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2 ways universities are mitigating cybersecurity risks in a complex environment

University Business

If you’re at a research university, there are troves of potentially valuable data relating to defense and national security. In other words, universities are magnets for hackers. No surprise then, that a recent Sophos survey found that the education sector had the highest rates of ransomware attacks of all industries surveyed.

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Review: Adobe Helps Educators Create Customized Virtual Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

When colleges and universities were first forced to go virtual in 2020, there was a scramble to get everyone online. However, they were ideal for figuring out what worked and what needed improvement to support better learning environments and more efficient student engagement.

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High standards for higher education

University Business

High standards for higher education Proven and productive ways to use interactive flat panel displays on and off campus College and university leaders are constantly looking for new ways to create more interactive, flexible and engaging teaching and learning environments.

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Higher Education and Corporate Partnerships: Friends or Foes?

MindMax

Let’s discuss the possibilities of higher education and corporate partnerships. Look at a tech giant like Apple, which has its own university led by the former provost of Brown University , and you could easily conclude that corporations are a threat to higher education.

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Empowering educators and students in hybrid learning environments

Kortext University Leaders' Blog

In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of digital capability in higher education by delving into key findings from our collaborative white paper with Wonkhe. Academic, post-92 university. Despite online learning during Covid, they may lack experience in digital environments, and with unfamiliar tech.”

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Higher education to play an urgent role in tackling global challenges

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Fariba Soetan, Head of Policy and Research at the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Positioned at the forefront of this major task is higher education, assuming a pivotal role in shaping the world’s response through leadership, research, and the facilitation of learning and teaching.

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EDUCAUSE 2023: Collaboration Is Key for Flexible Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The way higher education institutions think about learning spaces has changed dramatically in the past few years. Lisa Stephens (State University of New York and University at Buffalo) and Joe Way (UCLA) have been helping their institutions design these types of flexible learning spaces, and they’ve teamed up…