Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Distance Learning Without Computers

Arizona State University is finding out what refugee farmers in Uganda and online course creators have to teach each other about making do with very little. Campus Technology

Exploring the Digital Landscape in Higher Education

Exploring the Digital Landscape in Higher Education This white paper includes: In depth analysis and visualization of the responses received from higher education faculty relating to the use of technology in higher education. Anecdotal evidence and commentary provided by higher education professionals interviewed after taking the survey. Ideas for making the most of the technology […]

2018 Special Issue on Technology in eLearning

This Special Issue explores teaching and learning with an emphasis on the practical value and impact of instructional technology in the online classroom. As such, articles feature critical reflection analysis, case studies, and classroom innovations that utilize instructional technology to enhance the online learning experience. The goal of this Special Issue is to inspire integration […]

Technology Strategy for Digital Transformation: Get Your Stakeholders on Board

In 2019, the EDUCAUSE Enterprise IT Program is examining the relationship between enterprise IT and the digital transformation of higher education. The second theme for the year is getting institutional stakeholders on board with a technology strategy that supports digital transformation. EDUCAUSE Review

Download Report:The IT Workforce in Higher Education, 2019

This research focuses on the evolving IT workforce in higher education and builds on previous ECAR reports to provide a longitudinal perspective on important trends. Through survey responses from more than 1,500 IT professionals in higher education, this study highlights a number of important findings (several shown below) that will be useful for technology and […]

No Email, No Wi-Fi, No LMS

Amherst College experienced a catastrophic technical mishap last week that left the campus without access to online services — for five days. As IT staff scrambled to fix the problem, faculty and students suddenly found themselves without access to Wi-Fi, email, Moodle, accounting systems, card-scanning systems or any content hosted on the Amherst.edu website. Inside Higher […]

What’s New: Consumer Education Show Announcements for Schools

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this year showcased some new products for schools and parents. Here are some highlights: Tech & Learning    

Google intros a pair of Android accessibility features for people with hearing loss

Google this morning unveiled a pair of new Android features for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. As the company notes in a blog post this morning, the WHO estimates that 900 million people will be living with hearing loss by 2055. The ubiquity of mobile devices — Android in particular — offers […]

Top 10 IT Issues, 2019: The Student Genome Project

The EDUCAUSE 2019 Top 10 IT Issues are focused on organizing, standardizing, and safeguarding data so that we can utilize it to address our most pressing priority: student success. EDUCAUSE Review  

Building the digital future of education

The use of technology to improve the standard of and access to education has become ubiquitous across the sector. Although universities and educational institutions have moved away from a reliance on physical textbook and resource, they shouldn’t stop at going paperless. It’s essential that they are ambitious and keep their fingers on the pulse when […]