Academic Software's VDI and cybersecurity solutions

Unlocking the potential of virtual desktop infrastructure for higher education

As universities and colleges look to increase support for flexible studying, working and teaching, a significant challenge is how to provide secure access to software and applications across multiple devices that users might be working on. Academic Software's three integrated VDI options (Academic Software Cloud Player, Azure Virtual Desktop, and dedicated virtual machines) can help. Read more about Academic Software’s VDI solutions.

Why Academic Software is the ideal choice for cybersecurity

Cybersecurity threats to educational institutions are becoming increasingly common and sophisticated. Academic Software provides an ideal solution for protecting education institutions by offering a range of features to help maintain cybersecurity, such as secure remote access, secure authentication, automated licence provisioning, and a focus on user privacy. Read more about Academic Software and cybersecurity.?

Academic Software launches its new-look platform

The Academic Software platform has got an update and new look! With a focus on personalisation, ease of use, and streamlined management, this updated version is set to revolutionise the way you manage your digital tools. In addition to a range of great features that make user experience more personalised and inspiring, experts responsible for IT systems in education will appreciate these features of the platform:

• Full integration of MDM systems like Intune and Jamf for efficient licence management.
• Automated provisioning and deprovisioning of licenses for streamlined user management.
• SSO passthrough for convenient and secure integration using just one sign-in.
• IP whitelisting for improved licence security and usage monitoring.
• Seamless integration of virtualisation options like Azure Virtual Desktop and Cloud Player.
• Integrated virtualisation options with cost management.
• Scalable cloud resources for researchers with Research Cloud.
• Support and ticket integration for users to access quick support from Academic Software.?

Face-to-face training in the digital age: Digital Education Decoded Podcast

In the latest episode of Digital Education Decoded, Gerardo Antón Fos, vice chancellor for Academic Organisation and Teaching Staff at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Spain, emphasises the importance of face-to-face education for the comprehensive training of students. He argues that while digital technologies have introduced us to new ways of learning, face-to-face training is still important for effective learning

You can subscribe to the podcast (in Spanish) here. ?And you can also view the podcasts with English subtitles on Academic Software’s YouTube channel here.?

Events

Come and meet the Academic Software team at the following events in March and April:

7–11 March???????????????Stuttgart, Germany ???Didacta Stuttgart

21–23 March?????????????Liverpool, UK?????????????UCISA23 ?

29–31 March?????????????London, UK????????????????Bett

03–04 April?????????????????Berlin, Germany????????DHV-Tag

19–20 April?????????????????Jeréz, Spain??????????????Forum Educa

19–20 April?????????????????Aarhus, Denmark??????L?rfest ?