F5 is going on tour! We hope you'll be able to join like-minded IT professionals in the state, local, and education space for SLEDFest in Tallahassee on August 3rd. Headlining this event will be curated content on topics and solutions listed as top priorities by SLED leadership, including cybersecurity, IT modernization, F5's future vision, and much more! You can check out the event agenda below and see detailed course descriptions on our F5...

The field of higher education faces a number of challenges - declining enrollments, evolving continuing education and workforce development needs, fast-changing classroom technologies, even heightened cybersecurity requirements to deal with the threat of ransomware. Gartner’s "Top Technology Trends in Higher Education for 2022," released in February, identifies the changes in higher education business models and students’ learning...

WEEK 4 - OPEN LAB: Key Topic – Small Business Certifications This week’s lab is set up as Open Office hours for you to attend to get extra help. It's designed to help you get caught up, ask questions, review homework, AMA: ask-me-anything, or anything else you may need support with. LAB TOPIC: What are Small Business Certifications What are the different types of certifications Why do you need them How to team with certified small...

Our communities, families, staff and students face ongoing and new challenges that impact student success. The purpose of this conference is to congregate leaders in the field of education, public policy, law enforcement, psychology and planning to expand the awareness and implementation of best practices and recommendations in school safety, security, trauma-informed services and mental/behavioral health resources. Participants will leave wit...

Cybersecurity is always a priority in education — but today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape creates even greater urgency around this issue. Growth of targeted attacks and increasingly sophisticated criminal activity have many schools and universities searching for security strategies that can deliver the protection campuses need now. The Center for Digital Education will host a live interactive webcast to explore and evaluate d...

As higher education institutions face challenges in finding ways to upgrade existing facilities and deliver major new expansions, many are looking at P3s and alternative delivery models as an opportunity to facilitate growth. Learn how schools are overcoming resource constraints to upgrade facilities and deliver critical on and off campus developments. This year's program focuses on how advancements in procurement, design, financing, and O...

After two years of remote learning, educational institutions see the many benefits remote access technology has brought to their students, faculty members and IT teams. Even as they return to the classroom, colleges and universities plan to carry those benefits forward and take hybrid learning to the next level. As higher education institutions look to mature their approach to hybrid learning, they need a remote desktop solution that ensures a...

Open to Public Sector only. Registration - Free This year’s Arizona CIO/CTO Forum is going digital again! The forum will once again be held in a virtual format over the course of two days. This event is designed to specifically address the unique interests and needs of Arizona’s K-12 educational IT community. Be part of a thoughtful networking and professional development opportunity that is designed for CIOs, CTOs, instructional t...

As higher education institutions begin a new school year, many are looking at how they can improve academic support and administrative process. Many of these processes have been siloed and manual, leading to lost time and frustration for both employees and faculty and the students they serve. Optimizing the student experience is more important than ever before as the pandemic impacted both enrollment and budget levels. Higher education institu...

Evolving technical demands and resource constraints are spurring school systems to embrace innovative technologies that enable IT modernization efforts, at scale. Join Red Hat Training expert, John Walter, for a virtual, high-level complimentary course introducing you to Linux containers and container orchestration technology using Docker, Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. During this technical workshop for academic institu...