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Ed on the EdgeEpisode 9: Innovator at Scale | Arizona State CIO Lev GonickLev Gonick is an educator, technologist, and smart city architect. He has been teaching, working, and living on the Net for more than 25 years.Lev is Enterprise Chief Information Officer at Arizona State University. Enterprise Technology at ASU leads the design and agile management of all enterprise infrastructure, applications, products, services, and analytics. HE also chairs the Sun Corridor Network, Arizona's Research and Education Network.In 2023, Lev was recognized by the ORBIE Awards as Arizona’s top large Enterprise CIO. In 2022, EdScoop named him among the Top 50 Educational Technology influencers and leaders.Before jo...
2024-03-0540 min
Cutting EDge PodcastFinding the right place for generative AI in the classroomOn the Cutting EDge podcast, Nathan Urban, the provost of Lehigh University explains how he worked to encourage a more positive approach to generative artificial intelligence at the university.
https://ed.lehigh.edu/chatgpt
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2023-10-0317 minCutting EDge PodcastNew REN-ISAC lead to focus on building community of trustOn the Cutting EDge podcast, Anthony Newman, the new director of the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center based at Indiana University, says that he’s looking to solidify the center as a place of trust for leaders to share honest perspectives about information security.
https://edscoop.com/anthony-newman-ren-isac-indiana-university/
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2023-09-1926 minCutting EDge PodcastHow design makes classrooms “the future of learning”On the Cutting EDge podcast, an architect and designer for a firm that specializes in higher education design says he’s working on classrooms that are “the future of learning.”
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2023-09-0522 minCutting EDge PodcastHow UT Austin is helping students, staff embrace VROn the Cutting EDge podcast, the founding director of the Texas Immersive Institute at the University of Texas at Austin says she’s working to help make virtual reality — and other similar technologies — accessible for students and faculty at the university.
https://immersive.moody.utexas.edu/
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2023-08-2230 min
AV SuperFriendsAV SuperFriends: On Topic - Questionable Undefined ModalitiesRecorded July 21, 2023 We're joined by Marina Walton from Trinity University to talk Faculty Support covering everything from identifying champions, supporting innovative learning spaces (that everyone hates), engaging department chairs, hosting an IT Open House to put faces to names, adding a personal touch to IT support, and much more. We also discuss an article (and related study) about giving faculty more time to learn and adopt new technologies before deploying them campus wide. Connect with Marina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-walton-m-a-ed-cts-884782173/ Article discussed: https://edscoop.com/faculty-edtech-review-time-survey/ Full re...
2023-08-0852 minCutting EDge PodcastInside one college’s project to go paperlessOn the Cutting EDge podcast, a New Jersey community college CIO says her journey to go paperless will help streamline operations and save money.
Patricia Clay, the CIO of Hudson County Community College in New Jersey, says that the college made great strides toward digitization during the pandemic. Now she’s looking to build on that work.
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2023-08-0827 min
AV SuperFriends: On Topic35: Questionable Undefined ModalitiesOn Topic Episode 35: Questionable Undefined ModalitiesRecorded July 21, 2023We’re joined by Marina Walton from Trinity University to talk Faculty Support covering everything from identifying champions, supporting innovative learning spaces (that everyone hates), engaging department chairs, hosting an IT Open House to put faces to names, adding a personal touch to IT support, and much more. We also discuss an article (and related study) about giving faculty more time to learn and adopt new technologies before deploying them campus wide.Connect with Marina on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-walton-m-a-ed-cts-884782173/Ar...
2023-08-0752 minCutting EDge PodcastWhy now is the time for colleges to embrace web accessibilityOn the Cutting EDge podcast, two web accessibility leaders say universities need to embrace making web pages more accessible now that institutions are back to normal after the pandemic.
Jonathan Lazar, executive director of the Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility and a professor at the University of Maryland, along with Chris Danielsen, the director of public relations for the National Federation of the Blind, tell EdScoop’s Lindsay McKenzie about how they feel about web accessibility right now.
https://edscoop.com/radio/whats-next-for-higher-ed-web-accessibility/
https://edscoop.com/radio/building-culture-web-accessibility-higher-ed/
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2023-07-2528 minCutting EDge PodcastBuilding a culture around web accessibility in higher edOn the Cutting EDge podcast, Terrill Thompson, the manager of the University of Washington’s IT Accessibility team, says that while universities wait for additional regulations on web accessibility, they need to establish a culture that emphasizes its importance.
https://edscoop.com/education-department-web-accessibility-update-soon/
Listen to the first episode in our web accessibility miniseries.
https://edscoop.com/radio/whats-next-for-higher-ed-web-accessibility/
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2023-07-1128 minCutting EDge PodcastWhat’s next for higher ed web accessibilityOn the Cutting EDge podcast, Harvard University’s digital accessibility leader says that while he’s anticipating changes from the federal government on web accessibility standards, universities need to keep them as a key focus in the meantime.
https://edscoop.com/education-department-web-accessibility-update-soon/
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2023-06-2721 minCutting EDge PodcastVirginia Tech embraces digital wellness effortsOn the Cutting EDge podcast, Laurie Fritsch, the associate director of Hokie Wellness at Virginia Tech, outlines how she’s working with author Christina Cook to encourage students and faculty to spend less time staring at screens and more time connecting with their peers in real life.
https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/
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2023-06-1327 minCutting EDge PodcastInside the making of Educause’s Horizon reportOn the Cutting EDge podcast, Educause director of Teaching and Learning Kathe Pelletier says the process of putting together the association’s annual Horizon report is challenging, but provides an opportunity for leaders to think about how technology is changing teaching and learning.
https://edscoop.com/educause-horizon-report-greener-tech-choices/
https://library.educause.edu/resources/2023/5/2023-educause-horizon-report-teaching-and-learning-edition
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2023-05-3034 minCutting EDge PodcastHow California’s online college is training tech talentOn the Cutting EDge podcast, Calbright College’s Vice President of Workforce Strategy and Innovation Michael Younger says the online community college’s tech apprenticeship program will play a key role in addressing workforce shortages in tech jobs.
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2023-05-1624 minCutting EDge PodcastHow to find the right time to connect with studentsOn the Cutting EDge podcast, Western Governors University’s Jennie Sanders says research her team has done shows that the right kind of outreach to students is increasing course completion.
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2023-05-0226 min
AV SuperFriendsAV SuperFriends: Off the Rails - Chuck E. Cheese for AV NerdsRecorded April 27, 2023 We begin with a follow up to a news article we covered a few months ago regarding the University of Arkansas buying the University of Phoenix. Has the deal soured? Are there concerns of propriety and branding? Oh, my, yes! Next, we're joined by Raul Burriel from Oregon State University (and current President of NWMET) to talk about the NWMET 2023 conference at Carroll College in Helena, MT earlier this month and to give the first ever preview of NWMET 2024 in Corvallis, OR next year, hosted by our very own AV SuperFriend Marc! We...
2023-04-281h 03Cutting EDge PodcastMaking innovation happen on a low budgetOn the Cutting EDge podcast, Clackamas Community College Chief Information Officer Saby Waraich says he’s leaning on innovative ideas to help weather the workforce and budgetary challenges facing higher education institutions today.
https://edscoop.com/list/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-edscoop-50-awards/
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2023-04-1816 minCutting EDge PodcastVirginia Tech’s CIO offers parting thoughtsAs Virginia Tech CIO Scott Midkiff prepares to step down from his role leading the institution’s information technology, he’s looking forward to returning to a faculty post where he can concentrate on research and instruction.
https://edscoop.com/scott-midkiff-virginia-tech-cio/
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2023-03-2126 minCutting EDge PodcastMeet Educause’s new cyber directorAs higher education IT leaders rush to fill workforce gaps, the new director of Educause’s cybersecurity and privacy program says he plans to focus on the student side of cyber and privacy education.
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2023-03-0714 minCutting EDge PodcastInside ASU’s ‘paradigm shift’ for learningAs online learning becomes more of a mainstay in the higher education enterprise, Arizona State University is looking at the changing definition of what a “learner” is, according to Lev Gonick the university’s CIO.
https://news.asu.edu/20230124-solutions-partnership-asu-youtube-crash-course-expands-offering-college-credit
https://edscoop.com/arizona-state-university-digital-learning-record-pocket/
https://edscoop.com/arizona-state-zoom-innovation-lab/
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2023-02-2125 minCutting EDge PodcastUsing data to assess and improve student wellbeingAs student success continues to rank high in priority lists for higher education IT leaders, an initiative from Butler University’s Institute for Well-Being is giving institutions actionable data on how students are doing. Bridget Yuhas, a co-executive director of the institute, tells us more.
https://www.butler.edu/well-being/institute-wellbeing/swiss/
https://edscoop.com/list/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-edscoop-50-awards/
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2023-02-0711 minCutting EDge PodcastWhy universities need to build a culture around data and privacyBen Woelk, a governance awareness and training manager at the Rochester Institute of Technology, will lead an online workshop for Educuase on “Creating a Campus Culture of Security and Privacy” starting later this month.
https://events.educause.edu/courses/2023/creating-a-campus-culture-of-security-and-privacy
https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2019/9/wind-trees-and-security-awareness
http://hopefortheintrovert.com/
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2023-01-2417 minCutting EDge PodcastWhy automatic credential issuance might be the next big thingPaul Nagy, Hillsborough Community College’s vice president for strategic planning and analysis, says the school’s “auto grad” effort is using business intelligence to comb through a student’s transcript and automatically issue credentials that students have completed even if they weren’t setting out to complete that credential.
https://edscoop.com/radio/helping-students-get-credentials-with-business-intelligence/
Nagy is a winner of a 2022 EdScoop 50 Award.
https://edscoop.com/list/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-edscoop-50-awards/
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2023-01-0329 minCutting EDge PodcastHelping students get credentials with business intelligencePaul Nagy, Hillsborough Community College’s vice president for strategic planning and analysis, says the school’s “near grad” effort is connecting with students who are just a few credits shy of completing a credential.
Nagy is a winner of a 2022 EdScoop 50 Award.
https://edscoop.com/list/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-edscoop-50-awards/
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2022-12-2014 minCutting EDge PodcastWhy higher education IT strategic plans matterHigher education technology leaders need to continue to align their work with the business and strategic goals of the university, Melissa Woo, chief information officer of Michigan State University, says on the Cutting EDge podcast.
https://edscoop.com/list/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-edscoop-50-awards/
In the news this week:
Edtech services provider Zovio offloaded Fullstack Academy, its coding bootcamp, to online course platform Simplilearn.
https://edscoop.com/zovio-liquidates-final-asset-ahead-of-company-closure/
George Mason University is working with Amazon Web Services to develop a streamlined platform for people looking to transfer colleges.
https://edscoop.com/george-mason-aws-college-transfer-platform/
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2022-12-0617 minCutting EDge PodcastWhat's next for learning management systems?As higher education leaders continue to dive deeper into hybrid learning experiences, faculty training on learning management systems and tools is becoming even more essential, John Baker, CEO of D2L, says on the Cutting EDge podcast.
In the news this week:
Higher education IT managers are running into pushback and dissatisfaction from employees who say they don’t need to be on campus to do their jobs.
https://edscoop.com/higher-ed-work-flexibility/
Online learning company 2U is starting to see the benefits of its acquisition of edX, its CEO said on an investor call.
https://edscoop.com/2u-leans-free-degree-pipeline/
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2022-11-2222 minCutting EDge PodcastHigher ed leaders brace for new reporting requirementsHigher education IT leaders are preparing for changing federal reporting requirements on cybersecurity, data privacy and web accessibility, Jarret Cummings, Educause’s policy lead says on the Cutting EDge podcast.
https://edscoop.com/new-federal-it-requirements-coming-to-higher-ed-educause-says/
In the news this week:
A top official from the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office is pleading with higher education institutions to report cyberattacks and data breaches the moment they’re discovered.
https://edscoop.com/cyber-incident-reporting-ed-dept-federal-student-aid-office/
The Federal Trade Commission is suing edtech vendor Chegg for exposing tens of millions of users’ personal information after four major data breaches since 2017.
https://edscoop...
2022-11-0819 minCutting EDge PodcastHigher ed IT workforce ‘never going back’ to pre-pandemic modelThe higher education IT workforce is “never going back to the 8-5 body in the chair in the building” way of operating, Lois Brooks, CIO of the University of Wisconsin says.
In the news this week:
Hybrid learning has the potential to make higher education more flexible, accessible and efficient — but not without concerted effort, according to a new report from Educause.
https://edscoop.com/educause-hybrid-learning-plan-university-college/
Enrollment numbers have yet to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
https://edscoop.com/university-enrollment-declining-2022/
Colleges and universities are under pressure to att...
2022-10-2521 minCutting EDge PodcastGeorge Mason U. wants to take their RPA work nationwideThe founders of the Robotic Process Automation Initiative at George Mason University join the Cutting EDge podcast to explain how their new RPA community of practice effort has the potential to expand to a nationwide network.
https://edscoop.com/george-mason-u-establishes-statewide-academic-automation-community/
In the news this week:
A former technology manager at Northeastern University’s Immersive Media Lab was arrested in Texas and is charged with falsely conveying a bomb threat and lying to federal agents.
https://edscoop.com/northeastern-university-bomb-hoax-virtual-reality/
Universities are struggling to connect with their students, according to new survey results published by Salesforce.
https://edscoop.com/colleges-struggle-connect-students-salesforce-survey-2022/
Students are ad...
2022-10-1219 minCutting EDge PodcastGeorgia Tech turns to data for institutional successGeorgia Institute of Technology CIO Daren Hubbard joins the Cutting EDge podcast to talk about how the university’s “data excellence” initiative will improve operations at the Atlanta institution.
In the news this week:
Google’s philanthropic arm will invest $3 million in funding over the next three years in a University of Texas at Austin computer science education initiative.
https://edscoop.com/google-gives-university-of-texas-3-million-computer-science/
Yale University’s CIO is being promoted to be campuswide vice president of IT.
https://edscoop.com/yale-cio-john-barden-vice-president/
The California State University system has a new CIO.
https://edscoop.com/ed-clark-cio-california-state-university/
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2022-09-1322 minCutting EDge PodcastHow university CIOs push experience gains with modernizationMichigan State University CIO Melissa Woo and Virginia Tech CIO Scott Midkiff join the Cutting EDge podcast to talk about the role of IT modernization in student experience initiatives.
https://edscoop.com/admin-user-experience-key-it-modernization-university/
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In the news this week:
QuickLaunch, a higher education identity and authentication platform, says systems are back to operational after the platform experienced a distributed denial of service attack last week.
https://edscoop.com/quicklaunch-university-outages-havoc-first-day-campus/
San Diego State University has a new mobile safety app that includes campus safety alerts and gives users the ability...
2022-08-3017 minCutting EDge PodcastU. Massachusetts leans on hybrid to fuel student success metricsChris Misra, chief information officer of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, joins the Cutting EDge podcast to talk about how the university’s hybrid new student orientation program is driving data and information to help students even before they get to campus.
In the news this week:
Educause’s director of cybersecurity programming has left his post.
https://edscoop.com/educause-brian-kelly-cybersecurity-director/
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says that lists of college rankings are “a joke.”
https://edscoop.com/miguel-cardona-college-rankings-joke-data/
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection is warning college students against the threat of scams from cybercriminals.
https://edscoop.com/coll...
2022-08-1620 minCutting EDge PodcastHow data management drives enrollment at Texas TechSam Segran, chief information officer of Texas Tech University, joins the Cutting EDge podcast to talk about how the university’s latest enrollment and student success data effort is bringing more students to the school.
In the news this week:
Online education provider 2U is planning major payroll and marketing budget cuts to counter declining enrollment in online learning.
https://edscoop.com/2u-layoffs-spending-cuts-edx-focus/
A migration to a hybrid-cloud data center is underway at the University of South Carolina.
https://edscoop.com/university-south-carolina-cio-hyrbid-cloud-data-center/
Southern University and A&M College System is moving its learning management system to Canvas.
https://edscoop.com/so...
2022-08-0224 min
Cutting EDge PodcastBalancing learning management systems with student experienceNicolaas Matthijs, a vice president at Anthology, joins the Cutting EDge to talk about how the rapidly growing team behind the company's Blackboard Learn Ultra learning management system is working to shape learning experiences through the next generation of the software.
Matt Bemis, an associate registrar with the University of Southern California, shares how a years-long partnership with software company CollegeSource benefits the transfer approval process, and the reasoning behind selecting a cloud-based product for the step.
In the news this week:
Antioch University and Otterbein University are teaming up to form a national system for graduate and career-prep level...
2022-07-1946 min
AV SuperFriendsAV SuperFriends: On Topic - Saying it SmartRecorded June 22, 2022 Have y'all heard of this VR thing? It's a thing! Or is it… We start with an article about highly customized content for highly specialized academic programs and how that just doesn't scale. And that leads a discussion covering everything from shared standards for metaverse content to nursing simulation systems to user generated content. Then, scope creep. Have you done that thing you didn't know about and weren't technically responsible to do? Why does it always seem to fall to AV and IT to take on more than we're responsible for and clean up...
2022-07-0839 min
AV SuperFriendsAV SuperFriends: On Topic - Saying it SmartRecorded June 22, 2022 Have y'all heard of this VR thing? It's a thing! Or is it… We start with an article about highly customized content for highly specialized academic programs and how that just doesn't scale. And that leads a discussion covering everything from shared standards for metaverse content to nursing simulation systems to user generated content. Then, scope creep. Have you done that thing you didn't know about and weren't technically responsible to do? Why does it always seem to fall to AV and IT to take on more than we're responsible for and clean up...
2022-07-0839 min
Priorities PodcastHow Michigan State U. is pushing broadband expansionOn this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Michigan State University CIO Melissa Woo says the university is pursuing broadband expansion across the state, thanks to funding from the federal government.
https://statescoop.com/michigan-state-university-gets-10-5-million-to-expand-statewide-broadband/
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In the news this week:
Rhode Island could someday allow some of the state’s registered voters to cast their ballots online.
https://statescoop.com/rhode-island-governor-signs-bill-allowing-internet-voting/
Nevada has a new state CIO.
https://statescoop.com/timothy-galluzi-nevada-named-cio/
https://statescoop.com/nevada-cio-alan-cunningham-resigns/
A new law in Virginia requires state agencies and local governments to repo...
2022-07-0717 minCutting EDge PodcastColleges strategize on study abroad tech as travel reboundsAs study abroad programs rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, colleges now have the added tasks of tracking of students during travel slowdowns and keeping them apprised of changing health guidelines.
Part of that challenge requires cutting through the noise of notifications and emails to make sure students know where they're going, Anthony Rotoli, CEO of Terra Dotta, a study abroad management software company, said on this week's episode of Cutting EDge.
UMass Global's new chancellor, David Andrews, also joins the podcast to share how proactive technologies like nudging can help reach working adult students.
https://edscoop.com/umass-global-david-andrews-new-chancellor/
In the...
2022-07-0539 min
AV SuperFriends: On Topic22: Saying It Smart22: Saying It Smart | AV SuperfriendsRecorded June 22, 2022Have y’all heard of this VR thing? It’s a thing! Or is it… We start with an article about highly customized content for highly specialized academic programs and how that just doesn’t scale. And that leads to a discussion covering everything from shared standards for metaverse content to nursing simulation systems to user generated content. Then, scope creep. Have you done that thing you didn’t know about and weren’t technically responsible to do? Why does it always seem to fall to AV and IT to ta...
2022-07-0139 minCutting EDge PodcastWhat does it mean to add CIO to your job title?Higher education institutions' spending doubled on student information systems last year, marking a "turning point" in the education technology market, according to the Tambellini Group, an industry research firm. In recent years, the approach to marketing and designing SIS has also changed, Vicki Tambellini, the firm's founder, said on this week's episode of Cutting EDge.
https://edscoop.com/student-information-system-tambellini-group/
Also joining this podcast this week is the University of North Texas' Adam Fein, who recently added chief information officer to his title, in addition to the vice president of digital strategy and innovation since 2018.
In the news this week:
Cyber...
2022-06-2140 minPriorities PodcastWhat mayors interested in cryptocurrency need to think aboutOn this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, the Brookings Institution’s Tonantzin Carmona says on mayoral cryptocurrency ambitions need to take into account “a level of responsibility,” around embracing things like bitcoin.
https://statescoop.com/crypto-mayors-emerging-tech-bitcoin/
In the news this week:
The former secretary of Maryland’s IT department plead guilty to charges surrounding a bribery and extortion scheme.
https://statescoop.com/isabel-fitzgerald-maryland-cio-bribery-extortion/
A vast majority of city and county CIOs expect IT budgets to increase in the next year, according to new survey results from CompTIA’s Public Technology Institute.
https://statescoop.com/comptia-local-cio-survey-cybersecurity/
California has a new CIO.
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2022-06-1616 minPriorities PodcastCincinnati-area sewer agency turns to sensors for better data collectionOn this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Scott Bessler, the assistant superintendent for the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati says a new sensor pilot has massive potential for how the city processes waste.
https://statescoop.com/list/predictive-tech-government-7-ways/
Later on the show, Wyoming CIO Bill Vajda returns
In the news this week:
New York state has a new chief information security officer.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-state-ciso-chris-desain/
Bitcoin has lost half of its value in the months since Miami Mayor Francis Suarez made public the city’s attempts to capitalize on cryptocurrency through a partnership with CityCoins.
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2022-06-0932 minCutting EDge PodcastMore not necessarily better when it comes to implementing edtechTo thoughtfully review technology, faculty should only pick a few tools to try at once, the University of North Carolina's Todd Cherner said on this week's Cutting EDge.
Also, Coursera Chief Content Officer Betty Vandenbosch and the University of Michigan's Lauren Atkins Budde discuss making virtual reality more accessible to students.
In the news this week:
University of Phoenix president George Burnett stepped down effective June 1, after the Department of Education inquired about a previous job at another for-profit school.
https://edscoop.com/university-phoenix-president-george-burnett-quits-inquiry/
The FBI warns universities about VPN credentials circulating on Russian forums.
https://edscoop.com/fbi-russia-cybercrime-university-credentials/
California...
2022-06-0736 min
AV SuperFriendsAV SuperFriends: Off the Rails - Secret SandboxRecorded May 20, 2022 We start with a new story about Morehouse College wanting VR for everyone. It certainly seems more viable at smaller schools, but we're skeptical. Then, Chris wants help creating a truly useful sandbox space. Marc suggests lots of infrastructure, Justin recommends an area for bench testing and a nicer version for outside users, Larry talks about the concept of "a safe space to fail," and Jamie is building sandboxes all over campus on someone else's dime. Finally, Marc has a project at OSU involving VR and AR systems for agricultural programs...
2022-06-051h 08
AV SuperFriendsAV SuperFriends: Off the Rails - Secret SandboxRecorded May 20, 2022 We start with a new story about Morehouse College wanting VR for everyone. It certainly seems more viable at smaller schools, but we're skeptical. Then, Chris wants help creating a truly useful sandbox space. Marc suggests lots of infrastructure, Justin recommends an area for bench testing and a nicer version for outside users, Larry talks about the concept of "a safe space to fail," and Jamie is building sandboxes all over campus on someone else's dime. Finally, Marc has a project at OSU involving VR and AR systems for agricultural programs and...
2022-06-051h 08Cutting EDge PodcastHow higher ed IT leadership are communicating about increasing workloads, burnoutOn this week's episode of the Cutting EDge, we hear from senior IT leadership about how they're adapting operations and workplace guidelines to retain employees.
First, Jacqueline Malcolm, vice chancellor of IT for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, explains how the system is set up to make sure employee feedback makes it to the top.
Then, Michael Cato, chief information officer for Maine's Bowdoin College, explains the new opportunities and pressures that IT staff face in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
In the news:
The Department of Education's Office of Edtech announced the first refresh to the National...
2022-05-2437 minCutting EDge PodcastAdding communication features to courseware can aid students asking for helpWhen students are too intimidated to write an email to their professor, it can lead them not to ask for help, Lumen Learning Chief Academic Officer David Wiley says on this week’s episode of Cutting EDge.
The National Student Clearinghouse’s Tara Conrad joins the podcast to talk about the nonprofit’s venture into blockchain.
In the news:
Experts explained a potential mismatch between the cybersecurity workforce and current academic options at “Hack the Capitol” last week.
https://edscoop.com/universities-cyber-workforce/
VR company VictoryXR is working with universities on creating immersive learning experiences, terming them “metaversities.”
https://edscoop.com/morehouse-coll...
2022-05-1039 minCutting EDge PodcastHow implementing OER is like training a puppyOn this week's episode of the Cutting EDge podcast, providing a free textbook to cut costs for students is “opening a door” to using open educational resources, according to edtech nonprofit OpenStax.
West Virginia University’s libraries built a foundation for using OER through grants and review programs.
In the news this week:
Lincoln College in Illinois is planning to close in May, following 157 years of operations.
https://edscoop.com/lincoln-college-ransomware-enrollment/
https://edscoop.com/lincoln-college-illinois-ransomware/
Arizona State University and Pearson are ending their online program management partnership in June 2023.
https://edscoop.com/pearson-arizona-state-contract-ends/
Educause published its annual Horizon report on teachi...
2022-04-2634 minCutting EDge PodcastTranslating third-party cyber risks for campus administratorsOn this edition of the Cutting EDge podcast, EDUCAUSE's Brian Kelly talks about the delicate process of screening third-party vendors.
Dell Technologies' Hernan Londono explains why colleges need to move more aggressive to modernize IT systems.
In the news this week:
Universities are eying more continuing education programs, but workers say they need access to benchmarks like real-time enrollment data and more administrative support to meet goals.
https://edscoop.com/university-continuing-education-modern-campus-survey/
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to improve cybersecurity at California's community colleges with $100 million in new funding.
https://edscoop.com/california-cyber-funding-community-colleges/
North Carolina's Fayetteville State University is using a 36-foot-long...
2022-04-1229 min
EdScoop RadioIT modernization in higher educationHybrid learning has exposed the need for more uniform and secure access to academic resources. As higher education institutions continue to evolve in this environment, so does the need for modernized IT systems and infrastructure, says a longtime higher education technology leader. Creating a frictionless and successful experience for students and faculty remains a critical priority for higher education leaders. That means having reliable networks and servers and enhanced connectivity, according to Dell Technologies' Hernan Londono.Guest: Hernan Londono, senior higher education strategist, Dell TechnologiesHost: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News GroupThis podcast was produced by Scoop News Group...
2022-04-1210 min
EdScoop RadioK-12 Education TechnologyAs K-to-12 school systems technology directors recover from the surge of supporting remote learning and teaching, many are now exploring how best to establish a more resilient and secure hybrid instruction environment.One area getting a closer look are the laptops and software schools are using both for students and teachers.Guests: Kali Alford, U.S. education Surface solutions specialist and David Comer, U.S. education Surface solutions director at MicrosoftHost: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News GroupThis podcast was produced by Scoop News Group for EdScoop and underwritten by Microsoft.
2022-03-3012 minCutting EDge PodcastHow advising against automated proctoring fed into course designOn this episode of the Cutting EDge podcast, University of Michigan-Dearborn Associate Provost Mitchel Sollenberger explains how the decision to avoid automated proctoring when the coronavirus pandemic began fed into a constantly-evolving conversation around assessment and course design.
Microsoft’s U.S. Education Senior Surface Specialist Kristen Kolodzeij and Director of Higher Education, Worldwide Education Industry, Rob Curtin join Scoop News Group’s Wyatt Kash to talk about how colleges and universities are investing in new ways to promote more equitable and more secure access to higher education resources.
In the news this week:
Researchers at the University of Washington in S...
2022-03-2932 min
EdScoop RadioHigher Education Integrated hardware/softwareHigher education institutions are looking for creative ways to improve student success, including more effective ways meet the evolving demands of hybrid instruction. For faculty, administrators and IT directors, that increasingly involves finding smarter technology solutions to make access to academic resources easier, more equitable and more secure.One opportunity gaining wider attention among college officials is providing students and faculty standardized, secure laptops with enterprise-grade software, configured to provide single sign-on connections to on-campus, virtual and hybrid learning environments.Guests: Kristin Kolodziej, senior surface specialist for U.S. education at Microsoft and Rob Curtin, director of higher education for...
2022-03-2913 minCutting EDge PodcastData is transforming how universities approach student successOn this week's episode of the Cutting EDge podcast, the University of Kentucky's Director for Analytics Todd Brann explains how the institution is leaning on data to find ways to support students.
Researchers at Georgetown University's Center on Education and Workforce are trying to calculate what students are getting back from their educations.
In the news this week:
Virginia Tech and Amazon are partnering on machine learning research
https://edscoop.com/virginia-tech-and-amazon-to-collaborate-on-machine-learning-research-fellowships/
Illinois is building a "2.0" version of its education data system
https://statescoop.com/illinois-education-data-longitudinal/
New Mexico State University hired a new chief information officer
https://edscoop.com/new-mexico-state-university-announces-system-chief-information-officer/
2022-03-1536 minPriorities PodcastFormer NYC CTO joins high-speed broadband companyOn this week’s episode of the Priorities Podcast, former New York City CTO John Paul Farmer reflects on his time in city government and how he’s bringing that experience to his new role at WeLink.
Karen Evans, the former U.S. administrator for e-government at the White House and former Department of Homeland Security CIO, offers tips on how to prevent more than 90 percent of ransomware attacks.
https://statescoop.com/preventing-ransomware-local-government/
In the news this week:
Miami city commissioners are claiming only a “basic” understanding of how the city’s arrangement with CityCoins works.
https://statescoop.com/miami-commissioners-miamicoin-crypto/
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2022-03-1027 minEdScoop RadioCutting EDge — March 1, 2022EdScoop's Cutting EDge Podcast has a new home on Soundcloud. Follow the revamped show at: https://soundcloud.com/edscoop-cutting-edge-pod and at www.cuttingedgepodcast.com______________On this week's episode of the Cutting EDge Podcast, Digital Pedagogy Lab founder Sean Michael Morris explains how he plans to connect with instructors after his move to edtech company Course Hero.Jobs for the Future's Stephen Yadzinski discusses the Education Quality Outcomes Standards.In the news this week:The University of Washington named a new chief information officer.edscoop.com/university-washingt…cio-andreas-bohman/Bowdoin College is lending out laptops to all of its students, in addition to...
2022-03-0135 minCutting EDge PodcastEnsuring quality for postsecondary credentials, digital study toolsOn this week's episode of the Cutting EDge Podcast, Digital Pedagogy Lab founder Sean Michael Morris explains how he plans to connect with instructors after his move to edtech company Course Hero.
Jobs for the Future's Stephen Yadzinski discusses the Education Quality Outcomes Standards.
In the news this week:
The University of Washington named a new chief information officer.
https://edscoop.com/university-washington-cio-andreas-bohman/
Bowdoin College is lending out laptops to all of its students, in addition to iPads.
https://edscoop.com/bowdoin-free-macbooks-ipad-program/
Kentucky recently launched a discussion platform for faculty and staff across the state's public institutions to discuss common...
2022-03-0135 min
BrakeSec Education PodcastK12SIX-project-Doug_Levin-Eric_Lankford-threat_intel-edusec-p2For context, we at the K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX) are a relatively new K12-specific ISAC – launched to help protect the US K12 sector from emerging cybersecurity risk. One of our signature accomplishments in our first year was the development and release of our 'essential protections' series – an effort to establish baseline cybersecurity standards for schools. See: https://www.k12six.org/essential-cybersecurity-protections https://www.grf.org/ Global Resilience Federation We will help your industry develop or enhance a trusted threat information sharing community, obtain actionable intelligence, and support you in emergencies. We...
2022-03-0152 minBrakeSec Education PodcastK12SIX's Eric Lankford and Doug Levin on helping schools get added security -p1The K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX) are a relatively new K12-specific ISAC – launched to help protect the US K12 sector from emerging cybersecurity risk. One of our signature accomplishments in our first year was the development and release of our 'essential protections' series – an effort to establish baseline cybersecurity standards for schools. See: https://www.k12six.org/essential-cybersecurity-protections https://www.grf.org/ Global Resilience Federation We will help your industry develop or enhance a trusted threat information sharing community, obtain actionable intelligence, and support you in emergencies. We...
2022-02-2242 min
EdScoop RadioDelivering communal experiences with smart venuesPublic venues, including sports stadiums, have made various technical upgrades to improve the user experience and adapt to new demands brought on by the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic. Higher education facilities are also changing as universities further pursue digital transformation. By leveraging a connected ecosystem, universities can deliver a more communal experience for students, faculty and staff as they move throughout the physical space on campus. There's a big focus on ingress and egress technologies, like understanding how people congregate to reduce congestion within the venue or how facial recognition can speed service, says Kevan Akers, principle consultant on...
2022-02-0809 min
StateScoop RadioRise of multi-cloud as an emerging priority and focus for state governmentsThough the 2022 list of top priorities for state chief information officers looks similar that of 2021, state government remains in a time of great change as the coronavirus pandemic enters its third year, according to experts from Deloitte.
Deloitte's Meghan Sullivan and Thomas Beck point specifically to the rise of multi-cloud as an emerging priority and focus for state governments. Using multiple cloud instances and providers has become essential for states to provide robust services for a workforce that remains at least partially remote.
Guests: Meghan Sullivan, Principal, Deloitte Government and Public Services and Thomas Beck, Principal, Deloitte Consulting
Host: Jake...
2022-01-2716 min
Learning Innovation: The Teaching & Learning PodcastE20: Tech Tips with Tyler & Artificial IntelligenceTune in, hit play, and get inspired as Tyler Wall and Jude Bialik banter about Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and its explosion into our lives through the consumer market.
During the podcast, Tyler shows Jude A.I. tools that are currently in the marketplace. Here is a list of those tools:
Writesonic: AI powered content writing tool that automatically generates unique, high-quality, SEO-friendly articles and blogs from scratch within seconds.
https://writesonic.com/ai-article-writer-generator
Use the world's most advanced AI copywriter to generate your marketing copy in seconds! Create high-performing Blogs, Pro...
2022-01-2535 min
StateScoop RadioBuilding robust identity and access management toolsState and local governments have made “massive strides,” on their ability to deliver citizen services in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but there’s still quite a bit of work to be done, according to Auth0’s Salman Ladha.
“I think we’re moving in the right direction,” says Ladha. “Not only has identity and access management jumped in terms of its priorities, but also on the tools [agencies] are looking to implement.”
Guest: Salman Ladha, Product Marketing Manager, Auth0
Host: Jake Williams, VP, Content & Community, StateScoop & EdScoop
This podcast is produced by StateScoop and underwritten by Auth0.
2022-01-2412 min
EdScoop RadioPrioritiesEDU — Season 1, Episode 7: The Future of Hybrid LearningOn this episode of PrioritiesEDU, Jake sits down with Ron Woody, Aric Kirkland and Kevin Akers to talk about the future of hybrid learning and how HyFlex classrooms and smart venues fit into it. This episode is brought to you by Verizon.Music by BOPD, The Insider and Glass BoyCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0
2022-01-2030 min
EdScoop RadioPrioritiesEDU — Season 1, Episode 6: Data Protection & SecurityOn this episode, Jake sits down with Jerry Sheehan, the CIO of San Diego State University and Verizon's Hayden Williams to talk about data protection and security when it comes to research's online learning and more. This episode is brought to you by Verizon.Music by BOPD, The Insider and Glass BoyCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0
2021-12-1735 min
StateScoop RadioPost-pandemic, state IT is in a ‘time for reflection and change’As state government information technology leaders gathered for their first in-person conference since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, industry leaders say the moment offers government a “time for reflection and change.”
On a new StateScoop podcast, underwritten by Tanium, Jennifer Axt and Gary Buonacorsi said the response to the pandemic has changed the way state CIOs are thinking, and will radically shift how they operate going forward.
Guests: Jennifer Axt, VP, U.S. SLED, Tanium and Gary Buonacorsi, CTO, U.S. SLED, Tanium
Host: Jake Williams, VP, Content & Community, StateScoop & EdScoop
This podcast was produced by Scoop News Group and...
2021-11-2917 min
EdScoop RadioPrioritiesEDU — Season 1, Episode 5: Online LearningOn this episode, Jake sits down with John Rathje, the CIO of Kent State University to talk about online learning, the student experience and more.Music by BOPD, The Insider and Glass BoyCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0
2021-09-2222 min
EdScoop RadioEnsuring equitable access to online learning resourcesThe massive shift to distance learning during the pandemic cast a sweeping spotlight on the challenges U.S. school systems continue to face trying to ensure every student has equitable access to online learning resources.“There have been a number of new reports about this challenge, and every one seems to find that the problem is bigger than what we first thought. Not only are there [students who are] unconnected, but they're under-connected,” meaning their upload speeds can’t keep up with online classroom interaction, says Keith Krueger, CEO of the CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking.New technology approaches — and a sl...
2021-09-0716 min
EdScoop RadioPrioritiesEDU — Season 1, Episode 4: Student SuccessOn this episode of PrioritiesEDU, Jake sits down with Oral Roberts University CIO Michael Mathews and Dell Technologies' Jeffrey Lancaster to talk about student success, with an eye toward data and analytics.Music by BOPD, The Insider and Glass BoyCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0
2021-08-1030 min
EdScoop RadioPrioritiesEDU — Season 1, Episode 3: Technology StrategyOn this episode of PrioritiesEDU, Jake sits down with Texas Tech University CIO Sam Segran to talk about technology strategy with an eye toward digital services.Music by BOPD, The Insider and Glass BoyCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0
2021-05-1125 min
You've Already Been HackedSanctions for Russia, FBI Hacks US systems, and the Electric grid got lucky- www.scmagazine.com: As US takes sweeping action against Russia for years of hacking, industry skeptical of impact
- www.darkreading.com: FBI Operation Remotely Removes Web Shells From Exchange Servers
- www.bleepingcomputer.com: CISA gives federal agencies until Friday to patch Exchange servers
- www.zdnet.com: Google Project Zero testing 30-day grace period on bug details to boost user patching
- www.cyberscoop.com: Hundreds of electric utilities downloaded SolarWinds backdoor, regulator says
- edscoop.com: Accellion breach exposed 300,000 records, University of Colorado says
2021-04-1819 min
EdScoop RadioPrioritiesEDU — Season 1, Episode 2: COVID-19, One Year InOn the second episode of PrioritiesEDU, EdScoop sits down with University of Tulsa CIO Paige Francis.Music by BOPD, The Insider and Glass BoyCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0
2021-04-1316 minYou've Already Been HackedDHS emails hacked by SolarWinds, DPRK Actors created a Fake security Company, Space X gets encryptedLots happening this week, as I welcome in my new students to this term. Solarwinds fall out still happening, along with changes at the company, multi university hacks reported, North Korea is still being tricky, another water treatment plan was hacked (although in the past), Ubiquity has a whistle blower, and Space X encrypted their data streams.
- thehill.com: Hackers accessed emails of top DHS officials as part of SolarWinds breach: report
- www.cyberscoop.com: US to publish details on suspected Russian hacking tools used in SolarWinds espionage
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2021-04-0419 min
StateScoop RadioAccelerating scientific research with cloud computingLast year, Rush University’s Medical Center in Chicago began an ambitious data collection and analysis project — Data Comms — to move data of more than a million patients into a secure cloud environment and use AI-enabled, deep-learning medical research algorithms.
This investment opened the door to a new level of data analysis, but lowering costs billed to IT operations with a scalable, on-demand cloud platform, says Casey Frankenberger, chief research informatics officer.
This podcast was produced by EdScoop and sponsored by Microsoft.
Guest: Casey Frankenberger, Chief Research Informatics Officer, Rush University Medical Center
Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News G...
2021-03-1912 min
EdScoop RadioSecuring the remote learning environmentThe introduction of Chromebooks in U.S. schools has been instrumental in giving more students access to the internet. But the huge shift to remote learning for students and teachers — and the sudden reliance on networks that typically lack the security protections in place at most schools — has created new security challenges for most K-12 school districts.One of the key challenges school districts now face is assessing the risks introduced by unmanaged assets, according to cloud security expert Sunny Suneja. “Educational institutions now have to take into account the increased attack surface because of unmanaged devices being used by user p...
2021-02-2213 min
EdScoop RadioHow Kent State University fast-tracked zero-trust securityWhile the move from perimeter-based defense to zero-trust security remains high on most CISO’s priority lists, it’s been arguably more of a challenge for colleges and universities, given the complexity of their operations, the constant turnover of users, and the relentless budget pressures they continue to face.For Kent State University, deciding the best way forward came down to a decision — either take the “blue pill” or the “red pill,” recalls Bob Eckman, Kent State’s chief information security officer. Eckman describes how he and his IT associates agreed to abandon their waterfall approach to security project development, in order to impl...
2021-02-1716 min
EdScoop RadioPrioritiesEDU — Season 1, Episode 1: Technology AlignmentOn the first episode of PrioritiesEDU, EdScoop sits down with ASU's Lev Gonick and Cisco's Renee Patton to talk about technology alignment. This episode is brought to you by Cisco.Music by BOPD, The Insider and Glass BoyCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0
2021-01-2522 min
EdScoop RadioUsing Interaction Analytics to address public safety on campusContact tracing is seen as essential to protecting students, faculty and staff from COVID-19 outbreaks as colleges and universities remain vigilant in keeping their campuses open.Stephen Savas, vice president for Splunk’s government and education business in the western United States, says higher education leaders can use data to their advantage for contact tracing using technologies they likely have in place on campus.He shares ways to harness data to support for contact tracing efforts on campus in a new podcast. Sponsored by Splunk.Editor’s Note: Splunk advises that, “Any use of Splunk Interaction Analytics is likely to implic...
2020-12-2908 min
College Matters. Alma Matters.College News Fit to Digest. December 14, 2020.Episode summary introduction: Making sense of the College News of the week curated by Alma Matters. Coronavirus continues to drive the news. Shveta Bagade, College Counselor gives us her take on the news.
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Our Guest: Shveta Bagade, College Counselor based in Silicon Valley California.
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2020-12-1716 min
EdScoop RadioAccelerating digital tools to support student success in higher educationEDUCAUSE recently released its report on the top IT issues that education institutions will face in 2021, and it’s no surprise that the focus was on how schools will move forward with digital learning platforms both during and following the pandemic. Among its conclusions, “the report says security threats aren't going to lessen. But with reduced budgets, institutions are going to have to prioritize their security spending even more carefully,” says Okta's Kelsey Nelson. Nelson highlights some of the report’s findings and discusses how schools can enhance their technology strategies by capitalizing on identity and access management solutions which mitigate...
2020-11-1311 min
EdScoop RadioAccelerating Digital Services in State & Local GovernmentState and local government leaders should lean on advances to cloud made during the pandemic to accelerate digital services that will provide additional benefits in a post-pandemic world, Okta’s Kelsey Nelson says.
“Many of the IT leaders we talked to within state and local agencies had been starting along a lot of these modernization paths [before the pandemic],” says Nelson. “That idea of digital services is one that we see a lot of acceleration that happened as a result of the pandemic.” Sponsored by Okta.
Guest: Kelsey Nelson, Product Marketing Manager at Okta
Host: Wyatt Kash, SVP, Content Strategy, Scoop News...
2020-11-0310 min
EdScoop RadioEnsuring secure and scalable access in K-12 educationAs K-12 school districts continue to respond to the pandemic, school leaders need to invest in cloud technology for scalable and secure remote learning. “Connectivity to the content was job one and has been a key focus and remains an issue,” says Palo Alto Network's Greg Herbold, on a new podcast. Right behind that is the second challenge, to focused on the quality and security of education platforms.It is not just about putting what runs on-premise into the cloud, but optimizing those systems to operate on the cloud platform. Sponsored by Palo Alto Networks.Guest: Greg Herbold, Palo Alto Netw...
2020-10-2715 min
EdScoop RadioClosing IT security expertise gaps in higher educationEducation technology leaders should consider letting vendors take on day-to-day cybersecurity management to enable a focus on serving students and staff. With the shift to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this would allow their IT staff to focus on long-term security strategies, share IT security experts from Verizon and Cisco Meraki.We discuss security threats on the rise as students and faculty remain at least partially remote. Some organization are seeing success with managed services to deliver significant benefits, especially in the areas of IT infrastructure, cybersecurity management and connectivity. Sponsored by Verizon.Guests:Chris Novak, Director of...
2020-10-2016 min
EdScoop RadioEnsuring secure and scalable access in higher educationWhen higher education leaders started to realize the pandemic wasn’t going away, they had to move quickly to fully support a remote learning or hybrid-learning environment.Three main IT and security challenges came to the surface, says Hunter Ely.First was the need to quickly support the needs of students and faculty to access campus resources from virtually anywhere. Second, were scaling issues associated with moving on-premises services to the cloud to support a larger remote community. And third, there was — and still is — the need for transformational IT strategies that could meet the budget realities colleges and universities now fa...
2020-10-1308 min
EdScoop RadioUsing data to support IT infrastructure changes, with Nutanix's Steve KaplanColleges and universities have an opportunity to lower their operational costs and put those funds towards student-centered services by prioritizing the simplification of the IT operating environment.“When IT is mired in the complexity of managing infrastructure silos, different sand-based components, and the virtualization components of their legacy environment, it detracts from its ability to be innovative and providing the agility that the university needs,” says Nutanix's Steve Kaplan.Kaplan, author of the book “The ROI Story: A Guide to IT Decision-Making,” says that IT leaders should be using data to support their infrastructure decisions, instead of a following “a blind adhe...
2020-08-2512 min
EdScoop RadioEdScoop Edition — Episode 3: 05/13/2020On this episode of EdScoop Edition, Jake talks with two members of Educause's staff about the future of teaching and learning, and catches up with Texas Tech University's CIO on how he has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Jake also talks with the EdScoop Editorial Team about the latest news across higher ed.
2020-05-1339 min
EdScoop RadioIdentity governance and security with WVU's Alex Jalso and SailPoint's Cullen LandrumIdentity governance plays an essential role for higher education institutions in their efforts to provide a seamless, reliable and secure user experience, says West Virginia University's CISO, which serves more than 21,000 undergraduates.Colleges and universities have a diverse population — applicants, students, alumni, faculty, staff and contractors — and the potential for ever-changing access privileges to resources. Therefore, IT departments need a solution that can manage identity and access to systems, data and devices. Sponsored by SailPoint.Guests: Alex Jalso, chief information security officer for West Virginia University and , Cullen Landrum, senior systems engineer at SailPointLook for more coverage of “IT Modernization in Hig...
2020-05-0612 min
EdScoop RadioEdScoop Edition — Episode 2: 04/16/2020On this episode of EdScoop Edition, Jake hosts the SXSW EDU panel that never was with University of Tulsa CIO Paige Francis and Cypress-Fairbanks ISD IT leader Karen Fuller.
2020-04-1637 min
EdScoop RadioEdScoop Edition — Episode 1: 04/02/2020On the first episode of EdScoop Edition, EdScoop's Associate Publisher talks with Western Governors University President Scott Pulsipher, Indiana University of Pennsylvania CIO Bill Balint and the EdScoop Editorial team about how coronavirus is changing the way higher education operates.
2020-04-0223 min
EdScoop RadioIdentity governance tools and improving security at the University of Utah, with Chris StuckerIdentity governance tools give colleges and universities greater control in securing access privileges, says the University of Utah’s IT official. Sponsored by SailPoint.Guest: Chris Stucker, associate director for identity and access management, University of UtahLook for more coverage of “IT Modernization in Higher Education” on www.edscoop.com/listen
2020-01-0611 min
EdScoop RadioZero-trust controls keeps information accessible at higher ed, say experts at Cisco and Duo SecuritySecurity experts from Cisco Systems and Duo Security discuss zero-trust strategies and how higher ed institutions can be more creative with where they set up access controls. Sponsored by Cisco Systems.Guests: Peter Romness, U.S. public sector cybersecurity solutions lead at Cisco Systems and Wendy Nather, head advisory CISOs with Duo SecurityLook for more coverage on IT Modernization at Higher Education Institutions at https://edscoop.com/listen/
2019-07-0810 min
On the Road with Higher EdTechnology in the "Ecosphere"What technology do you use in your every day lives? What technology do you wear? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Does it separate you from people or bring people together? Is "ecosphere" a word? Learn all this and more on today's episode.
We discuss "How universities can innovate their way to a smart-campus ecosystem" from edscoop.com The article highlights some great things taking place on the campus of Oral Roberts University.
2019-04-2622 min
EdScoop RadioCisco Meraki expert discusses scalable network connectivity at college campusesColleges and universities should look at scalable, “always-on” network connections as essential to attract and retain students and staff, says expert in a new podcast. Sponsored by Cisco Meraki.Guest: Tony Carmichael, product manager of APIs and developer ecosystems at Cisco Meraki
2019-01-2111 min
EdScoop RadioCutting EDge — Episode 4: Wake County's Marlo GaddisOn this episode of Cutting EDge, EdScoop chats with Wake County Public Schools' (North Carolina) Marlo Gaddis on the upcoming challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence.
2018-11-1212 min
EdScoop RadioCutting EDge — Episode 3: Fairfax County's Maribeth LuftglassOn this episode of Cutting EDge, EdScoop chatts with Maribeth Luftglass from Fairfax County Public Schools.
2018-11-0508 min
EdScoop RadioAccommodate year-on-year student identity growth with IAM tools, says Okta's Jim FautCloud expert Jim Faut says modern identity platforms help schools automate role-based access privileges and scale processes as students move through their college experience. Sponsored by Okta.Guest: Jim Faut, cloud enterprise architect at Okta
2018-10-2308 min
EdScoop RadioCutting EDge — Episode 2: EdX's Nina HuntemannOn the second episode of EdScoop's Cutting EDge podcast, EdX's Nina Huntemann weighs in on how online education platforms have become increasingly important for colleges and universities.
2018-10-1110 min
EdScoop RadioCutting EDge — Episode 1: CSforAll's Ruthe FarmerOn the first episode of EdScoop's Cutting EDge podcast, CSforAll's Ruthe Farmer weighs in on the importance of computer science education and where the movement is headed next.
2018-09-2710 min
EdScoop RadioStrategies universities like SIU use to reduce malware threats, with Proofpoint's security expertSouthern Illinois University (SIU) CISO Scott Bridges and Proofpoint’s Eric Schwake discuss strategies for reducing malware threats at higher ed institutions. Sponsored by Proofpoint.Guests: Scott Bridges, chief information security officer at Southern Illinois University; and Eric Schwake, group product marketing manager at Proofpoint
2018-04-1213 min
EdScoop RadioInterview with SonicWall's Chris AugerEdScoop explores the steps higher education institutions can take to get ahead of mounting cybersecurity threats in this interview with cybersecurity expert, Chris Auger at SonicWall. Recorded April 2017. See more at www.EdScoop.com
2017-04-2108 min