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Technology in education: The latest products and trends (free PDF)

It is online learning's big moment and education is about to be revamped just as much the industries that are going to remote work due to the novel coronavirus. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced K-12 school districts and universities to close and send students home. This reality has forced a crash course for online learning plans and technology for students and faculty.

The new SMB stack

Picking the right tech vendors for your small or medium business can be hard, especially with the cloud and everything-as-a-service providers giving you access to enterprise-level IT. ZDNet helps SMBs build a technology stack that promotes innovation and enables growth.