IT Struggling Over Security, Compliance

IT pros are having a hard time balancing security, software patch management and IT auditing with a host of other duties, according to a survey released Monday by Shavlik Technologies. More

Web Focus

Wikis Get Users Talking at MIT, Johns Hopkins

05.14.08In many ways, college campuses are an obvious implementation for a wiki tool. The decentralized nature of the technology and its ability to allow a wide range of individuals or groups to contribute ideas into a single area through Web browsers make wikis simple and compelling for higher education uses. More

Research

Student Retention: Are Schools Taking Advantage of Technology?

05.13.08College and university administrators consider personal attention to be the most critical factor in retaining at risk students. But what role should technology play in the effort? While many consider technology-based interventions important to student retention, few seem to be using such solutions, and only 2 percent have any kind of early warning system in place to identify at risk students, according to data released to Campus Technology by higher education strategy firm EducationDynamics. More

Focus

Best Practices in Emergency Communications

05.09.08Risk assessment doesn't cut much weight in the world of public opinion. In the aftermath of highly publicized violent incidents like those at Virginia Tech and Illinois State, higher education has come under increased scrutiny. In particular, students, their parents, and the general public want to know about the emergency notification procedures that campuses have deployed. More

Case Study

Business Intelligence Tool Means Healthy Data at UVA

05.08.08University IT groups will recognize the challenge of combining disparate data from more than one department in order to create meaningful reports for various users. At the University of Virginia Department of Medicine, which is overseen by UVA's School of Medicine, data was coming from two very different accounting systems, which meant problems for faculty members whenever they needed to run reports. More

Data Management

Michigan Embraces Electronic Transcripts

05.07.08"We get wheelbarrows of paper documents in the mail every day," according to Michael Cook, senior associate director of admissions at Michigan State University. "Our goal is to become paperless here in the admissions world," he added, "but that's not as easy as it seems." More

Viewpoint

Writing: It Ain’t the Same Anymore

05.07.08E-mail is the ordinal form of this age. But in the collective conscience of higher education, the reference form when talking about writing is still the essay. Should e-mail writing instruction replace the teaching of essay writing? More

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Purdue Implements Classroom Capture for Campus and Distance Learning

05.16.08 Purdue University has selected Winnov's Cbox 3 to record classroom lectures and enhance its distance learning programs. The Cbox 3 lecture capture appliance is used at Purdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Read More

Spotlight

University Students and Researchers Enjoy JavaOne

by Mary Grush

05.14.08 The JavaOne conference, held May 6-9 in San Francisco, brought together developers from industry, education, and other markets, filling the Moscone Convention Center with a wide array of sessions and exhibits for the open source Java developer community. Full Story

Solution Centers

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  • Security Solutions for the Campus Enterprise
    What are your top IT concerns? No matter your campus size or location, security is one of your biggest challenges. This unique section is a one-stop resource for articles, white papers, case studies and more on creating and maintaining a secure environment.
  • Collaboration for the Campus Enterprise
    Take a look at the growing issue of collaboration and the tools needed for success in the classroom, across campus, the country and the world.
  • ERP for the Campus Enterprise
    Enterprise Resource Planning systems have changed the face of higher education. By integrating their various departments and operational functions onto a single system, schools find themselves better able to serve the disparate needs of their campus community. This special content section provides valuable insight on streamlining and improving the flow of the campus with ERP systems.
  • IT Assets and Hardware for the Campus Enterprise
    Managing IT assets has grown beyond the simple task of tracking hardware and software; it now also requires that technology support the business and academic goals of the institution. Take a look at how IT investments are being aligned to institutional goals, and how schools are managing the licenses, contracts, and life cycle of their hardware and software assets.
  • Mobile Computing in the Campus Enterprise
    Flexibility and mobility are the watchwords on today’s campuses, with faculty and students demanding cost-effective wireless solutions for teaching and learning. Discover how colleges and universities are leveraging mobile technologies to meet the growing needs of their campuses.
  • Networking and Infrastructure for the Campus Enterprise
    See how campus IT professionals are keeping up with changing technologies, the demand for Wi-Fi and the funding challenges that go along with maintaining their infrastructure.
  • Presentation and Display Technologies for the Campus Enterprise
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    Presentation and display technologies have been incorporated into numerous applications to enhance the classroom experience and develop better communications among scholars and researchers. In this section, we offer numerous articles and resources highlighting the integration of presentation technologies and new media into education environments.
  • Strategies for Managing the Student Lifecycle
    There’s a new emphasis today on managing the student lifecycle - from first contact to graduation and beyond. This section features articles, webinars and resources on enhancing your recruitment strategies, improving retention rates and shortening the time to graduation for your students.
  • Wireless Technologies for the Campus Enterprise
    Wireless technologies have fostered profound changes in teaching, learning and campus communications. Visit this microsite to learn how some institutions are transforming their campuses with wireless solutions.