Edtech giant Blackboard to merge with Anthology

College staff are currently updating a decade-old portal with a new platform that's set to go live within the next three weeks.

The Fairfield, Connecticut, school wants to support graduate students with a flexible online solution instead of making them visit on-campus providers.

Updating administrative systems is key to running the 26-campus system, University of Wisconsin system President Tommy Thompson told local media.

Administrators said the collaboration will help the colleges better support each other, improve transfer opportunities for students and simplify their cybersecurity.

Administrators said a switch from Cisco to Palo Alto Networks will offer granular access to systems and services.

The American Rescue Plan, along with other relief funding opportunities following the pandemic, are helping modernize how the public sector uses technology.

Educators and analysts said universities are spending down technical debt while managing transparency and minding their strategic plans.

The $54,000 grant will allow the Baltimore university to add 24 access points, accommodating students using outdoor spaces for studying and socializing, Loyola Maryland's CIO said.

The New Jersey university updated its applications dashboard ahead of the fall semester so students could get familiar with new features, its associate CIO said.

A new research project provides 10 variables for school leaders to gauge the success of edtech purchases as federal relief flows in.