December 2004 — The Final Word
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2005: The Year of the Digital Campus
Whether in a classroom or lab, at the library, or in a dorm room, smart cards and thin-client technology can offer students access to information in a secure, reliable environment. For example, schools are replacing PCs in their libraries with thin clients and smart cards for access to the Web and other research resources. Doing this provides students with anytime, anywhere access to information at all of their school libraries. In addition, schools no longer have to deal with the oftentimes costly maintenance and upkeep of their PCs. This kind of flexibility can enable universities to further develop and strengthen the use of electronic means to conduct university business and activities, while delivering huge cost savings and productivity benefits to students and teachers.Digitization of Content and Critical Information Assets. Finally, digitizing content and critical information assets opens students and teachers to a new world in education. Just look at WGBH, the oldest public TV network in the world. They’ve repurposed their TV programs for video on demand, making it easy for students to call up news footage.
All of these technologies and solutions work together to create a unique learning and administrative environment that is rich in educational opportunities, as well as fully capable of providing the manageability and security required of every enterprisewide network. The next wave in education is here. It’s the digital campus, and it’s opening minds everywhere. Make 2005 your year to go digital.
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