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Schaffhauser, Dian – Campus Technology, 2011
Since 2008, when iStanford stormed onto the college scene as the first campus mobile app, schools from Amarillo College (Texas) to Vanderbilt University (Tennessee) have rushed to create their own offerings. Some have elected to do the work in-house; others have licensed the software from a vendor. Still others hope to bottle the same magic that…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Educational Technology, Computer Software, Handheld Devices
Schaffhauser, Dian – Campus Technology, 2011
Whether one is on Wall Street, in Congress, or working in an IT shop on campus, negotiating a good deal is hard work. As higher education enters its purchasing season, "Campus Technology" talks to deal makers who have "been there and done that." This article presents their tips for getting the most value from vendors the next time one buys…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Vendors, Educational Technology, Purchasing
Schaffhauser, Dian – Campus Technology, 2010
Two-year institutions are increasingly jammed with students who lack academic readiness--a command of those basic skills that will help them find employment in the workplace or continue on to four-year institutions. That's where remedial--or developmental--classes come into the picture. Community colleges are investing heavily in remedial programs…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Remedial Programs, Educational Technology, Two Year Colleges
O'Hanlon, Charlene; Schaffhauser, Dian – Campus Technology, 2011
It's a perfect storm out there, with powerful forces remaking the IT landscape in higher education. On one side, devastating budget cuts are pushing IT departments to identify ever-greater cost savings. On the other, the explosion in mobile devices is pressuring IT to provide anytime, anywhere computing with no downtime. And finally there's…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Higher Education, Handheld Devices, Colleges
Ramaswami, Rama; Raths, David; Schaffhauser, Dian; Skelly, Jennifer – Campus Technology, 2011
For many IT shops, the cloud offers an opportunity not only to improve operations but also to align themselves more closely with their schools' strategic goals. The cloud is not a plug-and-play proposition, however--it is a complex, evolving landscape that demands one's full attention. Security, privacy, contracts, and contingency planning are all…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Campuses, Information Technology, Higher Education
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Schaffhauser, Dian – T.H.E. Journal, 2009
Hiring substitute teachers used to be an early-morning calling burden for staff members at schools in Oregon's Coos Bay School District. Now that work has been passed off to Aesop, a service from Frontline Placement Technologies, which springs into action upon receiving a notification, either by call or log-in, from a teacher reporting an absence.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, School Districts, Educational Technology, Substitute Teachers