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McSwain-Starrett, Lauren T.; Conley, Stephanie Scheer – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2011
Student computing is now mobile. For college students across the nation, convenient access to information--anytime, anywhere, on demand--has become not only a priority, but a necessity. To successfully serve the needs of this current generation of students, colleges and universities must recognize the trend and align services accordingly.…
Descriptors: College Students, Access to Information, Handheld Devices, Computer Software
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Sheard, Reed – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2010
When the author was brought on as CIO of Westmont College in October 2008, the president, Board of Trustees, and campus environment made it clear that technology needed a major overhaul to meet the college's growing requirements. Also, these changes needed to happen without significantly increasing the IT budget or staff. Marketing Charts…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Finance, Innovation
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Gray, Terry – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2010
The University of Washington (UW) adopted a dual-provider cloud-computing strategy, focusing initially on software as a service. The original project--to replace an obsolete alumni e-mail system--resulted in a cloud solution that soon grew to encompass the entire campus community. The policies and contract terms UW developed, focusing on…
Descriptors: Barriers, Program Development, Program Implementation, Computer Software
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Baker-Eveleth, Lori; Eveleth, Daniel M.; O'Neill, Michele; Stone, Robert W. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2006
The College of Business and Economics at the University of Idaho conducted a pilot study that used commercially available encryption software called Securexam to deliver computer-based examinations. A multi-step implementation procedure was developed, implemented, and then evaluated on the basis of what students viewed as valuable. Two key aspects…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Tests, Data Processing, Computer Security
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Bennett, Cedric – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2006
Many of the information security appliances, devices, and techniques currently in use are designed to keep unwanted users and Internet traffic away from important information assets by denying unauthorized access to servers, databases, networks, storage media, and other underlying technology resources. These approaches employ firewalls, intrusion…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Information Technology, Computer Software, College Administration
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Nixon, Andrea – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2006
For years computer viruses have threatened productive use of personal computers, challenging users and support providers to prevent and recover from viral attacks. Now another type of computing malady has begun to enter popular consciousness: spyware. Typically, analyses of spyware focus on technical issues or provide pointers to resources for…
Descriptors: Laws, Compliance (Legal), Computer Security, Computers