Features

802.11n the Logical Leap in Higher Ed

10/21/2008

For colleges and universities considering a wireless network upgrade anytime soon, whether or not to go with the new, not-yet-final 802.11n standard is a tough call. Read More

New Wireless Standard Connects VARs with College Campuses

9/16/2008

As the new, yet-to-be-finalized 802.11n wireless LAN standard picks up steam in higher education, it offers great business potential for VARs with expertise in wireless networks. In particular, smaller schools are rich opportunities, both because there are far more of them and because they are less likely to have adequate wireless expertise on staff. Read More

Partnering for Success in K-12 Security

6/17/2008

When Van Dyke Public Schools was looking for a way to control what its 4,000 students were doing online, it approached several software vendors in the space. After reviewing its options, the nine-school system installed NetOp Tech Inc.'s NetOp School about two years ago. Read More

Classroom and Community Intersect in Workflow Management

4/30/2008

Integrating the classroom with the community to give students hands-on experience is a laudable goal, but not always easy to do. At the University of Arizona, J. Leon Zhao's upper-level and graduate business students gain an understanding of workflow management software and business applications through real projects in the surrounding business community in Tucson. Read More

U Wisconsin Expands Collaboration with Office Live Workspace

4/9/2008

Students at the University of Wisconsin at Parkside can now enjoy file collaboration capabilities via a free software-and-service product from Microsoft called Office Live Workspace. The university, which last year outsourced its student e-mail accounts to Microsoft Live@edu, now offers students, faculty, and staff the ability to store, share, edit, and collaborate on documents in common Microsoft file formats. Read More

Data Mining at UCF Helps Measure Goals Against Booming Growth

4/3/2008

Rapid enrollment growth is great, but can bring its own set of challenges. Ask administrators at the University of Central Florida, one of the fastest-growing universities in the country. With 46,000-plus students, the university has seen enrollment jump 35 percent in 10 years. Read More

Electronic Transcripts at the Tipping Point

3/13/2008

In an age of electronic information, it seems obvious--exchange student transcripts electronically, thereby cutting costs, speeding the process, and making fraud more difficult. But in a process that has taken many years, student transcripts are just now being pushed and pulled into the 21st century. Often on a state-by-state basis, high schools and colleges are gradually adopting technologies to allow them to exchange transcripts electronically. Read More