Over the last couple of decades, technology has played an integral role in the classroom. Sure, textbooks are still being used and rulers aren't going anywhere anytime soon, but the internet, mobile devices and more powerful computers have all become standard tools for modern educators. These resources are great for those who can afford them, but what about school district...

Funding a university campus doesn't come cheap! In 2011 alone, the U.S. federal government accounted for $40.8 billion of all university research funding in the United States. With the looming threat of budget cuts, that funding coul...

IT departments in higher education are faced with some pretty tight constraints. Admins demand more from the staff, and budget problems prevent universities from hiring new IT team members. Workloads pile up on IT and—surprise—they quit. Turnover can have both negative and positive effects on the bottom line, but even those silver linings could come back to bite you if...

When I think of a library, I think of that musty smell, friendly librarians and the heavy stack of books that I shove into my bag before staggering home. But, like everything else, libraries are being reinvented. A stack of books? How twentieth-century! Instead, why not pick up that half-pound eReader that can hold way mor...