| | 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. |
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| | University IT Accessibility Coordinator, North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) | Production Sound Supervisor; University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA) | Instructional Designer, George Washington University (Washington, DC) | Director of Educational and User Technologiees, Walters State Community College (Morristown, TN) | Web Accessibility Coordinator, San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA) |
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