(Aaron Hawkins / Getty Images) Continuing-education leaders need more data and better tech, says report Continuing education leaders said in a recent survey they lack the data insights needed to expand their non-degree offerings. 13 hours ago By Lindsay McKenzie
(Department of Education / Flickr) Educause pushes Ed. Dept. to rethink ‘third-party servicer’ guidance Educause is continuing to press the U.S. Department of Education to revise its oversight of edtech providers. 3 days ago By Lindsay McKenzie
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly pictured at a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) Security should be standard in CS courses, says CISA director Consumer safety should be a central focus as computer science students pursue their degrees, CISA Director Jen Easterly wrote in a recent blog post. Mar 16, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) OPM ‘loophole’ defended and attacked in Ed. Dept. hearings The need for greater scrutiny of online program management companies was hotly debated in "listening sessions" organized by the Education Department. Mar 14, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(ToolX / Getty Images) Notre Dame students vote against Wi-Fi pornography ban A resolution to ban pornography from the university's Wi-Fi network failed to gain support after some pointed out simple workarounds. Mar 13, 2023 By EdScoop Staff
(Angela Correa / Virginia Tech) Virginia Tech CIO Scott Midkiff to step down Virginia Tech's longtime CIO, Scott Midkiff, is stepping down to return to a faculty role after a decade of technology leadership. Mar 10, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) University websites key for student enrollment choice, survey shows University websites play a more important role in helping students decide where to go to college than rankings, an Anthology survey found. Mar 2, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) University CISOs are breaking open the cybersecurity ‘black box’ on campus University chief information security officers said their once-technical roles are becoming more advocacy and education based. Mar 2, 2023 By EdScoop Staff
White Hall building, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama (Carol M. Highsmith / Buyenlarge / Getty Images) NTIA awards $175M to minority-serving institutions NTIA distributed final funds to upgrade college tech under its Connecting Minority Communities Pilot. Mar 1, 2023 By EdScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Most colleges aren’t maximizing phishing protections, survey says Most colleges and universities use phishing protection but don't have it configured for maximum safety, according to a recent survey. Feb 22, 2023 By EdScoop Staff