Teachers vs Technology: Who Rules The Classroom?

April 25, 2013
Ben Kruse

Recently, a colleague sent me an opinion piece by Wendy Kopp that appeared on CNN’s website:  Computers can't replace real teachers. The point of Ms. Kopp’s article is extremely well made: Although powerful and exciting when applied in measured and meaningful ways, technology can never be allowed to overshadow the human element in the education equation – our nation’s teachers....

Making School A Digital Dream

February 6, 2013
Ben Kruse

In what might be described as any superintendent’s or principal’s dream, Lake Tahoe Unified School District is experiencing a world where students are not only more engaged in the classroom, but actually feel excited about doing homework.  Since introducing a digital learning program in 2011, the district has seen a major shift among students who were previously not interested in subjects like writing or math....

The Education Revolution Continues: 4 Top Education Tech Trends for 2013

January 28, 2013
Ben Kruse

It’s a fact of life: technology is continually changing how we view and interact with the world. It’s sometimes hard to believe we were ever truly productive without mobile tablets. Even though tablets only rose to popularity three years ago, they have introduced a completely new way of handling everyday tasks....

Making a Difference as the Somewhat Machiavellian CMO

January 25, 2013
Alan See

The other day I came across a website with some fun personality quizzes. I’m not sure how credible the quizzes really are, but according to the test results I’m “Somewhat Machiavelli.”  My test summary stated the following:...

Campus Mobility And Apps For All

December 7, 2012
Ben Kruse

Several of you, like me, may have graduated from college some time ago – longer than we care to admit. Remember those bulky course catalogs we had to flip through at the beginning of every academic year? I can clearly picture the hundreds of pages of recycled paper… oh, how things have changed! Today’s college students simply review course descriptions online or on their smartphones without thinking twice about it....

6 Key Traits Guiding the Latest Higher Ed Visionaries

November 19, 2012
Ben Kruse

A new generation of technology leaders in higher education is emerging – individuals who are successfully exceeding the expectations of today’s mobile and tech-savvy students. These students have never known a world without cell phones, and grew up using mobile technology in such a way that it has become second nature to them.  But at Seton Hall University, IT leaders are helping students learn to use smartphones to engage in the...

Mobile Rocks The Vote: Setting A Political Tone On Campus

November 6, 2012
Ben Kruse

With the elections set to take center stage this week, I wanted to take a moment to highlight a recent partnership with Lynn University. Studying at the site of the final presidential debate prior to the election, Lynn students realized a unique opportunity to become truly immersed in the electoral process. Political discourse could be heard on campus well before the candidates arrived at the Boca Raton campus for the debate on October...

Higher Ed Looks To The Mile High City

November 5, 2012
Ben Kruse

In just a few days, higher education technologists, educators, and industry partners will converge upon Denver for the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference.  Topics discussed during this year’s event are sure to include all the platforms, applications, and processes that can now be hosted and operated in the cloud – as well as how advances in mobile networks and devices...

Combating The Digital Divide

October 16, 2012
Sander Biehn

Fall marks the beginning of the giving season around much of corporate America. Individually and through campaigns with...

Seeing Double – The Rise Of The Multiple-Device User In m-Learning Programs

September 17, 2012
Ben Kruse

There continues to be a lot of conversation in the education community about mobile learning and providing students with a mobile device, as m-learning programs...

When “Socializing” During Class Is a Good Thing

September 3, 2012
Ben Kruse

Traditionally, when business professionals think of unified communications (UC) platforms for enhancing communication and collaboration, we think of our work environments–...

Surfing the Digital Wave: Educating the Hyper-Mobile Generation

July 23, 2012
Dan Walsh

Many children today encounter mobile devices long before they’ve learned to read a book or tie their shoes....

UC in Education: Enhanced Communication and Collaboration

July 20, 2012
Ben Kruse

Traditionally, when business professionals think of unified communications (UC) platforms for enhancing communication and collaboration,...

Exploring a Landscape of Learning

June 15, 2012
Bill Danskin

There are many clichés that are attached to the concept of continual education. Two examples are “You’re never too old to learn,” and “We must continually re-invent ourselves.”...

Business’ Big Bet on Education

April 25, 2012
Michael Nigro

Times have changed for sure relative to education.  When I think back to my days in high school and college in the eighties, there were the basics...

Promethean Graduates To A New Virtual Private Network

March 15, 2012
ATT

What does a textbook case for deploying a Virtual Private Network with Voice over IP look like? Take a rapidly growing global business with a mishmash of legacy network systems, add the need for business-critical collaborative communications, and you’ve got a snapshot of what Promethean, a global provider of advanced teaching and learning tools, was faced with not too long ago....

Oklahoma Christian University Improves Its Connections

February 8, 2012
ATT

How do you connect to a whole campus community in a quick, seamless manner, especially when everyone’s on the go? Oklahoma State University needed a comprehensive messaging solution system, which enabled it to engage with its students and faculty via a variety of platforms – from cell phones to land lines, computers to tablets, email to social media....

What’s the deal with the new version of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)?

July 29, 2011
Jason Druebert

You may have heard that there are new versions of the ITIL books coming out today. ITIL (the IT Infrastructure Library) is by far the most utilized best practice framework for IT process, so there is a decent chance you or your organization has or is looking to make an investment in ITIL training or processes....

Tri-C Manages Soaring Enrollment With Contact Center Solution

June 30, 2011
ATT

Imagine 4,500 students walking into your multi-campus university to enroll. Now, imagine all of them doing this online. It would be a much more manageable scenario – unless your infrastructure isn’t robust enough to take it on....

Cloud Storage and Higher Education

January 11, 2011
Joey Widener

This past summer, I had the privilege to present at the inaugural event for the Louisiana Education Leaders....