FAST FIVE is a publication of 22over7 Management Consulting. It is a summary of the top IT news stories of the week in higher education. The FAST FIVE focuses on the people, processes, projects, and technologies supporting and improving higher education systems in Canada. If you would like to subscribe/unsubscribe to the email version of this blog or if you have any news you would like to see published to the community, please notify mprroman@gmail.com.
FAST FIVE for the week of December 16, 2012
A day in the life of a wireless network: Thompson Rivers University created an infographic of their wireless network. This snapshot of one day's usage gives a quick highlight of the importance of wireless to the campus. TRU wireless
Real-time collaboration: The University of Fredericton now offers real-time collaboration using the Cisco WebEx product. As part of its executive MBA program, the University implemented this collaboration suite to give students the ability to record lectures, hold online meetings, and share their desktops with one another. Online MBA
New CEO: Compute Canada has hired its first Chief Executive Officer from Australia. Bill Appelbe, an international leader in advanced computing for research and development will start on January 7, 2013. Compute Canada CEO
Dal saves trees!: As part of the institution's sustainability program, Dalhousie University is phasing out the use of telephone books. Removing yellow and white page directory printing will lower costs and reduce carbon footprint at the university. Dalhousie is encouraging use of online resources to replace the printed material. Eliminating phone books
Gaming in residence: Acadia University now supports gaming devices such as Xbox and PS3 consoles on the residence wireless service. Service desk staff will help students configure their devices to access the wireless service. Residence wireless change
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