Meet Your Manager: David Booth, IT Branch Manager & CIO, City of Edmonton By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 16 September 15 The city of Edmonton, with its festival flair and 1,300,000 residents across a diverse metro area, has earned its moniker “Gateway to the North.”
Planning Mission Critical Technologies in the Higher Ed Classroom By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 2 September 15
Getting to Know Jydo, a New Name in Control By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 10 August 15 A perennial challenge for tech managers and systems integrators is creating a satisfying, intuitive user experience that stays consistent across manifold AV/IT devices and services.
Joining Forces: What to Make of InfoComm15’s Blockbuster Alliances By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 19 June 15 You’ve seen the headlines by now: AMX by Harman Buys SVSi. Intel Unites with Biamp. Crestron Pairs With Microsoft. But what do these developments mean for the pro AV industry?
Meet Your IT Manager: Wendi Sorum, Victaulic By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 16 June 15 "With the ever-increasing sophistication of AV technology and options, IT is playing a more central role in the selection, implementation, and support of AV solutions."
Flipping the Script: Report from UBTech By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 15 June 15 What's trending at UBTech?
Best Practices & Networking for Tech Managers at InfoComm15 By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 9 June 15
3 Events Tech Managers Can’t Miss @ InfoComm15 By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 3 June 15 If you are tasked with system performance, end-user training, and upkeep of installed AV, here are three notable InfoComm classes and events to keep in mind.
BYOx Review: Acer Aspire R 13 Series By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 28 May 15 MODEL TESTED: ACER R7-371T-57SN
EdTech to "Watch?" IoT in the Classroom By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 28 April 15 Penn State University is road-testing the latest iteration of wearables with an Apple Watch experiment.
EdTech Showdown? Apple & Los Angeles Unified School District By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 21 April 15 The LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) announced a partnership with Apple and Pearson to purchase more than 600,000 iPads pre-loaded with Pearson's educational content.
Why is the Justice Department Scrutinizing Educational Technology? By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 14 April 15 Earlier this month, the US Justice Department settled an agreement with MOOC provider edX.
Meet Your Manager: Joey North, Elemental Technologies By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 13 April 15 Portland, Oregon-based Elemental Technologies is on a mission.
Call Me a Skeptic By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 8 April 15 The EdTech universe is abuzz this week with excitement and trepidation about the direction of anti-cheating video monitoring in higher education.
These Six Tech Trends Will Be Higher Ed’s New Normal By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 30 March 15 Which technology trends are poised to make the most impact in higher ed during the next five years?
5 Reasons You Cannot Miss InfoComm Connections in San Jose By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 5 February 15 Think: two days of networking, high-fiving, strategy sessions, and product demo-ing for tech managers, facility directors, CTOs, tech buyers, and end-users.
Celebrating George Feldstein: Champion of the 'Next Generation' By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 5 November 14 We owe George Feldstein—Crestron’s inimitable Founder—a debt of gratitude.
EDUCAUSE '14: Best of the Booths By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 3 October 14 14 companies that are scoring an A+ in campus AV/IT.
Review: Lectrosonics 100 Series Ultra-Compact Wireless System By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 29 September 14 One of the best aspects of my job is test-driving new AV products.
Top 5 Tweets from EDUCAUSE: Day 1 By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 29 September 14 Follow #edu14 for all of the quirky ed tech news that’s fit to tweet.
Are You With IT? Insights from Leading IT Managers By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 10 July 14 Q&A with Tim Davis, Director of Digital Operations, Jacobs Media, Bingham Farms, MI
Your Energy Report Card By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 9 May 14 The next time you have some time to spare, take a walk through your building and count the number of rooms whose lights and projector are on, but are empty of teacher or students.
