August 28, 2008
Tech Therapy: Know How Much Technology Costs? Probably Not.
Few colleges and universities have a handle on the comprehensive costs of their technology operations. In the latest installment of The Chronicle’s technology podcast, Tech Therapy, Scott Carlson, a Chronicle reporter, and Warren Arbogast, a technology consultant, discuss some of the things to tally.
Check out past episodes of Tech Therapy in the archive.
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— Dave Postles Aug 29, 01:30 PM #
We definitely need to cast a broader net when considering our tech costs. But this guest blithely refers to skyrocketing college costs which are actually quite different depending on the instition, category of institution, or state one examines.
See for instance <a href=“http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20030905/ai_n14558700”>this article</a>.
College costs are more affordable than <a href=“http://www.cnbc.com/id/26394375”>many American families think</a>and we need to keep reminding everyone of that, even as we make sure that federal and state budgets for education aren’t cut – thus passing along the very real costs of education to students.
— Judith Tabron Sep 2, 05:31 PM #