Tag: Higher Ed
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Four Conclusions from the 2017 Enterprise IT Summit
Four Conclusions from the 2017 Enterprise IT Summit by Betsy Reinitz Nothing amazing to share here, but relationships and partnerships between technology and the other department and roles of the institution continue to be at the forefront of almost any discussion.
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OER Materials Drive Student Engagement and Savings, Study Finds
OER Materials Drive Student Engagement and Savings, Study Finds by Meghan Bogardus Cortez There is much work to be done in researching both the benefits and the downsides to OER, but I feel like the largest hurdle will continue to be convincing faculty that it does not necessarily need to be more work to utilize…
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Ask a Repair Shop
Ask a Repair Shop by Philip Yurchuk An interesting look at the mindset around the purchasing of enterprise software. Obviously, there is no simple answer to all of the problems inherent with the purchasing and managing of large software products, but speaking with those who work with integrating solutions within similar institutions can be enlightening.
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Integrating Data and Systems to Support Next-Generation Enterprise IT
Integrating Data and Systems to Support Next-Generation Enterprise IT from EDUCAUSE A colleague of mine stated these things tend to swing back-and-forth when it comes to enterprise systems being either consolidated into monoliths and distributed into “best of breed” solutions being integrated with some sort of middleware systems. Right now, with the proliferation of software…
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Student’s Aren’t Coddled. They’re Defeated.
Student’s Aren’t Coddled. They’re Defeated. from Inside Higher Ed There is quite a bit that I like in this article, but I think there is the possibility that this is not an either/or but a both/and sort of thing.