3 Ways to Supercharge Higher Ed Device Management with an E-Procurement Solution andy.viano_f0js Thu, 03/21/2024 - 12:17 Device management in higher education is a never-ending task, whether IT teams like it or not. There are many tools available to help colleges and universities stay on top of device management. There are reliable device management platforms — such as Jamf for iOS devices and Windows Autopilot for PCs — for tagging and tracking thousands of laptops and tablets. There are also various asset management programs keeping the applications powering th ..read more

3 Ways Tech Consolidation Improves the Digital Experience in Higher Education mol.doak_ffaa Mon, 12/18/2023 - 14:04 Higher education institutions are facing what seems to be a universal problem: They need to do more with less. Budgets are being tightened across the country as enrollment struggles to return to pre-pandemic levels and government funds made available during the pandemic dry up. Meanwhile, demands on IT departments continue to grow as hybrid work and instruction become entrenched in college life. As a result, limiting spending has become a major priority on many campuses. Adminis ..read more

Higher Education Institutions and IT Departments Are Embracing Change andy.viano_f0js Thu, 11/23/2023 - 11:28 Keeping up with the evolving higher education landscape is no easy feat for today’s colleges and universities. Facing enrollment challenges, staffing shortages, and evolving needs and preferences of students and staff, administrators are consistently kept on their toes. Remaining amenable to these shifting circumstances will be vital in the coming years to ensure the long-term growth of higher education institutions. Click the banner below to learn how to optimize ..read more

EDUCAUSE 2023: IT Leaders Meet to Discuss Higher Ed Technology Trends mol.doak_ffaa Mon, 10/02/2023 - 14:48 Held Oct. 9-12 at Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center (and online Oct. 18-19), the EDUCAUSE annual conference will feature programming on higher education IT issues and offer opportunities to see innovative technology at work. Conference tracks will cover trends and topics in higher education IT, including: Cybersecurity, privacy and compliance Data insights Future of work and today’s workforce Infrastructure, support and networking Innovation and emerging technologies Leadersh ..read more

Managing Devices in Higher Education Requires the Right IT Staff mary.winters Thu, 09/28/2023 - 14:25 Managing the thousands of university-owned devices on a college campus is a major challenge for IT departments across the country. Tracking, asset tagging, imaging, repairing, replacing and maintaining the laptops, desktops and more that allow university employees to do their jobs requires teams of dedicated IT staff members working countless hours to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible. There are other ways, of course, including through third-party IT asset management software ..read more

When and How Should Universities Replace Aging Esports Hardware? mol.doak_ffaa Fri, 09/22/2023 - 14:45 Competitive esports in higher education is all grown up. The once fledgling curiosity among forward-thinking college and university leaders is now commonplace on campuses of all sizes across the country. Esports itself is now a booming industry, and universities have wrapped gaming into curricula, student activities and professional-grade broadcast setups for the competitive teams that were at the forefront of the explosion. With hundreds of teams comprising thousands of student-athletes now ..read more

Why Higher Education Needs to Be Proactive with Device Purchasing mol.doak_ffaa Tue, 09/19/2023 - 14:08 Offering courses on subjects ranging from chemistry to linguistics, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences encompasses 37 academic departments. And budgets can vary among those departments, says Dan Wood, associate director for user services in the college’s Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences (ATLAS) support unit. As a result, for several years, some LAS departments tried to make their faculty and staff computers last f ..read more

Flexibility and Adaptability Keep Universities on the Cutting Edge of Technology andy.viano_f0js Fri, 12/02/2022 - 11:33 Emerging technology, new learning environments and evolving cultural landscapes are all impacting higher education, and universities and their IT leaders are shifting their thinking away from the traditional ways of operating. Remaining agile, open-minded and willing to deviate from the norm when the situation demands it is fundamental for universities that expect to stay on the cutting edge of technology. This means IT teams should be receptive to student and faculty feedb ..read more

Business Diversity Programs Connect Universities with Communities andy.viano_f0js Mon, 11/28/2022 - 15:39 When William Choi stepped into his role as director of supplier diversity at the City University of New York in 2015, he was the first person to hold that title. “At the time, the university wanted to be a better steward of tax support and student tuition dollars, and officials realized that a strong commitment was needed,” says Choi. “The university needed to show the diverse vendor community that CUNY was open for business.” The university is now working toward ambitious ..read more

How ServiceNow Can Help with eProcurement in Higher Ed andy.viano_f0js Fri, 09/30/2022 - 15:39 One of the biggest challenges facing higher education IT departments is time. Thanks to increased responsibilities handed to IT departments since the start of the pandemic and staffing shortages exacerbated by the Great Resignation, colleges and universities have never been more incentivized to create efficiencies that save their IT staff time and energy and can help prevent burnout. One place where higher education institutions have found a way to save time is their procurement manag ..read more