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Higher Education as a Cloud-Based Community ft. Rick Smith

Higher Education as a Cloud-Based Community ft. Rick Smith

The Higher Edge
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<p>Higher education IT does more than just keep the lights on.</p> <p>These men and women are also partners working to empower institutions with technology to realize operational and strategic goals and improve systems necessary for students and faculties to succeed.</p> <p>In this episode, I’m joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-t-smith-94bb893/" rel="nofollow">Rick Smith</a> , Chief Information Officer at <a href="https://www.pcom.edu/" rel="nofollow">Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine</a> .</p> <p>Rick gave us an insider’s perspective of the critical importance of IT to institutions with ambitious goals and how education compares to other industries.</p> <p>Join us as we discuss:</p> <p><b>- How PCOM escalated digital transformation after COVID (12:34)</b></p> <p><b>- IT as a player in driving innovation for higher education (18:54)</b></p> <p><b>- Tools for solving different IT challenges on an institutional level (24:29)</b></p> <p>Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:</p> <p>- richardsm@pcom.edu</p> <p><em>To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on </em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-higher-edge/id1638761661" rel="nofollow"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em> , </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nvkr3fpX4qdpGOqVScS2g?si=5bd1830de49c4030" rel="nofollow"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>, or </em><a href="https://www.invokelearning.com/resources/podcasts" rel="nofollow"><em>our website</em></a><em> or search for The Higher Edge in your favorite podcast player.</em>Higher education IT does more than just keep the lights on.</p> <br> <p>Hosted on Ausha. See <a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow">ausha.co/privacy-policy</a> for more information.</p>