Infrastructure
The expectations and demands of higher education students today requires institutions to offer a brand new level of service and engagement. While there are many tools that can help to create these student experiences, managing all the moving pieces requires a well-built institutional technological infrastructure that can bear the load.
From a Horse and Buggy to a High-Speed Train: Leveraging Technology to Increase Profitability and Enhance Services
Geoff Wilmshurst | Vice President of Partnerships, Camosun CollegeWith a mandate to lead entrepreneurial initiatives for the institution and help reduce its dependency on domestic tuition and government grants, the Partnerships Division is the revenue-generating arm of Camosun…
Making Sense of the Internet of Things in Higher Education
Chuck Benson | Assistant Director for IT in Facilities Services, University of WashingtonUnderstanding the potential benefits of Internet of Things Systems, as well as the potential downfalls stemming from poor implementation and management of these systems, is critical for senior institutional leaders…
Building a Foundation of Success: Lessons from Columbia College Chicago Online (Part 2)
Stanley Wearden | Provost and Senior Vice President, Columbia College ChicagoBuilding out an online continuing education program can pose a challenge even to the largest higher education institutions. While many fledgling divisions turn to Online Program Management (OPM) vendors to…
Building a Foundation of Success: Lessons from Columbia College Chicago Online (Part 1)
Stanley Wearden | Provost and Senior Vice President, Columbia College ChicagoBuilding out an online continuing education program can pose a challenge even to the largest higher education institutions. While many fledgling divisions turn to Online Program Management (OPM) vendors to…
Bringing IT to the Forefront of Innovation: How to Leverage Technology to Drive Innovation on Campus
Steven Burrell | Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Northern Arizona UniversityIdeas and creativity seldom happen in a vacuum. They are collaborations characterized by free expression and sharing of information. If ideas and creative works have to be translated/converted/interfaced between these…
Pursuing a Major Business Process Improvement Implementation: Establishing Priorities, Getting Started and Staying Focused
Nick Farthing | Project Manager and Business Analyst in Information Technology, Ithaca CollegeThis is the final installment of a three-part series exploring why you might take on a major project, reflecting on who needs to be involved (and when/how), and discussing what…
Leveraging Technology to Simplify the Back-End and Improve the Front-End
Patty Maciel | Business Analyst, UC Berkeley ExtensionThe expectations on colleges and universities today are different than they used to be. Traditionally, postsecondary institutions were responsible for ensuring programming was high quality. Eventually, there were expectations for…