Surfing the next Wave in campus Wi-Fi
Look around your campus and you can see why the demand for wireless is exploding: almost every student, faculty and staff member carries multiple wireless devices and use…
Managing IT chaos starts with a library
Ohio State University is using the ITIL service-management framework to help IT maintain its customer focus and improve key operations. ... Read more
College’s cloud app revitalizes student advising
More and more university administrators are following advice typically found in the bathrooms of rustic B&Bs: "Too much paper clogs the pipes." It's certainly a tip that the…
Hold the phone: A better technology for communication
As legacy phone systems reach their end-of-life stage, colleges and universities across the country continue to make the switch to VoIP. However, while the driving force for VoIP…
Private liberal arts colleges: Doing nothing is a backward step
As college students head back to school and others begin the search, some parents in the process of reaching for the checkbook or crunching numbers might be moved…
Opinion: Answering the value question in higher education
In the years that I have stood at the helm of Chalk & Wire (now nearly 20) I have never experienced such a consistent demand for assessment systems…
Student collaboration turns to 3D, avatars
When Cheap Trick first belted out "Are you lonely tonight," it's safe to say the band didn't have distance learning in mind. Yet the line accurately sums up…
Why campus IT systems are moving to human-centered design
When students have negative interactions with a school’s online systems, it hurts the brand and the bottom line—problems that are all too common in higher education. Luckily, there’s…
Online student collaboration turns to 3D, avatars
When Cheap Trick first belted out "Are you lonely tonight," it's safe to say the band didn't have distance learning in mind. Yet the line accurately sums up…
Number 3: 5 technology trends poised to rock higher education
Trends like “devices,” “MOOCs,” and “Twitter,” are making the rounds in higher education, but what do these trends means for admin and students, and how are they affecting…