https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/ en https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/product-spotlight-cisco-webex-desk-pro-will-make-you-look-forward-meetings Higher education institutions of all sizes rely on web-based conferencing to collaborate. But without the right equipment, audio and video clarity issues can weigh down meeting quality. By integrating and upgrading their videoconferencing setup, teams can improve their meeting engagement. Cisco Desk Pro Makes Meetings More Productive I tested the Cisco Webex Desk Pro in many meetings over an entire month. I asked for participants’ feedback afterward and tracked performance metrics. In 25 meetings with an average of eight participants each, 95% saw a noticeable increase in clarity compared… Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:00:46 -0400 Carlos Soto https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/product-spotlight-cisco-webex-desk-pro-will-make-you-look-forward-meetings https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/best-practices-outdoor-campus-safety-planning As spring brings warmer weather, campus life spills outside, onto quads, walkways, playing fields and open-air event spaces. For campus safety personnel, securing outdoor environments can be more complex than indoor spaces. “Outdoor spaces are harder to secure because they’re more open, less controllable and are often multipurpose or shared spaces,” says Rob Kilfoyle, director of public safety and emergency management at Humber College in Toronto and president of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. “Outdoor space security is influenced by factors such as… Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:14:20 -0400 Nancy Mann Jackson https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/best-practices-outdoor-campus-safety-planning https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/intentional-classroom-design-supports-modern-learning-environments Students learn best when they feel safe, supported and inspired by their surroundings. Classroom design can profoundly influence how students experience and interact with the world. Here are four tips to design classroom environments that support student well-being, enhance learning outcomes and promote sustainability.  Click the banner below to learn how technology supports modern learning environments. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:11:22 -0400 Carly McDougall, Robert Fleming https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/intentional-classroom-design-supports-modern-learning-environments https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2025/06/guide-ada-title-ii-accessibility-rule-perfcon The deadline is fast approaching for public entities to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II web accessibility rule. By April 24, 2026 (or April 26, 2027 depending on a location's population size), digital content produced by state and local government services, including public universities, must meet accessibility standards. This primarily refers to website accessibility and mobile apps, but Title II also includes programs and activities, so it will also impact digital course materials and virtual events. Keep reading for a breakdown of what this rule… Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:39:28 -0400 Suchi Rudra https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2025/06/guide-ada-title-ii-accessibility-rule-perfcon https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/connected-campus-secure-ai-ready-digital-ecosystem-higher-education-perfcon Higher education institutions have always been at the forefront of innovative approaches to learning. A new era of this innovation dawned on Oct. 29, 1969, when a computer at UCLA sent a message to Stanford University across ARPANET, the first packet-switched network, marking the beginning of decentralized, node-based network communication. This leadership continues today as universities adopt technologies that together form the connected campus. What Is the Connected Campus? A connected campus supports improved learning experiences, campus operations and overall decision-making by university… Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:49:37 -0400 Alexander Slagg https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/connected-campus-secure-ai-ready-digital-ecosystem-higher-education-perfcon https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/case-western-reserve-university-deploys-google-gemini Before Case Western Reserve University introduced Google Gemini to its faculty, staff and students in April 2025, the campus need for a secure artificial intelligence solution had been growing.   Tron Compton-Engle, assistant vice president of client experience at Case Western Reserve University, said that he and his team had been looking for an AI solution “where we didn’t have to worry about whether the data was being used for training. And Gemini was a way to get a safe AI tool that the entire campus could use for their work.” Two months before making Gemini officially available… Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:50:50 -0400 Suchi Rudra https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/case-western-reserve-university-deploys-google-gemini https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/open-campuses-require-strategic-security-planning Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:39:44 -0400 Jill Renihan https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/04/open-campuses-require-strategic-security-planning https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/03/how-keep-hybrid-learning-cutting-edge In the past two years, the number of college and university students taking hybrid courses has increased, with the majority of undergrads who attended them enrolled in one to six of such classes, according to an EDUCAUSE report. More than a quarter of students — 29%, up from 22% in 2023 — prefer options that feature a mix of face-to-face and online instruction, according to research from education advisory firm Tyton Partners. To provide effective in-person and remote instruction, some schools have outfitted classrooms with tech resources that range from customizable cameras to dynamic… Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:08:38 -0400 Erin Brereton https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/03/how-keep-hybrid-learning-cutting-edge https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/03/qa-old-dominion-university-redefines-ai-literacy-through-monarchsphere With National AI Literacy Day spotlighting the importance of preparing students for an artificial intelligence–enabled future, Old Dominion University is taking a hands-on approach. Through its partnership with Google Public Sector, the university launched MonarchSphere, an AI incubator designed to connect students, faculty and industry partners around real-world use cases. EdTech spoke with Chrysoula Malogianni, senior associate vice president of digital innovation and chief digital experience officer at ODU, about how the institution defines AI literacy, what makes MonarchSphere different… Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:38:20 -0400 Didi Gluck https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/03/qa-old-dominion-university-redefines-ai-literacy-through-monarchsphere https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/03/cloud-security-monitoring-higher-education-minding-visibility-gap-perfcon Universities are rapidly moving to cloud-based infrastructure, a shift dissolving the traditional campus network perimeter. Students, faculty and researchers now access institutional systems from anywhere, using a mix of Software as a Service (Saas) platforms, cloud workloads and third-party applications. With users and data distributed across numerous services, security teams can no longer rely on firewalls or campus network boundaries as their primary defense. Cloud visibility has therefore become a critical requirement for protecting modern higher education environments. Without clear… Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:36:42 -0400 Nathan Eddy https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/03/cloud-security-monitoring-higher-education-minding-visibility-gap-perfcon