February/March 2010
Features
Cover Story »
Expanding overseas enhances a university's prestige and revenue stream, but the IT challenges are considerable. Here's how three U.S. colleges made it happen.
Franklin University leverages telepresence to support its ambitious international goals.
Colleges that deployed 802.11n before the standard was ratified have seen the benefits of expanded wireless coverage and improved response times.
Upgrading to VoIP offers colleges a wide array of functions to control telephony while also reducing telecommunications fees.
Departments
Product Review:
Lenovo's Netbook Alternative
The ThinkPad SL510 is a low-cost, lightweight notebook that meets users' portability needs.
Product Review:
Wyse's Thinnest of the Thin
The S10 delivers the benefits of thin-client computing in a compact, affordable package.
Tech Trends:
Compulsory Technology
Networks have to be up for anything as demand for distance learning increases on campus.
Tech Trends:
Above the Ivory Tower
Colleges and universities that have made a real-world move to cloud computing find it pays off.
I.T. Practice & Pedagogy:
A Room with a View
Ultrathin panels offer a seamless view of the coursework at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Tech Tips:
Giving DNS Its Due
These six suggestions can sharpen your Domain Name System, the workhorse of your IP network.
Best Practices:
Firewall Drill
Use these five best practices for fine-tuning your network firewalls.
Best Practices:
Network Management Checklist
Try these five best practices for managing IT and network resources in today's challenging campus environment.
