Within the last decade, the barrier between consumer and academic technologies has crumbled, and we now use more devices, apps, and other tools than ever before in our teaching and learning. While these changes provide numerous opportunities for innovation in higher education, they also present an array of options that come with very little guidance as to when and how to use appropriate technology.

Currently, Simmons Technology is working on several projects that aim to assist our faculty and staff in making informed and beneficial choices about technology. One such project is our guide to video content management, which covers the major products in use for video creation, storage, and dissemination, and provides an overview of our current environment as well as our strategy for the future. It should serve as a starting point for faculty and staff who are currently using, or plan to use, video content in their classrooms or as a component of other projects. The guide is, of course, a living document, and we will be updating it to reflect changes in the global marketplace and the environment at Simmons.