Higher Education: Technology Profiles in Success - Spring

Leveraging Technology To Better Engage Students, Create More Access, and Keep their Information Safe

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THURSDAY, APRIL 27

1:00PM-1:30PM ET

TECHNOLOGY TAKES CENTER STAGE IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

All universities and college are striving to be prepared in case another catastrophic event hits such as COVID. Higher education institutions are adapting their operations and business model to fund new programs and strategies in order to compete in a blended education world where students have more options than ever before. Technology investments are more important and colleges and universities are prioritizing where to spend their money to ensure they provide students with best engagement experience and easy and secure access.

AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 27

2:00PM-2:30PM ET

CONNECTIVITY IS WHAT MATTERS: PROVIDING ALL ACCESS, ALL THE TIME

Despite all the investments made by colleges and universities in upgrading their WiFi and networking access, there is still a gap at many institutions regarding what students and faculty need to access the materials needed as well as connect with one another seamlessly. As part of their digital transformation push, next generation network strategies from Private Wireless Networks with LTE or 5G technology to boost bandwidth speeds is perhaps the most critical technology decision an institution can make. As blended learning continues to be engrained in the curriculum, all universities and colleges need to ensure students and faculty have seamless and secure access wherever they are.

AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 27

2:40PM-3:10PM ET

ENSURING ENGAGEMENT: REACHING AND KEEPING THE STUDENT'S ATTENTION

Colleges and universities have had to re-evaluate their student engagement process in this new blended learning environment. The challenge is to create an authentic curriculum to engage students while preserving academic integrity. Faculty and instructors are having to rethink their courseware design to include different ways to get their message across to students in an online or hybrid learning situation. This may include more weekly engagement mechanisms and less of a focus on bigger exams or incorporating more social media and technology into the lesson plan.

AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 27

3:20PM-3:50PM ET

DATA SAFETY IS JOB #1: KEEPING STUDENT/UNIVERSITY DATA SECURE

Higher education has been targeting by cyber hackers in the past few years because many institutions have accelerated technology rollouts without full security protocols. From weak endpoint security measures to vulnerable network access, colleges and universities are struggling with incorporating new technology tools and greater accessibility while keeping all of its data secure. Most university CIOS agree that there is a huge funding gap between what institutions need to combat cyber security threats and what they can afford.  There is no quick fix here as the bad threat actors are becoming more efficient and more sophisticated but there are security steps that need to be taken.

AGENDA

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

3:50PM-4:10PM ET: 

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