Overcoming Helpdesk Support Challenges in Higher Education
Helpdesk support plays a crucial role in the fast-paced world of higher education. Whether ensuring smooth operations, supporting students, faculty, and staff, or maintaining the integrity of academic and administrative processes, Helpdesk support is the first point of contact for addressing IT-related issues, inquiries, and requests. However, providing effective Helpdesk support in this dynamic environment…
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Why Higher-ed Institutions are Outsourcing IT Help Desk Support During the Hybrid Model
Can institutions upscale their IT help desk services without increasing the cost? Absolutely yes! Outsourcing help desk services opens many new doors for higher education institutions to provide a consistent user experience and become highly efficient in handling student queries. Especially, in the current hybrid model of education in which more students are studying remotely,…
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2021 Top IT Trends to Watch out for in the Higher Education Landscape!
2020 was a year like no other! The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the world in unimaginable ways and posed unforeseen challenges in all industries and sectors, and higher education was no exception. We don’t think anyone can challenge the fact that the academic year 2020-21 will go down as one of the most operationally challenging, anxiety-creating,…
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Want to Reduce Help Desk Costs? Automate Password Resets
Password resets are simple to do. It takes only a few minutes to change one. While resetting passwords might not be complex, the sheer volume of password reset requests is overwhelming. At a time when IT staff is increasingly expected to do more with less, these password reset requests are an unnecessary burden on your…
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3 Common IT Helpdesk Support Challenges
A robust IT helpdesk support framework is critical for the smooth functioning of various processes at an organization – the users expect immediate response and resolution when they call the help desk with issues or requests. That’s why institutions make all the efforts possible to keep their IT help desk up and running. Despite the…
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The Impact of Robotic Process Automation on Help Desk
What is Robotic Process Automation? An average knowledge employee working on the backend processes has a lot of repetitive and mundane tasks. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a type of software that mimics human actions in carrying out these tasks in the absence of a human agent. It can do repetitive stuff more quickly and…
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5 Top Ways a Help Desk Can Help You
IT help desk services provide a single point of contact that helps resolve technical issues for an organization. They serve as a self help knowledge base to resolve problems quickly so that end-users of an organization can get back to their usual operations. The information gathered during problem resolution can help resolve future occurrences of the same…
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Does Your Institution Need IT Help Desk Support?
Technology has completely changed the way we do business, the way we study, the way we live our lives. With the percolation of technology in all realms of our lives, our expectations from it have reached a new high. IT helpdesk support provides immediate results and simplified processes at lower costs. Technology, basically, has left…
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3 Keys to A Successful IT Help Desk
Your customers define your business and the kind of support you provide shapes their opinion about you. IT Help Desk thus plays a very important function in your institution’s success. It performs vital functions like executing business processes efficiently, safeguarding quicker and smoother communication, ensuring a reduction in complications in interactions, attending to customers’ needs,…
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Artificial Intelligence – Helping the Help Desk
The help desk industry has undergone a paradigmatic shift in the last some years. Customers are still calling the help desk but their expectations are higher than ever. Help desk is increasingly becoming dependent on various technologies. There is a growing reliance on analytics and artificial intelligence to assuage customers’ pain points. The surveys and…
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Anthony Banford is an esteemed executive with 19 years of experience in technology, consulting, and education. He begins his latest chapter as Chief Revenue Officer at BlackBeltHelp, aiming to innovate in the higher education support industry. His move follows a successful stint as Head of Revenue at StudentBridge since March 2023, where he significantly contributed to the company’s merger with Full Measure Education, enhancing its service offerings.
Todd Hollrah joins BlackBeltHelp bringing 25+ years of experience managing service delivery operations for several Fortune 500 clients around the globe. After a distinguished career as an executive in the BPO industry, Todd will provide critical insight into building an exceptional customer experience combining both live voice and automated solutions.
Inspired by a family computer that always needed fixing, Chris Uthe has submerged himself in business and technology for the last 20 years. His first company, a PC repair and networking business, was started at just 16 and successfully fueled a deep interest in solving problems as he helped business customers throughout his hometown adopt technology into their business. He would go on to successfully run a media & managed IT company before joining the Ed Tech industry with a successful 13-year tenure within an ERP/SIS company leading the Student Portal & Learning Management division. His last startup, EdSolio, helped to fuel the winds of competency-based education by providing a comprehensive view of a student’s work and achievements. Chris is now focused on creating successful learners by ensuring the highest quality help and support through the use of AI backed toolsets spending the last 3 years in the student engagement and support markets.
Quaiser Absar is the Chief Technology Officer and Director of Institutional Computing at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.
Bringing in over 2 decades of experience with him, Manish has ensured seamless operations in terms of client delivery, reporting & analytics, quality, training, and transitions with a special focus on technical integrations to help reduce costs and improve the bottom-line.
Anthony has served higher education in diverse, leadership roles for over 30 years and has helped organizations thrive through his expertise in developing, analyzing, and executing growth strategies. Prior to joining BlackBeltHelp, he served in College Administration as well as in leadership roles within Blackboard Student Services and Ellucian, Inc.
Accomplished IT Specialist and Manager with extensive experience in a higher education setting and demonstrated abilities to effectively manage both student and professional staff. Self-motivated problem solver, who is skilled in managing many issues and prioritizing their importance to find resolutions in a timely and effective manner. Possesses strong abilities to adapt to new technologies by extrapolating from existing experience. Possess first-rate communication and collaboration skills to work with diverse groups effectively.
Lila Buytendorp has been serving as the Director of User Services at Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC) since 2000. In this role she is responsible for staff & lab desktop computing and end user support. She guides and supports technology based on the curriculum needs and ensures technology is implemented to support the emerging needs of the college. She builds and supports integrated systems to improve efficiencies and uses technologies to support data-driven decision making. Lila is a member of the Capital Projects Planning and Design Committee to ensure new or remodeled facilities have appropriate technology.