education: Leadership
Where Do Higher Education CIOs Come From?
Higher ed technology leaders are still most commonly hired from within academia. Take a look at some interesting demographics.
Higher Ed CIOs Can't Ignore MOOCs Or Politics
Now more than ever, a higher education CIO's job hinges on both surviving the academic politics of the institution and mastering bleeding-edge...
Boosting The ROI Of Your IT Degree
A technology-focused master's degree can be the key to a better job.
Education CIO Profile: Yale's Len Peters
Yale University's CIO discusses his career path, disruptive forces in education technology and more.
Can Colleges Tame The Bandwidth Monster?
Not likely. But OpenFlow and other new networking technologies provide some hope.
Big Data's Opportunities, Responsibilities For Education
Microsoft's CTO for U.S. Education outlines what he believes technology companies must do to protect students.
InformationWeek Education: Your New Guide To Higher Education IT
Even if higher education is an industry and calling like no other, it must grow and evolve with its tech-literate clientele. Or it will whither.
Big Data Education: 3 Steps Universities Must Take
How can universities help meet the growing demand for data scientists? Consider this advice from a professor working in the trenches with...
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When Education Gets Too Virtual
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Where Do Higher Education CIOs Come From?
May 10, 2013Higher ed technology leaders are still most commonly hired from within academia. Take a look at some interesting demographics.
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Coursera Online Hub Offers Teachers Development
May 01, 2013Coursera and more than a dozen education partners will offer classes for K-12 teachers starting this summer.
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Higher Ed CIOs Can't Ignore MOOCs Or Politics
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CIO Profiles: Ellen Borkowski Of Union College
April 24, 2013Ellen Borkowski's CIO responsibilities at small liberal arts college include her twin technology objectives: make teaching and learning more...
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Boosting The ROI Of Your IT Degree
April 19, 2013A technology-focused master's degree can be the key to a better job.
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