As 2013 draws to a close, it’s fun to look back and see what we’ve accomplished. Here at EdCetera, we’ve explored the issues related to cloud computing in higher ed and provided information about some solutions that can help students and faculty.
Here are some of our most popular articles from the past year. If we missed your favorite, be sure to let us know!
5 Cloud-Based Tools That Could Revolutionize Your Teaching This Year
A short review of cloud-based education and collaboration tools that can support students in and out of the classroom. Which of these tools are you using? What are your other favorites?
The Future of Student Data Backup
Guest contributor Rob Sabo looks at the importance of backing up student data and a few considerations that will protect your institution, as well as your students’ files. What is your data backup policy?
What Are the Essential Tools for BYOD in Higher Ed?
This article discusses what you need to provide to ensure that your campus can handle a BYOD system, where students and faculty use their personal devices to access your public network. Are you fully BYOD?
Can You Afford Adobe’s Creative Cloud?
As more of the software we provide to students moves toward the cloud, IT directors are expressing concerns about cost. Adobe set off a slew of chatter earlier this year with their decision to sunset disc-based copies of their popular Creative Cloud software. What effect is that decision having on your campus?
Is a Telepresence Classroom the Next Step in Your Cloud Evolution?
After the Wharton School launched their massively technological telepresence classroom to connect students at their campuses, many looked to see if they could replicate it. This article shares the Wharton IT’s folks’ essential components to make it work. Would such an endeavor work on your campus?
Social Engagement with Distance Learners at Abilene Christian University
David LaMartina looks at how Abilene Christian University increased engagement in their online courses through social tools. They worked to re-create the close-knit campus experience in the digital space, to great success. What helps your students stay engaged in online courses?
Where are Women in the Higher Ed Cloud?
A review of where women in ed tech can connect to stay in tune with the industry and to further their careers. What are your ed tech leaders doing to ensure that women are represented in your department and that young women on your campus are getting the support they need to go into technology work?
Cloud-based Technologies Changing Campus Operations
We spend a lot of time looking at what technology can do in the classroom, but the work it does to help improve infrastructure is just as important. Guest contributor Rob Sabo looks at where the cloud can reduce costs or improve on what we already do with other technologies. What services do you keep in the cloud?
The Cloud Brings Power and Portability to Electronic Portfolios
Educators have long known the value of portfolios in documenting educational outcomes and encouraging student reflection. And cloud-based tools allow students to take their portfolios wherever they go. How is your faculty integrating digital and cloud-based tools into their portfolio requirements?
5 Ways Students Can Use Cloud Computing to Amp Up Their Learning
A look at some cloud-based tools that students can use in and out of class to enhance their learning and help them make connections across disciplines and to the real world. What tools do your students love?