Emerging Technologies in Higher Education: Big School Solutions to Small School Problems

With so many new technologies being developed to address needs at R1 schools, it can be difficult for smaller schools to keep up. In some cases, the solutions implemented at these larger institutions may not even seem applicable. But more often than not, these solutions can have a profound effect on how small schools can improve the services they offer on a regular basis. From Shibboleth to Internet2 to MPLS to iTunes U, this session will review some major developments over the past five years that can help smaller schools both address and transform their technology needs.