Campus Technology Feed Campus Technology Feed Campus Technology: All ArticlesQuality Matters Launches Advisory and Consulting Service January 17, 2025A new service from Quality Matters, the nonprofit focused on quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments, is designed to help colleges and universities develop a sustainable online learning strategy.UC Berkeley Announces Sky-T1-32B Open Source AI Model, Offering High Performance at a Fraction of the Cost January 15, 2025UC Berkeley researchers have introduced Sky-T1-32B, an open source, reasoning-focused language model that delivers high performance at an unprecedented cost of under $450 for training.3 Areas Where AI Will Impact Higher Ed Most in 2025 January 15, 2025What should colleges and universities expect from the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence in the coming year? Here's what the experts told us.Internet2 Kicks Off 2025 with a Major Cloud Scorecard Update January 13, 2025The latest release on Internet2's Cloud Scorecard Finder website previews new features that include dynamic selection criteria and options to explore multiple solutions side-by-side. More updates are planned in the new year.Metaverse Org Declares the Technology Is Accelerating in Spite of Rise of AI January 13, 2025A new report from the Metaverse Standards Forum (MSF) declares the technology initiative is alive and well, despite skyrocketing attention paid to artificial intelligence.5 Trends to Watch in Higher Education for 2025 January 8, 2025In 2025, the trends shaping higher education reflect a continuous transformation of the higher education landscape to meet the changing needs of students and staff, while maintaining sustainable and cost-effective institutional practices.Report Makes Business Case for Responsible AI January 7, 2025A new report commissioned by Microsoft and published last month by research firm IDC notes that 91% of organizations use AI tech and expect more than a 24% improvement in customer experience, business resilience, sustainability, and operational efficiency due to AI in 2024.Congressional Task Force Releases Recommendations for AI Governance January 7, 2025The bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence recently released its recommendations to bolster American leadership in AI.Rubrik Upgrades Data Protection Platform for Speedier Threat Hunting December 17, 2024Data security specialist Rubrik is upgrading its data protection platform to allow for quicker recoveries in the familiar backup & recovery process.Global Tech Execs Expect Advancements in AI to Increase Security Threats December 17, 2024Forty-one percent of global tech executives in a recent NetApp survey said they believe advancements in AI will significantly increase security threats. The firm's second annual Data Complexity Report points to 2025 as "AI's make or break year."University of Florida Invests in Supercomputer Upgrade for AI, Research December 16, 2024The University of Florida has announced plans to upgrade its HiPerGator supercomputer with new equipment from Nvidia. The $24 million investment will fuel the institution's leadership in AI and research, according to a news announcement.Data Integration Market: Cloud Giants Down, AI Up December 12, 2024"By 2027, AI assistants and AI-enhanced workflows incorporated into data integration tools will reduce manual intervention by 60 percent and enable self-service data management," according to research firm Gartner.Report Highlights Security Risks of Open Source AI December 11, 2024In these days of rampant ransomware and other cybersecurity exploits, security is paramount to both proprietary and open source AI approaches — and here the open source movement might be susceptible to some inherent drawbacks, such as use of possibly insecure code from unknown sources.OpenStax Celebrates 25th Anniversary December 10, 2024OpenStax is celebrating its 25th anniversary as 2024 comes to a close. The open educational resources initiative from Rice University has served almost 37 million students in 153 countries and saved students nearly $3 billion in course material costs since its launch in 1999.Digital Leadership Must-Haves for 2025: A CDO's Picks December 9, 2024Now that he's more than a year and a half into his chief digital officer role at NJIT, we've asked Ed Wozencroft to reflect on his areas of concentration: What work must digital leaders "own" in 2025?New Amazon Nova Models Aim to Redefine Generative AI Performance December 4, 2024Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced Amazon Nova, a cutting-edge suite of foundation models (FMs) for generative AI.Report Identifies Rise in Phishing-as-a-Service Attacks December 3, 2024Cybersecurity researchers at Trustwave are warning about a surge in malicious e-mail campaigns leveraging Rockstar 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit designed to steal Microsoft 365 credentials.Microsoft Announces Security Updates as Part of Secure Future Initiative November 26, 2024Microsoft has announced a handful of new security tools and updates, which the company said adhere to its Secure Future Initiative, a set of three core tenets emphasizing "secure by design, secure by default and secure operations."United States Leads in Stanford HAI Global AI Ranking November 21, 2024A new ranking tool from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) AI Index puts the United States in the No. 1 spot for global AI leadership.Cloud Security Alliance Report Plots Path to Trustworthy AI November 20, 2024A new report from the Cloud Security Alliance highlights the need for AI audits that extend beyond regulatory compliance, and advocates for a risk-based, comprehensive methodology designed to foster trust in rapidly evolving intelligent systems.
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