| | | | | 1. For higher ed CIOs, edtech is the perfect disruption | via EdScoop
Many faculty members tell us that technology is a distraction: The value professors provide to students is in their knowledge and expertise — in their ability to provoke in-depth, stimulating discussions. This instruction traditionally takes place in a lecture hall or seminar room, where students sit at the edge of their seats, eyes glued to the professor. | | Why This Matters: Sometimes faculty perception can be one of the biggest obstacles to a successful tech implementation. When faculty are wary of integrating edtech into their pedagogy, how can you best convince them to make the leap? | | | | 2. Keep Your Campus Both Smart and Secure as IoT Expands | via EdTech Magazine
The Internet of Things is taking college campuses by storm. From a Google Home in a professor’s office to a control system in a campus power plant, IoT devices are rapidly spreading, with no sign of slowing down. Within three years, analysts project, IoT devices may outnumber traditional computing devices by a 2-to-1 ratio. These devices offer diverse benefits, but they also introduce new security concerns. | | Why This Matters: The IoT promises unheard of connectivity for an incredible array of devices, but with increased connections come increased security concerns. | | | | 3. 4 reasons why mobile is making unprecedented gains in student recruiting | via eCampus News
Universities around the world rely heavily on traditional marketing strategies—direct mail, college fairs, physical ads in public transit, billboards, campus visits and other antiquated best practices—to attract candidates to their programs. Despite the advent of the internet, big data and the mobile revolution, higher ed recruiting has remained unchanged for decades. | | Why This Matters: Want to step up your institution’s student recruitment game? Digital marketing could help take it to the next level. |
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| | | | Lumen and Follett: Canary in the Curricular Materials Coal Mine?
"We’ve seen lots and lots and lots of failed attempts to “disrupt” the textbook publishers. This feels different. I’m not suggesting that Lumen will put Pearson and the others out of business. Rather, this investment and distribution deal is a sign that the textbook publishing industry, which has improbably managed to maintain relative balance on a knife-edge for a long time, may finally be entering a period of rapid change that will, in turn, shape the choices that students and teachers have in unpredictable ways." —Michael Feldstein, e-Literate |
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| | | | | @audreywatters | | Your ed-tech is broken; your students' data is vulnerable. change your passwords yes. But also: change your practice |
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