Since the news media is on fire the past few days because of the SolarWinds malware that has made its way into multiple government agencies and even Microsoft. Many techs are now thinking about the security of self-hosted platforms and would it just be better to move the websites to the cloud. According to news sources, the attack may be … [Read more...] about Getting your college website hosted in the cloud
Educational Technology
Utilizing Microservices in Education
As someone who has spent a lot of years watching different trends in system design, I find the current trend of micro services very interesting. Many years ago I was setting in a system design class with an adjunct professor making me way through Systems Design II. The professor said, "the key concept to good systems design is to let the people do … [Read more...] about Utilizing Microservices in Education
Advantages of Technology in Education
What are the benefits of technology in education is one thing that a lot of educators are asking themselves right now. The Covid-19 pandemic has provided a wake-up call to all us educators. If we are honest most of us will say we were not ready to deal with an immediate closure of all schools. Luckily technology did bail us out in most cases. While … [Read more...] about Advantages of Technology in Education
Build a MOOC with Moodle for Free
MOOC's or Massive Open Online Courses have taken the educational industry by storm. Moreover, they are no the only ones with courses delivered by companies such as Udemy, and other businesses are also getting into this trend. This makes much sense. It is a lot cheaper for a small business just to set up a catalog of their training … [Read more...] about Build a MOOC with Moodle for Free
Educational Technology Trends in 2016( Updated for 2017)
Technology is an ever-changing field, and that includes the area of educational technology. There are several educational technology trends in 2017 we are looking at for the new year. It can be a full-time job trying to keep up with all the advancements in technology each year, and 2017 will not be any different. There are some cool enhancements … [Read more...] about Educational Technology Trends in 2016( Updated for 2017)