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A Note from the EditorDear Readers, Higher education is jumping in the social media pool in a big way. A recent poll by the social media site DIOSA showed that 87 percent of respondents said their institution had a Facebook page. Small wonder then that institutions such as Webster University, American University, and the University of Maryland at College Park, among others, are using social media to reach out to students, faculty and the public. Five Steps to Developing a Powerful Social Networking Strategy, by Fritz McDonald, takes a look at how colleges and universities can create web communities to build relationships of value with their most important constituents. In an increasingly litigious society, colleges and universities are open to risks from all corners. Identifying the major risks that might lurk around campus—such as a broken sprinkler system in a residence hall—and then fixing them is the first step in mitigating risk. In Manageable Risk, Susan Gurevitz explains how an Enterprise Risk Management policy takes a holistic, comprehensive, organization-wide approach to identifying, mitigating, and—when necessary—responding to risk situations. With today's uncertain economic picture, standardization is one way an institution can get a handle on technology expenditures, while improving the user experience. In Setting the Standard, Michele Herrmann tells how CIOs around the country are cutting costs, reducing maintenance issues, and "driving down complexity" with hardware and software that integrates easily.
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Products and services that may be of interest to your college or university from advertisers in this issue. For the central office or academic department, Epson's lineup of printers and scanners deliver in quality and efficiency. The B-Series printers offer faster paper printing, while saving on ink costs, and cut down on paper usage with automatic double-sided printing, while WorkForce Printers print, copy, scan, and fax and have built-in Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking. A campus bookstore should reflect the distinct values, mission and identity of each institution. That's why Follett operates as a transparent partner, promoting your identity, not its own. Elmo's new P30S document camera features a 16X optical zoom, a built-in LCD monitor, and full-motion video recording at 30 frames per second. Datatel is changing everything from student life and enrollment management to fundraising and system administration with the next generation in enterprise resource planning systems. Higher education has never looked better. Saving money never gets old. Even at 75, Educational & Institutional Cooperative Purchasing still maintains a promise to leverage cooperative buying power to secure the best possible price for its members, whether the purchase is chairs, computers or cleaning supplies. It is given that millennials expect to have topnotch technology at their college or university. Alcatel-Lucent is helping higher ed institutions turn their campuses into dynamic learning environments that deliver in bandwidth, wireless access, and campus-wide video, as well as simplify network management and increase protection against viruses and hackers. Learn how to give students a unique learning experience. Need help with watching your carbon footprint? GovConnection provides green IT products and solutions that reduce energy and operating costs, along with boosting everyday efficiency. CDW-G can aid colleges and universities in creating a 21st Century Campus to better prepare students — as well as themselves — for the future. Technology specialists can work with administrators to understand their institution’s needs and can customize the right solution. They may not be in the same classroom but they still can remain connected. Sprint Mobile Solutions allows administrators, faculty, and students instant access to course material, emergency information, and students from virtually anywhere. See University Business's upcoming Web seminars:
Missed a live event or want to see it again? Archives from the past 12 months are available. Enrollment, Retention and Advancement: It's your formula for success, and it’s Jenzabar's promise to help you exceed the highest expectation of applicants, students, alumni and friends, faculty and staff. Let Jenzabar help you achieve operational excellence across the campus from Admissions to Advancement. Total solutions for higher education. Sallie Mae offers a suite of business office solutions tailored to meet your needs, with flexible products, professional services and industry leading knowledge. Excellence is affordable. Financier from WolffPack offers superior financial aid functionality, the convenience and cost efficiency of web-based technology, and easy integration with your core administrative system. With U.Commerce from TouchNet you'll never lose sight, or control, of your campus commerce. Save money, make money, and manage money—without cutting corners. SAINT Students from GlobalFAS is a hosted financial aid application, counseling and document collection solution used by students at or online campuses. SAINT enables 7:1 student to counselor ratio to improve campus efficiency. Advances in AV technology are transforming classrooms and campuses across the globe. InfoComm 09 has all the information you need on distance learning, classroom audio, digital projection, interactive media systems, video conferencing and more. EduComm 2009: Visionary thinking, practical solutions. Top notch presenters, key industry executives and campus leaders from throughout the U.S. join forces to debate and discuss the most important technology challenges and opportunities facing higher education today. The Wimba Collaboration Suite offers a rich array of collaborative tools that ensure the highly personal and dynamic elements of traditional classroom instructions are available, and enhanced, in the online learning environment. LG is changing the face of education with a wide selection of LCD and plasma displays (up to 60 inch class), available to fit your needs. Best of all, with the remote jack pack, all you do is plug and play. Crestron DigitalMedia answers the challenges of tomorrow, today. The digital age is here, and many of the analog products you are now using may no longer work. Crestron DM is a complete family of products that manages, controls and distributes all analog and uncompressed HD digital content over twisted pair or fiber. Panasonic introduces our latest Enhanced Communications Solution. Our new Network Communication Platform is an all-in-one solution for communication, collaboration and monitoring that's cost-effective, enhances productivity and can be customized. Reimagine the way your students learn to read. Pearson offers research-based literacy programs that support teachers and build a solid academic foundation for students at every level. |
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