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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

A guide to BYOD security

What are the risks of BYOD to IT security and what steps can be taken to mitigate any risks?

Sep 9, 2020

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Katie Roberts

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

BYOD guidelines and policies in higher education

A BYOD policy is the first step toward ensuring the success of any BYOD program, but what should these policies cover?

Aug 26, 2020

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Katie Roberts

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

BYOD devices in higher education

Which devices are most appropriate for BYOD and which are limited? Read our breakdown of devices for higher education BYOD policies.

Aug 21, 2020

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Leon Walsh

Software Delivery Best Practices

Delivering Windows apps to Mac users

Cross-platform delivery can complicate things for university IT. Read this article to learn 11 ways to deliver Windows apps to Macs and Mac users.

Expert opinion: Are VPNs and VDIs overkill for work from home software delivery?

With WFH being the new normal, is using VPNs and VDIs to quickly and remotely deliver software overkill? We asked virtualization expert, Rory Monaghan...

Aug 17, 2020

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Stephen McMahon

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Higher Ed across the UK leads the way on student BYOD, both on and off campus

See how UK universities Lancaster and Surrey are conquering higher education and student BYOD with AppsAnywhere and application virtualization.

Aug 11, 2020

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Leon Walsh

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

BYOD and personal device policies in K12 and schools

BYOD is quickly becoming a standard throughout all types of organization, but how does it come into play for K12 schools?

Returning to University: How to maintain social distancing on campus and in labs

With things starting to return to normal after the coronavirus, how can we introduce social distancing measures to campus labs?

Jul 30, 2020

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Nick Johnson

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

The advantages and disadvantages of BYOD in higher education

What are the pros and cons of BYOD in higher education? Read more in the following article.

Jul 30, 2020

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Leon Walsh

Student Experience

Generation Alpha – Coming to a University Near You

Three years from now, the first Generation Alpha students will join the ranks of your institution. Born in 2010, the year the iPad and Instagram were launched..

Are you ready for Generation AI?

Discover how Gen Alpha's unique characteristics, behaviour and attitudes will shape higher ed IT, and what universities can do to prepare for them.

7 ways to enhance your students’ digital experience with AppsAnywhere

Times are tough for the UK higher education sector right now. With international student enrolments in decline, no sign of rising fees for domestic students...

The digital capabilities of 2034

AppsAnywhere recently attended UCISA’s (UK’s Higher Education IT peak body) Spotlight24 event, focused on the digital capabilities of 2034. The conference...

How Does AppsAnywhere Support Digital Wellness?

Over the past few years, we have seen a global pandemic completely shift the student experience and students have had to quickly adapt their...

What is a Digital Workspace?

A digital workspace solution can offer numerous benefits to higher education institutions on a student-focused level as well as provide advantages to staff...

What’s new in Higher Education Digital Transformation?

It’s critical that institutions of higher education are meeting the needs and requirements of the modern student and undergo a digital transformation.

The importance of Equitable Access in Higher Education

Learn about equitable access and how AppsAnywhere provides equal access to education resources.

International Students: A Hybrid Fall...can you have your cake and eat it too?

Within the last 18 months, students all around the world have faced harder learning conditions than ever before...but is it finally over?

Outcomes and enrollment: Answering Higher Ed's biggest questions

We answer the biggest questions revolving around higher education right now...outcomes and enrolment

Returning to University: How to maintain social distancing on campus and in labs

With things starting to return to normal after the coronavirus, how can we introduce social distancing measures to campus labs?

Windows 7 End of Support: what it means for Higher Ed IT

Now Microsoft has ended support for Windows 7, what does this mean for higher education organizations still using the operating system?

Campus labs, BYOD and open-access areas; solving Higher Ed IT challenges

AppsAnywhere Co-Founder Tony Austwick describes how Higher Ed IT can enable BYOD, repurpose campus PC labs, and deliver open-access learning areas.

Examining the costs of delivering software apps in Higher Education

One of the unique challenges in managing university computers is how to deliver apps to students in a cost-effective way, while ensuring a good user experience

10 reasons why your University should make tech more accessible in the classroom

From complex Virtual and Augmented Reality to Facial Recognition, technology is growing with the new generation, which is why we need more in our classrooms.

What your students want from their education technology

Tech your Students want, from AppsAnywhere. BYOD and more education technology from AppsAnywhere

Aug 8, 2017

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Stephen McMahon

Application Virtualization

The ultimate guide to application virtualization

Learn about application virtualization including what it is, how it works, comparisons with VDI, the benefits and different solutions on the market.

Jul 20, 2020

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Peter Cooke

Application Virtualization

The Slow Demise of VDI (and The Rise of The University App Store)

VDI; the stand-out tech of the decade. Has it fulfilled its promise to deliver end-user IT services and apps neatly wrapped inside a remote desktop window?

Oct 31, 2019

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Leon Walsh

Application Virtualization

7 Benefits of Delivering Apps Using Application Virtualization

Application virtualization, sometimes know as application or software streaming, is the process of delivering apps to devices without physical installation.

Sep 24, 2019

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Stephen McMahon

Application Virtualization

How does AppsAnywhere and virtualization improve the student experience?

In this post we look at how application virtualization technology from AppsAnywhere has improved the student experience at universities across the globe.

Mar 2, 2018

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Leon Walsh

$Deliver apps to any device at a fraction of the cost of traditional VDI solutions$

Application Virtualization

Deliver apps to any device at a fraction of the cost of traditional VDI solutions

See how university IT can deliver apps to any device with Parallels RAS, an alternative at a fraction of the cost of VDI solutions like Citrix and VMware.

Dec 7, 2017

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Nick Johnson

Application Virtualization

Saving Money on Software Licensing With Application Virtualization

How can application virtualization technologies like Cloudpaging save your university or college money on your software licenses?

Oct 25, 2016

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Stephen McMahon

Application Virtualization

Application Virtualization - The Future of The University Desktop

Application deployment is challenging for higher education; getting the right apps to the right users at the right time. Step in application virtualization.

Jan 26, 2015

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Stephen McMahon

Application Virtualization

Accessing Applications Off-Site with Application Virtualization

This blog outlines how application virtualization helps students working off-site by giving them access to apps anywhere, anytime, on demand.

Jun 15, 2012

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Peter Cooke

Campus Labs

IT efficiency: 10 ways to do more with less

Your budget is being cut, your team is shrinking, and the pile of demands is constantly growing. We feel your pain, and we can help!

Life without campus computer labs; a look at the past, present and future

We take a look at the role of campus computer labs (PC pools/computing clusters) in the 21st century university, and their past, present and future.

A high-level guide to converting campus labs to remote desktops

Read our guide on how to leverage owned hardware through RDP to deliver academic software

The ultimate guide to campus computer labs and ‘virtual labs’

Your central learning point for all things campus computer labs and virtual labs

Converting campus labs to remote desktops; a long-term strategy or a short-term hack?

Make existing campus labs available to students and staff to access off campus, using RDP solutions to convert them to remote desktops.

How to prepare campus labs for a 'virtual' fall

Learn how to prepare campus computer labs for students coming back on campus, or ongoing online learning in the event of a 'virtual' fall

Apr 23, 2020

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Nick Johnson

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