Technology is critical for helping K-12 schools and educators work with students to close the learning gap created by the disruptions of the pandemic. But new technology is only as good as the people using it. Developing a strategy for implementation and training is vital to make the most of new investments in classroom IT. In this virtual conversation from the Center for Digital Education, we will discuss best practices for financing and impl...

A new national survey from the Center for Digital Education (CDE) shows why network modernization is back on the radar for higher education leaders. On May 11th, CDE will host a panel of experts to break down the survey findings, analyze what they mean for higher education institutions and offer insights on effective network modernization strategies. Among the trends we’ll examine: The new learning landscape: Classrooms have reopened, bu...

Join us for an educational webinar on April 14, 2023, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time/1 p.m. Eastern Time to discover the power of AI in K-12 and higher education with ChatGPT Unleashed. As a groundbreaking AI technology, ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionize the way students learn and interact with educational resources. During this webinar, you will: Learn about the fundamentals of generative AI and how ChatGPT works in an educational setting D...

COVID school closures had a devastating impact on America’s schoolchildren. For the first time since the National Assessment of Educational Progress began tracking student achievement in the 1970s, 9-year-olds lost ground in math, and scores in reading fell by the largest margin in more than 30 years. As the New York Times put it, "the pandemic erased two decades of progress in math and reading." The disruptions impacted communities unev...

Most undergraduate and graduate students’ academic trajectories will feature prominent online components by 2023, according to chief online officers responding to the 2022 Changing Landscape of Online Education survey. These officials also note that neither exclusively face-to-face nor online learning will dominate – instead, most students will take courses based in classrooms with significant digital components or classes delivere...

With government and education organizations tasked with transforming their IT infrastructure quickly and securely, many are leveraging multiple cloud computing platforms. For most agencies, this means they must replace legacy systems with systems suitable for managing multiple cloud application workloads. A cloud management solution can help agencies to overcome multi-cloud complexity. IT teams can get a holistic overview of every system on a...

The way students learn has changed forever, and with that comes new opportunities for different learning styles and goals. Choosing the Cloud Learning Platform empowers students to engage with an evolutionary online learning experience that cuts through unnecessary fees and unrelated courses. This model offers bachelor’s degrees and certification programs by getting straight to the point. Students have access to the benefits of a tradit...

As higher education institutions think of new ways to support their students, faculty and staff in a hybrid landscape, they should consider the many advantages of digital transformation in the form of managed print services. Managed print services provides greater reliability and flexibility to individuals who need crucial printed materials, regardless of where they work from or the tight deadline they might face. Managed print services also...

Just as cybersecurity threats have evolved, so have the defense strategies deployed by education institutions to combat them. As more organizations implement and successfully maintain modern cybersecurity best practices, what can be done to protect their investments and ensure assets are safeguarded in the event of system failure, user error, or natural disaster? Developing a long-term cybersecurity strategy that incorporates fail-safes and l...

Recent federal stimulus programs sent billions of dollars to higher education. This session will break down significant higher education funding streams in the CARES Act, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA Act), and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This conversation will explore how these funds may be used to improve student outcomes, modernize legacy technologies, launch new serv...