John Rathje, the university’s CIO, says aligning with business-focused functions of the university has made modernizing technology — and serving users — better.

A survey of more than 600 higher education leaders found that while universities are eager to deploy new technologies, pandemic-era budget woes hinder implementation.

Cloud adoption, the use of Chromebooks and remote learning challenges have forced schools to rethink their security strategies.

Beyond the pandemic response, school districts have an opportunity to take advantage of their IT investments and modernize their approach to education.

Now straddling two audiences, university classrooms are getting upgrades that include document cameras and touchscreen podiums that simultaneously broadcast notes to in-person and remote students.