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Johnson, Clare – Higher Education Pedagogies, 2019
Higher Education institutions understand that there is a need to embed professional skills within degree programmes. However, evidence shows that graduates, whilst having developed good theoretical knowledge, lack experience and confidence when entering the workplace. Employers view the importance of degree-related skills as only a part of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Security, Student Projects, Active Learning
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Villano, Matt – T.H.E. Journal, 2008
The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires any school or library receiving funding from the federal E-Rate program to deploy web filtering technology to prevent users from viewing objectionable material while they are using the institution's computers. However, opponents of web filtering legislation question whether or not mandated…
Descriptors: Internet, Web Sites, Computer Security, Computer Uses in Education
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Miller, Nicole C.; Thompson, Nicole L.; Franz, Dana Pomykal – Middle School Journal (J3), 2009
Schools should be proactive rather than reactive to issues of technology safety, and this requires careful planning and policy implementation. In this article, the authors provide information and recommendations that will help middle grades educators, students, and parents to safely and successfully manage the many technologies they encounter and…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Middle School Students, Early Adolescents, Educational Technology
Fryer, Wesley A. – Technology & Learning, 2005
For schools, spam is not only an annoyance and a time waster; it clogs district mail servers, consumes valuable network bandwidth, and can deliver and propagate a variety of malware programs that can wreak havoc on their system. A district strategy to "can the spam," therefore, must be multifaceted and address security vulnerabilities at different…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Electronic Mail, Computer Software, Training
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Oblinger, Diana G.; Hawkins, Brian L. – EDUCAUSE Review, 2006
Seeing an institution's name in the headlines for a security breach may be among a CIO's-- and a president's--worst nightmares. Whether the breached data involves social security numbers, credit card accounts, clinical records, or research, this is bad news. Federal agencies that provide research funding may lose confidence in data integrity,…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Computer Security, Integrity, Risk Management
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Walery, Darrell – T.H.E. Journal, 2005
This article provides a quick start guide to provide educators with the basic points to consider before installing a wireless network in the school. Since many school districts have already implemented wireless networks, there is a lot of information available online to assist in the process.
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Electronic Equipment, Computer Networks, Computer Security
Svetcov, Eric – Technology & Learning, 2005
This article provides a list of the essential steps to keeping a school's or district's network safe and sound. It describes how to establish a security architecture and approach that will continually evolve as the threat environment changes over time. The article discusses the methodology for implementing this approach and then discusses the…
Descriptors: Costs, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Educational Technology
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Fields, Cheryl – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2005
Another topic involving privacy has attracted considerable attention in recent months--the "student unit record" issue. The U.S. Department of Education concluded in March that it would be feasible to help address lawmakers' concerns about accountability in higher education by constructing a database capable of tracking students from institution…
Descriptors: Student Records, Information Management, Higher Education, Federal Government
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Radack, Shirley M. – Government Information Quarterly, 1994
Examines the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the development of the National Information Infrastructure (NII). Highlights include the standards process; voluntary standards; Open Systems Interconnection problems; Internet Protocol Suite; consortia; government's role; and network security. (16 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Security, Consortia, Federal Government
Hall, Don; Kelly, Pat – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2005
Increasingly, teachers rely on computer software and networks to both enhance curriculum management and provide engaging learning opportunities in instruction. New software is enabling more frequent formative assessments to better focus day-to-day lessons on the unique needs of individual learners. Administrators use increasingly complex data…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Computer Software, Academic Standards, Academic Achievement
Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1987
In his paper, "European Needs and Attitudes towards Information Security," Richard I. Polis notes that the needs for security in computer systems, telecommunications, and media are rather uniform throughout Western Europe, and are seen as being significantly different from the needs in the United States. Recognition of these needs is,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Banking, Computer Security, Cryptography
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Beckett, George – Library Software Review, 1994
Describes a new software program called "Everywhere Access" that provides remote access to libraries' networked personal computers and that is suitable for use with the Internet. Highlights include installation; operation; security; standards issues; documentation and technical support; and potential uses and applications. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Security, Computer Selection, Computer Software
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Spicer, Donald Z.; Deblois, Peter B. – EDUCAUSE Review, 2004
This article features the EDUCAUSE Current Issues Survey. Administered by the EDUCAUSE Current Issues Committee, whose members review and recommend the set of issues to be presented each year, the survey identifies the issues that leaders in higher education information technology see as their most critical IT challenges. The Top-Ten current IT…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Higher Education, Surveys, Financial Support
Yrchik, John; Cradler, John – ED, Education at a Distance, 1994
Discusses guidelines that were developed to ensure that the National Information Infrastructure provides expanded opportunities for education and training. Topics include access requirements for homes and work places as well as schools; education and training application requirements, including coordination by federal departments and agencies; and…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Security
Cole, Timothy W. – Computers in Libraries, 1995
Describes installation and configuration of Mosaic and a World Wide Web (WWW) site at Grainger Library. Challenges include choosing a WINSOCK; customizing Mosaic for public-access computers; reducing security risks; maximizing Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME); designing a home page; producing Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) documents.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Security, Computer Software Development
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