If you asked people what the differences between college IT teams and college faculty are, the answer would be that the faculty isn’t as eager about further tech development. 

However, according to several surveys conducted over the past several years, more than 77% of staff at higher education institutions think that the technological revolution is of immense importance for intuitive learning methods/movements.

Surprisingly, above 65% of faculty think the same. The platforms that allow professors and students to have better communication and reliable e-book sharing seem to be the instructors’ favorites. 

How well a specific tech innovation can be applied at a college depends on its simplicity of use and its support from the relevant institution.

Cloud Platforms

When it comes to the tech revolution modifying education at colleges in the 21st century, there is one particular innovation that IT professionals love – cloud computing. There are many advantages to these platforms, including easier grade recording, file sharing, and allowing students online classroom access.

While migration is an issue for cloud platforms, creating a good plan will eliminate all the flaws and allow IT professionals, faculty staff, and students to enjoy its full potential.

BYOD

One of the biggest trends of the past couple of years has been IT personnel at colleges/universities bringing their own devices to work. This results in greater flexibility and more efficiency, given the fact that we all work much better when we don’t need to adapt to another computer. It has also had an impact on higher employee satisfaction in this field. 

BYOD comes with a couple of challenges, such as the IT team needing to ensure security by rewriting policies and compliance on the on-board devices. However, if that is the cost that bringing your own device comes at, we are sure that both higher ed IT teams and faculty will be willing to pay the price.

IT Consolidation

What does IT consolidation mean in the first place? It means that either the IT staff at a campus takes the form of a single team or that the tools, software, and platforms used across different colleges/universities are unified. 

By performing such unification, the cost will be reduced, and it will also improve the communication between IT experts, leading to a more efficient working environment overall.

Concluding Thoughts

Higher education IT teams and faculty aren’t that different when accepting and being eager to further innovative management tools and cloud computing.