Don’t tell me this is all for nothing? An up-and-coming Irish songwriter, Dermot Kennedy has a song called “outnumbered” where it begins with the line “Don’t tell me this is all for nothing” and it really echoes a message of anxiety from 2020. What the future holds as we enter into 2021 with the first... Read More
Summer Upgrade – Security Audit By the time you read this, our winter projects are wrapping up and the start of the Spring term is right around the corner. One might think this would be a great time to take a break, but we work in higher education. Us higher education tech managers know that... Read More
Summer Plan Startup Steve Gibbs Jr It is supposed to snow 8-12 inches here in our part of Virginia this week so it is crazy to be thinking about summer already, but it is definitely around the corner. January is a time for budgets and planning so that is what we will be doing here... Read More
“What is the one thing you’re focusing on nowfor summer pre-planning?” Craig Shibley California Baptist University Removing all “band-aids.” We got thrust into Fall that not all solutions were permanent. Spring gave more time to plan, but in summer I want to remove all planned temporary solutions. As well as customizing technology for different schools/pedagogies.... Read More
A Day in the Life of Mike Pedersen 1. Thank you for joining me for this month’s New Year’s edition of the “Tech Manager Spotlight.” Start by telling us a little about what you do and a little about your background. Happy New Year! Thank you so much for choosing me for your Tech Manager... Read More
Summer (is anything but a) Break I’m guessing for most of us, the Summer of 2020 was a blur. Sure, we knew in March what we would have to do and had ideas on how to get there, but money, buy-in from interested parties, and/or marching orders weren’t given until around July. You did a... Read More
