EdTech: Focus on Higher Education

EdTech: Focus on Higher Education delves into the challenges and opportunities that IT leaders and educators encounter while assessing and adopting technology solutions. This publication is produced by CDW, a company based in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

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Inventory as a Key Element of Incident Response Planning

3 days ago | edtechmagazine.com | Suchi Rudra

Jun 04 2025 Security It’s vital to know how systems and technologies are interconnected in the event of a cyberattack. That’s where asset management comes in. How does a school district securely track the status, location and ownership of its thousands of devices at any given moment? It's a huge challenge, especially when budgets are tight and IT teams are small.
Schools Are Enacting Cellphone Policies. Are They Working?

1 week ago | edtechmagazine.com | Adam Stone

May 29 2025 Management Cellphone bans and restrictions are picking up steam in K–12 schools nationwide. These three districts implemented policies and overcame pushback. Cellphone policies are on the rise in K–12 education, with 77% of public schools prohibiting cellphone use in class, according to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Why ban phones?
UC San Diego Launches TritonGPT Generative AI Tool

2 weeks ago | edtechmagazine.com | Wylie Wong

For example, SDSU has built an AI assistant that allows students to ask questions about their instructors’ course content, he says. “We’re taking some lessons back to us, so it forms a great partnership and makes us all stronger together,” Suchy says.
University of Notre Dame Reviews Data Governance for AI

2 weeks ago | edtechmagazine.com | Wylie Wong

Data Analytics Allow for Flexible Decision-MakingNotre Dame has engaged with a consulting firm to review existing policies to simplify and make them more flexible when possible, she says. Working closely with the information governance committee, information security team and the office of general counsel, “we are taking a look at everything and making sure that it still makes sense, and simplifying, modifying, enhancing where we can, especially through the lens of AI,” she says.
Manage Differing Student and Teacher Operating Systems

2 weeks ago | edtechmagazine.com | Rebecca Torchia

May 23 2025 Software K–12 IT professionals are responsible for multiple different operating systems. Here are solutions that simplify management. Devices throughout K–12 schools are not homogenous, which leaves K–12 IT leaders with the task of managing a mix of Chromebooks, PCs, tablets and desktop computers.
Asked and Answered: 5 Microsoft Questions K-12 IT Leaders Are Addressing

2 weeks ago | edtechmagazine.com | Rebecca Torchia

Here are some of the top conversations K–12 IT professionals are discussing regarding Microsoft programs. 1. Using Windows Devices for State TestingTesting season in K–12 schools is stressful, but with tests moving online, IT leaders have an added responsibility to ensure all of the technology is prepared for and able to accommodate the assessments. Ask: One K–12 IT professional took to a forum to ask how they could configure Windows devices to ensure they were functional and properly locked down.
Education and Training Are Vital for Campuswide Support of AI

2 weeks ago | edtechmagazine.com | Ryan Petersen

Can higher education institutions reap the full benefit of artificial intelligence without the buy-in of the entire campus community? That’s the question higher ed IT leaders are grappling with as AI continues to reveal itself as transformational across campuses. As AI makes its way into nearly every college and university technology environment, IT leaders are looking for ways to earn the trust and support of their stakeholders.
Effective AI Requires Effective Data Governance

2 weeks ago | edtechmagazine.com | Wylie Wong

How to Make Data AI-ReadyAI applications require good data to be effective. Consequently, universities and colleges are fine-tuning their data governance strategies and technologies to support their AI initiatives. Data governance starts with developing policies driven by four principles: data quality, security and privacy, regulatory responsibilities and ethics, says Forrester Principal Analyst Michele Goetz.
Colleges and Universities Offer Faculty Development for AI Use in the Classroom

3 weeks ago | edtechmagazine.com | Erin Brereton

This year’s three-day conference, scheduled to be held in Orlando in May, will include hallway kiosks, operated by conference committee volunteers, where participants can view how some of the tools being discussed in sessions work. Programming has also been added to accommodate the influx of presentation proposal submissions; conference organizers received nearly twice as many as in 2024. “We are introducing 10-minute lightning sessions,” Howard says.
How Three Universities Developed Their Chatbots

3 weeks ago | edtechmagazine.com | Calvin Hennick

In January 2024, UC Irvine launched ZotGPT, a free AI tool for students, faculty and staff built using resources from Azure AI, Amazon Web Services and open web technologies. The platform offers access to multiple large language models, as well as API access for researchers, and it has attracted 15,000 unique users. The university is testing a handful of additional AI tools, including ZotGPT Creator, which will allow users to create their own customized AI chatbots.