education

Recently, Gartner named Cisco a leader in its 2016 Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications. For this report, Gartner measured both the ability to execute and completeness of vision for unified communications amongst ten top technology vendors in the communications space, amongst which, Cisco was n…

Imagine that you have been diagnosed with leukemia and you will be going through cancer treatment for the next year. Now imagine receiving this news as a 12-year-old child, and realizing that you will no longer be able to attend school with your friends and peers. This is the exact situation that Ni…

Delany College is a small school in the heart of western Sydney, and is a prime example of educational innovation and student engagement. To deliver and improve pedagogy at their school, Delany College partnered with Cisco to implement technologies and smart facilities that foster innovative learnin…

Most people don’t think of a school bus as a place that would get your heart racing. But then again, most people haven’t experienced iSchool’s “Escape the Bus” adventure. iSchool Initiative has introduced a fun new exhibit to help students, teachers, and administrations learn firsthand how technolog…

Where you attended school in Romania used to make a world of difference. Students in the city schools had access to updated facilities, digital content and opportunities to engage with thought leaders, while students in rural schools had limited resources. In 2013, the European Commission identified…

For the second summer in a row, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Governance Lab (GovLab) put on camps for middle and high school students to teach them how to harness the power of open data and crowdsourcing to make important decisions in agriculture and food. The students…

My two sons registered for school, and for the first time, I am a bit anxious in what the year will bring. Not because they are not capable, but like many parents, I fear I may not be. Many of us didn’t grow up with the technology available to our children inside and outside of their classrooms, and…

Previously on the blog, we’ve discussed why cybersecurity is such an important topic in the education space, including the different types of attacks schools, colleges and universities might face, such as ransomware. But cybersecurity can be daunting – where do you begin? That’s easy – call in the e…

At the end of 4th grade, 10-year-old Peyton Walton learned that her family was moving 600 miles away. She also learned that she was diagnosed with cancer. As Peyton began her cancer treatment, doctors stressed the importance of Peyton continuing to attend school in order to minimize isolation and de…