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Avaya Highlights Technology Trends That Are Bridging the Gap for Universities in Today’s Social and Economic Climate

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Categories featured include social, economic, environment, and political, as well as observable evidence for those emerging trends.

Key Points: 
  • Categories featured include social, economic, environment, and political, as well as observable evidence for those emerging trends.
  • Other trending social factors include university enrollment in the U.S. is decreasing while student interest in online and hybrid learning is growing.
  • Find out how Avaya is transforming higher education with modern communications solutions to meet the technology needs of today’s students, faculty, and administrators.
  • Read more information about these three trends in Industry Insights from EDUCAUSE Review: 3 Strategies to Improve the Student Experience .

Echo360 Unveils Artificial Intelligence Innovation at Educause 2023

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Monday, October 9, 2023
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Educause, Machine learning, Software as a service, University, Education, A.I, Tutoring, Educational technology

"What makes Echo.ai Assist different from other applications of generative AI is that it builds upon the instructor's trusted content to create real-time interactive polling, questions, and learning engagement," said Kathryn Stewart, Echo360's Chief Product Officer.  "Many machine learning applications replace or deliver generic subject matter content from alternative sources -- Echo.ai Assist was designed to elevate, not denigrate, the instructing and learning experience." 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Echo360, the leading provider of comprehensive, global, SaaS solutions for the creation, delivery, and assessment of learning engagement outcomes across diverse educational settings, is launching revolutionary artificial intelligence technology for its EchoPoll SaaS platform.
  • This groundbreaking innovation will significantly increase the efficiency of formative polling creation, elevate learner engagement, and preserve the integrity of the instructor's content.
  • Echo360 has been developing AI applications on pace with the rapid advancements and rise in popularity of the technology.
  • Its first application of Echo.ai Assist augments EchoPoll, a next-generation enterprise SaaS educational polling platform launched six months ago.

Watermark Advances Higher-Ed Solutions by Integrating AI

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Today, Watermark , a leading provider of software solutions for higher education, proudly unveils its product-wide efforts to integrate generative AI into its comprehensive suite of higher education tools.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Watermark , a leading provider of software solutions for higher education, proudly unveils its product-wide efforts to integrate generative AI into its comprehensive suite of higher education tools.
  • "The integration of AI into our solutions is more than just technological advancement; it's about reshaping the future of higher education,” said Erin Shy, CEO of Watermark.
  • “By weaving AI into our solutions, we're not merely introducing features but pioneering a transformative shift in how institutions function.
  • For more information about how Watermark is integrating AI into its suite of higher education solutions, visit https://www.watermarkinsights.com/resources/blog/ai-responsibility , and contact [email protected] to opt-in to these features.

Informatica Launches Intelligent Data Management Cloud for Higher Education

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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Informatica (NYSE: INFA), the enterprise cloud data management leader, today announced the launch of the Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) for higher education at Educause, an annual conference focused on higher education technology.

Key Points: 
  • Informatica (NYSE: INFA), the enterprise cloud data management leader, today announced the launch of the Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) for higher education at Educause, an annual conference focused on higher education technology.
  • Our partnership with Informatica brings best-in-class data management capabilities for the cloud while allowing us to integrate our on-premise data environments.
  • Informatica (NYSE: INFA), an Enterprise Cloud Data Management leader, empowers businesses to realize the transformative power of data.
  • We have pioneered a new category of software, the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud(IDMC), powered by AI and a cloud-first, cloud-native, end-to-end data management platform that connects, manages, and unifies data across any multi-cloud, hybrid system, empowering enterprises to modernize and advance their data strategies.

Instructure Research Reveals Higher Education's New Directive as Students Demand Flexibility and Return on Investment

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the maker of Canvas, recently released its annual global report focused on the state of higher education. Key findings from the report include the factors that lead to student success, what's hindering students from succeeding and important elements for measuring success, such as the importance of mental health support for students. View the full report: State of Student Success and Engagement in Higher Education.

Key Points: 
  • "We are seeing a growing group of non-traditional students that demand change in the way institutions offer courses," said Melissa Loble, chief customer experience officer at Instructure.
  • "Learners are looking for flexibility and an emphasis on career skills in preparation for entering the workforce.
  • In its third year, the "State of Higher Education" research reflects a survey of over 7,500 current students, administrators and faculty from 23 countries representing a mixture of two-year, four-year, public and private higher education institutions.
  • Preparing students for a career path aftergraduation, whether they are traditional students, part-time students, or mid-career, is still the primary concern of students, faculty and administrators.

Anthology's Center for Advancing Learning Launches Education Policy Series

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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"We're excited for the Center for Advancing Learning to take a principal position in facilitating these critical conversations with the ultimate goal of supporting student and institutional success."

Key Points: 
  • "We're excited for the Center for Advancing Learning to take a principal position in facilitating these critical conversations with the ultimate goal of supporting student and institutional success."
  • Panelists will also examine the evolution of federal regulatory policy and ways lawmakers and regulators can set the course toward more inclusive digital learning environments.
  • Sam Johnston -- Director of Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development, CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)
    Sam is the Director of Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development at CAST.
  • Sam's primary expertise is centered on social learning processes and the use of online and blended learning to support workforce development.

Kent State University Standardizes on Aruba ESP Network to Power Current and Future Academic, Research and Residential Experiences

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today announced that Kent State University , based in Kent, Ohio, is standardizing on an end-to-end Aruba ESP network .

Key Points: 
  • Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today announced that Kent State University , based in Kent, Ohio, is standardizing on an end-to-end Aruba ESP network .
  • (Photo: Kent State University)
    To power todays academic, research and residential innovations, while meeting the swiftly-changing expectations of its campus communities during the years ahead, Kent State is deploying Arubas wired, wireless, management and security solutions.
  • We needed a reliable, secure high-performance network that could evolve rapidly, explained John Rathje, vice president of IT and CIO at Kent State.
  • With Aruba, we can continuously modernize our network, which helps ensure we can deliver the best possible user experiences across a full spectrum of present and future activities, he added.

Modo Customers Present During EDUCAUSE 2020: Mobile-first Leaders Share How They Keep Students Safe and Connected in the Covid Era

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Additional resources and partner case studies available from Modo at EDUCAUSE include the following (access these here: Modo at EDUCAUSE or by visiting: Modolabs.com ).

Key Points: 
  • Additional resources and partner case studies available from Modo at EDUCAUSE include the following (access these here: Modo at EDUCAUSE or by visiting: Modolabs.com ).
  • Today, the app is the hub for campus life allowing schools to rapidly communicate, assess wellness and support contact tracking, reserve study space, and keep students on track.
  • Currently, more than 300 higher education institutions use Modo Campus.
  • Using Modo, customers quickly unlock innovation and digitally transform their organizations by empowering the domain expertise of any person within their organization, regardless of technical skill set.

Picmonic Launches Free Picture-Mnemonic Visual Creator Platform at EDUCAUSE 2020

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Education, Articles, Cognitive training, Educational psychology, Mnemonic, Learning management system, Picmonic, Educational technology, Flashcard, Educause

BOSTON, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Picmonic, a popular research-proven study tool used by nearly 1 million healthcare students worldwide, has launched a free picture-mnemonic creator platform that enables anyone to create imagery-rich audio-visual flashcards for learning.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Picmonic, a popular research-proven study tool used by nearly 1 million healthcare students worldwide, has launched a free picture-mnemonic creator platform that enables anyone to create imagery-rich audio-visual flashcards for learning.
  • Attendees at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference on October 27-29 (virtual this year) are invited to attend an on-demand session to learn how to create picture-mnemonic flashcards using the powerful Picmonic creator platform.
  • Students appreciate the effectiveness of the Picmonic platform, and the ability to create their own Picmonics as well.
  • Educators can also make the Picmonic visual creator platform available to students for free by incorporating Picmonic in their learning management system (LMS).

GreyCastle Security Announces Strategic Partnership with EDUCAUSE

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Educause, Higher education in the United States, Cryptography, Information governance, Computer network security, Cyberwarfare, Computer security, Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, Regulatory compliance, Information

The GreyCastle Security-EDUCAUSE partnership will give EDUCAUSE members access to GreyCastle Security's deep knowledge and expertise of cybersecurity issues within higher education, including GLBA compliance, incident response, risk assessment, governance, FERPA requirements, data security, and privacy.

Key Points: 
  • The GreyCastle Security-EDUCAUSE partnership will give EDUCAUSE members access to GreyCastle Security's deep knowledge and expertise of cybersecurity issues within higher education, including GLBA compliance, incident response, risk assessment, governance, FERPA requirements, data security, and privacy.
  • Learn more here: https://greycastlesecurity.com/educause /
    "EDUCAUSE is powered by relationships, and we at GreyCastle Security are very honored they have chosen to partner with us to help serve their membership.
  • At GreyCastle Security, we establish cybersecurity readiness to protect our clients against ever emerging cyberthreats," said Jamie Aiello, Chief Commercial Officer for GreyCastle Security.
  • To kick off the partnership, GreyCastle Security will present a webinar exclusively to EDUCAUSE members in August, entitled "How to Prepare and Ace Your GLBA Audit."