IBM’s Pass It Along: Mapping Memes Toward A Learning Organization

How IBM’s new release is following through on old challenges… big ones.

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Columbia Center To Smooth Web Operations with Collaboration Suite

A college or university without a Web site is inconceivable today, but with every site comes the challenge of managing content. Some sort of automated system is a given, but how much should the site’s content management system integrate with other aspects of the campus computing infrastructure?

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North Idaho College To Provide Accessible Lecture Recordings for Disabled Students

North Idaho College will be implementing a new classroom capture system as part of an effort to provide accessible education to students with disabilities. The college will be using SpeakerBox from ClearSky Systems for the lecture capture program beginning in January 2009.

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College of Southern Nevada Implementing Angel To Run Online Courses

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN), a community college in Las Vegas with 41,000 students, has adopted the Angel Learning Management Suite (LMS) to support its online course offerings. In Spring 2008 CSN began evaluating alternatives to WebCT, which it currently runs, and made the decision to adopt Angel in the fall. In January 2009, CSN’s 865 sections of online enrollment will be delivered using the Angel LMS.

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iKnow Social Learning Platform Expands Language Support

Cerego has released new content creation tools for its iKnow social learning platform, adding support for creating learning modules in any of 188 languages. The company has also expanded language support for the text-to-speech technology used in the iKnow platform.

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• Security for Higher Education: The Technologies, the Issues and the Role
  One of the most critical challenges for colleges and universities is protecting student information and sensitive data. Here’s some fresh insight on how to meet those challenges: A new microsite sponsored by CDW-G explores the state of school security in its 3rd annual Higher Education IT Security Report Card. Plus, read how one university keeps its community informed and prepared to fight IT theft. 
  Sponsored by: CDW-G
• In-Building Wireless Technology on Campus: Challenges and Solutions
  In this session, experts from Babson College and CSI discuss strategies for successfully implementing cellular solutions into the campus environment. Hear what challenges Babson faced and how they addressed these issues with a next-generation wireless solution from CSI. 
  Sponsored by: CSI
• Virtualization–The Greener, Faster, More Economical IT for Higher Ed
  Imagine system processing times reduced by as much as 80%. Keiser University did, decreasing a 20 minute grade-posting process to about four minutes. How did they achieve this time-saving miracle? Going virtual. Virtualization is expected to be the next big thing in information technology–optimizing hardware resources, providing cost-savings, and reducing energy consumption. It’s revolutionizing campus system infrastructures across the world–and CDW-G is there to lend a hand! Learn more about the power of virtualization now. 
  Sponsored by: CDW-G
• Lab Virtualization: Lower TCO, Increase Scalability and Access
  Experts from analyst firm Forrester and the University of Maryland provide insight on how your institution can better manage and increase access to instructional apps while providing the best blended learning environment. 
  Sponsored by: Citrix
• Boost Retention Rates with Personalized Communications
  The University of Central Florida has been able to dramatically increase retention rates through personalized marketing and communications and proactive analysis of and response to at-risk indicators. 
  Sponsored by: Oracle
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