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Outsourcing E-mail Archiving

Why do some organizations choose to outsource their e-mail archiving systems? What should educational agencies look for when reviewing companies for a hosted solution? How can organizations determine their e-mail archiving needs?.... read more

IT Leaders in K-12: Don't Hire a Goldfish!

The IT department of an educational system is primarily characterized by how the IT support staff is perceived. How much should soft or "people" skills be considered when hiring technology professionals? ... read more

Use of Disk for Backup Accelerates at the Expense of Tape

For the first time, the backup disk directly to tape methodology has been bested by the disk-to-disk-to tape methodology according to a survey conducted by Gartner.... read more

Cool Vendors in Education

Interested in capabilities that make it easier to use social media for educational purposes? Concerned about the privacy and political regulations involved with Web 2.0 tools in schools? How can vendors help?.... read more

Cloud E-Mail Decision-Making Criteria for Educational Organizations

If you are looking at Google or Microsoft for your email and collaboration services, the six evaluation criteria in this article will guide you in reviewing vendors and making the right choice for your organization... read more

Five Things About iPads That Might Surprise IT Leaders

Purchasing, deploying, and managing iPads in organizations is quite different when compared to purchasing, deploying and managing notebooks and desktop computers Find out how... read more

Google Gmail Emerges as a Significant Threat to Microsoft in the Enterprise

How does Google Gmail stack up against Microsoft Exchange Online? What are the pros and cons of Gmail?... read more

Will E-Textbooks be Amazon's Tablet Tipping Point?

How does the Amazon Fire tablet change the e-textbook publishing field? With its vast popularity and recognition, will Amazon be the leading education e-textbook publisher in the next few years?... read more

Predicts 2012: Technology Fuels Education on the Move

What should education IT professionals and leaders expect in mobile learning trends and how can they be proactive about these trends? ...read more

Building Learning Stacks for an Evolving Learning Environment

How can IT leaders, curriculum and instruction leaders as well as students collaborate to develop agile learning environments based on the existing enterprise architecture of an organization? ...read more

The Top 10 Technology Trends of 2012

We all know how significant mobile computing is to education IT departments but what other trends should we be on the lookout for? ...read more

Apple's Next Target

What should IT professionals and educators make of Apple's iBooks Author and the enhanced iTunes U portal? Should we wait and see how they may effect the educational ecosystem or jump in now? ...read more

Social Media Strategies in Education

With more and more educators having a presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, how should local educational agencies develop a meaningful social media policy? ...read more

Best Practices in Sustainable Procurement for IT Goods and Services

In addition to TCO and SLA analyses, what actions can organizations take to identify the material sustainability issues related to their district's IT needs? ...read more

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