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June 1, 2017

 
 
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1. How Projectors Can Help Meet the Tech Demands of Gen Z
via AV Technology
Times were when all the audio-visual tools needed to teach a college class were a blackboard, a box of chalk and an eraser. With the rapid expansion of phones, tablets and social media, a professor or teaching assistant will likely find it hard to compete with students’ limited attention spans and own technology.
Why This Matters: Keeping the attention of Gen Z students is no small task in our always-on era. Projectors with interactive capabilities can keep students engaged and involved in the learning process.
 
2. Does your campus have a strong video culture? Here’s why it should
via eCampus News
A quiet revolution is gaining speed in colleges and universities worldwide. No, people aren’t beating down the schools’ doors, but there is an important paradigm shift under way because educators and university leaders are embracing technology; more specifically, video.
Why This Matters: Why should your institution work to foster a strong video culture? Video is making a big impact on everything from student access to retention and graduation rates.
 
3. 4 Ways the Best IT Security Can Be Like a Team Sport
via EdTech Magazine
Arkansas State University’s layered approach to end-user security acts like “the best center and two power forwards on the block.” Or so says tech ninja Nacho Vega in the premiere episode of IT Roadshow.
Why This Matters: Layered security encourages teamwork between campus stakeholders and tools. Read how the three-layer security system at ASU is providing next-gen defenses.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
4. Steve Hargadon Wants Tech — and Individuals — to Revolutionize Education (Campus Technology)
5. Higher ed stepping in to fill cybersecurity gaps (Education Dive)
6. Tech and Costs (Inside Higher Ed)
7. From the Vendor: Degreed on the Evolution of E-learning (Chief Learning Officer)
8. China nurtures its first online learning unicorn (FinanceAsia)
9. The Online Revolution In Business Education -- And How To Thrive With It (Forbes)
10. Why Sara Goldrick-Rab Sees Income-Share Agreements As a ‘Dangerous’ Trend (EdSurge)
 
 
 
  Blog Quote Of The Day
 
 
 
Barnes & Noble Education’s Predictive Analytics Deal With Unizin
"I would argue that BNED could benefit from more focus. CBE platform, predictive analytics, and OER courseware are very different markets; it might help to pick one, get some real traction and customers, build, and then expand." —Phil Hill, e-Literate
 
 
 
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Interesting to hear @gartner speaking of augmented intelligence potentially greater value than AI #GartnerEA
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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