For IT professionals invested in digital transformation, the goal is to create a seamless student experience with programs and applications that communicate with each other. The need for productivity tool parity has only been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced colleges and universities to implement tools to securely and efficiently bring teaching online.
Now that online and HyFlex learning are here to stay, these institutions should think about how technology consolidation can enhance the user experience on the front and back ends. Rather than implementing and maintaining unrelated third-party programs, a package like Google Workspace for Education, which bundles 19 apps into one platform, can enhance the teaching and learning environment in a higher education setting.
