NYSCIO 2017: KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM NYSERNET’S 16TH ANNUAL EVENT

NYSERNet’s NYSCIO 2017 conference explores IT trends within higher education institutions

As discussed in our recent blog, The Impact of Technology on Higher Education, technological innovation is making an enormous impact on the higher education system as an increasing number of institutions utilize IoT, Big Data analytics, OTT streaming technologies and advanced online learning platforms to provide students, faculty and administration with an abundance of new opportunities to enhance educational experiences.

Last week, NYSERNet’s 16th annual New York State Chief Information Officer (NYSCIO) conference took place at the Harbor Hotel in Clayton, New York, a region better known as the 1000 Islands. This event brings together Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and senior IT leaders from across New York State’s higher education community, providing a platform for networking, education and business development. I had the pleasure of attending the three-day conference to not only share information about the Telehouse data center services and solutions that benefit the higher education community, but to gain a deeper understanding of the various challenges and obstacles faced by academia’s leaders and decision-makers.

While in attendance, I had the opportunity to hear about the higher education’s most pressing topics, including IT compliance issues, digital transformation, Big Data analytics and integration of IT and academics. During the event, I was also introduced to the findings of the recent Fall 2016 Campus Computing Survey during a session led by Campus Computing Project Founding Director, Casey Green, who explored the various IT priorities of New York universities and colleges.

The results of the 2016 National Survey of eLearning and Information Technology in U.S. Higher Education indicated that there are five major priorities for today’s campus administrators, including hiring and retaining qualified IT staff; assisting faculty with the instructional integration of IT; upgrading and enhancing network and data security; providing adequate user support services; and leveraging IT resources to support student success. In fact, each one of these concerns was ranked a top priority by more than 75 percent of survey responders. To read more click here....

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Telehouse Global: The Impact of Technology on Higher Education

BUILDING A SAFER, SMARTER AND MORE CONNECTED WORLD, ONE CAMPUS AT A TIME

Higher education directly affects social mobility and economic development on a global scale. For this reason, innovative technologies enabled by advanced colocation services are being developed to make higher education more attainable, affordable and effective for students from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds and geographic regions. Leveraging the power of the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data analytics, OTT streaming technologies and advanced online learning platforms, institutions are providing access to an array of new opportunities for high-quality educational experiences.

Technological innovation is fundamentally changing how universities interact with students, enabling global institutions from both the public and private education sectors to adopt various trends such as adaptive learning technologies that monitor student progress, mobile applications that enable students to remotely access course material, and next-gen learning management systems that deliver a holistic view of educational development.

Once the province of for-profit institutions, online classes are now offered at top tier universities such as Harvard, Yale and Brown, as well as mid-level and community colleges worldwide. The growing popularity of online education is due in part to the ability to provide course material in a way that is not only flexible, but immersive, utilizing mobile technology, web-based video communications, and access to a seemingly endless supply of online content and resources.

These same technologies have also granted globally dispersed universities and research organizations the ability to partner and collaborate on many influential research projects. At the University of Wisconsin, for example, agriculture students and faculty work alongside various Chinese research universities and organizations to analyze environmental factors affecting the milk yield of cows and develop solutions for the advancement of the dairy industry.

Technology is also helping universities make their communities safer, smarter and more efficient. Use of IoT devices and smart technology are pervasive throughout university campuses, ranging from automated emergency alerts and outdoor Wi-Fi access points, to smart laundry facilities and responsive HVAC systems. Data collection has also opened the door to the use of advanced analytics that help university administrators better understand and satisfy the needs of their student body with technologies such as smart map apps that help them navigate the campus, and IP-enabled cameras for enhanced security. Continue reading from original source….

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Telehouse America
7 Teleport Drive,
Staten Island,
New York, USA 10311
Phone No: 718–355–2500
Email: gregory.grant@telehouse.com

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SMART CITIES: ENABLING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE

Defining the Phenomenon Sweeping the World’s Major Metropolitan Areas

Toward the end of the last decade, the number of humans inhabiting the Earth crossed the seven billion mark, with the majority of people living in metropolitan areas. According to the World Health Organization, urban residents account for 54 percent of the total global population – a number that is expected to grow nearly two percent each year until 2020. As a result, it’s become critical to establish greener and more efficient technology in major metropolises.

Once the realm of science-fiction, today, “smart cities” are being established around the world, transforming how we live through the use of innovative technology and analytics. A smart city is defined by the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) and IoT devices to manage a variety of public assets, while acquiring critical data on an ongoing basis to improve the lives of its citizens.

According to research firm Frost and Sullivan, there are eight elements that comprise a smart city, including smart governance and education, smart healthcare, smart building, smart mobility, smart infrastructure, smart technology, smart energy and smart citizen. Cities that successfully integrate at least five of these eight markers receive the distinction of being a smart city. In addition, Frost and Sullivan estimates a combined market potential of $1.5 trillion globally across these various smart city categories.

The core focus of the world’s smart cities is to enable a better quality of life for all residents and visitors. Utilizing smart technology, officials gain enhanced visibility into the inner workings of the city on a granular level, enabling them to identify services needed by citizens. For example, in New York City, the LinkNYC program is in the process of transforming 7,500 former payphones into digital hubs, providing the public with free Wi-Fi, charging ports, and access to directions and city services. Boston has implemented solar-powered benches that not only allow users to charge their mobile devices, but send environmental data to government officials via advanced sensors in hopes of improving the city’s livability. Click here to visit original source...


Contact Details:
Telehouse America
7 Teleport Drive,
Staten Island,
New York, USA 10311
Phone No: 718–355–2500
Email: gregory.grant@telehouse.com

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