Education

Interest in lifelong learning is growing, adding to the online learning boom. That has many institutions moving their online learning curricula in-house. This shift enables institutions to tailor educational content more closely to their students’ specific needs and goals. It also positions institutions to rapidly adapt to changes in educational demand and technology.

Students increasingly expect educational systems to accommodate vast differences in learning style. Institutions must understand the needs and expectations of their students, staffs and communities to improve the education experience and provide the highest value.

Like other organizations, educational institutions must continuously modernize their technology across their infrastructure, data and applications to better support their stakeholders. They must trade cumbersome and disjointed legacy applications and processes for more streamlined, cloud-based platforms that provide efficiency, visibility, security and flexibility.

Institutions know they must embrace the changes artificial intelligence is bringing to campus. They must adapt to both the positives of making learning more personalized and efficient and the negatives of reduced human interactions, privacy issues and potential biases.

Data breaches can lead to identity theft, privacy violations and reputational damage. Educational institutions handle valuable research data that may be targeted by hackers. Implementing robust security measures, data encryption, access controls and regular audits can safeguard information and protect the integrity of educational institutions.