Features November 2016

Technology, and the role it plays in schools, is becoming increasingly complex. Navigating the emergence of new instructional technologies, successfully implementing them and measuring the value can be a difficult task. As chief technology officer (CTO) and assistant superintendent of technology Services for the Indian Prairie School District (IPSD) in Aurora/Naperville, Illinois, Stan Gorbatkin applies […]

Nestled in one of the country’s oldest cities, the University of Richmond is blazing a path to the future as a leader in campus technology. Founded in 1830, the University of Richmond was recently named one of the top 10 most wired universities in the country by the college ranking service Unigo, with more than […]

Bernie Castro began his career in information technology while he was still pursuing his undergraduate degree in business management at William Paterson University in New Jersey. Working as a student technology consultant, Castro trained faculty on various educational technology tools to be applied in the classrooms. It was at this position that Castro found his […]

Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP (Anchin), based in New York City, has been providing high-quality accounting, tax and consulting services to clients since 1923. Over the course of more than 90 years, much has changed. Anchin has always maintained a strong commitment and attention to client service. Its growth over the decades has required the […]

The integration of health information technology into primary care includes a variety of electronic methods that are used to manage information regarding people’s health and health care, for both individuals and groups of patients. The use of health IT can improve the quality of care, even as it makes health care more cost effective. With […]

In a world where technology has become so embedded in the culture and everyday lives of people, the idea of information technology as a separate entity from companies and organizations is a thing of the past. Today, the ability to reach across departments and work collaboratively is crucial to the success of all IT projects […]

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is committed to providing the necessary facilities, equipment, medical staff and financial resources required to deliver the highest quality inpatient and outpatient services for the diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung and vascular disease. With the cost of health care continuing to increase, Deborah partners with quality providers and payers […]

As the current chief information officer at McKinney Independent School District (ISD), David Spann has spent 33 years in public education. Starting out as a classroom teacher, he eventually transitioned into an assistant principal role where he became involved with and in charge of the technology at the high school where he was working. After […]

In Burien, Washington, the Highline Public Schools bring together five cities with 39 schools and some 21,000 students, pre-K through 12th grade. K through 12th grade. The district is delivering classroom instruction a little differently than the standard chalkboard lesson. Once noted as an underperforming district, Highline is reaching new heights with higher test scores […]

Located in north-central North Carolina, High Point University (HPU) is a comprehensive liberal arts university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in fields such as business administration, biology, elementary education, human relations and criminal justice. As the school’s first chief information officer with an extensive background in both higher education and information technology (IT), John Champion […]