The conference brought together more than 300 higher education professionals dedicated to the sharing of knowledge management and best practices across colleges and universities from across the globe.

Leo Howell, chief information security officer at Georgia Tech, has been named interim vice president for Information Technology and chief information officer.

Warren Goetzel, Office of Information Technology director of Academic Technology and Engagement, has been appointed director of Faculty and External Engagement with the Georgia Tech Division of Lifetime Learning’s Center for 21st Century Universities.

Georgia Tech will sunset the BlueJeans videoconferencing solution on June 14.

Richard Sargent, former senior manager of Office of Information Technology Infrastructure Operations, has been tapped as senior director of IT Support Services with the Administrative Services Center.

One of his current projects is collaborating with the Registrar’s Office to switch the web access system (OSCAR) from Banner 8 to Banner 9, starting with student registration.

Georgia Tech will begin a soft launch of the Zoom video collaboration platform beginning Monday, Feb. 7, for students, faculty, and staff.