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How I’m Utilizing Technology to Help Transform Education at Robinson ISD

It’s important to engage students and keep learning fun. Technology can help support this.

February 28, 2024 Willie Thomas III Leave a Comment

Never in a million years would I have placed myself in the position that I am in today. A position that utilizes a plethora of professional and transformational technology that allows the students at Robinson Independent School District (ISD) to not only experience how it works, but see their possible future in these industries. So […]

Mersive’s Solstice Collaboration Solution Now Offers Education-Friendly Budget Model

Educational institutions can purchase Mersive's Solstice Pod for Education outright without the need for a subscription.

May 19, 2023 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Mersive Technologies, the Denver, Colo.-based provider of enterprise-ready collaboration tools, announced a new way for the education industry to acquire its Solstice collaboration solution that accommodates the typical education ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ budget model. Mersive Technologies’ Solstice platform is a collaboration tool for the education market, transforming learning spaces by enabling group collaboration, enriching lesson content and […]

Samsung Launches New Interactive Display for Education

Samsung's WAC Interactive Display is an education-focused device that enhances usability and enables fast user adoption.

April 3, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Samsung is releasing a new education-focused interactive display designed to enhance usability and connectivity and enable fast user adoption. The new Samsung display, the WAC Interactive Display, allows educators to customize home screens, share up to nine screens at once regardless of operating system or device, and use intelligent applications to aid in lessons. In […]

Microsoft Rolls Out New Windows 11 Education Features

Microsoft is rolling out new collaboration, accessibility, IT management and security features in Windows 11 designed for education.

March 1, 2023 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is rolling out a new set of easy-to-use collaboration, accessibility and security features in Windows 11 designed for education organizations. The new Windows 11 education features Microsoft highlights include new IT management features, live captions, focus features to help eliminate distractions, simple sign-in and personalized desktop themes. According to Microsoft, school IT administrators in […]

Commercial Integrator Expo Teams Up with Digital Signage Federation for Educational Program

The Digital Signage Federation will feature a Digital Signage Day education track at Commercial Integrator Expo.

January 24, 2023 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Commercial Integrator Expo, owned and produced by My TechDecisions’ very own parent company, Emerald, announced a partnership with the Digital Signage Federation (DSF), for the new exposition and conference for the commercial audiovisual integration channel and technology managers co-located with CEDIA Expo. Commercial Integrator Expo 2023 (taking place Sept. 6 to Sept. 9, 2023, in […]

Students running down a campus hall and following signs on a Samsung digital display.

Samsung Electronics Unveils First Look at New Education Community Platform

The free-to-join platform will offer educators an online discussion forum, access to peer and expert coaching and free, self-paced professional development courses.

January 24, 2023 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Ridgefield Park, N.J.-headquartered Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced it will provide a first look at its new Samsung Education Community Platform during the 2023 National Future of Education Technology (FETC) Conference and Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Convention and Exposition. The free-to-join platform will offer educators an online discussion forum, access to peer and expert […]

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Education, Healthcare And Government Organizations Impacted by Ransomware in 2022

An Emsisoft report found almost twice the number of K-12 schools were impacted by ransomware in 2022 compared to 2021.

January 10, 2023 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Ransomware continues to be a significant challenge for colleges and universities, school districts, and hospitals across the country, according to a new report. The 2022 report, released Monday by digital security firm Emsisoft, determined 89 education sector organizations were impacted by ransomware. Broken down, hackers demanded ransoms from 44 universities and colleges, and 45 school districts […]

Distance Education: What We Learned, What Works and What Doesn’t

Preconceived notions are out the window as education institutions embrace equity, inclusion and multi-modal learning.

December 7, 2022 Joe Way Leave a Comment

Editor’s Note: MyTechDecisions’ sister-site Commercial Integrator has teamed up with the IMCCA, the New York-based non-profit industry association for unified communication and workplace collaboration, to produce a quarterly supplement, titled Collaboration Today and Tomorrow, that focuses on all things collaboration from multiple perspectives. On March 13, 2020, the president declared a national emergency in response to the […]

The Vice Society ransomware group targets the education sector due to its weaker security controls and likelihood to pay, Microsoft says.

October 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is sounding the alarm on Vice Society, a ransomware group that is heavily targeting the education sector and preying upon organizations that have weak security controls and a higher likelihood of compromise and ransom payout. The ransomware group was detailed in an advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI […]

Cisco, Experis Partner on IT Education, Training Initiative

The partnership between Cisco and Experis is an initiative to train, reskill and upskill workers with in-demand IT skills.

October 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cisco and Experis, the IT professional resourcing and project services firm have announced a new partnership to train, reskill and upskill workers from a broad range of sources with in-demand IT skills to help close the IT skills gap. The collaboration is between Experis and the Cisco Networking Academy, the company’s IT education initiative. Currently […]