The upgrade is to replace the large public institution's existing Blackboard implementation.

Administrators are looking to centralize the platform used to communicate with students to better make use of data and enable predictive analytics.

The institution hired as its new chief information officer Tanya Acevedo, who's held technology leadership roles in local government and, most recently, the Houston airport system.

Miami Dade College will receive $10 million in assets from IBM over the next three years to expand its workforce development and technology programming.

The rollout of cybersecurity programs in South Florida continues.