Kat Samiljan

Kat Samiljan is a writer for Today’s Modern Educator specializing in digital transformation and IT innovation. With a background in marketing, education, and travel IT, Kat brings a wealth of insight to the content creation process. She is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in English Education.

​When schools are overcrowded and under-resourced, cybersecurity may not top the list of priorities for administrators. But ransomware attacks alone jumped 23 percent year over year in the first

Remote learning is now a cornerstone of modern education, making internet access more essential than ever. Since 2020, the focus has sharpened on ensuring that

In just a few short years, generative AI has gone from curiosity to imperative in higher education. Today, it’s reshaping everything from curriculum design to

A new podcast from our colleagues at Government Technology Insider examines a familiar fixture on college campuses and educational institutions nationwide: blue light emergency systems.

Elderly man and woman hold a tablet and are smiling to represent the digital inclusion program for seniors

As the impact of COVID-19 was felt around the world, students and employees were brought to the forefront of conversations involving digital inequalities. But other

A group of adults in a classroom listening to an adult teacher talk to represent the recent digital inclusion initiative

The pandemic highlighted many disparities across the country, including digital inequalities. Because of limited resources and connectivity, students of all ages struggled to continue their

bridging the digital divide for adults

Today’s students face a number of challenges that did not exist just a decade ago. While technology has made it easier for students across the

Young boy holding a tablet and looking up. Around the tablet is a futuristic images of spaceships, etc representing zero trust in education

Education has always been about flexibility and adapting to the ever-changing world. As K-12 and higher education adapted to new technologies and teaching methods in

A diverse group of higher education students standing around with various tablets, laptops, and other technologies to represent how inequalities in technology can be addressed

Recently, our colleagues at Government Technology Insider wrote about how digital inclusion is helping to bridge the digital divide for state and local agencies as

Cartoon picture of a guy at a laptop surrounded by books, a building, a blackboard, teachers in front of blackboards, and other things to represent higher education technology as discussed at EDUCAUSE 2022.

“The pandemic sparked a great rethink that upended previous models of management and working. In 2023, institutional and technology leaders are ready for a new