EDTECH: Focus On Higher Education - index

Going Global

Expanding globally enhances a university's prestige and revenue stream, but the IT challenges are considerable. Here's how three U.S. colleges made it happen.
A Global View

Franklin University leverages telepresence to support its ambitious international goals.
Wireless N Payoff

Colleges that deployed 802.11n before the standard was ratified have seen the benefits of expanded wireless coverage and improved response times.
The VoIP Evolution

Upgrading to VoIP offers colleges a wide array of functions to control telephony while also reducing telecommunications fees.
Key Considerations

Ask these five questions before you move forward with virtualization.

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A Room with a View

Ultrathin panels offer a seamless view of the coursework at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Giving DNS Its Due

These six suggestions can sharpen your Domain Name System.

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College students average 18 hours per week on line; The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $12.9 million to community colleges.

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Smart Quotes

Roughly one-third of campus energy consumption is from technology. So If I can turn off technology, it can make a huge impact in our electrical usage.
— Lee Spaniol, director of information systems and services at Lake Land College, Mattoon, Ill.

If a student visits our website and it’s not running efficiently or it’s down, they might never visit the site again. That’s the new reality, and that mind-set isn’t going away.
— Doug Ruschman, director for web services at Xavier University in Cincinnnati

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