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.
Small Colleges Grapple with the Future of Enterprise Technology
Marty Ringle | Chief Information Officer, Reed CollegeThirty years ago, small college technology officers faced a strategic question: Should they pursue a best-of-breed approach to administrative computing or would it make more sense to embrace an enterprise…
Central Governance in a Decentralized Environment
Sandy Nelson | Business Analyst and Team Lead in Academic Support Resources-IT, University of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota offers a large array of non-credit and continuing education offerings across its colleges and divisions both on and off campus. But the colleges and divisions establish…
Prioritizing Integration Critical to Finding the Right System that Facilitates Non-Credit Growth
Bob Peterson | President and CEO of the Corporate College, Cuyahoga Community CollegeImplementing a new back-end system for non-credit education is a serious undertaking for colleges and universities. The challenges compound when the non-credit system must integrate into a robust, well-established main…
Towards An Ecosystem of Platforms: The Critical Importance of Interoperability
Matt Lisle | Director of Digital Learning Technologies at the Center for 21st Century Universities, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWhen a new online degree program is announced in the press, the program title is followed by a platform partnership. We often hear about Georgia Tech’s Online Master of Science…
A Story of Change: The Benefits and Sacrifices That Accompany Change Management
Kristin Kennedy | Director of Business Intelligence, Arizona State UniversityI have worked in higher education for over 20 years and in that time, I have come to realize that, like it or not, I naturally gravitate to being an…
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…