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Today's Top Stories
1. 8 CIO Tips for Leading Change in Higher Education
via Campus Technology
In a recent Educause Review essay, Joshua Kim noted that campus CIOs must have one foot in daily technology operations, one foot in strategic decision-making and one foot in the larger discussion of how higher education is evolving. More »
Why This Matters: How can a CIO today successfully manage and impact campus changes? Communication is critical for campus CIOs to make the right connections.

2. 6 Steps to Keep Student Data Safe
via EdTech Magazine
There is a good reason why the Department of Education recently reminded higher education institutions of their continuing obligation to protect data and student information. More »
Why This Matters: Cybersecurity is a top concern at every institution today. These six key steps will make sure your team has an effective plan in place.

3. Online, on-demand tutoring 'the wave of the future'
via Education Dive
Colleges and universities have outsourced costs and revenues associated with campus parking and management of student housing, and Ohio State is collecting proposals for private management of its energy use. Why not campus tutoring? More »
Why This Matters: 24/7, on demand, online tutoring services give students a helping hand whenever they need it, wherever they may be. Read how Kent State is harnessing the power of peer-to-peer learning.

4. How an ePortfolio helps students from college to career (eCampus News)

5. 3 Advantages of Giving A PowerPoint-Free Talk (Inside Higher Ed)

6. Massive open online courses offer a lesson in bold claims gone bust (The Kansas City Star)

7. Making the Digital Connections to Improve Education in the 21st Century (Huffington Post)

8. Virtual achievements: Digital Badges (Madison Magazine)

9. Education doesn't have to be a debt sentence: iLIVE (Times LIVE)

10. Federal Aid Pilot Program Extends to Online Certificates, Boot Camps (EducationNews)