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Questions to ask cloud vendors

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 2:15pm
With so many cloud options, district CIOs should push vendors for details about their security and privacy services. “With the cloud, you have to ask big questions,” says Taiye Lambo, founder of CloudeAssurance. He suggests that CIOs assess three major security areas: confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Cloud technology forecast: Sunshine with chance of showers

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:53pm
Cloud computing is taking K12 by storm with fully 90 percent of K12 institutions relying on or implementing cloud technology in 2012, according to the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). District CIOs are under increased pressure to cut costs and keep up with the latest technological trends, and implementing the cloud is an easy fix.

Questions to Ask Cloud Vendors

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Cloud Technology Forecast: Sunshine with Chance of Showers

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Keeping universally-accessible district information safe in the cloud
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SIIA's CODiE award winners for the software industry

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 1:27pm
If you're looking for software for your school or district, the SIIA CODiE Award winners may be a good place to start. From the cloud to mobile to collaboration, this list gives district CIOs a place to start when preparing an RFP or doing a software application search.

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School Imitates Life: New State of the Cloud Report

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 10:24am
Seems that today’s school employees bring more to work than their lunch. A new report from technology solutions provider CDW-G finds that information technology professionals’ and end users’ attitudes about cloud computing at work are shaped positively by their personal use of consumer cloud services, and in turn, cloud computing adoption is accelerating in schools across the country.

Rural Washington District Goes Virtual

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A cloud-based solution enables a computer rollout and saves the district $250,000.
Lynn Russo Whylly
District Administration, Dec 2012
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Getting the Best ROI in Technology

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The latest, greatest tools won’t buy you success without a plan.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, September 2012
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One Tablet Per Child?

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Apps and digital content are on the rise, and the multitouch interface may prove to be a game-changer for K12 schools.
Susan McLester
District Administration, June 2012
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Not Your Mother's Student Information System

Submitted by Courtney Williams on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 1:15pm

Like seemingly everyone else connected to K12 education, vendors that offer student information systems are being called upon to do more with less. Where past generations of these systems focused on nuts and bolts such as time, attendance and behavioral issues, the latest generation has created-and drawn inspiration from-districts' desires for all-in-one solutions that blend finance, HR and student data.

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