Utilities:
Universities and colleges wanting to use the Internet of Things (IoT) will get affordable access to this technology under a collaboration between Jisc and Sigfox network operator WND UK.
A total of 4,000 public sector buildings are now connected to the rapidly expanding govroam service, which enables connectivity across public sector organisations.
From research in volcanic regions of Iceland to education in remote corners of the English Peak District, networking can be challenging. This developing area of work for Jisc is being explored and discussed at Networkshop47, 9-11 April 2019.
Universities and colleges will find it easier to set up and use Internet of Things (IoT) technology as a solution to some of their challenges, following a collaboration between Jisc and The Things Network (TTN), provider of a global network for IoT devices.
We speak with Aftab Hussain, strategic information learning technology lead at Bolton College, about how the college uses data to provide every student with a personalised AI assistant, his plans to reduce administrative workloads for teachers, and what he thinks about Education 4.0.
John Chapman, head of Jisc’s security operations centre, looks back to Jisc’s first cyber security strategy and sets out how we will protect our members and the Janet network from cyber attacks over the next three years.
FE colleges consider DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks to be among the top five threats to their cyber security, according to our survey of our members earlier this year. They are right to be concerned.
Our survey of more than 37,000 students (14,292 from further education) shows more than two thirds of further education (FE) students are turning to each other and their lecturers for technical support, overlooking online help for their digital queries
Our survey of 37,000 students, released today, shows that half of college learners and almost 70% of university students think digital skills will be important for their chosen career. Yet only 41% believe their courses prepare them for a digital workplace.
Every network administrator should be planning their institution’s move to IPv6. But it will take time and resources. So, what’s the business case that will make your CEO listen?