecosystem
MobileITIT SecurityNetworks / ServersWith smartphones everywhere on campus, students and staff members expect complete mobile access to everything from course assignments and grades to events and...
View ArticleHashtag Highlight: #MyLiberalCampus
Hashtag was launched by College Republican National CommitteeAuthor: Melissa EzarikUniversity Business, June 2014On April 22, College Republican National Committee chair Alex Smith appeared on a Fox...
View ArticleApp helps students find empty study space
RoomFinder taps into lighting system to figure out which rooms are vacantAuthor: Chris NicholsonUniversity Business, June 2014Students at Bryant University, like collegians at many schools, often had...
View ArticleApps move up on campus
Colleges’ mobile apps become more robust, incorporating campus information and safety alertsAuthor: Sherrie NegreaUniversity Business, July 2014With apps now a fixture on the vast majority of campuses,...
View ArticleHashtag Highlight: #iHeartAPU
Author: Melissa EzarikUniversity Business, July 2014Azusa Pacific University in California first used the #iHeartAPU hashtag in 2011 to hype up orientation, where students get T-shirts with the...
View ArticleCollege textbook forecast: Radical change ahead
Unsustainable costs, a digital landscape and low-cost alternatives force change to the textbook industryAuthor: Ioanna OpideeUniversity Business, August 2014Textbook publishing has long been seen as an...
View ArticleColleges shouldn't toss social media terms of service
Ignoring these often overlooked agreements could be troublesome for your institutionAuthor: Karine Joly“Don’t ask for permission, ask for forgiveness.”This rallying cry against the “let’s do as we...
View ArticleActivating online alumni
Building and benefiting from alumni social networksAuthor: Harriet MeyersIf you build it, they will come. Your alumni are already Facebooking, tweeting and linking in, in ever-increasing numbers....
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Creating A Mobile Campus IT Strategy
MobileAddressing the technology needs of today’s students is becoming increasingly challenging, as students expect to have mobile access to any and all learning resources, anytime and anywhere, from...
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The Benefits of Google for Education in Higher Ed
ClassroomInternetMobileCollaborationRowan-Cabarrus Community College in North Carolina has undertaken an ambitious technology strategy across the institution, designed to simplify the student...
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Desktop Virtualization: Enabling the Anywhere, Anytime College Experience
EnterpriseInternetMobileITAs technology advances and students remain on the cutting edge, colleges and universities have no choice but to keep up. That means ensuring that students can access the...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Google for Education in Higher Ed
Google for Education tools can foster collaboration and benefit learning on campusAuthor: UB Custom Publishing GroupRowan-Cabarrus Community College in North Carolina has undertaken an ambitious...
View ArticleWhat’s in store for higher ed web developers?
Author: Karine JolyIf the 10 years I’ve spent observing and analyzing the industry since I started my blog are any indication, there’s one prediction I can make with complete confidence: The new year...
View ArticleOutlook on technology: Tech renaissance
A more robust, post-MOOC phase of online learning on the horizon in higher edAuthor: Matt ZalaznickWhat cutting-edge devices are going to demand campus bandwidth in the near future? The 21st century...
View ArticleHashtag Highlight: #ivorytower
CNN Films' "Ivory Tower" draw thousands of tweets about the cost of higher educationAuthor: Melissa Ezarik#ivorytower—The CNN Films broadcast of "Ivory Tower" on Nov. 20 started a social media frenzy,...
View ArticleHigher ed leaders pick favorite products
Presenting the 2014 University Business Readers’ Choice Top ProductsAuthor: Lauren WilliamsUniversity Business, January 2015University Business is proud to announce this year’s Readers’ Choice Top...
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