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Why Device Management Programs Make Financial Sense for Higher Ed

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The benefits of device management are fairly straightforward. It’s a tool (or set of tools) that removes the human element from deploying, maintaining, securing and replacing the laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones that power higher education. So, why isn’t every university IT team in the country outsourcing device management?

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What Software Asset Management Programs Do for Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

It was once a daunting task to manage thousands of student, staff and faculty devices in higher education. In the past, managing devices might have meant literally going from computer lab to computer lab, with IT staff members physically downloading updates and other software onto each device.…

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Social Media Manager Advocacy Toolkit

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

If there’s one thing you should know about me: I’m a social media manager advocate. The Great Resignation (or whatever else you call it) has hurt Higher Ed. If there’s one thing I know for sure: Y’all need more than advice to go for a walk or get a massage. of respondents were somewhat.

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3 Ways to Supercharge Higher Ed Device Management with an E-Procurement Solution

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Device management in higher education is a never-ending task, whether IT teams like it or not. There are many tools available to help colleges and universities stay on top of device management. There are also various asset management programs keeping the applications powering those devices up to date.

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4 Tips for Third-Party Risk Management in Higher Ed

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Outsourcing has been a near-universal strategy for IT teams in every industry, and higher education is no exception. From cloud-based data centers to outsourced call centers, these solutions allow teams to focus on supporting education and leave nonstrategic IT tasks to specialists. Dealing with this responsibility means…

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Why device management programs make financial sense for higher ed

University Business

While almost everyone in IT agrees on the value of device management software, a recent EDUCAUSE survey revealed that just 1 in 4 higher education IT teams were using a software asset management tool, one of the bedrocks of device management. Read more from EdTech Magazine.

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How to Manage Unmanaged Devices in Higher Ed

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The modern higher education network landscape is a complex mix. Institutionally owned and managed devices exist alongside personally owned devices. Data and applications are spread across the institution’s on-premises network and multiple vendor-hosted cloud environments.