Articles

August 19, 2016

EDUCATION

University of León: Connecting Learning For Students to Thrive and Excel

The IT team at the University of León was battling a huge issue with their wireless network. With increasing numbers of mobile users and devices, the campus wireless network was being pushed beyond its original capabilities. Inevitably, users’ experiences began to suffer. There had to be a better wa…

August 8, 2016

HEALTHCARE

Mobile Video Consultations Take Expert Care Directly to the Patient to Save Critical Minutes

On average, there are 795,000 stroke cases in America every year, and 130,000 of those cases are fatal. Accelerated identification, diagnosis, and treatment by the right experts are key components in winning the war against strokes. With four acute care hospitals and two specialty hospitals known fo…

July 19, 2016

EDUCATION

Connecting Transportation for Schools

What if students could stay connected online even after they’ve left school? What if they could continue to work on and complete assignments while en-route? What if administrators could receive real-time alerts about the status of the vehicle transporting their students, from the maintenance n…

June 30, 2016

EDUCATION

ISTE 2016: A Recap in Seven Quotes

This week, the Cisco Education team attended the annual ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference, an event for educators and technology supporters. Throughout the three-day conference, our team learned from educators, thought leaders and experts from around the world. In a…

June 23, 2016

EDUCATION

#TransformationThursday: Community Learning in the Digital Era

Each week, the Cisco Government team is posting a #TransformationThursday blog where they will discuss digital transformation in cities, detailing storylines and examples with various social, environmental and economic outcomes. Join in the conversation as they take a candid look at digitization, ca…

June 16, 2016

HEALTHCARE

#TransformationThursday: Smarter Solutions for Healthier Communities

Each week, our public sector government counterparts are posting a new #TransformationThursday blog, where they will discuss digital transformation in cities, detailing storylines and examples with various social, environmental and economic outcomes. We encourage you to join in the conversation as t…

June 15, 2016

EDUCATION

Connected Transportation for Education Helps Howe Public Schools Improve Safety and Productivity

Connected Transportation for Education helps Howe Public Schools improve safety, efficiency, mobility and productivity. With live video monitoring via on-board cameras, Howe Public Schools can help keep students safe while enroute. Real time surveillance allows better monitoring of the students on t…

June 10, 2016

EDUCATION

Kellogg School of Management Partners With Cisco to Provide Lifelong Learning Opportunities to Alumni

To explore and refine pedagogical models for providing lifelong learning opportunities to alumni around the world, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management was in search of an effective way to deliver education and leverage technology. Their solution? Cisco TelePresence. Rather than pr…

June 6, 2016

EDUCATION

Lighting the Way to Better Learning Outcomes

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) wanted to cut costs and improve student results. Cisco Digital Ceiling is illuminating the way. As the fourth largest municipal school district in the United States, M-DCPS in Miami, Florida has approximately 22,000 teachers and 350,000 students. In the hop…