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BYOD

It's not just devices anymore. Find out how campuses are responding to the Bring-Your-Own-EVERYTHING era in the new report, infographic, and datatables.

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The Higher Education CIO: Portrait of Today, Landscape of Tomorrow

An in-depth look at the role of the higher education CIO—past, present, and emergent.

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Study of Undergraduate Students and IT

This annual study looks at how information technology affects the college experience.

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Identity Management in Higher Education

Discover today's college and university identity management strategies and best practices.

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Mobile IT in Higher Education

How are colleges and universities faring in their adoption of mobile technologies? Which mobile services have the highest priority?

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The 2011 Enterprise Application Market in Higher Education

Based on CDS data, this hub explores the enterprise application landscape.

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IT Services in Community Colleges

Learn about the strengths, opportunities, and challenges in providing IT services to community colleges in this ECAR report.

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Evaluating IT Service Quality

This report synthesizes data from CDS and three focus groups of IT professionals to better understand how and why institutions are gathering satisfaction data.

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Analytics in Higher Education

This publicly accessible ECAR report examines the current state of analytics in higher education, including benefits, barriers, progress and recommendations.

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Research Computing

This study assesses the current state of research computing in higher education and provides recommendations for advancing research computing strategy and practice.

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Do Instructional Technologies Improve Learning?

This research bulletin describes UMBC's quest to answer this question with...

What are your thoughts on IT risk management?

Last month ECAR polled the community to inform upcoming research. View the poll results to find out how more than 100 of your peers...

The Boise State Mobile Learning Initiative

Learn how Boise State University is leading this multiple project initiative in this new ECAR research bulletin.

Plans for ACTI/ECAR Integration

The integration of these programs enables greater support and visibility for ACTI Working Groups and elevates core technologies expertise within the ECAR research program.

BYOD

It's not just devices anymore. Find out how campuses are responding to the Bring-Your-Own-EVERYTHING era in these new hub resources: final report, infographic, and data tables.

April ECAR Update

Read the April issue of ECAR Update for the latest on the ECAR/ACTI integration, mobile...

2013 RESEARCH REPORTS

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Most Viewed Resources

  1. 2012 Student Study
  2. Analytics in Higher Education
  3. Student Preferences for Mobile App Usage
  4. Research Computing
  5. Through a Glass, Brightly
  6. Classroom Technology
  7. Game-Based Learning
  8. BYOD/Consumerization of IT
  9. Five Guidelines for Instituting IT Value Measurement
  10. IT Salaries in Higher Education

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Research Reports

ECAR Research StudiesThe major ECAR publications are substantive examinations of issues of strategic importance to higher education. Recent reports are available by subscription or purchase, and early reports are publicly available. See All >

Research Bulletins

Research BulletinsFocused research on specific IT issues that may be authored by members or ECAR researchers. The special CDS Spotlight Series analyzes content from CDS not reported in the CDS Annual Summary Report. See All >

Editable Slide Decks

Slides PresentationsPowerPoint versions of ECAR Research Studies that allow subscribers to incorporate ECAR data into their own presentations. See All >


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