Online training solved logistics nightmare
Providing computer training for administrators, teachers or professors can be challenging – the larger the campus, the bigger the logistical nightmares. Here’s how Jon Walden, IT manager for the...
View ArticleManaging e-mail a time-waster? Try this
Troubleshooting e-mail systems can eat up IT departments’ time – and slow down students and personnel alike. Embracing new ideas may help. Here’s how IT director Don Frye of Pontifical College...
View ArticleWho’s in charge of technology? Not IT
“Technology is too important to be left to the IT pros!” That may be the growing mantra in higher ed. Reason: CIOs and IT directors are losing their clout at some major colleges and universities,...
View ArticleWant a tech job? Better look here
Quick quiz: Would you rather A) spend a fortune and four years pursuing a university BS in IT/IS or B) get an IT degree in two years for one-third the cost? You’d choose option B, of course. And that’s...
View ArticleIT staffers powerless to stop V hacker
IT staffers and educator at a northwestern school won’t soon forget this hacking nightmare: On Nov. 5th, a V for Vendetta fan used technology on campus at Washington State University to interrupt...
View ArticleTurn tech know-nothings into responsible users
Many users know little about how their computers work, even though they sit in front of them for hours every day. Here are some best-practices for teachers and administrators to keep in mind: 1. When...
View Article10 ways schools make data vulnerable
Hopefully the administrators and teachers at your school don’t commit this common security gaffe: Choosing an easily stolen computer password. An Imperva study finds the most common “exposed” passwords...
View ArticleTexting and gaming skills not getting grads far
Employers are looking at college graduates for spots in their IT departments. They’re not crazy about what they see. Fact: Just 8% of companies say recent grads are “ready to go,” according to an IBM...
View ArticleProof: Tech students are in the right field
Here’s a motivating fact for students struggling with computer science or engineering courses: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that jobs in computer occupations will increase 22% by...
View ArticleWhy isn’t there more tech in our classrooms?
Everything’s gone digital – except for classrooms, according to students. Why the delay? In his education technology report, Andy Lausch of CDW-G noted that only 23% of students are happy with the way...
View ArticleAfter layoff, IT supervisor files age bias suit
Especially given the still-sluggish job market, laid-off employees are liable to go to court to fight to get the job back – or to get more money to compensate them for the loss. But a laid-off employee...
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